A list by Kent Berg & Ada Nyman. Updated March 2024.
We have created a list with the best boutique hotels in San Diego, USA. Hope you enjoy it. We think it might be the best of its kind around. Tip: Set your dates to see room prices!
Great location. Great breakfast. Popular among women. This historic Coronado boutique hotel features rooms that include free WiFi and Italian linens. Coronado Beach is less than 5 minutes' walk away. Each air-conditioned room at Hotel Marisol Coronado includes a cable TV and an iPod docking station. Guest rooms provide a compact refrigerator, a lap-top safe and a coffee machine. Each private bathroom offers free toiletries and a hairdryer. A 24-hour reception greets guests of this hotel. A private garden courtyard is available for guest relaxation. Free bicycle rentals, beach chairs and beach towels are provided for convenience. San Diego Convention Center is 8 km away. San Diego International Airport is 12 km away.Show full description
Charming. Romantic. Lovely interior design. A 15-minute walk to Del Mar City Beach, this California boutique hotel features a courtyard complete with an outdoor fireplace. Offering ocean and garden views, all guest rooms include free WiFi. Boasting 12 art inspired rooms, accommodations at Les Artistes Inn provide cable TV. All vibrant rooms include a microwave and comfortable seating area. Surrounded by unique architecture, Les Artistes Inn features outdoor seating areas and stone walkways where guests can stroll through gardens featuring fountains and lush greenery. Serving Peruvian cuisine, Café Secret is a short walk from the hotel. San Diego is 26 minutes’ drive away.Show full description
The most charming and romantic boutique hotel in San Diego.
Hip. Lively. Cosy rooms. This unique boutique hotel is only moments from San Diego Bay and features easy access to the city centre along with state-of-the-art amenities in a playful 1960s atmosphere. The Pearl Hotel is located only a short drive from San Diego's vibrant Gaslamp Quarter. Guests can also enjoy free films at the hotel's poolside theatre, cocktails from the lounge or a delicious meal from the on-site restaurant. Guests at the hotel can also easily visit Fort Rosecrans Military Reserve and National Cemetery as well as Point Loma Lighthouse. Charming guest rooms at the Pearl are furnished with flat-screen TVs and wireless internet access.Show full description
I think this place could be the coolest boutique hotel in San Diego. It also has very cosy rooms.
Inn / Guest House.Historic. Romantic. Superb breakfast. Popular among couples. Located 5 minutes’ walk from Coronado Beach, this historic B&B features luxurious guest rooms with fireplaces and ceiling fans. Free WiFi and a daily breakfast buffet are included. An iPod dock, a flat-screen cable TV, a small refrigerator and coffee machine are offered in each air-conditioned, uniquely-decorated room at 1906 Lodge, A Four Sisters Inn. An en suite bathroom with plush bathrobes, magnifying lighted makeup mirror and hairdryer is also provided. The signature breakfast buffet includes a hot entrée. Favorite dishes include an Adella Chili Bake, Baked Spinach Florentine and Mushroom and Three Cheese Strata. Fresh baked goods such as carrot cake muffins, maple pecan scones or almond cake are also featured. Breakfast also always includes cereals, breads, yogurt, fresh fruit, juice, tea and coffee. Afternoon refreshments are also provided. Free underground parking is included. A communal seating area and landscaped garden are available for guest use. Bottled water is included and free beach chair and towel rentals are provided. The bed and breakfast is within 7.4 km of the San Diego Convention Center and Downtown San Diego, 19 km from SeaWorld San Diego. San Diego International Airport is 12 km away.Show full description
Very stylish.Opened January 2021. The Monsaraz San Diego, Tapestry Collection By Hilton features a fitness centre, garden, a terrace and restaurant in San Diego. This 4-star hotel offers a 24-hour front desk and an ATM. Guests can have a drink at the bar. Sunset Cliffs is 4.2 km from the hotel, while Old Town San Diego State Historic Park is 4.9 km away. The nearest airport is San Diego International Airport, 2 km from The Monsaraz San Diego, Tapestry Collection By Hilton.Show full description
This might be the most stylish boutique hotel in San Diego.
Well located in San Diego, Somerset Hotel provides air-conditioned rooms, a garden and free WiFi. The property is around 1.8 km from Maritime Museum of San Diego, 2.6 km from San Diego Convention Center and 2.7 km from USS Midway Museum. The property is non-smoking and is located 1.8 km from San Diego - Santa Fe Depot Amtrak Station. At the hotel, each room is fitted with a desk, a flat-screen TV, a private bathroom, bed linen and towels. At Somerset Hotel, every room is fitted with a seating area. Balboa Park is 2.8 km from the accommodation, while San Diego Zoo is 3.3 km away. The nearest airport is San Diego International Airport, 3 km from Somerset Hotel.Show full description
Historic property. Great bar. Located in Downtown San Diego, this upscale modern lifestyle hotel is within walking distance of Little Italy, the Gaslamp Quarter, the San Diego Convention Center, and Petco Park. The Guild Hotel, a Marriott Tribute Portfolio Hotel Tribute Portfolio Hotel Tribute Portfolio Hotel Tribute Portfolio Hotel include a stunning European-designed courtyard and unique exterior garden for guests to enjoy. The hotel offers a restaurant and bar onsite to guests. Our sleek guest rooms include free Wi-Fi and a 50-inch flat-screen TV. The property is also a short 5-minute walk from the Amtrak-San Diego train station.Show full description
This might be the most historic boutique hotel in San Diego.
