San Diego
Splurge-worthy La Costa offers a 400-acre, whitewashed 650-room campus overlooking Batiquitos Lagoon. It’s got two PGA golf courses, excellent children’s…
Must-see hotels in San Diego
La Jolla
North of the village, this rambling rancho-style resort with its pathways, patios and lush gardens is down-to-earth, romantic and cushy all at once…
San Diego
Right on Pacific Beach, the Bungalow has a top location, a beach-party atmosphere and is reasonably clean, but it’s lackluster, very basic and gets…
San Diego
From the marble bathrooms in sumptuous suites to the luxurious fitness center and the Aviara Kids Academy programs, this tippy-top resort offers superb…
San Diego
Way down Silver Strand (take the complimentary shuttle to Coronado Village), the 439-room Loews is reached by a causeway and has its own private marina…
Humphrey’s Half Moon Inn & Suites
San Diego
Fans of boating, jazz and Polynesian style will feel at home in this harborside resort. Its 182 rooms and suites are clustered amid koi ponds, paddling…
San Diego
Suitable for RVs, tents or those wanting to sleep in a furnished cabin, this family-run camping resort has ample facilities including a new free-form pool…
San Diego
This village-sized camping resort on Mission Bay comes with a slew of amenities, including a restaurant, pools and Jacuzzis, watercraft and bicycle…
L’Auberge Del Mar Resort & Spa
San Diego
Rebuilt in the 1990s on the grounds of the historic Hotel del Mar, where 1920s Hollywood celebrities once frolicked, L’Auberge continues a tradition of…
La Jolla
About as close as you can stay to the beach and Scripps Park, colorful banners mark the perimeter of this Balinese-style inn. Rooms vary in size, but all…
HI San Diego Point Loma Hostel
San Diego
It’s a 20-minute walk from central Ocean Beach to this little red hostel, in a largely residential area close to a market and library. Cheery private…
San Diego
The grounds are so lush and dotted with so many palms that you’ll feel like you’re in Hawaii at this upper-end resort, whose 462 rooms are in small ground…
La Jolla
At the edge of downtown La Jolla, this 30-room 1950s-era motel was recently restored in period mid-century style with custom-built tables and chairs, teak…
Best Western Encinitas Inn & Suites
San Diego
Atop a hill between the freeway, shopping center and Coast Hwy is this hexagonal hotel, a few minutes on foot from the sand. Rooms, recently refurbished…
San Diego
Namesake palms adorn the lobby and grounds around this archipelago of three Polynesian-style buildings housing the resort’s 227 rooms, pools and hot tubs…
San Diego
If you can't get enough of Little Italy's charm, this pretty B&B is an ideal place to hang your hat. The 23-room classic-style inn boasts comfortable beds…
San Diego
This good midrange choice near the ferry is a wood-shingled affair decked with palms, little wooden gazebos, barbecue grills and deck chairs around the…
San Diego
Leafy convention-class hotel with a Polynesian theme (koi ponds and waterfalls) and rooms with supercomfy mattresses. Parking costs $13.
San Diego
Behind the eclectic art-and-crafts-style facade of this inn set back from Camino del Mar, each of the 12 spacious rooms is meticulously furnished in the…
