Travel and Accommodations

Recommended Conference Hotels in San Diego Old Town

The hotels circled on the map are in Old Town San Diego. They are recommended because of their proximity to the Old Town trolley station—indicated by the red box on the map. We suggest that you get your rooms reserved immediately. All of the hotels are a short walk to station, where you get a direct trolley line to SDSU. We recommend staying in Old Town, but—of course—you may prefer to search for BBs or hotel deals elsewhere in the city. From Old Town, it is easy to take the trolley to San Diego’s Gas Lamp Quarter, Seaport Village, USS Midway,  or the tall ship, Star of India in the harbor. For the San Diego Zoo, it’s a trolley ride and then transfer to a bus.

To arrive at SDSU, you will take the Green line to Santee and get off at the SDSU stop. It leaves you off on campus. It’s a short walk to Scripps Cottage for registration. please see the  MTS website for trolley routes and schedules.

1. Hilton Garden Inn Old Town (top of map). A nice, new, classy hotel that is a six-minute walk to trolley station (about 1500 feet), about $260.00 619-260-0607. There will be an informal gathering in the Hilton bar on Sunday night, and everyone is welcome.
   
   
2. EZ 8 Motel Old Town (top of map). 619-294-2512. Five minute to the trolley station, and low prices. It’s at the other end of the sprecctrum from the Hilton, but at $90.00 a night, it’s the cheapest in Old Town. Check out the link below.
   
   
3. Best Western Plus Hacienda Hotel. 619-298-4707. 4041 Harney St, San Diego, CA 92110. Another short walk—about 1800’—to the trolley. This one has a free shuttle from the airport, which saves taxi fares. A nice Mexican-hacienda-themed hotel that costs about $260.00.
   
   
4. Courtyard Inn Marriot. 619-260-8500. About $200.00. A seven-minute walk to the trolley. This one has also has a free shuttle from the airport.
   
   
5. Fairfield Inn and Suits Marriot. 3900 Old Town Ave, San Diego, CA 92110. 619-299-7400. This is near the Courtyard Inn, nice, but a bit less expensive: $190.00.
   
   
6. Western Inn Old Town. 3889 Arista St, San Diego, CA 92110. 619-298-6888. Modest and inexpensive. Continental breakfast. $195.00.

Directions for SDSU

San Diego State University is located just off Interstate 8, at College Avenue. We are twenty minutes from the San Diego International Airport. For orientation, the Old Town Hotels are (approximately) just east of Interstate 5 and south of Interstate 5, very close to where the two interstates cross on the map.

Our address is:

5500 Campanile Drive 
San Diego, CA 92182

Campus operator: (619) 594-5200

Driving Directions

From I-8, take College Avenue exit and go south. San Diego State University will be on your right.

Please see Google Maps for more detailed driving directions.