Hotel Catalina

2-star hotel Great Emiliano Zapata 8291, Colonia Centro, Tijuana, BC, 22000, MX
Hotel Catalina

About Hotel Catalina

Conveniently located in the Zona Centro district of Tijuana, Hotel Catalina is located 3.5 miles from Las Americas Premium Outlets, 17 miles from San Diego Convention Center and 18 miles from San Diego – Santa Fe Depot Amtrak Station. The property is around 18 miles from USS Midway Museum, 19 miles from Balboa Park and 19 miles from San Diego Zoo. Free WiFi is available and private parking can be arranged at an extra charge. With staff speaking English and Spanish, around the clock guidance is available at the reception. Maritime Museum of San Diego is 19 miles from the hotel, while Old Town San Diego State Historic Park is 21 miles away. Tijuana International Airport is 3.7 miles from the property.

Amenities

  • On-site parking
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Family friendly
  • Smoke-free property

Reviews

3.9 / 5
Great 76 reviews

The hotel is generally perceived as clean and well-located, offering good value for its price. However, guests frequently complain about noise issues and inconsistent service quality.

What guests liked
  • Cleanliness
  • Good location and value for money
What could be better
  • Noise issues
  • Inconsistent service quality
  • Amber Dec 2025 · via expedia
    4/5

    I recommend.

  • Bradley Sep 2025 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    The employees here are so nice The front desk and the housekeeping it's clean and safe

  • Francisco Sep 2025 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    Another good stay at Hotel Catalina. Like always very clean and excellent service. Second time staying in room 15. I forgot why I wasn’t to please last visit. This room has a very tight bathroom. Unable to sit on toilet and close the door normally. Outside noise was much better this time.

  • Todd Sep 2025 · via hotels.com
    4/5

    I have been staying here 3-4 times a month for a year. The hotel and rooms are clean. The rooms upstairs are big and roomy. The TV is new and has all streaming services. The satff is always nice and helpful. Hotel Catalina is my favorite affordable hotel in downtown TJ.

  • Juan Aug 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Comfortable and there's always food outside.

  • Maria Aug 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Everything ok!

  • Ruben Jun 2025 · via expedia
    4/5

    No hay elevador, así que es incómodo para algunas personas. El estacionamiento se encuentra a media cuadra del hotel. Por lo demás es conveniente si solo llegas a descansar

  • Verified Jun 2025 · via hotels.com
    3/5

    En realidad por el precio que pagué no puedo ser muy exigente pero, una de las cosas que me molestaron fue el hecho de que te dicen qu tienen cable tv. y solo un canal de television me dieron, llame a recepcion y vino el tecnico y dijo que no podia hacer nada al respecto y tuve que tragar mi coraje y, ver telenovelas turcas en español por que eso era lo unico que podiia ver en tv.😮‍💨

  • Frank Mar 2025 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    Muy linpio y buen servicio.

  • Jon Mar 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    I always stay here when I'm in Tijuana. I think it's a great hotel for the money.

  • Luciano Feb 2025 · via hotels.com
    1/5

    Hotel has rude employees with made up rules of not allowing other people in. I have stayed there before and my friends had always been allowed but not no more. Hotel has window that allow all the noice from the street and music from the club cannot get a good rest with all the noise

  • Carlos Feb 2025 · via expedia
    4/5

    I had a really good stay, definitely will be coming back

  • Marc Oct 2024 · via expedia
    5/5

    I dig the easy access to many points of the city. If you know how to get around you can catch the taxi bus from here to Rosarito and back. You are also one block from the main Revolution street.

  • MARIBEL Sep 2024 · via expedia
    2/5

    Las sabanas se sentian pegajosas y el alrededor no se siente seguro. No vale el precio gasten $10 o $15 dolares mas y podran conseguir algo mucho mejor.

  • Jonathan Aug 2024 · via expedia
    5/5

    Great place and nice area

  • Andre Jul 2024 · via expedia
    5/5

    Perfecto hotel!!

  • Gerald Jul 2024 · via expedia
    2/5

    I’ve stayed at this hotel more than 8 times. I had a minor issue where I had to cross back to the US, leave my stuff behind in the hotel. I had a reservation booked and asked if I can pay it when I come back to Tijuana (5pm, which I’ve done before and they let me) they told me no just take your stuff come back and check in! One receptionist in particular always gives me a hard time, the others are nice , kind and treat me with excellent service during my stay.

  • Gerald Jul 2024 · via expedia
    5/5

    The staff upfront was very helpful.

  • Verified Jul 2024 · via hotels.com
    3/5

    Receptionist was not welcoming at all. Room reminded me of a place in Japan I stay. Clean but way too small

  • David Jun 2024 · via expedia
    5/5

    Great place

  • David Jun 2024 · via expedia
    5/5

    Great place

  • maria Jun 2024 · via expedia
    5/5

    👍

  • Luis May 2024 · via expedia
    5/5

    Good hotel for the night.

  • Anthony May 2024 · via expedia
    4/5

    Good for the price: nice, simple. clean, basic, friendly, although next time I will ask for a room with windows that do NOT face the back of a major, very loud dance club!

