Great stay
We loved this hotel. We had come from the Mandarin at Vegas which was something else in terms of luxury - but this hotel by no means paled by comparison. The beds were gorgeous and comfy, the bathrooms and showers very nice, the decor in the lobby, bar and restaurant was very chic, the service was great and all the staff very friendly and helpful. The pool was fine - not huge and no jacuzzi, but nice sunbeds and great bar area that seemed quite lively in the early evening if you fancied a cocktail. There was complimentary tea/coffee/water in the lobby, and we had breakfast in the restaurant which was very tasty and not bad value. The Saltbox Lounge bar on ground floor was also very good, nice ambience and gooc cocktails.
I would say it was good value for money compared to some other hotels we looked at in SD. Good location right next to the gaslamp district and not far from the seafront (please, please get the ferry to Coronado island, just lovely). Only downsides really were noise (being right in the centre of town you will hear some traffic noise, music etc), so perhaps if you were looking for something a little quieter you might want to consider trying Mission Beach / coastal area, which is a bit less central and would have great sunset views. But we were staying as a group of friends and only had a couple of days to explore the city, so being right in the centre was great for us.