Hotel Downtown - Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego

My husband and I drove down to San Diego for the night to see the Dodgers play the Padres at Petco Park on opening day. Hotel Solamar is located two blocks away, which is perfect walking distance. The hotel staff was very friendly and efficient. We were running late and they had us checked in within minutes and we were off to the game. We will definitely stay here again, even with the our kids. This is a hip, fun, and family hotel. Loved it! Pet friendly too!

Very good stay at the Solamar. Large, comfortable room with spa bath. Friendly staff. Excellent location.

My hsuband and drove from Phoenix for a quick weekend to meet with our daughter and her family. We had a great time. The staff at the hotel were great and the room had a beautiful view of the harbor. It's an older property and could use some updates but room was comfortable and very clean.

Great location and service except maybe breakfast not included...

Staff friendly and informative. Room was spacious, clean and comfortable. Breakfast was good too and a great view from the balcony. Being in the Gaslamp district it was noisy at night especially on Saturday but the action was right at your finger tips. I didn't have any trouble sleeping. Lots of places to eat and people were friendly. Close to Hortons Plaza and other areas within walking distance. Great transportation as well.

Decor is very much "old 1920's hotel" which was fun. the suites are large, with small kitchen (dishes, microwave, refrid), pull out sofa and bed. The rooms on the front side of the hotel are noisy on weekend nights though. The breakfast (toast, cereal, etc) on the roof was a nice touch, and then have games and books there as well. Parking EXPENSIVE, but there are other options near by (although no in-out privlages except with valet). Right in gaslight, not far from the action. If you are at convention center is about 6 blocks, which was a bit far for kids to walk at the end of the day.

I would like to start on a positive note. I was given a very nice and spacious room. It was especially comforting to come back at night and see the bed made, some gentle music playing and chocolates with a nice message on hospitality left on the bed. This makes a difference to a single, business traveller coming back from a long day at work. My main disappointment was getting a taxi from the hotel.One early morning I did not see anyone at the frontdoor to help me get a taxi and I could not find one by myself on the streets so had to walk all the way to the convention hotel and got quite late for the panel I was attending. The hotel location is not exactly close to the bayfront. It is a decent 15-20 minute walk. I wanted to make a taxi reservation at night as I had an early morning flight to catch but the staff insisted on last minute booking (call 10 mins before leaving from hotel room )despite being informed that the room telephone was not working (it was fixed on request) and that I was unable to get a taxi the day before and had an early morning flight. This lack of attentiveness to particular needs of the traveller is disappointing.On the day I was leaving for the airport too my taxi was not at the door , the taxi company did not send a taxi on time, the attendant was unable to find any taxi to wave down the street and I had to keep waiting for sometime. This did not leave a pleasant feeling as I was leaving the hotel. I got a sense that the hotel staff is set in their ways and not amenable to personal requests. I had booked my room months in advance and called up the hotel requesting a non-smoking room, quiet with a nice view of the bay. I was given a room confirmation number and told that I would have a nice room with a view on the top floors etc. On arrival I was being given a room that was available on the 5th floor not one that I had been promised, my single status seemed to work unfavourbaly towards being given a nice room with a view. However on my inistence I was told that I would be given a very nice room if I came in after 3 pm. I agreed and was given a nice room but the view was not of the bay. I could get a peek at it from the 9th floor if I stared in between the gaps from the towering buildings across. However on the whole this is a good hotel and I would encourage travellers to stay here. It is a safe location situated close to the theatre and shopping mall, walking distance from gas lamp and bayfront for those that enjoy walking a lot.

Staff at the hotel was Exceptional. Very courteous and attentive. Room was a tad on the dated side, but very clean and comfortable. The hotel restaurant was decent but with all of San Diego at your feet, I would recommend dining out. We've stayed at many hotels in San Diego before, we would come back to this one for sure.

Went to sanDiego for meetings. Wanted a location that was close to downtown and close to the highway. This was it. It's not the Ritz, it met my needs to set my head down at night and be ready for the next day of meetings. Ask your self how long do you stay in your room. Only to sleep. Why spend hundreds of dollars for a room. when you are only there for a few hours. There is a small breakfast bar, fruits, muffins, toast, coffee etc. it's ok for a fix.

