Wyndham San Diego BaysidevsCrystal Pier Hotel & Cottages
Wyndham San Diego Bayside and Crystal Pier Hotel & Cottages are both recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Crystal Pier Hotel & Cottages scores marginally better than Wyndham San Diego Bayside. Crystal Pier Hotel & Cottages comes in at 78 with positive reviews from 9 publications including Rough Guide, Gayot and Fodor's.
Wyndham San Diego Bayside
1355 North Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101
From $161/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
Frommer's
"This better-than-average Holiday Inn is reliable and nearly always offers great deals." Full review
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Star Service
"Located on San Diego Bay between Pacific Highway and Ash Street, across from the cruise-ship terminal and the double-masted Star of India, and 1.5 miles south of the airport." Full review
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"This upper-middle-range hotel has a great location right on North San Diego Bay, across from cruise ship terminals and an easy walk to attractions such as the USS Midway and Seaport Village." Full review
Crystal Pier Hotel & Cottages Show All Reviews
4500 Ocean Blvd., San Diego, CA 92109
From $0/night
- Free Parking
- Kitchenette
- Beach
- Flatscreen TV
- Refrigerator
- Private balcony
Concierge
"The Crystal Pier is perfect for vacationing families, groups of friends, and pretty much everyone else, too."
Fodor's
"Rustic little oases with a charm all their own, the cottages may lack some of the amenities of comparably priced hotels, but you're paying for character and proximity to the ocean." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Charming, wonderful and unlike anyplace else in San Diego, Crystal Pier has cottages built right on the pier above the water." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"There is simply no way to get any closer to the ocean in San Diego than staying at the Crystal Pier Hotel." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Reservations are essential for these 1927 Cape Cod-style cottages which sit directly on the pier. Many have kitchenettes, and patios with views of Pacific Beach."
Rough Guide
"Beautiful deluxe cottages built in the 1920s and situated right on the pier. All rooms are suites with private decks, and most have kitchenettes."
Michelin Guide
"On a dock that juts into the ocean at Pacific Beach, a series of comfortable, blue-and-white cottages provide unique over-the water lodging."
Gayot
"Picture your own little village of historic cottages set atop the Pacific Ocean and you've envisioned The Crystal Pier Hotel."
National Geographic
"“Rooms are literally above the water, you feel the waves as you sleep”...this 29-room inn has a unique setting on an 80-year-old wooden pier extending into the ocean. " Full review
Afar Magazine
"Crystal Pier Hotel is a group of cottages that were built in the 1920s...they each come with a kitchenette and sit on a pier over the Pacific Ocean. " Full review