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Ranked #4 of 25 hotels in La Jolla
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"This is a slightly expensive place to stay but it is so worth it especailly if you are vacationing on a romantic getaway! I can not stress how much we enjoyed staying here. We..."
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"service along with the beauty of the property that we were at a very high end hotel. I wanted to personally recognize Eric Stephenson and Heather Canton. They both went above..."
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Ranked #5 of 25 hotels in La Jolla
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"Pricey hotel, make no mistake, but the expensive room rates are overshadowed by the impeccable service and the stunning ocean views. Be sure to stay in the main building requesting..."
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"We don't usually stay at really high-end hotels, but on the few occasions when we have, the service was solicitous, but not personal. La Valencia really knows how to make you feel..."
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Ranked #3 of 25 hotels in La Jolla
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"I like a small, classy hotel and this is it...."
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"Nothing screamed out that it was too in love with itself, which some high-end hotels fall victim to. There was an understated elegance about the hotel...a simplicity that made it..."
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Ranked #8 of 25 hotels in La Jolla
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"A nice comfortable and fairly classy hotel...."
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"Given that the choices in La Jolla are expensive fancy places and somewhat rundown motel-like places (that aren't cheap, either, with very small rooms), the only decent choices in..."
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Ranked #8 of 271 hotels in San Diego
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"The service was comparable to a very high end hotel. The rooms were fantastic, breakfast was great, easy to park. This place is well managed...."
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"I have stayed in Manchester Grand Hyatt (more expensive option) during my last trip in San Diego, and the rooms in both hotels are very much alike...."
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Ranked #3 of 271 hotels in San Diego
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"Rates were quite expensive but you're paying for the excellent location. We would have no hesitation staying here again if we return to San Diego and wanted to stay by the beach...."
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"We have stayed in resorts in many cities- many of them more expensive and "high end" with less amenities, and certainly worse service. Its as though the entire staff goes to..."
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Ranked #4 of 271 hotels in San Diego
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"Tariff I would say is OK for what you get, but is also at the more expensive end of hotels...."
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"All the hotels in San Diego are expensive, but this was a good value because of all the free extras...."
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Ranked #17 of 271 hotels in San Diego
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"If you want people to be impressed that you are staying at a crazy expensive hotel, stay here. If you want real luxury, go somewhere else. Pros: Beautiful and modern decor..."
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"Very nice, classy boutique hotel, located very conveniently for walking around the gaslamp quarter. The room was beautiful, very big and luxurious with a deep hot tub. Although I..."
Ranked #11 of 271 hotels in San Diego
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"They are equipped with all the fixins' of the larger more expensive motels and the location couldn't be better. In the Point Loma district and across the street from San Diego Bay..."
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"Rather than stay at the expensive conference hotel, I found this motel and I'm glad I did. It had everything a budget-conscious grad student needed: a good start-the-day breakfast..."
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Ranked #18 of 271 hotels in San Diego
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"I've been to all the expensive resort hotels in the county and this was the best value for the money! The staff is very friendly and helpful, our room was spacious, clean and comfy..."
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"ever hope to spend a small amount of money on and feel like you are in a very expensive posh hotel. Thank you all of you at Old town inn. You are all so wonderful..."
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Ranked #22 of 271 hotels in San Diego
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"The staff are typical of urban expensive hotel staff - a little snooty, but that is to be expected. Fancy lobby, and fancy, completely deserted rooftop lounge. The whole place..."
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"On such a late notice trip to SD and over Comicon weekend no less, I knew every hotel in the city would either be fully booked or ridiculously expensive...."
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Ranked #21 of 271 hotels in San Diego
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"High-end resort with exceptional rooms, quality amenities, awesome grounds for strolling, relaxing or swimming and golfing. Great in-room coffee maker and they even give you 2..."
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"As I think the Inn is more elite and would be classified as a high end resort, don't get your hopes up if you are in a standard room...."
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Ranked #12 of 25 hotels in La Jolla
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"Checking in the staff was pleasant, the room was top notch, with all the accoutrement's you would expect in a high end hotel. When we returned after the races we had a night cap at..."
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"My impression is this is a very much a high-end resort property for those who want the finer things, though there is a somewhat outdated feel to it...."
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Ranked #15 of 271 hotels in San Diego
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"Although they are on the slightly expensive side compared to similar hotels, I felt very comfortable and entertained during my stay...."
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"It is adjacent to Petco Park where the Padres play baseball just across the hotel bridge with exclusive access for hotel guests. The hotel pool and jacuzzi are nicely taken care of..."
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Ranked #25 of 271 hotels in San Diego
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"The chic style of the lobby is reminiscent of a much more expensive boutique hotel especially with the beautiful glass figurines on one side of the room...."
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"My room was spectacular, I was upgraded to a fantastic suite that was just right, not tacky not extra-luxurious, just comfortable and classy...."
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Ranked #23 of 271 hotels in San Diego
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"Overall I'd stay here again but only in one of the more expensive rooms...."
