San Diego, California, is a perfect place to visit for a Fourth of July celebration. Many areas of the city have fireworks, parades and other Independence Day events. San Diego has many other attractions vacationers love as well, including the San Diego Zoo, Sea World San Diego, the Mission Beach boardwalk, Old Town San Diego and Balboa Park. The best San Diego hotels to stay in on July Fourth are those close to the San Diego Bay or other locations with fireworks displays, such as San Diego's Mission Bay or Glorietta Bay at Coronado Beach.
The Paradise Point Resort and Spa at Mission Bay, San Diego, is a 44-acre island resort adjacent to Sea World San Diego. Every July 3, Mission Bay has its annual fireworks display, all-you-can-eat buffet and barbecue, plus live entertainment. When staying at Paradise Point, guests can see the fireworks show from their hotel balcony or patio, or they can walk a short distance to the bay area for a ringside seat. The Mission Bay fireworks show is one of the largest in all of San Diego. It is July 3 so it doesn't take away from visitors going to the even larger fireworks show at San Diego Bay on the evening of July 4. Paradise Point amenities include 462 guestrooms and suites, five swimming pools, a private mile of sandy white beachfront, an exercise facility, high-speed Internet access, miniature golf course, a local marina and boat rentals, plus an on-site restaurant and bar and grill.
Paradise Point Resort and Spa
1404 Vacation Road
San Diego, CA 92109
800-344-2626
paradisepoint.com
Another bay area of San Diego that lights off a superb fireworks display, and has a yearly parade, is Glorietta Bay near Coronado Beach. Just a block from the bay is the boutique hotel, Glorietta Bay Inn, originally build in 1908. Accommodations include 89 contemporary rooms, plus an 11-room mansion. Many rooms and suites feature views of the bay and Coronado beaches. Readers of Coronado Lifestyle Magazine and SignonSanDiego.com recently voted Glorietta Bay Inn “Best Boutique Hotel.” Amenities include continental breakfast, a heated swimming pool and spa, in-room refrigerators, microwaves, DVD players, flat-screen high-definition TVs and high-speed Internet access.
Glorietta Bay Inn
1630 Glorietta Blvd.
Coronado, CA 92118
800-230-4134
gloriettabayinn.com
The San Diego Bay and Port of San Diego put on the largest fireworks show in the entire county. Locals call it "the Big Kahuna" of fireworks displays. The Holiday Inn San Diego sits right on San Diego Bay, so guests can truly get a birds-eye view of this annual celebration. This bayside hotel features 600 luxury rooms and 23,000 square feet of conference space. The Holiday Inn San Diego also has four on-site restaurants, an exercise center, and an outdoor pool. Guests can watch the San Diego Bay fireworks display from their room's balcony or terrace, from the hotel's courtyard, or they can walk down the street to Seaport Village and watch from the boardwalk.
Holiday Inn San Diego on the Bay
1355 North Harbor Dr.
San Diego, CA 92101
619-232-3861
hisandiegoonthebay.com
