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The Westgate Hotel vs Hard Rock Hotel San Diego
Both hotels are praised by those who travel for a living. Overall, The Westgate Hotel ranks slightly higher than Hard Rock Hotel San Diego. The Westgate Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 85 with praise from 12 sources like Star Service, Forbes Travel Guide and Condé Nast Traveler.
The Westgate Hotel
Frommer's
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Travel + Leisure
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1055 Second Ave, San Diego, CA 92101
From $157 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"It may look like a 1970s office building from the outside, but the interior of the Westgate Hotel is positively Palace of Versailles."
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Insight Guides
"A perfect picture of refinement... the Westgate welcomes guests into a lobby with Baccarat crystal chandeliers, antique furnishings, bronze sculptures, and a Steinway grand."
Oyster
Upscale
"The 223-room Westgate Hotel offers plenty old-world European luxury."
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Travel + Leisure
"223-room hotel filled with gilded antiques, chandeliers, and 18th-century tapestries."
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DK Eyewitness
"Baccarat crystal chandeliers, Persian carpets, and French tapestries are just backdrops to the gracious service."
Hard Rock Hotel San Diego
Fodor's
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207 5th Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101
From $179 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Fodor's
"Self-billed as a hip playground for rock stars and people who want to party like them, the Hard Rock is conveniently located near PETCO Park overlooking glimmering San Diego Bay."
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For the true rock-star experience, choose from 17 Rock Star suites, including one designed by the pop group the Black-Eyed Peas.
Oyster
Upscale
"The 420-room Hard Rock, located in the hip Gaslamp Quarter, hosts wild parties on weekends at its popular rooftop pool and bar."
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Star Service
"This formidable hotel captures the hearts of well-heeled survivors of Woodstock and Altamont—most bound for the convention center across the street."
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Gayot
"Not surprisingly, the scene at this hotel is full of young, beautiful people looking for a rocking good time ... needless to say, the Hard Rock delivers."
BlackBook
"Nobu? Check. Rooftop pool and skimpy waitress uniforms? Check. Vegas has arrived in the Gaslamp, replete with Intervention Sundays."
