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Top 10 San Diego Luxury Hotels

By Betsy Malloy, About.com

We spent hours researching San Diego luxury hotels so you don't have to. With a lot of excellent places to choose from, it wasn't easy.

Find out how we choose the recommended San Diego luxury hotels.

If want to stay in a nice place, but don't care which hotel you'll be staying in, read our tips for gettting a good deal on a San Diego luxury hotel.

San Diego hotel tax is 10.5%. Coronado hotel tax is 8%.

Four Seasons Aviara

Elegant golf resort 30 minutes north of San Diego in Carlsbad
  • Address: 7100 Four Seasons Point
  • Area: Carlsbad
  • Telephone: (760) 603-6800 , (760) 603-6801 fax
  • Rooms: 331 rooms
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Hotel Parisi

Its Mediterranean-style, feng shui design won it the Orchid Award for interior design, but some find it off-putting.
  • Address: 1111 Prospect
  • Area: La Jolla
  • Telephone: (858) 454-1511
  • Rooms: 20 rooms
  • Cost Considerations: Complimentary breakfast, Free DSL Internet access
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Hyatt Regency La Jolla

Hyatt Regency La Jolla has a modern design and all the comforts, but is better for business travelers than family vacationers.
  • Address: 3777 La Jolla Village Drive
  • Area: La Jolla
  • Telephone: (858) 552-1234, (858) 552-6066 fax
  • Rooms: 394 rooms
  • Cost Considerations: Wireless Internet fee, free local and 800-number calls, Parking fee for indoor parking, free off-street parking
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L'Auberge Del Mar Resort & Spa

Located in Del Mar, near the beach and racetrack the L'Auberge has a nice onsite spa.
  • Address: 1540 Camino Del Mar
  • Area: Del Mar
  • Telephone: (858) 793-6493, (866) 360-4404, (858) 793-6495 fax
  • Rooms: 120 rooms
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Lodge at Torrey Pines

This elegant, craftsman-style resort, overlooking the 18th hole of the Torrey Pines Golf Course is one of our San Diego favorites. Their onsite restaurant J. R. Valentien is one of the area's best, and the spa is relaxing and well-appointed.
  • Address: 11480 Torrey Pines Rd
  • Area: La Jolla
  • Telephone: (858) 453-4420, (800) 656-0087, (858) 453-0691 fax
  • Rooms: 175 rooms
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Manchester Grand Hyatt

In a resort-like setting located between San Diego Convention Center and Seaport Village, the Grand Hyatt has a pool, fitness center, spa and four tennis courts. Special amenities are available for business travelers.
  • Address: One Market Place
  • Area: Downtown
  • Telephone: (619) 232-1234, (800) 633-7313, (619) 233-6464 fax
  • Rooms: 1625 rooms
  • Cost Considerations: Parking fee
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Marriott San Diego Gaslamp Quarter

Good for business and leisure travelers, the Marriott has a fitness center but no swimming pool. The rooftop bar here affords panoramic views toward the Pacific Ocean and there's on on-site restaurant. It's a short walk to Seaport Village, the USS Midway and Old Town from here.
  • Address: 660 K Street
  • Area: Downtown
  • Telephone: (619) 696-0234, (800) 228-9290, (619) 231-8199 fax
  • Rooms: 312 rooms
  • Cost Considerations: Parking fee
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Omni San Diego

The Omni is located close to the Gaslamp Quarter. The San Diego Trolley stops nearby. Baseball fans will love the Omni; it's connected by skybridge directly to the San Diego Padres Ballpark. Use the fitness center, or reserve a Get Fit Room and have an in-room treadmill
  • Address: 675 L Street
  • Area: Downtown
  • Telephone: (619) 231-6664, (888) 444-6664, (619) 231-8060 fax
  • Rooms: 478 rooms
  • Cost Considerations: Free high-speed Internet, Valet parking for a fee, or paid public garages nearby
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Pacific Terrace Hotel

Pacific Terrace Hotel is right on the beach
  • Address: 610 Diamond Street
  • Area: Pacific Beach
  • Telephone: (858) 581-3500, (800) 344-3370, (858) 274-3341 fax
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Westgate Hotel

Westgate Hotel is possibly downtown San Diego's most opulent, with a lobby modeled after the anteroom at Versailles and the largest standard rooms in downtown. Travel + Leisure magazine named it the best business hotel in San Diego. Offers an onsite spa, complimentary transportation to the airport and local attractions
  • Address: 1055 Second Avenue
  • Area: Downtown
  • Telephone: (619) 238-1818, (800) 221-3802, (619) 557-3737 fax
  • Rooms: 233 rooms
  • Cost Considerations: Parking fee
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