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We enjoyed our stay here! We have zero complaints. I believe we had a Bay View Studio room. We had 2 queen beds, a kitchenette area with counter/stools, sink, microwave, mini fridge. It was very spacious for our family of 4 (2 small children). Everything was clean. Housekeepers made the beds and picked up every day. What a treat nowadays! We will 100% stay here again if we are ever back in the area. We didn't spend much time in the resort aside from sleeping - but we did swim one afternoon. The pool starts at 3 1/2 feet (maybe shallower than that - can't remember) and gradually gets deeper. It worked great for our kids.

I stayed at the Bahia Resort Hotel and overall had an average experience. The location was fine, but it’s on Mission Bay rather than a scenic ocean beach. It was walkable to the bay, the beach, some restaurants, and shops, which was convenient. The staff were friendly and welcoming, and the Dockside restaurant was very good and one of the highlights of our stay. The hot tub was large and enjoyable, though the chlorine levels seemed quite high and ended up bleaching our swimsuits. The double queen garden-view rooms were dark and quite small, with limited lighting. The resort itself felt dated and showed its age. However, the rooms were clean and beds were comfortable. Our group of 12 was visiting for my mom’s 80th birthday and I asked about using a small private room for dinner and to show a short slideshow. The $100 room fee seemed reasonable, but an additional $300 charge just to use the TV felt excessive, so I decided not to book the space. This really put me off since we we paying for 5 rooms for 4 nights and the rooms were not being used. I just felt that this should have been a no cost thing. Another positive note was the suite (which a family of 4 in our group occupied) was very large and spacious. It had a large living area, large bathroom, and a separated bedroom with two queens. Our group was able to gather comfortably and watch the slideshow there. Overall, the Bahia offers friendly staff and good dining, but the dated and small garden rooms, average location, and extra fees kept this from being more than a 3-star stay.

I come to SD about once a year for business to visit my company office in Mission Valley. In the past, I have stayed at some of the dated hotels in Mission Valley but this time I wanted to stay near the water. And I was glad I found the Bahia. It's meant mostly for leisure and/or family guests, but my stay was a very comfortable one. I had a one bedroom suite with a balcony on the bay. The room wasn't dated but wasn't updated either. It did just fine for me. It has a small kitchenette, dining table and counter. The room was a comfy with a few places to relax and stretch your legs including the balcony. The bed and pillows were quite comfy and made for good night sleep each night, which is not common for me when I'm travelling. The grounds are nice to walk around the bay or within the property. The pool area looked nice. The gym was on the small side from what I've come to experience in my hotel stays. The hotel is also a short walk to Mission Bay and the Pacific Ocean or an even shorter drive. When I visit SD again, I'd be happy to stay here again.

I planned our company Christmas party at the Bahia, aboard the Williams D Evans Sternwheel boat and it was AMAZING! The boat is stunning, lots of decorations, the staff was kind, happy, professional, and made the event perfect. My room was better than I ever imagined. Just perfect!

My family had an amazing experience at the Bahia while I was for the most part at a conference. For the time I did experience the Bahia I was impressed with the care provided to us by the service team. The area is beautiful and very close to the beach and an easy commute to most, if not all, of San Diego. My only regret was not being able to stay longer as I will definitely be coming back if I need/want to travel from the east coast to San Diego again.