Ahhh the serenity!!! I am so happy I chose this hotel for our stay in San Diego. After a hard week themeparking in Anaheim it was time for some rest & relaxation in San Diego, and the Best Western Island Palms did not disappoint. Believe the reviews you read here. This hotel is located in what can only be described as ideal - on a small island (Shelter Island) with San Diego Bay on one side and the Marina on the other, and only a 10 minute drive to downtown San Diego, and a 10 minute drive to Sea World. It is close to the airport but not in the flight paths. The only sounds we could hear were the birds chirping, the ducks quacking and the nautical clanging of sailboats rocking gently at the marina. Magic.
The rooms were also of a high standard - it looked like they had been recently renovated. We stayed in 2 interconnecting rooms (476 & 478) in the Casa Marina building, the westernmost of all the buildings. They were on the ground floor, so we had beautiful patios to sit and ponder while watching the activities on the marina, and joggers and walkers go by. Each room had two very comfortable queen beds, 42in Full HD LCD TV, modern bathroom, small fridge and microwave. Superb value at $139 per room per night plus tax.
We had a very nice dinner in the Blue Wave Grill restaurant, the quality of the food was good and the service was excellent. The cost for starters, entrees and drinks was around $45pp including tax and tip.
There are two pools and two spas, the larger pool/spa area is near reception, the other pool & spa is outside the Casa Del Mar building in a beautiful glass-walled area right on the marina. Spas are run at a very hot but soothing temperature.
Service at reception was always friendly and efficient. I would thoroughly recommend this hotel to anyone visiting San Diego.
If we can just make one recommendation, it would be great if there was some way to keep the interconnecting doors open (magnet, hook, door stop), as the doors have automatic closers and we needed to use our suitcases to keep them open.
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