I expected more from Days Inn for the price, even though it was 1 mile away from Petco Park. I would probably look elsewhere the next time I'm in town. Do you guys believe in upgrades?

We had flown in from Texas and had lots of time before we could check in, but since we were so tired we asked if we could possibly check in early. They found an open room and let us go in. The room was clean and the continental breakfast was good also. I would definitely recommend this hotel.

Nice staff and clean hotel with a well-conditioned kitchen. House keeping was so good. We can have some snacks, light meals and beverages at so-called "the happy hour" in the evening on Mon.-Fri. But there is a little problem with the noise in the midnight due to ships' hooter from the bay.

For a one night stay en route to a conference downtown...a little too far from the conference centre if you are unwilling to walk 1.5mi.

Clean room, friendly staff, close to little italy. Would stay here again for overnight stay

great location, nice clean room & an awesome bar downstairs!!!! loved it and would definitely come back.

Nice rooms close enough to walk easily to Gaslamp District !

This is a clean and comfortable hotel for the money. It's located 3-4 blocks from the trolley. You can park your car, if you've brought one, and take the trolley throughout the city. The cost (as of this posting) was $5 a day per person for an all-day pass. The staff was very courteous and helpful. We chose not to eat at the restaurant associated with the hotel (only because we have our favorite places), so we can't comment on the resturant. The hotel is located in your "typical" downtown neighborhood in any large city--meaning you'll see all types of people (tourists, families, business people as well as homeless individuals). We took the trolley to Petco Park, the Gaslamp District and to the Fashion Valley Mall (a very nice place to shop). My husband and I have stayed at many upscale Marriott, Westin and Sheraton hotels on business. However, for our personal travel, this is a nice hotel for the money. I don't believe it has a fitness or business center, but does offer free wi-fi, although it seemed a little slow when used with our iPad. We'd stay here again.

My wife and I really enjoyed our stay! Perfect location to everything!

We reserved a room with a fireplace, and when we got in, it wouldn't light. Staff came up and tried to fix it, and when they were not able to, they promptly moved us to another room with the exact same amenities. It's a historical hotel, not modern at all (pull chain toilets). I chose it for that reason. Very cute place!

Great location - 3-5 minutes walk from the san diego convention center. The room has one queen bed - very good if you are traveling alone to conferences. Also, there are plenty of restaurants and bars around, very safe area to walk around at night. A starbucks around the corner. Wireless internet is not free - 9.95 $ per 24 hours for wireless internet. The room is pretty -Victorian style old furniture etc.

This hotel was more affordable than others I was looking at and you get what you pay for. The building is pretty outdated and the elevators are quite old and very slow. The room wasn't amazing, but it sufficed. The nice part about this hotel is that it's located right downtown and you can walk just about anywhere. They also had a nice rooftop deck that you can get some really great views of the city from. They also had free wifi. Overall, an affordable hotel that served its purpose. I would return, but would probably look at other hotels first.

I was spending one night in San Diego, to attend a convention at the San Diego Convention Center and wanted something close and inexpensive. The Ramada Inn certainly qualified on both accounts. The staff was friendly and helpful, and the restaurant is open 24 hours, which made it easy for a late check-in. The room was small, and the building was old. It looked like they did a remodel, but a number of years ago, so it was starting to look a little "saggy". Walls were relatively thin, as I could hear the loud women in the adjacent room on her cell phone. Fortunately, she stopped before I went to sleep. Truthfully, I would have spent a little more money and stayed in a different hotel, in retrospect. My wife gets specials, as she's a member of a certain boutique hotel chain's "club", so I could have stayed at one of their hotels down the street for not much more and it's STUNNING. All said, for $99, it was fine. No real complaints.

This place is about 3 blocks away from the convention center. Neat place. Staff crew is very friendly. They have a mini bar in every room just to allure you to buy their super expensive alcohol, but if you can control yourself, its is a good place to be in San Diego.