Relaxing atmosphere. Lovely property. Located adjacent to University of California San Diego, this boutique La Jolla hotel boasts 3 restaurants and a spa and wellness center. Free Wi-Fi is offered in each guest r oom. Located on-site are Greenfinch Restaurant and Greenfinch Bar. Each restaurant features innovative cuisine and indoor or outdoor dining. A natural stone bathroom is featured in every guest room at Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa. Each luxurious room includes plush guest bathrobes, an in-room safe, a cable TV and a work desk with a high back reading chair. Estancia La Jolla Hotel offers guests a variety of dining options. Guests of La Jolla Estancia can relax and enjoy spa and wellness services at The Spa at Estancia. The full-service spa offers massage therapies, facials and manicures and pedicures. Guests can also work out in the on-site fitness centre. Torrey Pines Municipal Golf Course is 2 miles away from this hotel. Del Mar Racetrack is 15 minutes’ drive away. San Diego International Airport is 20 minutes’ drive away.Show full description
Opened October 2022. Situated in San Diego and with Wipeout Beach reachable within 600 metres, Orli La Jolla features concierge services, non-smoking rooms, free bikes, free WiFi throughout the property and a shared lounge. The property is located 600 metres from South Casa Beach, less than 1 km from Whispering Sands Beach and 13 km from SeaWorld San Diego. Some rooms at the property have a balcony with a sea view. All guest rooms in the hotel are equipped with a coffee machine. Complete with a private bathroom fitted with a shower and free toiletries, the rooms at Orli La Jolla have a flat-screen TV and air conditioning, and certain rooms come with a terrace. At the accommodation rooms are fitted with bed linen and towels. Torrey Pines State Reserve is 15 km from Orli La Jolla, while Sunset Cliffs is 16 km from the property. The nearest airport is San Diego International, 17 km from the hotel, and the property offers a paid airport shuttle service.Show full description
Featuring a beachfront outdoor pool and hot tub, this San Diego, California beach resort is located on Pacific Beach Park. Ocean views are featured in select island-inspired rooms. Styled in elegant dark wood furnishings, each luxurious room provides terrycloth bathrobes and free toiletries in the en suite bathroom at Pacific Terrace Hotel. Tasteful tropical linens are featured. Concierge services help book dinner reservations nearby. Conveniently, the San Diego Pacific Terrace Hotel offers charge back to the room services Gated underground parking and a gift shop is offered. A modern and spacious fitness centre is available for guests. Mission Bay Golf Course and Practice Center is 4 miles away. Gaslamp Quarter and the San Diego Zoo are within 20 minutes’ drive of Pacific Terrace Hotel.Show full description
Great location. Great views. Popular among women. Combining minimalist design with sleek sophistication, Tower 23 Hotel is just 2 minutes' walk from Pacific Beach Pier and the boardwalk. Numerous beach bars and restaurants are in the surrounding neighbourhood. Tower 23 Hotel features exceptional accommodations furnished with flat-screen TVs and luxurious goose-down duvets. Guests at Tower 23 are surrounded by a large variety of activities. Surfing, fishing, golfing and whale watching tours are just some of the leisure opportunities offered in the surrounding area. SeaWorld San Diego is 15 minutes' drive from the property.Show full description
Delightful property. Unique. Comfortable beds. Popular among couples. Overlooking Torrey Pines Golf Course, this boutique La Jolla hotel boasts an outdoor pool and a spa and wellness centre. It features an on-site restaurant and spacious rooms with free Wi-Fi. Valentien restaurant is located at Torrey Pines Lodge. Taking its name from an early-1900s California artist, the restaurant serves fresh regional cuisine. A flat-screen cable TV with extended satellite channels is featured in each air-conditioned guest room at The Lodge at Torrey Pines. Each luxurious room includes a granite and marble bathroom with an over-sized bathtub, guest robes and slippers, and a work desk. Select rooms offer botanical garden or golf course views. A.R. It is located in an elegant timbered room overlooking the 18th hole of Torrey Pines Golf Course and includes an exhibit of original Valentien artworks. A 24-hour reception greets guests of The Lodge. Guest can relax in the hot tub or sauna. Torrey Pines State Park is 2 miles away from this hotel. La Jolla town centre is 12 minutes’ drive away. San Diego International Airport is 15 miles away.Show full description
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