- Ron148
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- 4 out of 5
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Charming!
- March 6, 2009
- Rated 5 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
Loved the hotel. Super clean. Good shower pressure. Roof top continental breakfast great way to start the day with beautiful view of city. 7 short blocks to convention center & Hilton Convenient to shopping and mall, lots of restaurants. We were on the 8th floor and could hear street noise but not too bad. Pack a PM aspirin if you are a light sleeper. Would definitely stay here again.
Great Historic Hotel
- March 3, 2009
- Rated 4 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
This hotel has a primo location right in the heart of the gas lamp distric right around the corner from the Horton Plaza mall and not a bad walk to Sea Port Village. THe hotel is very clean and the room was nice and large with a sitting area and wet bar with granite counter top. Nice rooftop terrace with a complimentary continental breakfast too. THe service was friendly and it was a great value. I would definitely recommend this hotel!
Great location . . . but . . .
- December 18, 2008
- Rated 3 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
You can't beat this hotel for proximity to the Gaslamp district. Great restaurants and nightlife. Very near the open-air mall.
However, it's easy to hear the music from clubs, bars, and other live-music places until all hours of the night (on the weekend--actually, Thursday too!). And, if you turn the wrong way on the street, you go from nice restaurants to very seedy streets.
The hotel was undergoing renovation when I was there (and I didn't know about it). Would be good to see what it's like afterwards. It's a little dated and slightly worn out. The lobby is very modest and looks cheap. But the rooms are very large and comfortable. Value for price paid was a good deal!
Editor Pick
Perfect Location to Enjoy San Diego
- August 17, 2008
- Rated 4 of 5 by
MilwVon from Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Since my usual preference is to utilize timeshares whenever possible, the Gaslamp Plaza Suites was high on my list of possible accommodations for my five day trip to San Diego. Unfortunately, I was unable to score an exchange through RCI, so I was left facing hotels within our group's "block" of rooms. With nightly room rates of between $189 and $250 (plus tax), I was really concerned about spending that much of my association's money. Fortunately, I learned from another timeshare owner friend that Gaslamp Plaza Suites actually rents their units through an online broker system. I was able to pick up my four nights for a total of $625 including all taxes. Truly a bargain in just about any resort destination city!
The resort has units from what I would consider to be a standard hotel type "suite" to more spacious two bedroom units. For just me, the hotel unit was just fine. The room was cozy, but had all of the amenities that one might want for an extended stay. In addition to the usual bed and bathroom, there was also a nice set up that included a mini-fridge, microwave, personal coffee maker and dishes/silverware for four guests.
The building was built in 1913 and is described as an old European style hotel that has retained much of her glamour and ambiance of an era long gone. I loved the beautiful marble walls of the hall of my floor. There are photos of the hotel and downtown San Diego throughout the property to give you a feel of what it was like back 50 or 75 years ago.
As a guest here, whether you are an owner, timeshare exchanger or renter like me, there is a daily complimentary breakfast served from 7:00-10:00a daily up on the rooftop terrace. The view faces down the Gaslamp District and out to the San Diego Bay. A very lovely way to start the day, indeed.
In the lobby level of the building is Dakotas, a restaurant that is open for lunch Monday through Friday and for dinner seven days a week. As a guest at Gaslamp Plaza Suites, your room key serves as at $10 dining discount ($40 minimum purchase). They also provide room service to guests in the building.
All in all, I could not be happier with the accommodations and services. Unlike most timeshare resorts, there were daily housekeeping services to include making the bed and refreshing the bathroom towels and toiletry items.
I would recommend Gaslamp Plaza Suites for anyone looking for nice downtown accommodations in San Diego - right in the middle of everything that's happening in the Gaslamp Quarter.
From journal San Diego "Association" Style
Located in a popular and convienient but too noisy
- April 8, 2008
- Rated 3 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
Yes it is located in a popular and convienient place (to convention center, torory and main street) but it means there are many restaurants and bars making noise till late. Young people drunk may shout outside on the street! This hotel is relatively old so window cant shield at all. Continental morning food was a very simple so dont expect so much. It is just an addithional for your morning. People Serve so good and they clean up rooms well. There are many expensive hotels near here so it depends on to what we give the priority. So in total, it was just OK to me.