Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego Hotel

Im from the O.C. and I went with my dad and girlfriend and stayed for a few nights. Excellent location ... Excellent service. A little on the expensive side but it is worth it. The food the bars, the pools, the skylounge... great experience.

Rooms too small, we had corner rooms, not at all as advertised, noisy, noisy, and their reply to our complaint was to furnish earplugs. You hear train whistles all night. Gave one room as a gift to friends for anniversary, was embarrassed by the quality. Manager acted as if he was doing us a favor to do anything for us. Would not stay here again. Other nice hotels in the vicinity. The lobby is beautiful though and location a plus.

Pluses:

- The staff was incredibly helpful and polite. They were everything you could ask for from hotel employees.

- Beautiful lower level

- Excellent views

- Top-rate fitness center

Minuses:

- $9.99 per day for Internet access is ridiculous. Even flea trap motels offer free Internet.

- Considering how expensive the rooms are, the soundproofing should be better.

- The restaurants' food is mediocre at best. Again, considering the price, it should be much better.

The Manchester Hyatt is a huge hotel -- very Vegas-style, with an oversized lobby, two towers, multiple restaurants, etc... Although it clearly caters to the convention crowd, we thought that it was great for our quick family getaway as well. Excellent location in the city -- close to the Gaslamp Quarter, right next to Seaport Village. Room was very nice, although nothing spectacular. Service was very good. Overall a very enjoyable stay.

Outstanding staff, and an awesome room! Excellent view. Central location. This is a great hotel! I guess you get what you pay for, because we paid quite a bit here.

The restaurants in the hotel are worthwhile. The view from the Top of the Harbor bar is a must-see, but get drinks only, their appetizers are poor. The pool area is great as well.

Avoid renting a car if you stay here, it costs $20/night to park. You can walk to the San Diego Convention center, Petco Park, Seaport Village, and the Gas Lamp Quarter.

The rooms have no microwave or fridge, so no money-savings by reheating leftovers.