El Primero Boutique Hotel

Historical family ran hotel, very clean and well appointed. Hotel is located in a nice a area of Chula Vista-really close to restaurants. We were treated like family -very much enjoyed our stay and no doubt we’ll return for another stay when visiting San Diego.

1930s restored hotel. Absolutely fabulous. The owner is fabulous. Rooms clean. Nice court yard. But Karen, the owner is the icing on the cake. Highly recommended to stay here. Great location. QUIET. Clean and great prices. This is our go to when in Diego.

This hotel is immaculate, and everything I could recommend for my sister and my stay! We really needed a vacation, and this place met our needs wonderfully! Thank you to the gracious staff, for this, and helping me find the right roads to get there over my phone, as my GPS wasn't working! We will be back!

The entire stay was a breeze and a change from bigger hotels, safe parking, over all 10/10, would recommend and also come back to stay. The staff was great and welcoming from the time I arrived to t check out time Miss Karen was a fantastic host and the hotel has a very interesting history.

Awesome room. Very cozy. Great linens. The staff made you feel like you were visiting family. Room was very clean. We will be back and recommend this place to everyone. The parking is secure as well and quiet. It's in the downtown area for shopping convince.

The hotel was very cute. It was built in the 1930s and much of that charm remains. It's been well maintained and most necessary updates are made - like larger beds and fresh linens, tv's, etc. Unfortunately, the key cards didn't work. One of the staff told me to knock on her door if that happened, which I did, but she did not answer. I then called the phone number, and another staff member answered, and tried to get the key card working again, but couldn't. She said that it would only be fixed once her daughter arrived, which would be after I checked out. She also essentially said I had to not use my key card anymore, which meant I couldn't leave the room until I wanted to check out. This was before 7am, which meant the morning I had planned to have in the area of reading, getting breakfast, and walking around, was scrapped. I stayed in the room until a man across the street started screaming loudly. He was screaming at passers by and spitting at cars, looking to start fights. I listened to this for 15-20minutes until I decided to just pack up and drive home around 9am. So, while the hotel was nice in a lot of ways, it had a major negative impact on my overall stay in this location and exploration of the area. For that reason, I would not stay there again.

Very cozy place to stay with lots of history. Quiet location with several eateries nearby. On-site parking and great coffee in the lobby in the AM. Quick and easy check-in/check-out process. Would absolutely stay here again. Karen was a fabulous host!

The owner is lovely and welcoming. It’s an heritage listed property and some amenities seem to be in need of an upgrade. In prime location in Chula Vista meaning some street noise. Many restaurants in walking distance. Tea and coffee in tue morning was a lovely touch. Thank you

If you are visiting Chula Vista and want a more personal hotel, I recommend El Primero. My room was fine: good bed and pillows, wifi, desk. It had a little fridge, which I appreciated. Morning coffee in the lobby was good. Everything was fine. I liked that the owners saved and reused the old building.