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The Westgate HotelvsThe Westin San Diego Bayview
The Westin San Diego and The Westgate Hotel are both rated very highly by experts. Overall, The Westgate Hotel scores significantly better than The Westin San Diego. The Westgate Hotel comes in at 85 with approval from 12 reviews like BlackBook, Forbes Travel Guide and DK Eyewitness.
The Westgate Hotel
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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
The Westin San Diego Bayview DK Eyewitness Star Service Gayot
Zagat Oyster
Afar Magazine
U.S. News & World Report
400 West Broadway, San Diego, CA 92109
From $107/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
DK Eyewitness "You can’t miss this hotel’s green silhouette of hexagonal glass towers. Amenities include ergonomic work chairs and high-speed Internet access."
Star Service "Once a dry, commercial Wyndham, this hotel recently surfaced from a much-needed facelift that makes it one of the better big-box lodges downtown." Full review
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Gayot "The Westin San Diego is located in the landmark Emerald Towers. The lobby is impressive with a dramatically high atrium, modern chandeliers, marble floors and a glass elevator."
Zagat4.2
"This "classy" chain link offers "lovely" accommodations (the Deluxe rooms feature bay views) and "beautiful" facilities right in the heart of Downtown San Diego."
Oyster Upscale
"Popular with both tourists, who will appreciate the hotel's proximity to restaurants, major sights, and public transportation, and business travelers." Full review
Afar Magazine "Located in the heart of San Diego, near Gaslamp Quarter, the hotel offers an outdoor heated pool, fitness studio, and ample meeting space.By
Westin AFAR." Full review
U.S. News & World Report16.0
"A comfortable choice for business travelers, The Westin San Diego is located downtown – just northwest of the convention center near the Gaslamp Quarter – and features work-friendly..." Full review
