We were in San Diego for the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon and stayed at the Hyatt. Our initial impression was incredible. The entrance and lobby are amazingly swank. Very nice. But the rooms are much less impressive. For the price of $350, they're rather disappointing. Don't get me wrong, they're clean and nice, just not as luxurious as you'd expect for the money. But, knowing what I know, I'd stay again. Price being equal, I'd stay with them again, because I know it's clean, in a good location and has some great views.

This Hyatt is a nice place if your in town for a convention or business. I was there with my family and although it is a VERY nice place it just had a corporate feel to it. Lots of business (convention) people milling around and the hotel charges for everything and I mean everything! The worst part of the hotel is the rock hard beds. It felt like we were sleeping on the floor. This was the third Hyatt we had stayed in on this trip and all the other beds were great! When I checked out and told the front desk person this they even said it is a complaint of many guests. The good news is the pool deck is great and the location is fantastic with a small villiage of shops right on the ocean just out the back of the hotel.

We stayed at the Manchester Grand Hyatt for five nights and found it to be an excellent property. The hotel was quite quiet for the most part. Evidently, there were no conventions while we were there. Service from concierge and other staff was very good. The room was standard but extremely clean and comfortable. There is the noise from the trains at night which must impact all of the hotels in the area. We got an excellent rate from priceline which made it all the better. I too was surprised after reading so many negative reviews.

After reading some of the previous negative reviews, I was a bit hesitant to accompany my husband to a convention as I would be spending a good bit of time in the hotel room. I was more than pleasantly surprised. The room was larger than an average hotel room, with very nice traditional furniture and views toward the pool and the bay. I was pleased to find that, although I was in a tower (10th floor), the windows opened allowing sea breezes into the room. From the windows I could see the hills of Mexico, Catalina, Seaport Village, the bay with a constant parade of cruise ships and sailboats, as well as the swimming pool....lovely views. The room was immaculate. Room service was efficient and high quality and all of the employees were quite friendly and helpful. The bed was quite comfortable; the towels were not "threadbare". The previous complaints of lack of movie choices were unfounded as there were multiple new releases available with choices to suit varied tastes. The main lobby is absolutely beautiful. For those who complained that there were too many conventioners in the lobby, one must be mindful that the Hyatt is one block from the Convention Center and this is to be expected. It wasn't a problem for me. I also noted that, although this is a large hotel, there are enough elevators that one is not kept waiting and there is no feeling of being crowded. I have stayed at several hotels in San Diego over the years and I will definitely return to the Hyatt the next time we're in town.