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The Westgate HotelvsOmni San Diego Hotel
Both The Westgate Hotel and Omni San Diego Hotel are highly recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, The Westgate Hotel is the choice of most professionals compared to Omni San Diego Hotel. The Westgate Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 85 with praise from 12 reviews including DK Eyewitness, Condé Nast Traveler and Rough Guide.
The Westgate Hotel
Frommer's
Insight Guides
Oyster
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
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Star Service
Gayot
BlackBook
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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
Omni San Diego Hotel
Fodor's Oyster Travel + Leisure DK Eyewitness Rough Guide Star Service Gayot
Zagat
Jetsetter
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675 L Street, San Diego, CA 92101
From $93/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Fodor's "Business travelers who also want to catch a baseball game flock to this modern masterpiece." Full review
Oyster Upscale
"The 511-room Omni San Diego Hotel is a solid four-pearl pick in the Gaslamp Quarter, with an outdoor pool and spacious, contemporary rooms." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The Omni San Diego is a glass and steel high-rise in the historic Gaslamp Quarter." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Comfy rooms sport great bathrooms, and if you must tend to business, the Convention Center is a few blocks away."
Rough Guide "Sleek modern high-rise in the Gaslamp Quarter and linked to Petco Park by skybridge."
Star Service "Sitting across Sixth Street from the uber-hip Hard Rock Hotel, this crisp, conservative commercial address remains one of San Diego's top hotels for business travelers." Full review
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DVD players are available upon request (free), though there is a charge to log on to the Internet in the guest rooms.
Gayot "You can't get any closer to the Padre's home field Petco Park than staying at the Omni San Diego --- it's literally connected to the baseball field by a sky bridge."
Zagat4.5
"Baseball fans love using the "convenient" skywalk to Petco Park from this luxury high-rise in the East Village."
Jetsetter "Play ball at this mod baseball memorabilia-filled tower connected to the Padres’ Petco Park." Full review
National Geographic "With a private bridge leading directly from the hotel into the Padres’ ballpark, the 32-story Omni packs in sports fans, but also caters to convention-goers...rooms have smart lighting. " Full review
