We stayed at Island Palms as the third stop on our 4 week Californian holiday. The Travel Agent recommended other Hotels however after doing my own research we deceided to stay here. I was very pleased with my decision and after having 2 weeks in Hollywood and Anaheim loved the fact that we weren't in the hustle and bustle of San Diego. Our check-in was good with the Receptionist providing us with alot of detail about the Hotel and the local area. Our room was in the newer building (Casa Del Mar) and on the second floor overlooking the Marina. The room was spacious, clean and well furished. We utalised the pool during our stay as well as the Restaurant for Breakfast (Bfast was included in our package). While the service at Reception was always good, the service in the Restaurant was terrible. The waiters/waitresses were far from friendly and unaccommodating. The food was also average. The free internet in the lobby was handy as was the self-serve laundry. Another good feature of the Hotel was the shuttle bus with the porter offering to drop us into Old Town etc a couple of times. If you were to put the service in the Restaurant aside, this Hotel is pretty good. Keep in mind also, if you don't have a car, the bus stop (for buses into Old Town) is a 15min brisk walk from the Hotel. The bus trip into Old Town is approx 20-25mins and then the Trolley from Old Town to Santa Fe is approx 8mins. The buses run up until 10-11pm and are reliable, safe and cheap. If this doesn't faze you, then Island Palms is a great choice!
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