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Hotel Indigo San Diego-Gaslamp Quarter, an IHG HotelvsThe Westgate Hotel
Hotel Indigo San Diego Gaslamp Quarter and The Westgate Hotel are both rated highly by professional reviewers. On balance, The Westgate Hotel is preferred by most reviewers compared to Hotel Indigo San Diego Gaslamp Quarter. The Westgate Hotel comes in at 85 with approval from 12 reviews including Travel + Leisure, Forbes Travel Guide and BlackBook.
Hotel Indigo San Diego-Gaslamp Quarter, an IHG Hotel
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509 9th Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101
From $97/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's "Best of all, this nonsmoking, pet-friendly property sees to it you don't sacrifice one bit of style or comfort." Full review
Fodor's "Smart-looking spaces and great service for the business traveler are the hallmarks of the Indigo chain of modern hotels."
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"San Diego’s first hotel to be certified green (opened 2009), the Indigo proves that enviro can still be comfy." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Rooms at this trendy boutique hotel in the Gaslamp Quarter come with plush bedding, hardwood floors, and complimentary Internet access."
Rough Guide "Smart boutique digs... at a new property that offers the usual upscale amenities – gym, free wi-fi."
Star Service "This hearty modernist is a standout in a city with a long list of already impressive designer addresses, offering great rates and upbeat modern interiors." Full review
BlackBook "It's hip to be San Diego's first LEED certified green hotel. 4,000 square foot roof blossoming with native drought-tolerant plants for natural insulation."
Oyster Upper-middle-range
"Close to all the action but not overrun with noise from the nearby nightlife. The hip rooms have sophisticated bathrooms and good views." Full review
Afar Magazine "Located in the Gaslamp Quarter, the recently constructed Hotel Indigo San Diego toes the line between hip and historic." Full review
Gayot "The ninth floor boasts excellent views of Petco Park Stadium, where guests can watch the Padres play baseball and enjoy fireworks at the end of the game on certain days."
The Westgate Hotel Frommer's
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1055 Second Ave, San Diego, CA 92101
From $157/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's "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
Insight Guides "A perfect picture of refinement... the Westgate welcomes guests into a lobby with Baccarat crystal chandeliers, antique furnishings, bronze sculptures, and a Steinway grand."
Oyster Upscale
"The 223-room Westgate Hotel offers plenty old-world European luxury." Full review
Travel + Leisure "223-room hotel filled with gilded antiques, chandeliers, and 18th-century tapestries." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Baccarat crystal chandeliers, Persian carpets, and French tapestries are just backdrops to the gracious service."
Rough Guide "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."
Star Service "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
Gayot "The Westgate is an anachronism amid the modern boutique hotels that populate the current San Diego scene."
BlackBook "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."
Forbes Travel Guide "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
