The Keating Hotel By PininfarinavsHorton Grand Hotel
Both The Keating Hotel by Pininfarina and The Horton Grand Hotel are highly recommended by expert writers. On balance, The Keating Hotel by Pininfarina is the choice of most professionals compared to The Horton Grand Hotel. The Keating Hotel by Pininfarina comes in at #22 in San Diego with recommendations from 10 publications including Travel + Leisure, Gayot and Concierge.
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432 F Street, San Diego, CA 92101
From $134/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"Pininfarina, the Italian design group behind Ferrari and Maserati, made its first foray into hotel design right here in San Diego." Full review
Concierge
"Model T meets Maserati is an apt description of this newcomer in downtown San Diego, a welcome splash of Euro chic in a neighborhood of brash Americana."
Fodor's
"Upon check-in, you're given a lesson on how to use all the room's gadgets, including a Bang & Olufsen sound system and a personal espresso maker."
Travel + Leisure
"The loft-like rooms have exposed brick walls and marble bathrooms, and each comes with lavish amenities." Full review
Star Service
"A classic three-story, bulky brownstone and brick facade disguises what is perhaps the quirkiest concept hotel in the city, a fast-paced showroom for Pininfarina's erogenous ambitions. " Full review
Gayot
"The Pininfarina design studio, known for designing Ferraris and Maseratis, also designed this 35-room boutique hotel in the Gaslamp section of the city."
Oyster
Upscale
"Just like the cars, this historic hotel's makeover is sleek and chic, with a sexy ambience." Full review
Jetsetter
"A stay at Keating Hotel places you in the heart of San Diego, walking distance from Westfield Horton Plaza and San Diego Repertory Theater." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"Model T meets Maserati is an apt description of the new Keating in downtown San Diego, a welcome splash of Euro chic in a neighborhood of brash Americana." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide
"Situated in the heart of downtown San Diego’s thriving Gaslamp Quarter, The Keating is a sleek, sexy hotel with 35 stylish rooms housed in the historic circa-1890 Keating office building." Full review
Horton Grand Hotel
311 Island Ave., San Diego, CA 92101
From $172/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Frommer's
"A cross between an elegant hotel and a charming inn." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Some rooms in this 1886 brick hotel in the Gaslamp have wrought-iron balconies on the street, but the rooms facing the inner courtyard are the quietest." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Rebuilt from two Victorian-era hotels, this hotel reflects the character of the Gaslamp Quarter. Rooms are individually decorated in period style and each has a gas fireplace."
Rough Guide
"This classy amalgam of two century-old hotels has fireplaces in most of the rooms and balconies in some, plus a restaurant and piano bar."
Michelin Guide
"Period decor-including the refurbished hand-carved oak grand staircase in the lobby bar-recaptures the glory of the Gas lamp District."
Star Service
"It sits in a convenient, central location, an easy stroll from downtown San Diego's premier dining options and nightlife, as well as PETCO Park (home of the Padres)." Full review
Gayot
"Fans of the Victorian era will be charmed by the frilly decor, hand-crafted antiques and in-room fireplaces."
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The upper-middle-range Horton Grand Hotel is a charming destination property, with a prime location in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter that's a short walk to the convention center." Full review
Jetsetter
"A room with a fireplace at a luxurious boutique hotel in San Diego's historic Gaslamp Quarter District." Full review
Afar Magazine
"The Horton Grand is a unique historic hotel in the Gaslamp District of San Diego." Full review