Park at Motel Mediteran San Diego for wild animal pleasure

No - Not the kind of wild animal pleasure which one can occasionally find in San Diego motels. What we're talking about here is the pleasure of roaming the Wild Animal Park in San Diego, which is just a lion's roar away from the Motel Mediteran, where you can park your vehicle.

So, if you're interested despite the disappointment over the lack of carnal pleasures, read on for all the great facilities and services offered up by the Motel Mediteran.

The Motel is convinient not just for those visiting the Wild Animal Park, but is also a central location right off the I-15 in Escondido, convinient for taking a multi-day tour of all the attractions in San Diego. Plus, you get a nice family atmosphere, swimming pool, guest laundry facilities, a business center, free wi-fi, HBO and cable TV, kitchenettes, jacuzzi suites, and free continental breakfast. Rolloaway beds available upon request.

It's clean and decent, and most importantly, it's very cheap by San Diego standards. Rates from $49.99. Oceanside is just 25 minutes away, and you have easy access to all the San Diego beaches in Pacific Beach, Mission Beach, Torrey Pines, Delmar, Encinitas, Solana Beach, Lucadia, Cardiff on the beach, Carlsbad, and Oceanside.

If you're an outdoorsy type, there's plenty of hiking and biking trails in the vicinity. The Daley Ranch is 20 minutes away, and offers up mixed trail use for hiking and mountain biking with multiple loops throughout the park from beginner to expert. The many challenges of Lake Hidges are just 10 minutes off.

Info: 2336 S. Escondido Blvd Escondido CA 92025; (760) 743-2300; www.motelmed.com/