Mixed Feelings
I seem to have mixed feelings about this hotel. There are some really good things it has going for it and then some things that really kill the good experience. The location is fine long as you make sure you have a car. The hotel is obviously older and has had some renovations. The lobby is very nice and the staff was friendly. The pool area was awesome with great comfy couches to lay on around the pool area and loved that they had a self service laundry room!!
Now on the downside. Self parking at 16/night is extremely overpriced for mission valley. The rooms are extremely dated. Looks like Marriott at least 10 years ago. The carpets and furnishings are worn and just downright tacky. The hallway carpets you can just see the dirt in the carpeting they are so worn. The mattress on the bed is old and lumpy and they try to cover it up with tons of feather down which actually just cause me to get sick from all the feathers. My allergies went crazy. My other complaint was some of the other guests. First day there was a dog convention so all I heard constantly day and night was little dogs parking in the rooms. Another two nights I was surrounded by a family in 3 rooms that were yelling and running down the halls late at night. Plus they had a baby that was screaming constantly all night long. I called and complained and they guy at the front desk told me nothing they can do about screaming babies. really? 
So overall it was an okay Marriott. I might stay there again in the future but it wouldn't be my first choice in the area. I think the owners really just need to put some major investments in the property to up the quality of their product.