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Andaz San DiegovsThe Westgate Hotel
Both properties are rated very highly by expert writers. On balance, Andaz San Diego is the choice of most professionals compared to The Westgate Hotel. Andaz San Diego scores 86 with recommendations from 11 reviews like Forbes Travel Guide, Jetsetter and Frommer's.
Andaz San Diego
Oyster
Travel + Leisure
Star Service
Gayot
BlackBook
Fodor's
Condé Nast Traveler
Afar Magazine
Jetsetter
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600 F Street, Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego, CA 92101
From $112/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Upscale
"This 159-room boutique is one of the hippest hotels in the Gaslamp Quarter, with an exclusive nightclub, a rooftop lounge, and a wine bar." Full review
"In the heart of the Gaslamp Quarter, the property features 159 guest rooms with custom fixtures, flat-screen TVs, and generous-size glass-enclosed bathrooms." Full review
"On the corner of Sixth and F streets, two blocks east of the racy Keating Hotel, once the rowdy Ivy Hotel, this top-flight design diva continues to fan the flames of fun downtown." Full review
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Extra-large loft rooms offer the best views; avoid units facing the Salvation Army.
"This Andaz property is the latest in a string of stylish, luxury Gaslamp Quarter boutique hotels catering to the young, upwardly mobile, fun-loving set."
"Perfect for sophisticated urban partiers who want to be smack dab in the middle of the action."
"The hotel is known for its nightlife—even Prince Harry partied here when he was in town." Full review
"Each of the 159 rooms is assigned an amiable and efficient butler who will run a bubble bath or fetch more champagne." Full review
"When you arrive at its boutique property in the Gaslamp Quarter, Andaz makes you feel like you’re coming home." Full review
"A lively Gaslamp Quarter escape known for relaxed service and a cool bar scene." Full review
"Andaz San Diego is an upscale retreat spot located in the city's downtown historic shopping, dining and nightlife hub known as the Gaslamp Quarter." Full review
The Westgate Hotel
Frommer's
Insight Guides
Oyster
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
Star Service
Gayot
BlackBook
Forbes Travel Guide Show All Reviews
1055 Second Ave, San Diego, CA 92101
From $157/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
"It may look like a 1970s office building from the outside, but the interior of the Westgate Hotel is positively Palace of Versailles." Full review
"A perfect picture of refinement... the Westgate welcomes guests into a lobby with Baccarat crystal chandeliers, antique furnishings, bronze sculptures, and a Steinway grand."
Upscale
"The 223-room Westgate Hotel offers plenty old-world European luxury." Full review
"223-room hotel filled with gilded antiques, chandeliers, and 18th-century tapestries." Full review
"Baccarat crystal chandeliers, Persian carpets, and French tapestries are just backdrops to the gracious service."
"Centrally sited hotel near Horton Plaza with a stylish lobby (almost to the point of kitsch), elegant rooms furnished with balconies and antiques, and CD and DVD players."
"Adjoining Westgate Plaza shopping, opposite the civic center, this fantasy of frilly French design is an orgy of excess that has its roots in Salt Lake City." Full review
"The Westgate is an anachronism amid the modern boutique hotels that populate the current San Diego scene."
"Elegant, European-style Westgate Hotel is bullseye central in Downtown San Diego, two blocks from the Gaslamp Quarter and a few more to the Harbor."
"Designed to evoke Europe’s stately palaces, The Westgate Hotel offers elegant accommodations neatly tucked within downtown San Diego’s historic Gaslamp Quarter." Full review