The Bristol Hotel was just what we were looking for. It is very close to the beautiful Gas Light District, within a walking distance to the waterfront, near theaters, restaurants, cafes and great shopping. The staff was very helpful and friendly and the room was quite spacious. We would definitley recommend it to anyone visiting San Diego.

Nice room, Ok breakfast, good location, free park, I would stay here next time

We like staying here. The staff is great! The rooms are nice. We l like the continental breakfast. The Friday Eve Happy Hour is a blast!

Overall I had a very good experience with this hotel. It was lovely, in that it is located in a historical building. Its location in the Gaslamp area made restaurants and other activities very accessible. The staff were very helpful and positive. The only downside was the degree to which the rooms were not insulated to reduce sound. Each night there were people on our hall being very loud for long periods of time in the middle of the night and you could hear every word said.

The Courtyard Marriott is close enough to Gaslamp district, but far enough away that you don't hear all of the noise from the street. Great Blues Club located right next door!

Booked my room based on several factors. I was looking for a hotel in Dontown San Diego that had parking, breakfast and in room amenities like fridge, etc. Thought the pictues posted online looked cozy and added a homey feel to the property. All my needs were met. Hotel parking was only $10/day--way better than the $20-40 other, larger hotels were charging. Free Continental breakfast was mostly ready at 6am--great becasue I was in SD for a race and wanted to get some food in me before I went to the start line. Most hotels have breakfast at 7am, so pleased to find out I could take advantage of the food. Staff were friendly at check-in and saw them sweeping the courtyard/parking lot to keep it immaculate. Room was what you would expect for a Best Western of that age and size, but my friend and I had plenty of room. The room looked recently refurbished with clean carpet and newish bedding and the (small) bathroom had new tile, fixtures, glass shower and rainfall showerhead and good water pressure. Location is just north of the GasLamp district, so you get a great short walk to restaurants/nightlife without having to be disturbed by traffic and revelers in the wee hours of the morning. Best surprise feature was all the plants in pots and planters around the courtyard. My friend, a gardener, was speechless at the size, variety and colorfulness of all the plants. If you have ever stayed in a hotel with dead palms or bushes in the planters and felt depressed because of it,you will certainly appreciate all the flowers and succulents around the offices and rooms. Also a small viewing deck on top of the roof with more plants for meditation and quiet time. Would definitely stay here again!

The rooms are quite "cozy" (a wee bit tight & small, especially the bathrooms), however the staff is quite friendly and accomodating. We were surprised to find no fan in the tiny bathroom, as the opening of the equally tiny window was not terribly efficient in clearing out the dampness of the shower. The room was clean, if compact. The walls were the traditionally non-soundproof type. The complimentary breakfast was unexpected hearty & replete with enough choices to please most any tastes.The grounds and roof garden are pleasant respites of green in the midst of a cityscape- a succulent lovers haven!The small fridge was nice to have, and the small market across the street made for a handy(if overpriced) snack/wine/essentials run.Parking was $10/day, which compared to other locations is low, but really--there should be no charge to guests for parking in the Inn lot--perhaps it would seem friendlier to add a couple dollars to the room price, and not charge separate for prkng.

The location for us was perfect a short walking distace to any thing you want or need in downtown. Attractions and all the dining you would want are whithin (15-20 min. walk ) from very top end to everyday dining. Room was very comfortable, staff was very accomadating and friendly. Hot and cold breakfast buffet was very nice a nice $$ saver. Shuttles are offered also.

The only thing that stops me from rating this hotel as perfect is I found out when I was checking in that it would cost $16 per night to park in their garage!! Are you kidding? Parking should always be included. Where else am I going to park?they should at least mention it on the website. I am already paying good money to come to the place, you would think they could be less greedy and not charge for parking.I never heard of paying to park.

Staff was very friendly and helpful. Room sufficiently equipped. Nice and clean fitness room, sufficient for a good work out. Great food for a reasonable price during happy hour. Close to the Gaslamp Quarter, to the Coronado ferry and to the airport. Easy to reach by public transport.

