i stayed here for a business trip- a convention in april 2012, i also brought my 13 year old daughter with me. everything from check-in to check-out was smoothless, we had a wonderful room on the 15th floor with all of san diego bay and city in front of us. the room was large, had very comfortable beds- so even though we flew 14 hours and had a ten hour time difference, neither me nor my daughter lost any sleep. all the staff -reception, breakfast lounge, house keeping- were very helpful, friendly, always with a smile. This particularly needs to be mentioned because the hotel was hosting a convention for 5000-6000 people and all the rooms were full. Despite their work load, all the hotel employers were very nice. Specifically, at the Vela restaurant, Jorge, was always quick, ready with our orders.
some tips for the hotel- its location is great, i had a car and it was easy to find and very easy to park- i parked at the 3rd level which is right next to the hotel reception, we walked to seaport village for two nights- it is a very nice walk on the boardwalk in front of the hotel and had dinner there. gaslamp quarter was also a few steps away with the bridge connecting the hotel directly to the quarter.
in terms of parking, what i did was i bought the bundle your way package which included parking and breakfast for 25$ a night- otherwise only parking was 27$, so this was a great deal.
wi-fi was included in our hotel convention rate, but you could also choose that as part of the bundle your way package.
breakfast buffet at the vela restaurant was highly satisfactory, and my daughter was able to get her omelettes done as she liked them- i was also able to hold three business meetings at the restaurant so it was good in terms of saving time. i also used room service and they were prompt, and the food was good.
we had lunch/dinner at the fox sports grill-which is below the hotel in front of the promenade, the food was basic american and the atmosphere was very nice. there is also a starbucks and yogurt place on site which we did not use, in addition the pool area and the spa seemed perfect but we did not have time to use those facilities either.
it was however very nice to sit outside in front of the fox grill with the fireplace and the ocean behind you.
all in all, this is the place to stay in san diego, rooms are perfect with a wonderful view, the staff is delightful and the location is excellent.
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