San Diego County borders the Pacific Ocean and is home to the Laguna Mountains, the Sonoran Desert and Cleveland National Forest. People interested in hotel accommodations in San Diego County will find options including luxury in urban San Diego, budget lodging in Oceanside (near the United States Marine Corps' Camp Pendleton) and a Mexican hacienda-inspired "horseshoe" inn nestled in Encinitas.
Located in the city of San Diego, the Omni San Diego Hotel is situated in the Gaslamp Quarter and near the convention center, the harbor and Balboa Park. Additionally, guests interested in catching a a baseball game can walk through the skywalk connecting the hotel with PETCO Park, home of the San Diego Padres.
The Omni San Diego Hotel has more than 500 guest rooms and suites. According to the hotel website, all rooms have working windows with views of the city skyline, the San Diego Bay, PETCO Park or the Pacific Ocean. Room amenities include pillow-top mattresses, terrycloth bathrobes, mini bars and hairdryers. Wi-Fi Internet service is also available, and rooms have cable TV, DVD players and MP3 docking stations.
The hotel features an outdoor terrace with a whirpool, heated swimming pool and fireplace. Guests can dine on-site at McCormick & Schmick´s Seafood Restaurant or browse in the L Street Art Gallery, also located inside the hotel.
Omni San Diego Hotel
675 L St.
San Diego, CA 92101
619-231-6664
omnihotels.com
According to the hotel website, the Comfort Suites Marina is situated one mile south of Camp Pendleton, just off of Interstate 5. Other nearby attractions include Carlsbad Ranch and LEGOLAND California; the hotel is approximately one hour's drive from the Mexican border.
Guests at the Comfort Suites Marina will enjoy a complimentary continental breakfast as well as the hotel's outdoor swimming pool, hot tub and gym.
Guest rooms are one or two-room suites that feature complimentary high-speed Internet service, dual telephone lines, refrigerators, microwaves, cable TV, irons and ironing boards, and safes.
Comfort Suites Marina
888 N. Coast Highway
Oceanside, CA 92054
760-722-8880
comfortsuites.com
Originally built in the 1920s, Encinitas' Leucadia Beach Inn drew stars like Charlie Chaplin, Bing Crosby and Spencer Tracy during its original heydays. Remodeled in 2005, today the hotel offers guests a relaxed atmosphere one block from the beaches of the Pacific Ocean.
The hotel has 21 non-smoking guest rooms, and reports several amenities on its website, including air conditioning, refrigerators, microwaves, and cable TV. The Leucadia Beach Inn is pet-friendly, but requests advanced notice prior to the arrival of your four-legged friend.
Leucadia Beach Inn
1322 N. Coast Highway 101
Encinitas, CA 92024
800-706-7461
leucadiabeachinn.org
