The room we stayed in was probably one of the best in the hotel (the villas on the waterfront with a firepit.) Although the room had recently been redone, it was obvious that they spent money only on a superficial redo. For one thing they should have revamped the air ducts because it smelled old. Also,as you walked through the hallways, it looked and smelled old and my husband said that he happened to look in an open door of the housekeeping only to see paint peeling off the walls and dirty, dirty floors, etc. The grounds have not been groomed. The palm trees have not been groomed for years. We built a fire in the firepit and roasted marshmallows. (Advice, go to a nearby grocery store to buy firewood, they don't provide any, although you would expect them to for $270/night.) If you must stay here then definitely stay in the waterfront villas, but if you have a choice, don't stay here at all. It is hard to find a hotel in San Diego that is not old and run down, but listen to TripAdisor because there are obviously a few. We will listen to the reviews next time. Three cars got broken into while we were there only two nights. The restaurant was good, and the only bright spot. Hilton needs to invest a lot here or just throw in the towel. We will never be back.
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