You might want to try the Queen Mary, in long beach. it might be a little more than most places... but it definitely is an E ticket.
In the summer, any university (UC Irvine, UCLA, etc.) will rent out their student housing. UCLA in particular has a conference center with a large hall, breakout rooms, and dining options, adjacent to housing. A lot of youth groups hold events there when school is not in session.If it s over the school year, then you would have to go with a hotel. Many hotels offer conference packages that include use of their meeting rooms and a discount for overnight guests.
I ll speak only for San Diego on this one. I ve attended training classes here and they were fine.Hilton San Diego Mission Valley901 Camino del Rio South, San Diego, California, USA 92108 Tel: +1-619-543-9000 Fax: +1-619-543-9358 A good friend was the beverage manager here. It is very nice.Sheraton Hotel Mission Valleyhttp://www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton/p��Closer to the beach is the Bahia Hotel. I ve attended xmas parties here. Nice place.The Bahia Hotel on the bay and 2 blocks walking to the ocean.http://www.bahiahotel.com/meetings0.html��Then there s the Catamaran Hotel. Very nice hotel 1 minute walk to bay and 2 minute walk to ocean. In Pacific Beach zip 92109.http://www.catamaranresort.com/I think the Mission Valley locations will be cheaper. The Bahia and Catamaran hotels will offer you and your group a wonderful time. My #1 pick is the Catamaran.
You might want to look at the Terranea Resort in Palos Verde on the same property as the Trump National Golf Course. It s 5-star and about a year old. I think they have had a hard time since they opened and I see specials for $99 a night.