Downtown San Diego, California Hotel

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Value vacation deals and affordable lodging await you at the hip and happening 500 West Hotel. Our downtown San Diego upscale hostel offers contemporary guest rooms, personal service and a location that puts you within blocks of San Diego’s best attractions, restaurants, and bars. The popular Gaslamp Quarter and Westfield Horton Plaza-both overflowing with shops, restaurants and entertainment choices-are just a few blocks from our front door while the San Diego Convention Center is only one mile away. What’s more, San Diego International Airport and Old Town San Diego are within a five-minute drive.

San Diego Destinations. Nestled 35 miles north of downtown San Diego in the picturesque San Pasqual Valley near Escondido, California, the Wild Animal Park is an expansive wildlife sanctuary encompassing 1,800 acres. More than half of those acres have been set aside as protected native species habitat. Encounter over 3,500 animals representing over 400 species and delight in an awe-inspiring botanical collection.

Seven miles from our front door is the inviting, small “island” town of Coronado. Located in San Diego Bay, Coronado is connected to San Diego by the San Diego-Coronado Bridge and to the City of Imperial Beach to the south by State Highway 75. Enjoy Coronado’s award-winning beach and such landmarks as the Hotel Del Coronado, which gained fame in the classic Marilyn Monroe movie “Some Like It Hot.”  [Top]

San Diego, CA Attractions. Awesome attractions abound in San Diego and many of them are within walking distance of our downtown hostel hotel, including Little Italy and Seaport Village.

San Diego Attractions

• Little Italy - 3 blocks
• Gaslamp Quarter - 3 blocks
• Seaport Village - 6 blocks
• Westfield Horton Plaza - 6 blocks
• San Diego Convention Center - 1 mile
• Petco Park - 1 mile
• USS Midway Museum - 1 mile
• Balboa Park - 2 miles
• San Diego Zoo - 2 miles
• Old Town San Diego - 3 miles
• SeaWorld San Diego - 6 miles
• Wild Animal Park - 35 miles  [Top]

Nearby Cities

• Coronado, CA - 7 miles
• Tijuana, Mexico - 27 miles
• Escondido, CA - 32 miles  [Top]

Airport & Transportation

• San Diego International Airport - 3 miles
• Santa Fe Depot - 2 blocks  [Top]

Directions

• From San Diego International Airport. Head west. Turn left on North Harbor Drive. Turn left at West Broadway then make a U-turn at State Street. Hotel is at 500 West Broadway.  [Top]

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