overall great stay
overall a great stay. the view from our room (306) was amazing, breathtaking view of the sunset most every night (except when the clouds obscured the view). great perch for people watching too. pretty central location to seaworld, the zoo, la jolla. staff was very friendly, especially Katherine (the weekend concierge), cameron, mcgarrity, and Kathy. not all advice was spot on but Perla's, a little Mexican restaurant about a block and a half away, was great - the wife and daughter sent me there 4 times during the week to get dinner. exercise facility was barely ok, but you can run or ride bikes on the beach or boardwalk, and there are yoga studios nearby. we all thought the breakfast was very good and reasonably priced. 
we liked the area, pacific beach, but i can see it not being for everyone. it is kind of a bohemian/surfer/spring break area, in stark contrast to the nearby and far more upscale la jolla. we did not experience the issues with panhandlers on the boardwalk that others have commented on but there is a public restroom RIGHT outside the hotel.
overall this was a great visit and i can definitely recommend the pacific terrace!