Hilton San Diego Bayfront

The only reason I’m giving this 3 stars is because the rooms were very clean, comfortable bed and the pool was nice. Free wifi? Negative. Fridge and microwave in room? For an extra charge. In fact, there was very little included at this hotel. Quite surprising for how much it cost per night. The only reason I didn’t find a different hotel was because it wasn’t paid for on my dime.

I enjoy a hotel that some would never consider due to a high price. Normally service and amenities are associated with value. Not here on my trip. The obstructed view of the bay was the only highlight. The check in process was rude and unwelcoming. The room was not clean upon check in. Shower curtin was being replaced but not completed and no one was working on it. I put the ring s on myself and hung it. The window sill had glass marks and spills. Room was serviced on day 2 at 430 pm and 330 pm on day 3. Day 3 service did not include fresh towels or removal of used ones. Breakfast buffet for two was just shy of $ 70 and was in no way worth it. Don’t waste your time or money here. Do come down for a walk or run. The space in front of the hotel is magnificent.

we were here for a convention. Nice place. The food was good and the room was put together so nice. I have a gluten allergy and they were easy to work with. Nice bars and the hotel is in a great location. Right next to Gas Lamp area of San Diego.

Another great experience. I just love this hotel, and its proximity to Petco Park and Gaslamp are a bonus. It’s now an annual weekend trip for us and I get so excited every time!
**One thing I would change? The online registration allows for me to request extra pillows and towels ahead of time, and I never ever ever receive them. More attention to those details would be so awesome.
Also, the bartender at Odysea, the «older» one with awesome long gray hair, is great. He’s really nice, super professional, and we always enjoy our drinks.

Charges you for every little thing here. Definitely worth the extra $ 20-​$ 30 to get the bay view. Parking rates are to be expected as every hotel in the area charges at least $ 20 and up. If you have att, you get free wifi. They have a hotspot deal with Hilton. Love that there’s a Starbucks on the bottom floor.
Close enough to gas lamp where you can walk, yet far away to avoid the loud noises.

I am lowering my review a star on the basis of the annoying call (message) left on my last day. I don’t want to be sold a vacation package that I can take advantage of only if I purchase before checkout. People come to expensive hotels to relax and unwind, not to fight off sales pitches like flies. Dear Hilton, of you wish to keep getting my business please fire the buffoon who thought of this idea and try to give more value for you dollar. Get it?

Very rude front desk. Shit parking which is $ 35 a night. Fee for wifi is ridiculous. For additional $ 20 a night you can upgrade for a shitty bay view.
Rooms are small., air conditioning & coffee make SUCKED. No fridge or microwave. Not worth the hundreds I paid.

