We were in California on vacation for a week. We spent the first half in San Francisco and the second in San Diego. We really liked this hotel. Their shuttle will come and pick you up from the airport for free(you will have to pay for the shuttle to take you back but it's cheaper than a taxi). The staff was very helpful and friendly. Our room was nice and clean. It was just me and my husband and we ended up with a room with two double beds. I didn't think that was what we booked through hotels.com but we end up with more space so that was fine. The trolley stop is directly across the street. For most of our trip the ticket machine at the trolley station was not taking dollars but you can buy all day passes at the hotel front desk. We did not rent a car and did not need to. We could get everywhere we wanted to go via the trolley. When we went to Mission Beach, we just transfered to the bus at Old Town. (You can also do that to get to Sea World). I read some post that said the hotel is far from downtown but with the trolley being right there it didn't seem that far. A few stops and you're at GasLamp or Petco. So if you don't mind waiting sometimes for the trolley to come,it is still public transportation, you can stay at this hotel without renting a car. We had a great time and will definitely stay there again.














