Rooms great, service not as much
Had stayed at the sister Palomar and didn't have the usual exceptional Kimpton experience, so decided to try the Solamar. I was given a key upon check in that didn't work in the room jacket I was given. I went back down to the desk and got another. This time the room was occupied -and the guest was sitting there on her bed! How embarassing! 3rd time was a charm, finally got a room/key that worked. The front desk clerk said he would give me a credit to compensate for the difficulty, but he never did.
The rooms were nice, larger than usual, and comfy. Definitely like the accommodations better than the Palomar (and many of the SD hotels).