We got a great rate of $95 through priceline and the location was very central to all the attractions we wanted to see. We were thrilled since this property frequently rents for over $200. However, we learned that there is an additional parking charge of $20 per night. I have paid additional parking fees in large cities downtown but I can't see how this property gets away with it since they are not downtown, and they have a huge parking lot for guests. This always seems a bit dishonest to me because people reserving rooms on the major internet sites think they are getting one price when in fact, the price is $20 higher per night. The right thing to do is just raise your room rates $20 and don't charge for parking. We were placed in a two story building with a small room that was very musty smelling. I could not take it. So I went to the front desk and spoke to Jeff who did change my room to the tower. The difference in the rooms from the two story to the tower is significant. We went from a small smelly room to a much larger room with a air purifier in the room and a balcony with a great view of the harbor. They did not have a room with two beds available so Jeff sent up a complimentary rollaway bed. Jeff is a great asset to this property and if it were not for him, I would have rated the hotel very low. He salvaged our stay. Both rooms had off white walls, white comforters, and were very bland and should be updated. However, two good things were the comfort of the bed and the great shower head that really delivered a powerful stream of hot water! I probably would not stay here again though. I would try a different property in La Jolla or del Mar area.
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