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#56 of 262 hotels in San Diego
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  • Hotel class: 3 of 5
  • Rooms: 60
  • Address: 520 E St. San Diego, CA 92101
Property Type: Hotel
  • Lodging offering guest rooms, a 24-hour front desk and a variety of services and amenities.
Description: Landmark All-Suite Hotel, restored & reopened in 1987, situated in historic Gaslamp Quarter. This description is based on information provided by the hotel.
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( 4-8 of 71 )
“good location”

Gaslamp Plaza Suites

4 of 5 stars
Tucson, AZ
Aug 26, 2008

We stayed at Gaslamp Plaza Suites for a week, through a timeshare exchange. The location is perfect. Right in the middle of Gaslamp district, very close to buses, trolleys, restaurants, bars, Horton Plaza, and a short walk from the ocean. They offered a free continental breakfast on their rooftop, which was a pleasant surprise for a timeshare. It was simple but sufficient, with toast, PB&J, pastries, coffee, cereal, milk, juice, and fruit. Two days a week they offer bagels with cream cheese. We were in the smallest room they offer, called the studio I believe, and one of the rooms with no view. It was really very small, barely enough room to open the dresser drawers. But we expected this, as many of these historic buildings have small rooms. It did have a bathtub, and a decent sized bathroom. My only complaint was that the mattress was not very comfortable, it seemed like it was due to be replaced awhile ago. I was also a little surprised that the remote control was tethered to the nightstand. I'm not used to seeing that in the higher-end hotels.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — location
    • Disliked — the mattress
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kexueli's Summary
Date of Stay: August 2008
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Romantic getaway
Age group: 25-34
Member since: January 15, 2006
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
People with disabilities, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun, Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Theme / Amusement park, Great food / Wine
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Average price*: $196 (year-round)
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“Great downtown hotel”

Gaslamp Plaza Suites

4 of 5 stars
Copenhagen, Denmark
Aug 20, 2008

Stayed here for 2 nights in August 2008.

Room/suite on 9th floor was big and with a small kitchenette (nice with the fridge). The room was facing the habour and the downtown streets which gave a bit of noise friday and saturday night. But this was not a problem for us.
Otherwise just a wonderful view.

Bathroom with tub was ok. Nothing fancy but just as needed.

Breakfast was served at the roof teraace which is absolutely wonderful! Great view of the city- escpeically during the evening. Fantastic.
Breakfast was nothing specialt (maybe a bit too many cakes:)) but we managed fine.

Location is wonderful.
Everything is just outside and the hotel offered parkering (charged) which we used. Lots of restaurants, bars, a mall etc is just around the corner.

Great hotel!

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Location
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MadsCopenhagen's Summary
Date of Stay: August 2008
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Age group: 25-34
Member since: February 15, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Great pool scene
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Average price*: $196 (year-round)
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“Great Location and Value”

Gaslamp Plaza Suites

Aug 18, 2008

We ( myself, my husand and 2 kids) stayed here and found the hotel great. The location is right in the heart of downtown with plenty of restaurants and shops within a minutes walk. The room was very large and airconditioned, beds were very comfortable and everything spotlessly clean. Breakfast is on the rooftop dining area which gives great views of San Diego. The Zoo is approx 10 mins drive and the port area another 5 mins drive away.
I read comments from other travellers about homeless people around the area and yes there are some but they dont bother anyone and were not in the immediate area of the hotel street. There is a bar accross the street which we thought might prove noisy but we heard nothing!
I would recommend it to anyone who wants a good base to explore San Diego.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Location
    • Disliked — Potentially noisy bar accross the road
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Macfamilyd4's Summary
Date of Stay: July 2008
Traveled with: Family with young children
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 35-49
Member since: August 18, 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Great pool scene
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Theme / Amusement park, Shopping
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Average price*: $196 (year-round)
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“Great Place to Stay If You Like Downtown Convenience”

Gaslamp Plaza Suites

5 of 5 stars
New Smyrna Beach, FL
May 10, 2008

Stayed here a week through an RCI exchange and this place rocks! We're older retired couple in our 60's and it was a bit noisy some nights but soon got used to it. The suite was grand with a large sitting room, ample bedroom with queen bed, great views of the city (we were on the eighth floor) and complementary breakfast on the roof. The downtown location negates need for a car as buses and trolleys are always available. Senior rate on either is $1 for one way trip. Trolleys go to Old Town, Little Italy and Tijuana (need passport) while buses can take you to Balboa Park/San Diego Zoo (#7) the Coronado Ferry (#2) or directly to Coronado (#901). Bus #30 services the Birch Aquarium and La Jolla village. PETCO park is within walking distance. We had a great time at a nightclub called Shout with dualing piano players on 4th St and Patricks II around the corner from Croces. Horton Plaza with Macys, Nordstroms and many other shops is one block away. A Ralphs supermarket is also close by as well as several other smaller markets. If you want to rent a car for a day or two the trolley (Blue Line) will take you directly to many car rental places at the Middletown stop.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Large, clean suite with friendly staff, great complementary breakfast.
    • Disliked — Somewhat noisy
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Traveling_Retirees's Summary
Date of Stay: April 2008
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 50-64
Member since: February 10, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Great pool scene, Families with young children
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Shopping
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Average price*: $196 (year-round)
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“Great location, noisy outside on weekends”

Gaslamp Plaza Suites

3 of 5 stars
Boston, Massachusetts
Apr 25, 2008

I was in town for a meeting and stayed at Gaslamp Plaza Suites for 5 nights. The hotel is neat--I actually liked the frosted glass hallways. My room was a good size and the bathroom was art-deco-ey. The hotel is in a great spot for enjoying the Gas Lamp district and close to the bus stop to get out to Balboa Park and the Zoo. The rooftop deck was nice, and there was breakfast up there (nothing to brag about). My issues with the hotel were the just average quality of the linens (for $279/nt I expect nicer sheets and towels)--not a lot better than a motel 6 in that department. The soaps and such were also pretty cheap (again for the price I paid, I expected more). I had a room on the 8th floor that faced the bars and on Sat. night in particular, it was loud, but I turned on the a/c and that helped to drown out the noise. The rest of the nights the noise was reasonable.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Not your cookie cutter rooms so there was character and in the middle of the action
    • Disliked — Linens/toiletries weren't in line with the prices, loud on weekends
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Oceancat's Summary
Date of Stay: April 2008
Traveled with: Business colleagues
Visit was for: Business
Age group: 35-49
Member since: October 19, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
most likely
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, People with disabilities, Great pool scene, Pet owners
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Business meeting / Event
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Average price*: $196 (year-round)
Call now to book: 1-800-45-HOTEL from hotels.com

Reviews of Gaslamp Plaza Suites

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