Sea World San Diego

Sea World is located on the south end of Mission Bay near the intersection of I-8 and I-5 north of downtown San Diego. It takes about 15 minutes to get there from downtown San Diego and 20 minutes from La Jolla, so you could choose a hotel almost anywhere in San Diego and get to Sea World easily. If you're looking for the very closest Sea World hotels, try these:

• Mission Bay: These Sea World hotels are just north of Sea World, less than 5 minutes away. A good choice if you're looking for a nice resort or want to stay near the water.

• Hotel Circle: East of Sea World just off of I-8, less than 10 minutes' drive. Some of the lowest-priced hotels are here and all are very close to the freeway and restaurants.

• Old Town: Southeast of Sea World, less than 10 minutes' drive. Moderate-priced hotels within walking distance of restaurants and near the Old Town Transit Center, where you can catch a Metropolitan Transit bus to Sea World.

• Pacific Beach: North of Mission Bay parallel to the beach, you'll find a number of hotels along Mission Boulevard north of Mission Bay. Several of them are included in our list of best San Diego beach hotels.