: ONLINE RESERVATION SYSTEM :
This is the 1^st time that I’ve encountered where I was allowed to choose my own ETA & what available rooms to stay for my duration. AWESOME! IT was a super easy to navigate through check-​in system with just 4 steps.
Step 1 — Allows you select your ETA & if you want to choose your own room or have hotel do it for you.
Step 2 — Choose Your Room, you can select from the interactive map or the list view (which shows you the # of rooms available per floor!
Step 3 — Confirm your payment information.
Step 4 — Displays that your all checked-​in with your Stay/​Payment/​Room information. Here you can add custom upgrades & other requests (additional towels, beverages & more!) upon arrival. But they don’t give you an extra insert suggestion/​request box to type in anything else needed not listed on their site — which would be a nice addition tho.
: CHECK-​IN /​HOTEL :
A beautiful, clean, modern, comfortable hotel to stay at! This Hilton is 30-​story high with 1,190 rooms. We got in on Friday afternoon around 3:30 PM. There were about 6 staff serving the front desk. Line was minimal. Check-​in took less than 10 minutes for I had already selected my room the day prior (or could have been done the morning of) through their check-​in website.
: CORNER ROOM WITH 2 QUEENS :
We were absolutely pleased with our room choice. I believe the standard room size is 365 sq ft. The guest rooms are decorated in shades of beige & brown with blue accents — nice comfy feel!
Our original reservation was for the Port/​Coronado Bridge View w/​2 Queen beds. But while going through their self check-​in online site I was able to browse for any available rooms for our stay — so I choose a higher level corner room (ending in ##66) at NO extra cost than what I had originally reserved for. This gave us view to both the Gaslamp City AND the Coronado Bridge. From my knowledge corner rooms tend to be more pricey & with a city view too. Sooo… SCCOOORRREEEE!!!
Our corner room had 4 windows — so lots of natural lighting :) Most rooms are just 1 – 2 windows. Upon walking in the 1^st window faced Petco Park. Then the 2^nd/​3^rd window where our office desk/​tv/​beds is situated faced the city view to the right of Petco Park. the 4^th window on the side gave us the view of the Port/​Coronado Bridge. All windows had a ledge where guests can sit on to enjoy the view.
Room Pluses:
— The in-​room coffee maker makes 2 separate cups at a time w/​Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
— There is a full length mirror in the room aside from the one from the bathroom
— Their ergonomic desk chair was very comfy
— TV had some great movie options
— Peter Thomas Roth bath amenities
FYI — The room does not come with a fridge. The only CON I have are that the beds were to tad to soft/​bouncy for my liking for I’m used to super firm mattresses.
: NOTES :
1) If you parked at Hilton’s parking structure for your over night stay — make sure you check out at the front desk to get a copy of your invoice. You’ll need this invoice for when leaving parking structure so they don’t double charge you. The hotel charges the parking fee.
2) No humidifiers offered at this hotel :(
3) On your invoice there’s various taxes they tack on: Transient Occupancy Tax $ 12, SD TMD Assessment Tax $ 2.30 & CA Tourism Fee Tax $ 0.60
4) It’s a pet-​friendly hotel! The property welcomes pets up to 75 pounds but w/​a $ 50 non-​refundable pet services fee
5) Leave your car parked at their structure. True this Hilton is walking distance to the nearby eats, bars, clubs & etc… But for a gal like me who wears low heels (1 – 2 inches & not high heels) it killed my foot to walk around after like 2 miles. It was like Vegas club experience! :P
So during the day best bring a pair of comfy flat walking shoes & save the heels for the night. But we ended up taking über/​lyft back cuz my poor feet died from all bar hopping/​walking.
: OVERALL :
We enjoyed our stay here very much. Although we didn’t take advantage of their on-​site restaurants, pool or other amenities/​services — I’m sure they are very up to par for anyone’s visits. We would definitely stay here again & recommended anyone that hasn’t yet, to try so!

So, here are the positives:
The location is fabulous. Right next to the water and within walking distance of a lot of cool stuff. There is the Midway museum, the gaslamp district, etc., Balboa park, all close by. The parking is quite convenient although a bit on the expensive side (approx. $ 40 per night). The hotel lobby is large and spacious.
The hotel rooms are also reasonably spacious. We had a room with two queen size beds and the beds were big enough to accommodate two adults. They also have a starbucks on the hotel grounds as well as a restaurant and a frozen yogurt place.
Now for the negative:
Our hotel room was not made and when I called to complain they insinuated that we had left a do not disturb sign on the outside of the room, which was not true. We had removed the do not disturb sign before leaving the room around 11AM, which should have given them plenty of time to make the room before our return. To make matters worse we were told that since it was evening, they would not be able to clean our room and only refresh our supplies. When I complained at the Hilton Honors desk they were a bit more accommodating and had our beds made, etc., although, the room was still not properly cleaned.
I’m overlooking this negative in my review and hoping that it was a one-​time bad occurrence.

Why 5 stars? Because it was everything I’d want in a hotel.
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The Hilton Bayfront is as convenient and centralized as possible. Dead center in the midst of downtown San Diego. Next to the baseball stadium, and a convenient walk to a slew of restaurants.
In terms of the quality of the digs — I have absolutely no complaints. The rooms and bathrooms were up-​to-​date, and sleek. The ballrooms and common areas were expansive and convenient for all sorts of socializing.
Self-​parking was also a cinch — only a short walk from the main entrance in a garage. It was funny when we actually ran into an extremely rare rain storm the day we left, and the parking garage was full of people running around and treating it like it was San Andreas.

