This was our first trip to San Diego so I did a lot of research before booking anywhere to stay.

The Bay Club on Shelter Island is perfect. It's close to everywhere you would want to be whilst staying in San Diego but far enough away to be relaxing and peaceful.

We booked a marina view room after reading some of the reviews on here and glad we did. It appears to be much quieter at the back of the hotel then the front due to the road outside and the Naval base in the bay. Having said that, as the evenings drew in the whole area becomes very tranquil.

The only word of warning is that Humphrey's, next door, holds concerts on an open air stage overlooking the marina. Great if you like the artist, not so if you don't. If we'd known beforehand we could've rearranged our travel dates to coincide with some of the bigger name acts they have.

Overall the Bay Club is clean, tidy, well presented with friendly staff and superbly located.

Would we stay there again? Without a doubt.

We spent 3 nights in The Bay Club in June.
We had been in Vegas first so we really appreciated the ambience and location on the bay of this hotel. Rooms were very comfortable if not a bit dated. Breakfasts were excellent. Location was perfect for us, quiet but very near all the action when needed.
The walks along the bay were lovely and there were alot of good places to eat in walking distance of the hotel . San Diego is a great city to visit and when we return we will definetely stay in the Bay Club.

I stayed here for three nights on a recent business trip and the location is just beautiful as the hotel is right in the heart of the marina. It is nice to come back after a long business day and have a drink on the terrace overlooking the pool and look out over the marina.

The front desk was very helpful with directions and restaurant suggestions, when my room was not ready upon check in
(I was early) they treated me to a drink, nice touch!

While this hotel is a little old and worn and rooms could use a refurbishing the tropical decor is timeless and they keep it very clean so you do not feel that you have made a bad choice for your stay. Parking is only $10.00 a day and for San Diego it is a real bargain. While I was there on business I did notice that there were many families staying at the hotel.

The free breakfast buffet is great and adds to the value of your stay. I stayed with a business group and booked on Orbitz but someone else in my party called the hotel directly and received a better rate.

We (four of us) stayed in a one-bedroom suite - Room 274, that faced the marina and partially the property next door (Humphrey's Half Moon). The room was more than spacious, and very clean. Bed in bedroom was comfortable, and they gave us lots of pillows which I really appreciated. The pull-out mattress has seen better days, but my 7-year-old twins didn't seem to notice. The included buffet breakfast was very good, and the waitstaff was always professional, quick and courteous. The little outdoor pool and outdoor hot tub were perfect for hanging out after a day of touring, and it was additionally nice that you could get drinks from the bar and bring them out to the pool. The bar food was marginal - standard hotel bar stuff - we did it one night and never did it again. But the bartenders were great! We really enjoyed the marina view from our room (which we requested) but others may prefer the bay view (you look over a parking lot, a road, and then the harbor/San Diego skyline). One heads up: Next door - Humphrey's Half Moon is a hotel (not as nice as Bay Club, by the way, my husband has stayed there) and outdoor concert venue. Depending on which end of the building you stay on, you can hear (and even see) the performers from your balcony - so don't expect quiet before 10PM. On the flip side - you can get a free concert! We enjoyed Crosby, Still and Nash and the Indigo Girls during our visit. We would definitely stay here again.