First off, this hotel is $80/night. It's not the Hyatt or the Hilton. If you're expecting luxury, you'll be disappointed. That said, it's a great little hotel in a cute area of town. The rooms are small but clean. There aren't alot of amenities, no coffee machine, no iron in the room, etc, but there's a cafe attached to the hotel, and there's probably an iron around somewhere if you ask. The service is fine but not exceptional. I found the front desk to be friendly and helpful when I asked for directions and a map. They might move at a little slower pace than the chain hotels, but I wasn't in any big hurry, so it was no problem for me.
The room was cute. It had a patio overlooking India Street, where there are several Italian restaurants/bars. There's no A/C, and the ceiling fan wasn't working, but the staff had put table fan in the room, and between that and the breeze from the patio, the room was very comfortable. The courtyard in the hotel is a nice place for coffee and reading the paper. The cafe also has outside seating on the sidewalk.
I was able to walk everywhere from the hotel (granted, I don't mind LONG walks). It really isn't that far to the downtown Gaslamp district, and it's even closer to the Embarcadero where you can catch the harbor tours, cruise ships, etc.
I highly recommend this hotel for an inexpensive, pleasant stay in San Diego.
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