Accomodation Help

I am so confused as to where we should stay in San Diego, we will arive on 14th September for 3 nights, want to go to Sea World, the Zoo, and some nice restaurants/bars. We will have a hire car but would consider returning it on arriaval if we can use public transport. We are looking to spend around $150 a night!!

Any suggestions welcome

Accomodation Help

downtown/gaslamp area is great for restaurants/bars and shopping. easy to get around, everything%26#39;s within walking distance except the zoo and seaworld. not sure about public transportation, i think riffsmon can help out with that.

Accomodation Help

You have a lot of choices and the car just gives you even more possibilities.

At the beach there%26#39;s the Ocean Park Inn and the Pacific Shores Inn. In this location there are many relaxed beachy bars and restaurants.There%26#39;s a more upscale restaurant nearby called JRDNs.

Even at an upscale place here you can wear casual clothing.

IN this area you%26#39;d have to take buses everywhere and I think a car just makes it easier BUT it IS possible to get places by bus.This area is not far by bus from La Jolla Cove or Sea World and only 15min by car from downtown but longer Maybe 40min)by bus.

In our Hillcrest neighborhood,surrounded by tons of good restaurants is the Sommerset Suites.You%26#39;d use buses here too but it%26#39;s closer to downtown,Balboa Park etc.

Then at the Crowne Plaza ,which is a hotel with a tropical feel (although the area is not scenic)you could use the hotel shuttle to our public transportation lightrail electric train that we call the trolley. This is centrally located and not far from a mall with restaurants but you%26#39;d have to travel to get to our gaslamp entertainment district downtown. They charge $10 per day to park your car which is very low for a hotel here.

Downtown there%26#39;s the Best Western Cabrillo Garden Inn which is a great location without a car but there has been some construction nearby lately and I don%26#39;t know if it is finished.

All these hotels are in your budget but I don%26#39;t know what type you usually like. $150 per night is not a lot here.

IF you keep hte car you could drive to all sorts of places as opposed to taking longer on the bus.there is also a very good hop on hop off tour you could use without the car if you stayed downtown or at the Crowne Plaza. Let me know what you think.

It%26#39;s funny that you arrive on Sept.14 an dthat%26#39;s the date I am leaving for Italy. Happy traveling!!

vb