Tuesday, November 13, 2012

In which hotel to stay; San Diego? -

Hi everybody..I ve got a few days off around the new year and i m thinking of going to San Diego..I havent been to the city before.. i ve been browsing different locations/beaches and i cant decide..I am looking for a beautiful beach (white sand, clear water, volly ball.. etc) and at the same time close to the other activities (sea world.. downtown.. etc)..anybody been there and can help? or prob a city native? :)BTW: is the timing ok.. i mean can i swim if i go around the new year?thanks in advance..

1. Hotel Del Coronado, Coronado 2. Catamaran Hotel, Mission Bay ( This one is not on the ocean but is very nice. It is on the bay)3. Best Western Blue Sea Lodge Pacific Beach4. Pacific Terrace Inn Pacific BeachNew Years the water temperature is too cold for swimming.

I ll keep it short and sweet. your a Dr. so you can afford a good hotel:Hotel Solomar (Downtown)HiltonOmniHotel Del (Beach)or if you have any military ties try the navy lodge over by NAS north island, its a private beachand beautiful that is right beside a golf course!!anyway the water is cold but you can get a wet suit at a reasonable price and rent a board in la Jolla shores!!

I would suggest looking at hotels around Mission Bay. The Bahia is very nice. Ocean water is too cold for swimming at that time of year.Hotel Del Coronado is also very nice but you have to cross the bridge each time you want to go to the city. Traffic can be a problem.Enjoy your trip!

I used to live in San Diego, and I visit my family there two or three times a year. A really nice place to stay, right on the beach, is The Best Western Blue Sea. It has a pool for you to swim in - the ocean will be very cold that time of year.

Hotel For Dogs. Just Kidding, I have no idea where that movie was.

oh what about Hilton Hotel !

There are lots of great hotels in San Diego. The ocean will probably be too cold for swimming on New Year s....I d recommend a nice hotel near the beach with an outdoor jacuzzi for that time of the year.I always love Pacific Terrace...it s located right on the beach in Pacific Beach. It can be pricey, but sometimes they have specials. Check their website.The hotels in Mission Bay are centrally located for different activities. It s right off the freeway. San Diego Hilton Resort has lots of rooms overlooking the bay. I ve stayed there several times and always enjoyed it. Some of the rooms have their own private fire rings outside their rooms....perfect for a private bonfire.If you love partying at nightclubs, you might think of staying in the Gaslamp Quarter so you can walk to the clubs without worrying about parking and driving.For specific ideas on great places to stay visit http://www.sandiego-romantics.com.Have fun!

You first must know this: ITS COLD THERE IN JANUARY.The beaches in San Diego don t have white sand or clear water. You also cannot drink on the beach thanks to some frat boys from the Univ. or Ariz. San Diego is NOT a tropical destination, its a high desert, all that green and palms you see there are just good landscaping and a waste of much needed water It is also overcast at the beach most of the time, there is something called a marine layer of clouds that only hangs over the beach. . All the sewage from Baja gets dumped out into the Pacific and so does all the street runoff from the city. In January the rainy season starts and it will be probably 55 degrees at the beach (during the day) and the water will be probably about the same temperature. Forget about swimming. The wind from the ocean will make you want to put on a scarf and gloves, and NO ONE will be playing volleyball. Hotels/motel if you do go: Cheapest and closest to the beach and freeways- Premier Inns. I don t know how cheap you want, but this place was like $50 a night when I first got into town, very comfy beds, no better or worse than the Comfort Inn next door or any of the places in Hotel Circle and their was a free continental breakfast. Honestly.....I would suggest Miami or Florida s Gulf Coast (Clearwater, Fort Myers, St. Pete. etc.) The water will be warmer along with the temp and the beaches are much more beautiful and cleaner (cheaper too), no cliffs like in SD, but still gorgeous.