Traveled from Boston to San Diego for 5 nights and booked at the HS because of all the tripadvisor reviews. Was not a bad place but I wasn't terribly impressed. First day when we arrived, we were told that a room on the upper floors was not available(which I had selected when booking because of the balcony) so was stuck on the first floor(which ended up being okay for walking to breakfast and such). The room was a one-bedroom suite which was pretty decent, having the full kitchen and cute, small, living room area. Was not impressed with the front desk staff. Now I'm usually one that checks in and likes to be left alone, but on the few times I had to interact with the desk, no one came off particularly friendly or knowledgeable. Had better interactions with the friendly housekeeping staff, than the front desk staff. The fitness "center" is actually just a small room with 2 or 3 pieces of cardio equipment and fitness balls. The free breakfast every morning was great and varied, was not too fond of the dinner(although mostly due to my eating choices). Was not impressed with the spider I found in the bathroom, as well. Also, if you're staying at this hotel and don't have a car, it is a pain in the behind as you will probably have to take a taxi everywhere since there's no reliable public transportation within a 15 minute walk. There is a beautiful esplanade right next to the hotel that is great for a view and for working out or a quite evening walk. Overall though, San Diego is a great place to visit, and this is a decent stay that feels comfortable and homely. Probably would not stay again only because I'd go for something near public transportation or near the main attractions.
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