Hotel El Refugio

2-star hotel Great BLVD. EL REFUGIO 25239, COL. FLORIDO 3ra. SECCION, Tijuana, BC, 22237, MX
Hotel El Refugio

About Hotel El Refugio

Amenities<br /><br /> Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.<br /><br />Dining<br /><br /> Grab a bite from the snack bar/deli serving guests of Hotel El Refugio.<br /><br />Business Amenities<br /><br /> Featured amenities include express check-out, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.<br /><br />Rooms<br /><br /> Make yourself at home in one of the 40 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and designer toiletries. Conveniences include phones with free local calls, and housekeeping is provided daily.<br /><br />Attractions<br /><br /> Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer. <br /> <p>Amigos del Artes - 6.1 km / 3.8 mi <br /> Presa Abelardo L. Rodriguez - 6.7 km / 4.1 mi <br /> IMSS Hospital General Regional No 1 Tijuana - 8.8 km / 5.5 mi <br /> Tijuana Mexico Temple - 9.5 km / 5.9 mi <br /> Chevron Stadium - 9.7 km / 6 mi <br /> El Trompo Interactive Museum Tijuana - 9.9 km / 6.2 mi <br /> Macroplaza Insurgentes - 10 km / 6.2 mi <br /> World Trade Center Tijuana - 10.3 km / 6.4 mi <br /> Parque Morelos - 10.7 km / 6.6 mi <br /> CEART Tijuana - 11.5 km / 7.1 mi <br /> Saint Martin of Porres Catholic Church - 13 km / 8.1 mi <br /> Cinemex Península - 13.2 km / 8.2 mi <br /> Otay Sports Fields - 13.8 km / 8.6 mi <br /> Plaza Península Shopping Center - 14.8 km / 9.2 mi <br /> Amistad Park - 14.9 km / 9.3 mi <br /> </p><p>The nearest airports are:<br />Tijuana Intl. Airport (TIJ) - 23.5 km / 14.6 mi<br /> San Diego, CA (SEE-Gillespie Field) - 60.9 km / 37.8 mi<br /> San Diego Intl. Airport (SAN) - 51.6 km / 32 mi<br /> San Diego, CA (MYF-Montgomery Field) - 56 km / 34.8 mi<br /> </p><p></p><br /><br />Location<br /><br /> When you stay at Hotel El Refugio in Tijuana, you'll be in the entertainment district, within a 15-minute drive of Macroplaza Insurgentes and U.S. Consulate General Tijuana. This hotel is 13.3 mi (21.4 km) from San Ysidro Border Crossing and 10.7 mi (17.3 km) from Estadio Caliente.<br /><br />Headline<br /><br /> In the entertainment district

Amenities

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Express check-in / check-out
  • Concierge
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Smoke-free property

Reviews

3.6 / 5
Great 114 reviews

The hotel provides a secure environment and clean rooms, but guests frequently complain about poor customer service and lack of amenities. The hotel's location is convenient for some guests, but noise and maintenance issues are common complaints.

What guests liked
  • Secure environment
  • Convenient location
What could be better
  • Poor customer service
  • Lack of amenities and maintenance issues
  • Cassandra Jan 2026 · via hotels.com
    1/5

    There was red stains on the drapes like a scene from a horror movie, cigarette burns on the bed. Bathroom was dirty and it was a motel for solicitation of prost. not a hotel.

  • Guadalupe Nov 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Esta accesible

  • Rosa Jun 2025 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    It was a nice qyu

  • Alejandra Jun 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Muy bien

  • Jose Mar 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Muy buen lugar para hospedarte ya sea un rato o días, excelentes habitaciones y todos los servicios de 10

  • Esmeralda Mar 2025 · via expedia
    4/5

    Solo no hay muchos canales de cable más que 6 y internet no agarraba :) De ahí en más exelente servicio

  • Elvia Feb 2025 · via expedia
    3/5

    La habitacion me gusto en general excepto la cabecera de la cama y no me gusto el baño parecia sucio y salia el aroma a caño!!!

