The Traveling Man

Location: 1646 Front St, San Diego, CA 92101
Dates: 5/25-28/2007
Price: $85/night (on priceline.com)
Rating:

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After reading all the negative reviews of this place, I was concerned! We arrived late on Friday night for check-in. They are obviously doing a lot of renovations to the lobby area, especially. But they gave me a room with two double beds with no issue whatsoever. The room itself was fine. It looked to have been recently renovated and was relatively clean. Free wi-fi was included with the room as an added benefit. But the best part was the view! We had a nice little balcony was a view of the San Diego skyline. And yes, you could actually see the harbor and the ships. All in all, I was very satisfied. The location was maybe not perfect as the Gaslamp quarter was a long walk away, but Little Italy was easily within walking distance. And it was central to anything you might want to do in San Diego.

The parking situation is the only real negative about the place. It is TOO small!!! It was next to impossible to get into a spot on the first try. But with a little care, you can avoid any major catastrophes. I managed to park the Mustang in there every time. Some folks with larger vehicles might want to try another hotel, however. Parking was $18/day but they don’t seem to check in the evenings so I only go charged for two nights.

If you can get the deal I did ($85 compared with the standard $169), I think this is a good value place. It was clean and comfortable and well-located for all the sites in San Diego.

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