San diego hotels?

I'm planning a trip to San Diego later this year and need some help choosing a hotel. My main reason is to visit San Diego State University (where I want to go to grad school). I'd like to find a hotel that is somewhat near the university, but also in a fun area with bars, restaurants, etc.

Price is a factor here (poor college students lol) and we don't need anything fancy, just a decent hotel in a nice/safe area.

Any suggestions please?

Thanks!!San diego hotels?
All above answers are good ones for cheap hotels near SDSU (my alma mater so obviously I'm biased in favor of it) BUT%26gt;%26gt;%26gt; these are not in "a fun area with bars, restaurants".



The fun areas in San Diego for someone your age will be in the beach areas (Ocean Beach is laid back, Mission Beach and Pacific Beach more active) about 12-14 miles from campus, or downtown (Gaslamp area, about the same distance away, where fewer students live but people go there for restaurants, bars, Petco Park for Padres games, nightlife).



So decide which is the priority: cheap-near-campus, or fun. Can't do both.



For what it's worth, my suggestion is to spend a little more money and forgo getting a hotel near campus, or rent a car so you can experience where people live and play when not on campus. If you think campus life revolves around the physical campus, you'll be sorely disappointed and won't want to come here. I know that was my initial impression of campus, until I went to the beach areas (where many students live) and fell in love with the place.



The trolley has a stop at SDSU, so if you aren't renting a car, try to stay somewhere with easy access to the trolley or Coaster in order to get around. I believe the Days Inn mentioned by others meets that criteria and is next to a great, reasonably priced restaurant (Nicolosi's - their sub sandwiches are super good). The trolley doesn't really get too close to the beach areas but does go downtown. The Old Town trolley stop does connect up with buses that go to the beach areas however. Good luck!
The Howard Johnson ( http://www.resideo.com/46551102.hotel ) is 1 mile from SDSU and the Days Inn ( http://www.resideo.com/20234522.hotel ) is 2 miles away -- those are probably your best bets!



Good luck and have fun!San diego hotels?
old town san diego....great places to eat....

at least go down there and visit....
For a clean decent hotel in a nice area....I'd suggest Kings Inn in Hotel Circle. You can get rooms for around $60 a night. It's clean with a good size pool and a spa. Ask for a room in the back. There are lots of restaurants and things in the area. This is a central location that is great for zipping around to different parts of San Diego.



For things to do in San Diego, visit: http://www.sandiego-romantics.com
well. you can always go to a hotel in "hotel circle". but because of the freeways any hotel would be close. it should only take like.. 20mins maybe. at the most.