kenmello's profile and reviews

We stayed here as part of a wedding party during the weekend of my sister-in-laws wedding. So, they knew well in advance that a large group was coming for this wedding. The hotel had literally just opened a few days before, and they had NOT worked out all the kinks yet.

My feeling is, once you open the doors, you should be ready for business, but a lot of things went wrong, and they just kept saying "well, we just opened." Honestly, I don't care, unless you are going to charge me less because "you just opened." The air conditioning in our room didn't work (its a new hotel!!) which, in Tucson, is a serious issue. The room keys didn't work on the locks on the hallway doors, so we had to find a security person to let us onto our hall every night. The breakfast buffet was nice, but if you came late, they were pretty much out of everything.

Its a nice hotel, and if they can get their service issues worked out, I think it will be a good place to stay (despite being in a poor location), but based on my experiences, they have a lot of work to do, especially in the service department.

I stayed at this hotel in November, 2007 for a conference being held in the San Diego Convention Center. The best thing I can say about it is that the location is excellent. It is in walking distance from the Convention Center, Petco Park, and the Gaslamp District, and a short drive to Old Town and the airport.

Despite the reduced conference rate, I felt like I paid too much for what I received. While the room was OK, the bathroom was never properly cleaned, the carpet in my room was pretty tired and worn, and the walls are so thin I could hear my neighbors using the bathroom!

Stay here if the location is most important to you, but there are many other hotels in the immediate area which might offer more value for the money!