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"We checked out early due to the safety and privacy issues, but also it just was not what we expected and was the most expensive place we stayed in California...."
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Ranked #20 of 271 hotels in San Diego
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"Cannot imagine the more expensive rooms.This was better than the Millineum Knickerbocker in Chicago & close second to Embassay Suites in Niagra Falls King Suites w view of all 3..."
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"A classy hotel with great service and well appointed stylish rooms. Food was first rate and the lounge/bar had great jazz music on the weekend. Location is great for touring the..."
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Ranked #38 of 271 hotels in San Diego
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"The pool alone is pretty embarrassing as its very small especially staying at this expensive hotel. was very small and pretty sad for them to call it a pool party so that's maybe..."
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"Overall a very classy place at the beginning of Gaslamp district. Staff was very helpful and friendly. Stay here for conventions, ball games, or general visits...."
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Ranked #30 of 271 hotels in San Diego
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"The rooms may be slightly more expensive than other places in the area, but i think the combination of location and service outweigh the slight cost, which is still completely..."
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"Second: high-end motel. Great value. We had a 1BR + Kitchen. Perfect for our little guy. No tourist trap type deals. Staff tried hard, kind of under-trained. Free wifi and parking..."
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Ranked #14 of 25 hotels in La Jolla
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"For La Jolla, where most hotels are extremely expensive this is a great deal...."
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"Our guide book told us that all hotels in La Jolla were expensive, but this is one exception. Prices are mid-range, so its not a budget option, but we had a great stay - rooms are..."
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Ranked #32 of 271 hotels in San Diego
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"Rooms in August were expensive (210/nite), but this was in 2007, whereas in January 2011 we got 99/nite. Regardless, we will never stay anywhere else in San Diego. The Bay Club is..."
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"We planned to visit many local attractions and didn't intend on spending too much time in the hotel, so we didn't need all the fancy frills at an expensive resort...."
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Ranked #13 of 25 hotels in La Jolla
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"The exercise room offered a full range of high-end ellipticals, stationary bicycles, stair-steppers, and so forth. The swimming pool was heated to a pleasant temperature, allowing..."
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"After staying in a number of hotels on my trip from Phoenix to La Jolla to Vegas, I will say this was the most expensive, but worst hotel. The gardens at the Sheraton are..."
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Ranked #35 of 271 hotels in San Diego
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"The hotel was more expensive than what we usually spend on a room, but being on the beach in San Diego in the middle of summer we do not regret any part of our stay at OPI...."
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"I had reserved a first floor, no view room to keep costs down (the area is pretty expensive, although this hotel had one of the best rates)...."
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Ranked #33 of 271 hotels in San Diego
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"Overall a very expensive hotel and not a good value in my opinion...."
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"Expensive ride but worth it to see the Hotel Del. At the end of our stay, my husband left his wedding band in the room. After a few worrisome days, the staff found it and..."
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Ranked #44 of 271 hotels in San Diego
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"We found it rather expensive at $32 a day, however this seems to be the standard price at most hotels. The valet staff were great and were always friendly and helpful. Check in..."
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"4 star hotels I've stayed in on the east coast are more expensive and not nearly as nice. Leon and his staff made our stay comfortable and a pleasure...."
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Ranked #45 of 271 hotels in San Diego
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"San Diego is a great destination with many high end hotels. The Bristol is fine boutique experience at a value. The staff is very accommodating. The rooms are spacious and very..."
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"I looked at multiple hotels in the area and as expected, they were all expensive ($250 or more). I happen to come across the Bristol and at $140 a night, I thought I'd give it a..."
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Ranked #26 of 271 hotels in San Diego
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"Only knock was I was told LCD TVs existed in the rooms but they really only are found in their king rooms ( very spacious ) and making photocopies was very expensive...."
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"This hotel is a little bit expensive than hotels of the same level but it's worth it. The staff, especially the gentleman at front desk was very friendly and helpful. The free..."
Sands Of La Jolla, La Jolla
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Ranked #19 of 25 hotels in La Jolla
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"I was prepared to go to a high end hotel if it was unclean or had bugs. My son and I were pleasantly relieved. Although the property is older, the place is well kept, clean, and..."
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"We checked out quite a few hotels in this La Jolla area and most were expensive. As we were travelling on a budget for 3 weeks , we were looking for value. The rooms were..."
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Ranked #54 of 271 hotels in San Diego
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"We actually had our wedding guests stay at the Dana which enabled us to give our guests a lot of flexibility if they wanted a nice (read: expensive) room or just a "decent" room...."
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"Very expensive hotel that didn't feel very expensive. Deluxe bayview room had nice view of bathrooms at neighboring city park. More view of bathroom thatn the bay. Toilets..."
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Ranked #65 of 271 hotels in San Diego
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"It's expensive, but all hotels in the area are expensive. For the money and the location (if you want to be near UC San Diego), it was our choice. The Marriott is a little newer but..."
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"This hotel is one of the more expensive Hilton options nearby for the regular room rates. Add $20 a day for parking and it becomes significantly more expensive, without delivering..."
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