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The Horton Grand Hotel and Suites

3.0 of 5
311 Island Ave., San Diego, CA 92101
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Ranked #85 of 246 hotels in San Diego
4.0 of 5 stars 184 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Convention center(13)
  • Great location(4)
  • Gas lamp district(3)
  • Very old(3)
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DebbyClaire
Senior Contributor
23 reviews
7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 January 2012

I wanted to love this hotel, but it's not easy. Certainly the location is fabulous for conventioneers, a couple of blocks from the convention center and right on the edge of the Gaslamp District for easy access to restaurants. And despite numerous complaints from other visitors about the uncaring staff, I thought they were just fine, friendly, chatty and helpful,... More

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rlamond
Fairfax, Virginia
Senior Contributor
41 reviews
5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 January 2012
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If you are used to the amenities and styles of the larger franchise hotels then I'd not recomment this for you. If you are not into the chain hotels then definitely worth a stay. Pros: Right in the heart of the Gaslamp District; easy walk to more food and entertainment than can be described in a book! If you can't... More

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cosmodog
Toronto,Canada
Senior Reviewer
10 reviews
5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 January 2012

The Hotel itself is lovely with a beautiful lobby. The rooms have some antique features and are very comfortable. On each landing is a piano that you will wish was not there when guests start playing it at 1:30 in the morning.If you want to get some sleep on Fridays and Saturdays ask for a room away from the street... More

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sharon m
victorville
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 January 2012

We had stayed in a large chain hotel for two days and decided to switch to the Grand Horton for our last night. We wish we had known earlier how nice this hotel was we certainly would have preferred the Grand Horton. Loved it, loved it, loved it. More

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David S
Bethesda, MD
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews
6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 December 2011

Lovely boutique hotel within 5 minutes walking distance of San Diego Convention Ctr, lots of restaurants and stadium. Hotel has great wood, fireplace in room and ambience. More

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Jan981
Bellevue, Washington
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3 reviews
3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 November 2011
3
people found this review helpful

Great location...very interesting history and lovely period decor...however, with one exception service was very poor and staff appeared unfriendly and apathetic to needs of customers. Disappointing, compared with responsive staff at The Westgate and Hosteling International in the Gaslamp area! More

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SuzDundalk
Dundalk, Ireland
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13 reviews
13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 November 2011

The hotel has an excellent location just off 4th avenue. Its a minutes stroll to some excellent bars and restaurants. I would highly recommend a wine bar - Bon Vin on 5th between market and island. The atmosphere is excellent and they do a very good wine tasting. You can follow that by heading across the street to the Marble... More

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Ames
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13 reviews
13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 November 2011
2
people found this review helpful

The Horton Grand Hotel A nice trip back into 1800's. The entire hotel was scheduled to be demolished in the 1970's and was sold for $1 by the City of San Diego to investors who took it apart brick by brick, labeled each piece and then reconstructed it on a different site (were it is now). It is a nice... More

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ReleaseT
Alexandria, Virginia
Contributor
15 reviews
7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 November 2011
1
person found this review helpful

If you have a love for eclectic and value charm, you will like this hotel. First off and most importantly in my opinion - the hotel staff is very kind and attentive. Second, the location is absolutely perfect - especially if you are attending a conference at the convention center - it is only a couple blocks away, and it's... More

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135494
New York City
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 October 2011

Yes, the style of the hotel is absolutely amazing, and the furnitures and bathrooms are really beautiful. The positives stops there. The service is hideous. Only one person working on at the front desk, and that person also has to take care of other stuff, like parking. One night I was trying to call down to ask for a late... More

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