Re: Where to stay?? Posted: Sat December 31, 2011 06:32 AM UTC
Even some of the more corporate hotels (Residence Inn, Crowne Plaza) in the Hotel Circle area charge for parking, some of the traveler-oriented hotels (La Quinta and Travelodge) likely will not charge for parking and will provide a limited continental breakfast. If my budget was tight and I was travelling with a family, I would pick a Hotel Circle hotel. If its just the two of you, then Gaslamp should be fine.
If night life is your focus, I would stay in the Gaslamp and walk around. The Courtyard (I believe its off of Broadway near the US Grant and Horton Plaza?) is on the edge of the Gaslamp, so you'll have to walk a few blocks, but its not too far, just make sure you walk south near Horton Plaza instead of on Broadway (just more industrial and less to see). Just another note that the parking at most of the Gaslamp hotels is valet, and not self-parking, so you'll have to wait for that too.
Another hotel which you may like a bit more is the Embassy Suites, also downtown, which faces Seaport Village but is further of a walk away from the Gaslamp. The advantage is that it has a self parking lot around the corner (see Google) for those who ride the railroad out of town, thus you pay about half the price for parking and can get your car yourself instead of waiting for a queue of people waiting for their cars. Plus it has a nice breakfast included in the rate and you get a suite.
You will need to drive to the Zoo and Sea World (easier accessible from a Hotel Circle hotel). Don't forget to visit Little Italy and Hillcrest as well on your drive from Downtown to the Zoo.
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