1,200-acre cultural park with 17 museums, the zoo, and Spanish Colonial architecture. The 6 hotels below are the best-rated places to stay within 1.9 km of Balboa Park, listed closest first. Guest scores and distances come from Booking.com, checked September 2026.
Our Picks — San Diego
1.5 km away
About 1.5 km from Balboa Park, roughly a 20-minute walk. Guests score it 8.5 out of 10 across 443 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.5 guest score from 443 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
1.5 km away
About 1.5 km from Balboa Park, roughly a 20-minute walk. Guests score it 8.5 out of 10 across 313 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.5 guest score from 313 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
1.6 km away
About 1.6 km from Balboa Park, roughly a 20-minute walk. Guests score it 9.1 out of 10 across 252 Booking.com reviews.
★ 9.1 guest score from 252 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
1.6 km away
About 1.6 km from Balboa Park, roughly a 20-minute walk. Guests score it 8.4 out of 10 across 365 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.4 guest score from 365 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
About 1.7 km from Balboa Park, roughly a 20-minute walk. Guests score it 8.4 out of 10 across 380 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.4 guest score from 380 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
1.9 km away
About 1.9 km from Balboa Park, roughly a 25-minute walk. Guests score it 8.4 out of 10 across 675 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.4 guest score from 675 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
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