Motels Near the Tijuana Border

Head down Mexico way and experience the culture and cuisine of Tijuana, on the Baja California Peninsula, a bustling and buzzing border town filled with American travelers. Tourists flock to Avenida Revolucion, the city’s massive main thoroughfare lined with street vendors selling handmade arts and crafts, taco carts wafting a hodgepodge of smells through the air and lively bars showcasing cheap drink specials and full dance floors. As of January 2014, the U.S. Department of State warned tourists to exercise caution when traveling throughout Baja, particularly at night, due to high crime rates. Stay close to the action, while also at a safe distance, by booking a motel in a San Diego suburb near the border.

Border Town

• Stay in the town that borders Tijuana directly – San Ysidro, California. Knights Inn San Ysidro is a budget-friendly motel that serves complimentary hot beverages in the morning and where kids 17 and under stay free. The motel also has an outdoor swimming pool and is within walking distance of a 24-hour restaurant. Travelodge San Ysidro serves free continental breakfast each morning. All of the guest rooms include microwaves and refrigerators, and the motel has a swimming pool and hot tub. An array of Mexican restaurants and fast food joints are just steps away.

Surfing USA

• Find a room in the beach city of Imperial Beach, just 10 minutes from the border. The Sandcastle Inn has an assortment of accommodations, including basic rooms with kitchenettes, and apartment suites and penthouses that sleep between five and six people. The motel is set directly across the street from the beach, with some rooms providing ocean views. Super 8 San Diego/Imperial Beach lets children 17 and under stay for free when with a paying adult. The motel is five minutes on foot from an outdoor shopping center and less than a five-minute drive from the beach. The motel also has an outdoor swimming pool.
• Beautiful Views

• Book a room at a motel in Chula Vista, a small town a little over 10 minutes from Tijuana. Palomar Inn is within walking distance to a host of different restaurants and shops and just one block from the San Diego Trolley station. Speak to the front desk about discounted passes for local attractions, such as the San Diego Zoo or SeaWorld San Diego, and grab free copies of local and national newspapers in the lobby. Best Western Plus Otay Valley provides an assortment of perks, including laundry facilities, free hot breakfast buffet and a heated outdoor swimming pool and hot tub. For a bit of romance, the motel provides packages with sparkling wine, chocolates, rose petals and massage oils.

National Pride

• Sandwiched between San Diego and the border, National City is 15 minutes from Tijuana. Stardust Inn allows pets for a nominal nightly fee. Large suites include such perks as whirlpool tubs, microwaves and refrigerators. The motel also has coin-operated laundry facilities. Enjoy a free hot breakfast during your stay at Rodeway Inn National City. The motel has ample parking for RVs, trucks and buses and is just steps from the San Diego Trolley station. A car rental agency is less than a minute-drive away as well.