The Sofia Hotel is located in a perfect location. I stayed there for a week and found it very convenient. The staff were very helpful with all questions I had such as suggestions restaurants and flagging cabs down. The Hotel is located within a 5-10 minute walk of Petco Park and Gaslamp Quarters. Its a 15 minutes bus ride from The San Diego ZOO, just hop on the 7 bus across the street. It is a perfect hotel for anyone who is traveling on a budget. You wont find a hot tub in your room and things like that but if you are more interested in seeing the town, this is a great place to stay. The rooms are a little small but for the price it was great. Also, the restaurant in the hotel, Current, is also very good.

from the moment we stepped in the door,the.hotel staff was friendly and helpful.rooms where pretty nice and roomy and the kitchenette was a plus. the only negative thing i can say is the price for parking,$36 is a bit much,good thing there were many parking lot within walking distance .

Very nice hotel, room was super spacious, everyone was courteous and accomodating, would defintely stay here again. [...] at the front desk liked our Comic Con costumes. Two thumbs up, five stars.

The hotel was amazing and I greatly appreciated everything they had to offer, but when it came to the financial part, needless to say it is 4 days later and they still cannot figure out how to work their accounting. So, if you decide to stay, be sure you make sure they know what they are doing before you hand them your credit card.

Staff was very freindly and always willing to help. Bottom Line no Issues and no problems!

The hotel is average and does require some updating of the rooms and amenities provided within them. The staff was not very helpful when the elevator broke and we were unable to get the luggage cart down from the third floor. The valet fee you pay is over priced and the attendants are not very helpful. Finally, the onsite restaraunt/bar has minimal offerings, over priced, and has a staff that is very unfriendly and not customer service orientated.

Convenient location in Little Italy a few blocks from the trolley stop. You can get downtown, to the convention center, the gaslight, or old town easily. The staff was helpful. Rooms were clean and adequate; a lot of noise from the airport and guests. This could be a much nicer place with some attention. There is not much going on and a lot of vacant and unfurnished public space. The advertised claim of free parking is a lie; they charge $22 a night.

Really cool hotel. The elevator is super old school and the rooms are huge. Wish we would have planned ahead more and brought more of our own food so we could take advantage of the kitchen. Didn't feel like a hotel room at all, it felt like we rented an apartment for the night! Only negative might be that you can hear loud music at night from one of the bars below...lasts until about 2am. That didn't bother us at all, since we were up at that hour anyway, but those sensitive to noise would most likely have a problem with that. The hotel is super close to everything, it's a great location! We especially liked the fact that there weren't tons of hotel staff hovering around trying to cater to our every need. We like to be left alone and do our own thing, so this hotel was pretty much perfect for us.

Was attending a convention at the convention center in San Diego, which was about a 10 minute walk from the William Penn Hotel. The hotel was close to many bars and restaurants. The suites are large, clean, modern, and convenient.

The B&B was in a great location very close to Little Italy. The rooms were clean and spacious and the vibe was romantic. The best part was the free breakfast which was top tier and made from scratch. Very good value for the accomodations and perks!

This B&B is a gem! [...] is a wonderful hostess and the gourmet breakfast served was outstanding. Our room was immaculate and the bed was very comfortable, offering great value. Located in Little Italy and close to downtown San Diego makes this a far better choice than staying at any of the larger hotels in the area. Don't miss this experience.

The Gaslamp Westin is in a fabulous location with easy access to many great sights and activities. The beds are absolutely fabulous and make for a perfect nights sleep!

great hotel---would go there again :) I loved the environmentally friendly room option.

Location is minutes from Gaslamp Area. Many restaurants, shopping, and attractions are within walking distance of hotel. Nice heated pool and hot tub. One BIG drawback was the $26.00 parking PER DAY!!! With the amount of money spent at the hotel, the least they could do is to throw in free parking. The cost to park was ridiculous!!!

Marriott takes out the worry about having a comfortable place to stay when you travel. This hotel is first rate is a great central spot to check out all of San Diego's attractions.