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Days Inn San Diego-East/El Cajon
683 N Mollison
El Cajon, California

Sycuan Golf Resort
3007 Dehesa Road
El Cajon, California

Econo Lodge Inn & Suites El Cajon San Diego East
588 N Mollison Ave
El Cajon, California

BEST WESTERN COURTESY INN
1355 E Main Street
El Cajon, California

Northgate Motel
461 N Magnolia Ave
El Cajon, California

Relax Inn And Suites
1220 W Main St
El Cajon, California

Quality Inn & Suites El Cajon San Diego East
1250 El Cajon Blvd
El Cajon, California

Super 8 El Cajon CA
471 N Magnolia Ave
El Cajon, California

Travelodge El Cajon
425 West Main St
El Cajon, California

Best Western Continental Inn
650 N Mollison Ave
El Cajon, California

Motel 6 San Diego - El Cajon
550 Montrose Court
El Cajon, California

Americas Best Value Inn
1274 Oakdale Ave
El Cajon, California


Hotel Tips

Most hotel offer a complimentary breakfast bar or even a full cafe meal with your choice of a full menu. Keep in mind that some offer nothing at all so it is a good idea to pack a few packets of instant oatmeal for a quick and easy meal before you head out for the day.

Always find a reason to email the front desk manager in hotels that you plan to visit again. Tell them what they did right and express your plans to stay again and ask what opportunities there might be for frequent discounts or upgrades on your next visits. If you become friends with the manager, you just might get the friends and family rate some day.

Upon check-in, slip the desk agent a tip and ask for the best room they can find at your current booked rate. Often times a quick $10 or $20 bill can go a long way towards the mood of the person who directly decides where you lay your head for the night.



Things To Do

El Cajon hosts several events per year for your listening enjoyment but visit your piano shop to learn how to play and possibly purchase your grand, upright or digital piano. Don't forget the specialty work involved such as tuning and moving which are performed by skilled technicians.

El Cajon has so many great reasons to shop downtown as local merchants have come together to offer a wide selection of artisan gifts and foods that you are sure to find something for everyone on your shopping list of gifts. Shopping options are plentiful and all inventory is hand selected by the shop owner and then yourself so you are sure to find something special that has your style and likes in mind.

El Cajon is the place to buy jewelry offered by downtown merchants with a wide variety of lovely earrings, necklaces, bracelets and of course diamond rings. You are sure to find the top artisan brands and jewelry maker that brings a special touch to each piece offered.



Why Do You Love Downtown?

Kathleen Townsend
It's so quaint and cute!

Randy Mazzocco
Iam on my way next month

Taree Hines
Historic

Amber
The variety of shops!

Debbie Kimpel
We are coming in August to visit . My husband is related to Esther, the town was named after. We would like to visit some Historial areas there and also visit the downtown area as well.


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