The location on a private island feels like a tropical escape, but it's just minutes from downtown.

Palmy pool with lounge-inducing cabanas. Relaxation definitely required.

Pet-friendly indie stay

Modernized old-timey building. Transportation pioneers The Pickwick Company built this beaut.

Prime Little Italy location places you near must-visit shops, restaurants and sights.

This new boutique lifestyle hotel offers an elegant blend of historic appeal and contemporary style

Sophisticated and sleek but still soft and comfy.

The location on a private island feels like a tropical escape, but it's just minutes from downtown.

Location right on PB’s beach boardwalk is a real gem.

A landmark hotel built in 1913, architectural highlights include sculpted marble, hand-cut mosaic tiles and brass embellishments.

Rooms boast views of the marina or the San Diego Bay.

If you’re in Pacific Beach you wanna be by the water. How’s a half-block sound?

Scope out the beach from the heated pool, then explore it up close (it’s only a few steps away).

In the thick of PB’s laid-back but action-packed scene.

In the heart of the happenin’ Gaslamp Quarter, though with 6 restaurants & bars right onsite, you never really have to leave (until check-out, of course).

Iconic, intimate and romantic – and yes, it’s pink (they don’t call it “The Pink Lady” for nothin’).

First stop: classy-cool palm-lined outdoor terrace, complete with sleek stone fireplace, year-round pool, hot tub and on Sundays, liiiive jaaaazzzz.

Set directly on the Pacific, a fam-friendly retreat under huge swaying palms and caressing ocean breezes.

Zip around on a complimentary bike or run the miles of bayfront paths before resting up with a cocktail by the pool. It's just that easy.

Multiple pools, a recently reno’d 18-hole championship golf course, fountain tour and more keep you out in the sunshine.

On its own private peninsula, just a 10 minute drive to charming downtown Coronado.

Iconic 80-year-old beachfront landmark, reimagined for right(!) now(!), complete with gym, golf, yoga and kids’ activities.

Landmark 1908 mansion (+ annex), as in-the-heart as it gets. Just a block from the beach, shops and dining options galore.

Newly opened urban oasis, with combo city/bay views from, well, just about everywhere. Drink ‘em in.

Polynesian-inspired character flows throughout, from comfy guestrooms to the friendly parrots (give our regards to Chadwick).

Not one, but two outdoor pools and a hot tub help you make the most of the San Diego sun.

Island style provides a little taste of Hawaii, minus the poi.

Sweet Encinitas location puts you close to it all – stunning coastlines, chill beaches and a happenin’ downtown.

The famed Hotel del (and the even-more-famed white sand beach it faces) are right across the street.

Just off I-805, downtown, SeaWorld, La Jolla Beach and the zoo are all within a 20-min drive.