Hotel Solamar is a fashionable hotel on 6th Avenue. Rooms are tastefully decorated (trendy).
The Hotel has a bar on the 4th floor, next to the (small) pool. The bar at the pool is quite popular, and music is being played during the weekends. I did stay in a room on the 4th floor but I could not really hear the music in my room. The gym is disappointing, it is very very small.
The Convention Center is on walking distance and the baseball stadion is just a block away. So are the bars and restaurants on 4th and 5th avenue.
Hotels in San Diego are extremely expensive. Hotel Solamar is affordable, clean, and a good choice for San Diego.

We booked a last minute stay at the Solamar for our anniversary on a Monday night. The hotel was well decorated and was just as we expected. They sent a bottle of champagne up for our special night and we enjoyed the pool, wine, and coffee in the morning. We stayed on the pool level and it was really quiet on the weekdays. I would recommend the hotel to anyone, though we did park down the street to avoid the expensive valet parking.

Booked a three night stay from Sunday to Wednesday in July 2008. Overall, it was a good stay.

Location can't be beat. It's within three blocks of the Convention Centre, the orange line of the trolley system, and Petco Park. The major restaurants of Gaslamp are within 2 blocks. It's also only a $10 taxi ride from the airport and about a $10 ride to the zoo.

Staff at front desk were friendly and helpful. Bell desk was hit and miss as they were rushing to get to the people using valet parking. A major perk was that they enabled me to store my bags there for one extra day beyond my stay. I couldn't get the hotel for one extra night because of Comic Con so I stayed with a friend in Sorrento. I left my bags at the Solamar and picked them up the next afternoon before going to the airport.

I requested a room away from the pool and found that this was already the case. My room preference of two double beds was accommodated also. My only criticism of the 10th floor room was that it was quite noisy due to the hotel's ventilation fan. Maintenance said that all 10th floor rooms were noisier due to the ventilation fan. I found it a bit distracting when we were relaxing in our room but it wasn't distracting enough to disturb sleep.

We went off site for most food and beverage, with the exception of a nightcap at JSix on Monday night. Service and the house red wines were very disappointing.

My wife and I stayed here for a week and had a very good experience. Based on some of the other reviews about the noise level at the pool, we requested a "quiet room" and were placed on the top floor(10th) on the opposite side of the building. We spent several days and evenings at the pool but avoided the weekend and the wild scene on those days. This worked out perfectly.

The room and hotel itself were very clean and had a nice decor. The staff was friendly and helpful.

The best part is the location. The hotel is within walking distance of many, many attractions, restaurants, bars, shops and galleries. Even the walk to the zoo and back was manageable. We also went to two Padres games at Petco Park, which is literally one block from the hotel.

We would definitely stay here again on a return trip to San Diego. Just request a quiet room and avoid the pool on the weekend if you're not into the party scene.