  • Flako Feb 2025 · via expedia
    1/5

    No me atendieron

  • Raul Dec 2024 · via expedia
    4/5

    Good

  • DANIEL Dec 2024 · via expedia
    5/5

    Todo bien

  • Ernesto Dec 2024 · via hotels.com
    1/5

    Es un hotel de paso viejo y feo

  • Maria Oct 2024 · via expedia
    1/5

    Nothing

  • Juan Jul 2024 · via expedia
    1/5

    No good

  • Maria Jun 2024 · via expedia
    4/5

    Excelente ubicación

  • Cardin Apr 2024 · via expedia
    4/5

    Tranquila

  • david Mar 2024 · via expedia
    5/5

    The facility

  • david Feb 2024 · via expedia
    5/5

    The place is wood for staying one night but nothing extraordinary about that place, is secure and have hot water all time

  • Adolfo Oct 2023 · via expedia
    4/5

    Tuvieron una atención cordial y me gusto el estacionamiento seguro

  • Adolfo Jun 2023 · via expedia
    1/5

    Muy Mala Experiencia

  • Rosario Jan 2023 · via hotels.com
    1/5

    We checked and went to look at the room the bathroom was horrible it was so dirty smelled like cigarettes I literally couldn’t stand the smell canceled my stay their that same day I checked in and left. Never booking from this hotel again

  • gabino Dec 2022 · via expedia
    5/5

    Falta mejor control el acceso, detiene mucho el vehículo y se tiene que bajar no para que lo atiendan. Es lo único de ahí todo está muy bien.

  • Jose Nov 2022 · via expedia
    2/5

    Pues que esta anunciado como hotel y no lo es, es un motel y pues que cuando se me pidió una tarjeta la registre, creyendo que con ella podria pagar y me dijeron que solo recibian efectivo,el cual obviamente no llevaba en ese momento. POr lo qjue decidí no quedarme con estas caracteristicas y reglas

  • Jose Sep 2022 · via hotels.com
    1/5

    I did my reservation tru Hotels.com and when I get to hotel they told me that they don’t have any reservation for me and they Ofer me a room paying a lot more than I supposed to pay whit my reservation and they give me a dirty room whit no A/C a lots of noise kids running around and knocking on our door and running away like 3 times and the girls at the reception really bad actitud and bad customer service.!!

  • Mario Aug 2022 · via expedia
    5/5

    Muy limpio buena ubicación , muy cerca Oxxo, farmacia , mercado , zona de comida , recomendado

  • Edgar Apr 2022 · via expedia
    2/5

    Una de las fundas de las almohadas tenia manchas que parecian sangre seca. Las sabanas estaban manchadas. Habia mosquitos. Muy ruidoso, hubo musica en un lugar cercano hasta la madrugada. Al estar junto a una avenida es muy ruidoso.

  • JAVIER Mar 2022 · via expedia
    4/5

    En relación precio y servicio esta bien y la ubicación esta bien porque tiene buenos accesos lo único que ya hay que cambiar los aires acondicionados y remodelar los baños que ya empiezan a deteriorarse, pero el hotel esta en buenas condiciones.

  • Verified Mar 2022 · via hotels.com
    2/5

    A/C front cover was broken and the remote control didn’t work. We had to wait for maintenance guys to program it.

  • Luis Feb 2022 · via expedia
    1/5

    Solo que se encontraba cerca del lugar de trabajo … pero el servicio deja mucho que desear … aún que bueno. claro no se puede esperar mucho el lugar es como de 2 estrellas a lo mucho es de paso …

  • EMMA Jan 2022 · via expedia
    1/5

    muy mal el servicio de expedia pq se pago nuevamente el hospedaje pq no tenian el pago...muy mal

  • Roció Nov 2021 · via hotels.com
    4/5

    Fue buena y comoda, me gustaria que las paredes del bañp estuvieran mas limpias.

  • Margarita Nov 2021 · via expedia
    3/5

    Demasiado ruido hay un salón de eventos ,la avenida y muchísimo ruido de pájaros frente a los cuartos ,el cuarto no estaba limpio

  • Verified Oct 2021 · via hotels.com
    3/5

    There were some issues when we checked in. The first question I was asked by the attendant let you know the kind of hotel this was. When I arrived, the "service window" had dark film on it so you would not see the person on the other side. That was weird. I heard a voice from the other side of the window asking me if the stay was only 4 hours or the whole night. At that moment I thought "oh, what did I do?!”. I said I had a reservation via hotels.com but I wanted to check the area first. I walked the area and it seemed ok. I came back and she pulled my reservation info and proceeded with the checking in. I was told the price and I gave her my credit card. She told me that they DO NOT take credit cards, ONLY cash. I was tired and the neighborhood was sketchy, it was late and it was getting dark; so I went ahead a paid with cash. I was given my room number in the third floor! The bottom units were empty, so I asked for a first floor unit. She said she didn't have anything available. I guess the first floor units are for the 4 hour stays. The room I came in first was not done and there were blood stains on the sheets. I went downstairs and spoke with the attendant. She assigned me another room. The AC was working but the front cover of unit was not on the unit. The room was clean and all items worked, it just looked in real bad shape. I guess that's why they don't take credit cards, so you can't dispute the stay. Nope, I won't stay there again.