The parking is expensive at $ 32 for self park and even more for valet… not sure why you would valet when the deck is right next door but feel free to spend your own money! I was able to check in super early at 9:30am which was great. My status at Hilton isn’t at the top but they do treat me like I am. I was on the 29^th floor out of 30 and had a pretty great view. I only stayed one night, but I did appreciate the quality of the service and the room.

The location is the best part. So convenient to the convention center, gaslamp district and waterfront boardwalk. The rooms were fine. Pretty spacious.
The hot tub and pool are quite nice. I wish they had a rooftop bar like the Marriott. The rooms are overpriced. Even with the conference discount, it was over 300 $ a night. But again the location was awesome. For a pricey Hilton, running 500 $ a night undiscounted would expect more but would stay here again just based on the location.
Room service was very overpriced 17 $ for fries, 40 $ for a pizza. Not only that but there was hair on the pizza. Initially they brought up another pizza but still charged. Eventually upon further discussions in the later part of the stay they did remove the pizza charge.
Beware of your bill as well. My colleague and I shared a room and they made a few mistakes with the bill. They had my name on half the bill but actually charged her card twice. They also billed for fries twice, ended up being 34 $ for fries, not caviar and fries, just your run of the mill potatoes. When my friend called to have these mistakes corrected she was told she would have to contact the finance department on Monday.

Stayed here for a night. The hotel is very clean and well kept. It’s right by Petco Park and The Gaslamp district. You can walk along the waterfront to the Seaport Village. I would say it’s about a 10 – 15 minute walk.
I used to stay at the Embassy Suite nearby, but this hotel is cheaper and I really don’t need the ayce breakfast that the Embassy Suite offers. The Starbucks might very well be one of the most expensive Starbucks I’ve come across outside of the Starbucks at Aria in Las Vegas.

What better way to take in the majestic beauty of San Diego than staying at the Hilton by the sea?
I came here to meet up some physician friends of mine as they were headed to the nephrology conference next door at the convention center. The sights around this building were beautiful, and being the photography enthusiast that I am, took some great shots of the landscape. I caught my friends as they were heading out, so I walked with them to the convention center grounds.
I live 2 hours north of here, in LA. Maybe if I host a major party or event in SD, I will get a room here again for my peeps to sleep in. The surrounding area is great and the staff is nice, so it’s an idea I will probably go with in the forseeable future.

This Hilton is one of a kind. It’s huge architecture and location next to the waterfront is almost like a Miami-​type atmosphere. There are palm trees surrounding the hotel with outdoor lounging too which is a major plus.
Here are some of the key services that this Hilton provides: Valet parking, two restaurants and fully stocked bars with outdoor & indoor lounging, two ballrooms that can accommodate possibly up to 600 guests, spa, gym, gift shop, etc.
I came for a friend’s wedding which is an ideal location to have it. This was an Indian wedding which was traditional so I had a blast! The top floors are breathtaking; views of downtown SD and the water front with yachts going by.
Hands down, this hotel is my favorite for SD and will be the ideal fit for whenever I visit.

Great great service !
This hotel not only has friendly& very helpful staff
The views are amazing !
We got a room for two nights on Fourth of July weekend, although it was very very crowded the room/​lobby /​& resturant was very clean.
the gas lamp district & petco park are walking distance from here literally right across the street (bridge).
Their pool /​jacuzzi is very clean& well kept
& once again I cannot get over the view from the pool at night
The only sucky thing is that WIFI is NOT included in your stay :/​they charge25 $ for 24hour use of their internet in the rooms .
I do believe though that they have free wifi in the lobby. (Not 100% sure)
Other then that I was very pleased with my stay. I would def be coming back to this hotel !

Super expensive, even for such a small room. Location, not so great, a walk from Gaslamp but doable. The in house restaurants not so great. Fox Concepts and the crazy $ 24 breakfast place. The lobby is expansive and very cool. Conference rooms galore and so many trapped travelers form all over the globe. It is what it is when your company is paying, I guess. I would stay elsewhere otherwise, more central.

