Gaslamp Quarter location is ideal; not far from Petco Park and the harbor. My room (1026) was comfortable, quiet, with quirky decor and decent (though not spectacular) view.

As a newly joined Kimpton rewards member, the lights were on in my room when I arrived, along with a personal note from the manager and a coupon for $10 off anything from the minibar (and free Wi-Fi, with a strong signal). The restaurant has good food (organic meats, etc.), and the 4th floor pool deck is a fun place to hang out. Try the lavender lemon drop cocktail. Yum.

The staff is what really makes this property a place I'll return to. Angel and Seth, at the front desk, were particularly helpful. Angel told me about a cool speakeasy-style bar not far away, and Seth gave me extra-late checkout when I really needed it. Usually when you ask for late check out, a hotel's front desk clerk MAY begrudgingly give you until 1 p.m., but Seth gave me until 3:30.

My only complaint, and it's a small one, was that on a Thursday afternoon in early February, there was no food service at the pool. (It was a beautiful, warm, sunny afternoon.) Nor was there even a menu available to check, and you couldn't get room service at the pool. I had to go to my room, read the menu (the hotel web site doesn't even offer a menu), call the hotel restaurant, have them call my cell phone when my food was ready, then go down and pick it up. Again, it's a small complaint.

To summarize: Excellent service, ideal location, comfortable and slightly hip place to stay, with reasonable prices.