Good location and facilities
Stayed here for 3 nights and it is only 10 minutes walk to get to the Gaslamp Quarter and another 5-10 minutes further to get to the baseball stadium. This means that you do not get any noise at nights from outside and it was easy to get to sleep. During the day we could see that a lot of planes were landing as the airport is close by, but could not hear them either!
Room was spacious enough and no complaints about the quality of the beds or the cleanliness of the bathroom. As you would expect, there is daily room service and the room had a small fridge which proved very useful. All staff were polite and friendly, helpful with recommendations when necessary. Added bonus was free (buffet style) breakfast which offered a fairly good choice.
We did notice that there were a lot of homeless people on the nearby streets, but at no point did we feel threatened.
To summarise, if you have stayed at a Holiday Inn before you should know what to expect and this hotel will not let you down, especially considering the price being paid.