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Margaritaville Hotel San Diego Gaslamp Quarter vs The Westgate Hotel

Both properties are highly recommended by travel writers. Overall, Kimpton Solamar Hotel ranks significantly better than The Westgate Hotel. Kimpton Solamar Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 94 with positive reviews from 16 sources such as Travel + Leisure, Rough Guide and Zagat.

Margaritaville Hotel San Diego Gaslamp Quarter
Margaritaville Hotel San Diego Gaslamp Quarter
8 / 10
435 6th Ave, San Diego, CA 92101
From $102 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Restaurant
  • Pool
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Frommer's Frommer's
"This Kimpton property is stylishly urban and sophisticated, and provides excellent Gaslamp Quarter digs just around the corner from PETCO Park." Full review
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Just in case, though, if you plan to go to bed early, ask for a room away from the pool.
Concierge Concierge
"Aimed squarely at the hipper end of the business market, with full-sized desks, ergonomic chairs, and free Internet access (wired and Wi-Fi) in all rooms."
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Ten-story hotel with a chic, urban feel, minutes from San Diego's burgeoning Gaslamp Quarter." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"This hip boutique hotel in the Gaslamp Quarter offers a complimentary wine hour every evening in the fireplace lounge."
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Tasteful and modern boutique hotel central to the Gaslamp Quarter, whose rooms have internet access, flat-screen TVs and CD and DVD players, and which also offers spa and gym."
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The Westgate Hotel
The Westgate Hotel
8 / 10
1055 Second Ave, San Diego, CA 92101
From $157 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Frommer's 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." Full review
Insight Guides 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 Oyster
Upscale
"The 223-room Westgate Hotel offers plenty old-world European luxury." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"223-room hotel filled with gilded antiques, chandeliers, and 18th-century tapestries." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Baccarat crystal chandeliers, Persian carpets, and French tapestries are just backdrops to the gracious service."
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