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4 of 5 stars
NetDiva 2 contributions
San Francisco, CA
Feb 19, 2007 | Trip type: Couples
1/1 found this review helpful

We stayed here over President's Day Weekend for two nights and really enjoyed the place. The rooms are beautifully decorated with warm textiles and colors. The walls are hand stenciled. The bathroom had very nice fixtures and pretty tiles. The soaps were spa soaps, not your typical hotel-paper wrapped variety. The bed was big and fluffy.

My two complaints are minor. Although quite comfortable, the room was also quite small. The room only had basic cable. And rather than wireless internet, there was cat-5 at the desk in the room. (I like to sit on my laptop in bed.)

Still, this was an above-average, comfortable, and very clean place. The gardens are absolutely stunning, too.

  • Liked — decor, cleanliness, gardens
  • Disliked — internet and cable, size of room
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay February 2007
  • Visit was for Quality time with family
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since February 19, 2007
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Great pool scene, Pet owners
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Beach / Sun, Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Theme / Amusement park, Great food / Wine, Shopping
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Nice little inn close to gaslamp area

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3 of 5 stars
saddith 12 contributions
California
Feb 18, 2007 | Trip type: Business, Couples
1/1 found this review helpful

We stayed there for two nights for a work conference at the Sheraton across the street.

The hotel is clean and has well decorated rooms. Beds were comfortable. We got one of the larger rooms at the hotel, but it was right next to the street so there was some traffic noise at night. Free wireless internet in the rooms, and a coffee maker.

Staff was excellent, very accomodating since we had to check out but allowed us to leave our car in the lot for a few hours.

It is a short walk to the gaslamp quarter and shopping mall. Be prepared, because it is uphill back to the hotel, but not too bad.

The breakfast was meager, expect some cereal and a few scrambled eggs. There is only one table inside the lobby, so you have to bring it back to your room to eat.

I would definitely stay there again.

  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay February 2007
  • Visit was for Business
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 35-49
  • Member since July 08, 2005
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Shopping
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A beautiful motel

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3 of 5 stars
09876 37 contributions
the road
Dec 2, 2006
2/3 found this review helpful

I booked this place after seeing the reviews here. It's pretty much as advertised.

It's a basic motel, beautified. The beautification is quite tasteful and well done: nice tiles in the bathroom, stencilling on the walls (and for some reason the exact same picture over each bed???). It has the basic L-shaped motel layout, but it's been enclosed with a hedge and a line of young trees. In fact, shrubs and bushes have been introduced all along the verandah and walkways, definitely improving the ambience if not quite rising to the level of a "garden."

The beds were comfortable, the internet was free, parking was $10 per day. The room was smallish, but fine. The beds were comfortable, and there was a nice little desk. Free coffee in the room and in the lobby. A better-than-continental breakfast.

The location is OK; it's a few blocks from the shops and restaurants of the Gaslamp district.

It has the potential to be a "Bed and Breakfast" type experience, but the staff are pretty impersonal. Nothing wrong or badly handled, but it felt more like buying something at a shop than being welcomed into a "luxury" establishment. (Yes, "luxury" is on their sign, too. Along with Garden.)

Only grumble is minor: I wanted a late checkout; they couldn't tell me until the next day, when they gave me only 1 hour. Considering we'd only checked in around 6.30 p.m., this seemed a bit stingy. Especially since they did not seem to be full.

I'd stay there again if necessary.

  • Date of stay November 2006
  • Member since October 13, 2006
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Lovely little hotel

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4 of 5 stars
rebeccawhipp 13 contributions
Manchester
Oct 24, 2006 | Trip type: Couples
1/1 found this review helpful

Stayed here towards the end of our honeymoon. Fantastic location (just five mins walk from the very busy Gaslamp Quarter) and reasonable rates. Hotel itself was vlaid out more like a motel, and car park was patrolled to keep out anyone other than hotel guests. Would definitely recommend this hotel to others staying in san Diego.

  • Liked — Location, location, location
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay September 2006
  • Visit was for Honeymoon
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since May 24, 2006
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
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No Frills

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4 of 5 stars
luke_in_vegas 8 contributions
Las Vegas
Aug 15, 2006 | Trip type: Couples

The hotel, was more than most Best Western's, but compared to other San Diego hotels, was a good deal. Breakfast and coffee were good and the rooms were clean and comfortable. Just a short walk from the trolley station.

  • Liked — Clean and simple
  • Disliked — Price, but its dowtown San Diego.
  • Tips/Secrets: — Nice and clean place to stay.
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay August 2006
  • Visit was for Personal event (wedding, ...)
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since August 15, 2006
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, Girlfriend getaway, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Great pool scene
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Beach / Sun, Other
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Address: 840 A Street, San Diego, CA 92101