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Kimpton Alma San DiegovsHilton La Jolla Torrey Pines
Both properties are highly recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, Kimpton Hotel Palomar San Diego is the choice of most professionals compared to Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines. Kimpton Hotel Palomar San Diego comes in at 85 with accolades from 11 publications such as Oyster, Zagat and Frommer's.
Kimpton Alma San Diego
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1047 5th Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101
From $96/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's "Push through the massive 9,000-pound pivoting brass door of this sexy property, opened in 2008, and you'll enter a world of sophistication and luxury." Full review
Oyster Kid-Friendly
"The Hotel Palomar (formerly the Se San Diego) is one of San Diego's most luxurious hotels, and also one of its coolest." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The Gaslamp District was once a ramshackle area of downtown San Diego, but it has recently been reborn as the city’s hippest neighborhood." Full review
Gayot "This deluxe property features 183 rooms including seventeen suites, twenty luxury flats and two grand penthouses at the entrance of San Diego's Gaslamp District."
BlackBook "Frette linens, designer bathroom amenities, hosted nightly wine hour, onsite spa and fitness center, rooftop pool lounge, scrumptious eats at Saltbox restaurant."
Zagat4.5
"Chilled-out vacationers seeking somewhere "a bit more personal" and "charming" within the "concrete jungle" favor this "pet-friendly", "beautifully designed" Downtown chain boutique."
Lonely Planet "There’s doting service, a chic restaurant, lovely spa and, should you need it, a music studio." Full review
Afar Magazine "Like San Diego, Hotel Palomar mixes beach and city influences seamlessly." Full review
Jetsetter "Fun in the sun is a given in San Diego, and Palomar San Diego, a Kimpton Hotel, adds sophistication, style and superior service to the equation for the complete SoCal experience. A sleek,..." Full review
Star Service "The place is well-lubricated for trendy twenty- and thirtysomethings, and guests here, like those at peer Andaz, are here to party and play house MTV-style. " Full review
Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines
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DK Eyewitness Star Service Gayot BlackBook Zagat Oyster Afar Magazine
U.S. News & World Report
10950 N Torrey Pines Rd, La Jolla, San Diego, CA 92037
From $101/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's "Oversize accommodations are simple but elegant; most have balconies or terraces. Outside you'll find a large pool, a putting green, and tennis courts."
DK Eyewitness "This low key but chic hotel is located next to the Torrey Pines Golf Course."
Star Service "The hotel is in fine shape, and the renovations completed three years ago brightened the large-scale facilities with a colorful contemporary look that is universally appealing. " Full review
Gayot "The Hilton Torrey Pines, perched atop the expansive cliffs of La Jolla's Black's Beach, offers easy access to surfing, hang-gliding, hiking, golf and sunbathing."
BlackBook "Neighboring the Torrey Pines golf course (of US Open fame), this four-diamond resort is just a jaunt away from the track and some killer crests."
Zagat4.2
"You "can't beat" the "awesome" location – "along the beautiful California coast" "in the hills of La Jolla", a "short stroll" from Torrey Pines State Reserve and Beach."
OysterUpscale
"One of only two hotels overlooking the world class Torrey Pines Golf Course and cliffs of La Jolla on the Pacific Ocean." Full review
Afar Magazine "Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines The Torrey Pines area boasts the magnificent Torrey Pines Golf Course, hiking trails at Torrey Pines State Reserve, proximity to several research facilities, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Birch Aquarium, UC San Diego and National University" Full review
U.S. News & World Report7.0
"But guests reserve the most praise for the hotel's proximity to the Torrey Pines Golf Course...the hotel also earns praise for its expansive outdoor pool and its three in-house restaurants." Full review
