Hilton San Diego Resort is situated on an 18-acre beachfront property with a Mediterranean village styled design. Located on Mission Bay off I-5, fifteen minutes from San Diego International Airport and downtown. Across the bay from Sea World, close to Old Town historic park, the Gaslamp Quarter, and the San Diego Zoo. Tijuana, Mexico is a 25-minute drive.
The lobby has complimentary wifi access, the 300+ rooms and 8 suites have high speed Internet access for $12 for a 24 hour period.
Our room wasn't ready when we checked in before noon. Once in the room, it was nicely appointed and world class with very comfortable queen size beds, large balcony or patio, mini-bar, coffee maker, 27-inch television, hairdryer, iron and ironing board, voice mail, and dataports.
Amenities include a large swimming pool, 2 whirlpools, fitness center, business center, meeting facilities, wheelchair accessible, on site dining, tennis, and golf. The grounds look very neat and well managed. The large swimming pool is adjacent to the lobby with a bar and towels, and is open till midnight, accessible with your hotel card key.
Walking along the beach looks better than it actually is. My partner stepped into the water and got out of it right away as it's not something you want to wade in, swim nor fish in. It's convenient for a conference booked here, but once that was over, we left for something easier on the budget. We prefer ideally a closeby walkable neighborhood with shopping, dining, movies, not in a isolated area.
Room service is available with a $2.50 service charge and a 18% gratuity added. Check-in 4pm, check out before 12 noon. No pets allowed. Parking overnight $14 per night.