Last week was the second time I had the pleasure of staying at the Bay Club Hotel & Marina. It is very reasonably priced and includes breakfast. We had dinner at the restauant and had awesome service with great food. The staff at the hotel were always very friendly. The hotel is located right along San Diego Bay with a Marina in the back. Going to the gym (which could be updated) in the morning as it starts to become light you can check out the boats in the marina while running on the treadmill, walk around the front around 645 and you can watch the sunrise, fishermen out there, pelicans and their was even a seal in the bay. Although the hotel is dated, they were working on updating it, the pool was under construction by the end of the week and there were wet paint signs all over. Humphries is right next door that has live music every evening and 1/2 price food and drinks from 5-7pm. There are also restaurants within walking distance is you choose to go outside of the hotel.

I've been staying at the Bay Club for years and have always enjoyed it. I especially enjoy the view of the marina and Pt Loma, the location close the restaurants and shops at Pt Loma, and the interesting and pretty areas for walking. The location makes it easy to get into town or the local Navy bases in that area. The staff is very attentive and helpful and the rooms very clean, if a bit dated now. Breakfast is included, which is convenient, but it's not as nice as it used to be - only one morning did they have a 'full' hot breakfast, and only breakfast sandwiches the other mornings. They did offer toast and pastries, fresh fruit, juice and coffee in addition, so no one went hungry, but the breakfast was a highlight in the old days. The changes won't keep me from going there the next time I'm in town!

Thank you for a memorable stay in San Diego! It was my first time (my husband had been there before) to enjoy the unique characteristics of San Diego. We were tired after driving six hours from Phoenix the first night, so we ate in the Bay Club restaurant for dinner. Oh, my! We both got the seafood combo dish--incredibly fresh, melt-in-your-mouth delicious! And such a reasonable price. Our server was wonderful. She took the time (even though she had several others to serve) to give us tips on what to see, where to park, etc. Thanks to her tips, we enjoyed a walk along the white sand beach to the historic Hotel Del Coronado, toured the Embarcadero including the Star of India tall ship, and even squeezed in a trip to the Point Loma Lighthouse.

The rooms were clean and comfortable--nothing too fancy, but pretty nice for the price. The hotel is a bit older, a bit worn around the edges, but has character. Bathrooms are a bit small and the construction noise in the morning from the house being built next door was unexpected, but not a huge inconvenience. The Christmas lights on the ships in the Bay added a touch of sparkle in the evenings. And free breakfast in the mornings was convenient although crowded (the servers work so hard...and not all the customers are on their best behavior). I wouldn't blame the hotel for charging for all that food--it might weed out the individuals who think it's cute to feed the seagulls out the door or the cell phone talkers blocking the poor servers from doing their job...sheesh!) Anyway...the staff was tremendously helpful, courteous, and out-of-their-way informative on local attractions.

We really enjoyed the Bay Club and would certainly stay there again!

My wife and I have been visiting the Bay Club Hotel for over 20 years and called it home. We decided to cut up our credit cards and keep two for emergencies only. We made the reservation with the visa debit and upon arrival from Colorado we were harrassesd by the desk staff about them wanting to use the cc and not the visa debit. I explained that we are using our visa debit more frequently now and to charge the entire 4 nights if the wanted too...they still did not want to comply. Finally we paid one night on the cc but after 3 nights they locked us out of the room and demanded full payment of the remaining days. Guess it doesnt pay to be a professional, well-off and debt free anymore. We are done with them. Breakfast has always been scarce and a joke...not much to offer really and the rooms are poorly dated with thin walls, In short...if this is how you treat people with money to burn...then GOOD-BYE! Looks like Vail will be a permanant addition for our family...they have always welcomed our debit cards. Maybe I will dispute the one night charge and see what that does to their policy?! Greg Mc.