Dolphin in San Diego Bay

We're talking about the Dolphin Motel in San Diego, which is located 200 ft from the Bay. It's all about the splendid tradition of an 'American Owned' family motel, handed down from one generation to the next.

Dolphin Motel has been in operation for 32 years now, and it's one of the last remaining indie San Diego motels which hasn't given in to the temptation to sell out to a real estate developer or become part of a big chain and build a luxury hotel.

They offer cheap and clean rooms starting from $55 onwards. Located 5 minutes off San Diego airport and 12 minutes to the Cruise Terminal, Downtown, Broadway, the Gaslamp District and the other attractions in San Diego.

The air-conditioned rooms are furnished with 5 star diamond Serta beds and cable TV with over 78 Channels, and some of the rooms have refrigirators. You get free high speed internet and wi-fi and they even have a laptop you can use. To top that off, you get free morning coffee and pastries, luggage storage facilities and free monitored parking. There are 7 major restaurants in the immediate vicinity of the motel.

The Dolphin Motel is surrounded by major San Diego hotels and chains like the Ramada, Vagabond, Comfort Inn, and Holiday Inn, all of which offer essentially the same basic amenities and same Harbor view rooms, but at more than twice the price, and in some cases, more than 4 times the price.

Bottomline here is that if you're traveling on a budget in San Diego, then the Dolphin Motel is the perfect choice.

Info: 2912 Garrison St. San Diego CA 92106; (866) 353-7897 or (619) 758-1404; www.dolphin-motel.com/