San Diego Hotels

Definitely for the hipsters

Posted by hsleeny  from Irvine, CA  on April 1, 2008

Stayed here for one night in feb 08. having stayed at a number of different w hotels, i'd say this is one of the more 'hip' ones - the lobby is sleek with a prominent bar and lots of neon. there is also a rooftop lounge with heated sand (yes, heated) floor so you can walk around barefoot as if you're downing a corona at the beach.

the room decor is typical w, but the furniture was white, instead of the black you see at many w's. the service was pretty good overall but this hotel does cater to a younger set.

location-wise, it's about 10-15min walk to the gas light district, which is not too bad and just around the corner from the sd museum of modern art.

Great hotel

Posted by BigMan003  from Fullerton, CA  on March 3, 2007

Nice carl straus around the corner, dinner there, and then back to the hotel, it's a great place with a cool beach theme bar on the roof. it's a little too "upity" for san diego, but, it's where our 1st child was conceived so it gets 4-stars from me.

Hip and awful

Posted by Leslie  from Los Angeles, CA  on February 23, 2007

Tiny, well-appointed rooms are ruined by all the products for sale on the dresser. this is a party place, and the walls are thin. after being kept up all night by a party next door, and calling the desk at 4 in the morning, we checked out the next morning though we had booked two nights. partiers drinking in the elevators. the lobby's very cool, though.

The beds take it from a 3 to a 4 star

Posted by Staja  from West Hollywood, CA  on February 23, 2007

I stayed at the w over the president's weekend. the "living room" as they call it, which is the lobby, is a nice place to hang out, get a cheeseburger and play a game of chess. we had a bit of rain so spending the afternoon on their "beach" wasn't in the cards for us. after dinner on saturday night we danced at their club to a pretty good dj. the crowd was full of beautiful people but not too snobby. the best part by far was the bed. they have the most wonderful goose down feather pillows i have ever used. i wanted to steal them but i didn't. great sheets and a feather top made sleeping delicious. the low point was our breakfast at "rice". it was pretty and our service was good but the food fell a little flat. they got a few of the items wrong and there wasn't much flavor to write home about. i booked a facial at their spa, "away". it started 15 minutes late but they gave me green tea while i waited and my esthetician was very thorough. valet is expensive but they are prompt and polite. i would give this hotel a 3 but the beds were just that good.