The hotel itself is modern and clean, commanding an excellent waterfront location next to the convention center and Petco Park. It’s no wonder why this hotel is always busy and bustling. With nearly every room offering a pretty impressive view, and a very convenient walkway bridge leading to the park, I had high hopes for this place. But despite my initial good impression of the hotel, I was immediately met with substandard service, especially for a hotel of this caliber.
Upon checking in for my reservation of a King room, I was told that the hotel was completely out of king beds, and I would have to take a room with 2 queen beds. My reservation was clearly for a King bed room as I was visiting with my girlfriend, and having two beds is not only contrary to what I reserved, but also really lame. After expressing my disappointment, the guy at the front desk was nice enough to speak with his manager, who was then able to approve the room. But am I supposed to be thankful that they gave me the same room that I had reserved and paid for? Strange.
The room was clean and quiet, and we ultimately enjoyed our stay. But the whole reservation experience left a sour note on my experience. Also, the hotel is extremely busy in the mornings, so speaking to a front desk agent upon checkout can be a real challenge. I wouldn’t normally have so many small gripes, but my many experiences at the Hyatt Manchester just down the street, have always been nothing short of excellent. When you are paying top dollar for a hotel room in downtown, there are literally many other hotels that can be chosen at an equal or lesser price. So in that regard, this place fell short for me. Because the last thing I want to worry about when booking a room, is if they will be nice enough to actually give me my room.

Very nice Hilton property with spacious rooms and modern décor. It definitely has a «resort» style feel which makes you think you are vacationing on caribbean island, which speaks to the inviting atmosphere of the hotel staff and the laid back lifestyle of which California is known for. The Hilton is very close to the Convention Center, the Gaslamp District and the PetCo Baseball Stadium (San Diego Giants) which is such a Bonus for tourists that so many landmarks are within walking distance. Lots to do in and around the hotel. There is also a Starbucks on-​site at the property which is such a convenience for your morning coffee runs. There is also a Fox Sports Grill and a Hotel Bar & Lounge called OdySea which was always buzzing at night and provided nightlife options if you wanted to stay inside the hotel and socialize or grab a nitecap before you retired to your room.
Also be sure to utilize their Concierge Services, as the concierges are very knowledgeable and they also have «special discounts» or «free appetizer» offerings at some of the most popular and local restaurants such as Eddie Vs. I enjoyed my stay at this hotel and fell in love with San Diego. I will definitely be back!
Tips: Hilton Honors Members receive FREE Wi-​fi, Higher floor for better view, Request view of Gaslamp District or Waterfront view (not the ship dock)

I’ve stayed here twice, once in September 2014 and again during the 4^th of July weekend in 2015. Both times were amazing experiences! If you need a place to stay with a wonderful view, good hospitality, and outstanding location close to restaurants and nightlife… well you’ve found the perfect place.
I had the opportunity to stay in the King Studio Suite on the 19^th floor and the Double Queen on the 24^th floor facing the bay & city. The views were like nothing I’ve ever seen. San Diego truly is the most beautiful city there is. The best part was seeing the fireworks on the 4^th of July. We got to watch 3 fireworks shows simultaneously — the show from Coronado, the show on the bay, and the show from Seaworld — right in the comforts of our room. The rooms themselves are well kept and very clean. If you are lucky enough to stay in their beautiful King Studio Suite, take advantage of their jet tub, large dining area, and wet bar. Can’t imagine it would get any better than this!

I like Hilton’s concept and I love San Diego’s bay but I won’t pay $ 20 for whatch the bay in my room. It should be free. Great service, and the house keeping seriously keep my room clean. Just two things: 1 bottle of water for $ 3.75 and not free Wi-​Fi courtesy of AT&T, seriously? $ 15 per day or $ 28 for 6 days.
I love that the Convention Center is right in front of the hotel, I also went to the 2015 International Autoshow and the downtown is also near so you can get a great walk, dinner or whatever you want.
Keep working Hilton…