This August was our first trip to San Diego so we picked this hotel and it was just fantastic. Took in a Padres game so it was a short walk to the stadium and back. Enjoyed drinks on the roof with the fire pots going that night. As it was my birthday, the whole setting was just right. We're New Yorkers and we were totally impressed by the hotel's location and setting, as well as the West Coast feel of SD. We'll definitely come back and revisit the Solamar and spend more time in the city and sail the harbor again. Thanks San Diego, and thanks to the Hotel Solamar for our great stay!

The Hotel Solamar was great place to stay for my quick visit to San Diego. We booked a regular king room, but were given a corner king room, which gave us a view of Petco park and the fireworks after the game. The hotel is very close to restaurants and shops in the downtown area and is also close to the major highways.

The staff at the hotel were very nice, they gave us a coffee maker for the room and the valet guys were friendy as well. The decor is really funky and fun and the small details in the room and throughout the hotel were nice.

There are only two things that I did not like - the pool is small and our bathroom only had a light behind the mirror, which did not provide any light in the shower.

Overall, great hotel!

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.