Ok, here we go. Holiday Inn Mission valley was just a mere OK! It was a little far from everyone and everything else....obviously I had not researched the San Diego area very well... The room was not that great, small shower, small gym.......but worst of all was the noise from the other rooms. I had read about the noise thing on a trip advisor review....turns out to be true. You can hear people walking up and down on the corridors and in the rooms next to you! I made sure to ask for a room away from the freeway and that worked out, except that away from the freeway meant that I could not get a room with a balcony, it was either one or the other. All in all, the stay in San Diego was good...but I would not recommend this hotel....maybe for less than $50.00.......especially after seeing all the other winning bids for way better hotels than this.