  • Roberto Oct 2021 · via hotels.com
    1/5

    There was not reservations

  • Jorge Aug 2021 · via expedia
    5/5

    Todo bien

  • Luis Aug 2021 · via expedia
    4/5

    You have very limited amenities, its ok and cheap if you are just looking for a place to spend the night. The staff was friendly and helpful.

  • JAIME Aug 2021 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    It was good

  • Verified Jul 2021 · via expedia
    2/5

    Muy sucia la habitación y en mal estado. El aire acondicionado estaba asqueroso, sin botones para encenderlo y con capas de mugre pegada, el asiento del escusado roto e impregnado de orines, la cortina de la regadera con moho, muchos mosquitos en el baño que ademas no tiene ventilación , alfombra muy sucia y lo peor, las sábanas manchadas. Terrible experiencia a pesar de que sale bien calificado aquí en expedia.

  • Verified Jul 2021 · via expedia
    3/5

    La ubicacion

  • Verified Jul 2021 · via expedia
    5/5

    Excellent

  • Verified May 2021 · via hotels.com
    4/5

    Un detalle que si me desagrado fue el wifi, el internet se iba y regresaba, la si era desesperante estar mirando la programación y de repente sin señal. Sería lo único, pero si es recomendable

  • Verified May 2021 · via hotels.com
    1/5

    Pésimo, nada de limpieza, sabanas sucias olía súper mal, baño sucio. muy deteriorado todo, mala atención, pague 4 noches pero solo me quede una, preferí retírarme.

  • Verified Feb 2021 · via expedia
    4/5

    Close to where I had to go get my thing done. And very close to my fav tacos 😁

  • Miriam Oct 2020 · via hotels.com
    3/5

    Beds are very uncomfortable!

  • Andre Sep 2020 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    Stay was awesome you have your amazing taco stands across the street and also a oxxo as well

  • MOTELREFUGIO Aug 2020 · via expedia
    2/5

    Its the second time we spend the night at this hotel, the first time the ac was not working and I asked front desk to please provide another key to a different room. Instead, they tried to do “maintenance” On the ac. When they figured it was really broken then they finally provided a different room. This past weekend we decided to stay at this hotel again because of the convenience of the distance from where we had to go the next day. The room was smelly and received the same poor customer service.

  • Rafael Jul 2020 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    Second time staying here. Great price and secure.

  • Rafael Jul 2020 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    Great hotel for the price. Secure and affordable.

  • Verified Mar 2020 · via hotels.com
    3/5

    It was loud at night and it made it hard to sleep.

  • Eleno Feb 2020 · via hotels.com
    2/5

    No hot water

  • Eleno Sep 2019 · via hotels.com
    4/5

    It was ok, cheap.

  • Verified Aug 2019 · via expedia
    3/5

    They had a enclosed parking lot i thought that was a plus, the rooms were clean just had older bed covers i just removed them , towels were clean.over all ok for the price.

  • Verified Jul 2019 · via expedia
    1/5

    I have stay there for two days. The room didn't get cleaned no towels the took them and didn' replenish

Frequently asked questions about Hotel El Refugio

Does Hotel El Refugio have free Wi-Fi?
Yes, Hotel El Refugio offers free Wi-Fi for all guests.
Does Hotel El Refugio offer parking?
Yes, Hotel El Refugio offers free parking on-site.
Does Hotel El Refugio have meeting spaces, conference centers, or conference rooms?
Hotel El Refugio does not list dedicated meeting or conference facilities. For business event venues in Tijuana, see business hotels in Tijuana.
Does Hotel El Refugio have a fitness center?
Hotel El Refugio does not list an on-site fitness center. Some properties partner with nearby gyms — check directly with the hotel.
Where is Hotel El Refugio located, and how walkable is the area?
Hotel El Refugio is located at BLVD. EL REFUGIO 25239, COL. FLORIDO 3ra. SECCION, Tijuana, BC 22237. With a Walk Score of null, the area is rated null. A car or rideshare is recommended for most trips in this area.

House rules

Check in 1:00 PM
Check out 12:30 PM
Cancellation Not available
Children Not available