Heritage hotels in San Diego

No. 02

10 hotels

Bronze

They did this well. You’ll notice.

Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego From $200

Andaz San Diego

Neoclassical architecture in a 1913 former hostelry built for the Panama-California Exposition.

Design Heritage Social Lively

Core-Columbia, San Diego From $200

Courtyard by Marriott San Diego Downtown

1928 Romanesque Revival bank building with original vault doors and hand-painted ceilings.

Heritage Design Social Central

Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego From $150

Gaslamp Plaza Suites

Original 1913 bank architecture with Corinthian marble staircases and Australian gumwood carpentry.

Heritage Design Social Lively

La Jolla, San Diego From $300

Grande Colonial

A preserved 1913 landmark featuring a restored 1929 solid-mahogany elevator.

Heritage Luxe Classic Central

Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego $$

Granger Hotel

A 1904 Romanesque landmark whose basement once held animals for the city zoo.

Design Heritage Social Lively

Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego From $200

Horton Grand Hotel

Handcrafted Victorian furnishings, salvaged 1880s architectural elements, and a carved split-oak staircase.

Heritage Social Classic Lively

Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego From $150

Palihotel San Diego

A 1912 Victorian building preserves original marble staircases and rooftop neon signage.

Design Heritage Social Lively

Core-Columbia, San Diego From $250

The Guild Hotel

A 1924 Italianate Renaissance Army-Navy YMCA building restored with its original stone staircase.

Design Heritage Social Central

Point Loma, San Diego From $150

The Pearl Hotel

Local architect Robert Platt's 1959 midcentury motor lodge preserves its original oyster-shaped pool.

Design Heritage Social Central

Core-Columbia, San Diego From $100

The Sofia Hotel

A 1927 Neo-Gothic landmark by William Peugh, originally opened as the historic Pickwick motor coach depot.

Heritage Design Local Central

Gold. Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.

Silver. Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.

Bronze. They did this well. You’ll notice.

Listed. A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.

Design. Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.

Luxe. Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.

Local. It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.

Heritage. A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.

Wellness. You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.

Classic. The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.

Resort. A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.