Cavalier Oceanfront Resort (San Simeon)★★★★★Not really a resort (at least in the late 2000s), just a very nice motel. Right on the coast and conveniently near Heart Castle.
Doubletree Hotel San Diego DowntownThe location is good for Comic-Con, though it’s a 40-minute trip to the convention center. It’s hard to review much else, because we were there during major remodeling.
Holiday Inn Express Murrieta★★★★☆Nothing fancy, but nothing bad either. Friendly staff, clean rooms, free WiFi and breakfast, ample car chargers. Next to a great coffee shop.
Holiday Inn on the Bay (San Diego)The hotel worked out well for Comic-Con, both on its own merits and in its location near Little Italy and just close enough that you can walk if you have to.
Hotel St. James (San Diego)★★★★☆Historic hotel in the Gaslamp area that’s been renovated since I was last there.
Mark Twain Hotel (Closed)★★★★☆Classic hotel, small rooms, right on the line between the financial district and Tenderloin. Now the Tilden Hotel, closed since 2020.
Mosser Hotel (San Francisco)★★★★☆Nice, well-located for conventions at Moscone Center, but tiny rooms by modern standards.
Omni Hotel San DiegoRooms and service are very nice, and it’s right across the street from the convention center.