  • Blue May 2024 · via expedia
    5/5

    Nice no complaints

  • Jose Mar 2024 · via expedia
    5/5

    Very good for the price

  • Jon Mar 2024 · via expedia
    5/5

    A good value for a buget hotel

  • Jon Sep 2023 · via expedia
    4/5

    Good value, great location, clean and safe.

  • Saul Sep 2023 · via expedia
    5/5

    Nice

  • Oscar Sep 2023 · via expedia
    5/5

    Everything

  • David Aug 2023 · via expedia
    5/5

    Good prices and clean

  • Jesus Apr 2023 · via expedia
    3/5

    The room was suffocating no windows but it was cheap it was ok but I don’t see my self staying here again

  • Shedner Jan 2023 · via expedia
    1/5

    Not recommended. Definitely not if you’re black. They will purposely make you feel not welcome. On my very last day, I woke up in the morning to find my wi-fi connection cut off even though I was technically supposed to leave at 7 pm

  • Jay Jan 2023 · via expedia
    5/5

    Nice rooms in a conveniently located location.

  • SERGIO Oct 2022 · via expedia
    1/5

    Not hot water

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

    el baño esta imposible de usar muy pequeño

  • Jhovany Dec 2021 · via hotels.com
    2/5

    La persona que se encarga de pasar las reservaciones a recepciom es de muy mal caracter. Cuando llegamos no tenian lista la reservacion querian que no esperaramos como media hora mas. No es nada amistoso y no te tratan muy bien. No pregunte por el nombre de esa persona.

  • Andres Dec 2021 · via hotels.com
    4/5

    very decent and good hotel for the affordable price

  • Rony Oct 2021 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    Really good place to stay, good prices and very good located

  • Gerardo Oct 2021 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    Cleanliness throughout the property

  • Verified Jul 2021 · via expedia
    5/5

    Great property!! Only 1 block from the "main strip" Revolution. All the employees were very friendly, the property was very clean and easy to find. We really enjoyed our room we had in the corner and had a view of the street. There were plenty of channels to watch on the tv and the water in the shower was nice and hot. It was great to have a convenience store right next to the hotel and lots of food vendors around. The only down side is that there is no elevators, which makes it hard for someone who has a problem walking or can't take the stairs. Other than that everything was GREAT!!!!

  • Verified Jun 2021 · via expedia
    4/5

    Room was clean didn’t smell like smoke. Buttons on the tv didn’t work, and the wifi was spotty in my room I had to use data

  • Verified Jun 2021 · via expedia
    5/5

    The whole experience was delightful for me...easy to walk to different places that were nearby, restaurants...

  • Verified Jun 2021 · via expedia
    4/5

    No laundry

  • Verified Jun 2021 · via expedia
    3/5

    Location was convenient, however, if your room faces the street, the noise never stops. Our room entrance was soaked with water. The hotel provided a heater to help dry it but after 36 hours, it was still wet and smelled horrible. We requested another room but due to the 3 day weekend, the hotel was full. No compensation was offered, however, they did move us to a clean room on the 3rd and last night. I think, considering we paid for clean and quiet accomadations and got a room that stunk to high heaven, there could have been something else to offer to help make us think we were treated fairly. I will avoid staying here again.

  • Martin May 2021 · via hotels.com
    3/5

    First thing I found before sign in is that there is no parking for the hotel, you have to pay for it and parking is across the street, so you have to Carie everything that you need from there to the hotel. Room was clean.

  • Michael May 2021 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    In the heart of centro TJ

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

    The reaction from the staff was quite awful, no sympathy or empathy. One laughed and said this is how TJ is.

  • Verified Apr 2021 · via expedia
    4/5

    Good

  • Verified Apr 2021 · via expedia
    1/5

    Nothingz got to the hotel, didnt h a ve a room available enough i had a confirmation number. Sent to a hotel up the street. They charged me 20 dollars more. Tv didnt work. Went back to the Catalina in morning. Didnt check in all there Tvs out of service. And they wanted to give me the cheapest room that they had . And i was paying for a more expensive one. Very shady. Andbdidnt care one bit absolutely pathetic

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

    It was good

  • Verified Feb 2021 · via expedia
    3/5

    Ok for the price, very small room, I didn’t see any amenities

  • Verified Feb 2021 · via expedia
    1/5

    The front office was not kind to us ruder to us checking us in and out to

  • Verified Jan 2021 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    Nice stay place is very clean inside looks rough outside and area around but it is really ok and safe Reveloucion blvd 1 block away lots resturants shops places to walk to

  • Verified Dec 2020 · via expedia
    3/5

    On checkout they they tried to tell me that blood on the floor in my room was because of me (it was there when I checked in). Next they wouldn't return half of my deposit because my friend wiped makeup on her towel and they claimed it is difficult to wash out. Otherwise the room was fine but be careful.

  • Verified Oct 2020 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    Very nice employees here always willing to help the maids will help in any way and are very friendly they keep the entire motel clean room is always clean.

