Magical Christmas season stay
My wife and I live in San Diego and frequent the Mission Beach boardwalk of which the Crystal Pier Hotel and Cottages is a unique feature. For years we have wanted to stay but were deterred by the price per night. This year we decided to finally make reservations and stayed in Cottage A for two nights. We arrived on a somewhat rare rainy night in San Diego and were delighted to discover the entire pier is decked out with Christmas lights and the traditional Christmas tree at the end of the pier. Better yet, from inside our spacious, well appointed room on the King bed we could see the pier and the lights. The crashing surf made for the perfect white background noise to lull us to a sound sleep both nights. A magical two nights and days. The room was clean, well appointed and the shower head is the best either one of us have ever experienced. Definitely not the typical fern misting type one usually finds in hotels.