  • Roger Sep 2020 · via expedia
    5/5

    There are 2 folks at the front desk that do an outstanding job. Marco and Karina. Thank you for the great hospitality.

  • FredFred Aug 2020 · via expedia
    5/5

    The hotel is only 1 block from Revolution where all the bars and restaurants etc are located. Great value

  • Verified Aug 2020 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    I had very nice time the maids were always friendly and willing to help kept the room and hallways very clean I could smell the cleanliness everyday i walked into the room after being out. The front desk was helpful with any thing they could help 1 block from Revalution blvd the area around looks rundown but all the people around were helpful and friendly

  • Verified Aug 2020 · via expedia
    4/5

    Good value, air conditioned room in a good location

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

    It was great the room was very clean and air conditioning and also great customer service

  • Verified Mar 2020 · via expedia
    3/5

    I checked in as usual got to my room a realized the room wasn't the one i had PAYED for. I had payed for a king room and the clerk had given be a single king room. When i went back to mention that to her she still questioned if i wanted the bigger room. The hotel is on a very busy street corner and the very outdated windows didn't keep much of the noise out.

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

    Very noisy day and night. Unfriendly staff

  • Manuel Jan 2020 · via hotels.com
    1/5

    The room had a awful smell of sewage !!!

  • Julie Jan 2020 · via expedia
    4/5

    The staff was very friendly! The ONLY issue there was was flies in the room...lots of flies!

  • Verified Oct 2019 · via hotels.com
    4/5

    Amazing service! Everyone working there is very nice and friendly. Room is good for the value. There was some smoke smells coming in from the other rooms (I think ventilation was connected or something), but it wasn't too bad. Free wifi and cable is a huge plus given the value.

  • Tim Aug 2019 · via hotels.com
    1/5

    Paid for and was promised king size bed but when I arrived clerk told me they do not offer king beds in any rooms. Still charged me full price. Room had no AC just a loud fan.

  • Verified Aug 2019 · via expedia
    5/5

    Staff was great and for the value of the room it was great, ill be back again.

  • Verified Jul 2019 · via expedia
    5/5

    Surprisingly, it was nice and clean considering it had carpet on the floor. Not a fan of the carpet hotels. Anyhow, price was really cheap compared to other hotels. I think this will be my new hotel from now on. It is next to an OXXO. Next to a barbershop. Close to many little businesses and about a block away from the bars.

  • Verified May 2019 · via expedia
    3/5

    The service of the personnel was not attentive. My room had small animals. The room was extremely stuffy.

  • Verified Jan 2019 · via hotels.com
    4/5

    I have stayed here before, and I tend to sleep well here. My only complaint is that I was awakened early by people talking and laughing in the lobby and there was construction being done on the room next door the same early morning. Loud, echoing lobby voices is common in inexpensive Tijuana hotels in the morning, so I didn't think it was such a big deal, but I wish they had done construction on the room next door later in the morning. If you stay here, I would recommend that you ask to be put in a room away from the lobby area. If you have trouble sleeping in a room with only a small window to a corridor, then you might want ot ask for a room with a window to the street. The trade off usually is the noise level is higher in the rooms with windows facing the street. I have stayed in the same room by the lobby, and have slept very well.

  • Luis Jan 2019 · via expedia
    2/5

    First off my wife wasn’t aware that it was a reservation you book online summit your card information and then pay at the hotel. Spoke to expida there was no way of canceling the reservation they wouldn’t take the money from the card we provided to rent out the room, only if we never checked into the hotel they would collect the money from the card provided that was used to book the room. Hotel staff were all very uninformed about there policy no one could answer a question what so ever.

  • Verified Jan 2019 · via expedia
    1/5

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  • Janet Dec 2018 · via expedia
    3/5

    Very thin walls it was a last min thing parking NOT FREE

  • Shana Dec 2018 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    Upon checking in I noticed that the lobby was clean, brightly lit and a pleasant space. I was promptly attended to and given a room right away. Online it said that there would be AC in the room, but when I got to the room it was just a ceiling fan. Not a big deal in November, but potentially an issue in the summertime. The room itself was small but very clean and comfortable. For my purposes (just a place to get some quick sleep) it was perfect. The location is pretty convenient if you’re looking to enjoy downtown Tijuana. I would recommend the place overall!

Frequently asked questions about Hotel Catalina

Does Hotel Catalina have free Wi-Fi?
Yes, Hotel Catalina offers free Wi-Fi for all guests.
Does Hotel Catalina offer parking?
Yes, paid self-parking is available on-site at Hotel Catalina.
Does Hotel Catalina have meeting spaces, conference centers, or conference rooms?
Hotel Catalina does not list dedicated meeting or conference facilities. For business event venues in Tijuana, see business hotels in Tijuana.
Does Hotel Catalina have a fitness center?
Hotel Catalina does not list an on-site fitness center. Some properties partner with nearby gyms — check directly with the hotel.
Where is Hotel Catalina located, and how walkable is the area?
Hotel Catalina is located at Emiliano Zapata 8291, Colonia Centro, Tijuana, BC 22000. 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 3:00 PM
Check out 12:00 PM
Cancellation Not available
Children Not available