San Diego - Accommodation

[challam]

I am travelling to San Diego in July and need some help with accommodation. We are looking for well priced hotels near the convention centre, the marina or downtown. Ideally, the hotel will have a pool. I know about the Marriott Marina & understand there are other hotels close to this, but I don't know the names! Any info regarding hotels in San Diego within walking distance of these areas would be greatly appreciated.

[Machecoul]

Have you had a look at http://www.tripadvisor.com

Also worth asking this question in the forum section for San Diego.

[Machecoul]

I've also used Google Maps with hotels ticked to get an idea of how far hotels are from certain attractions - usually ballparks though!

[Buenchico]

This might help:
http://www.sandiego.org/nav/Visitors/WhereToSt ay/Hotels

Alternatively, there's a map on the Convention Center website, showing the locations of 31 nearby hotels:
http://www.visitsandiego.com/attendees/hotels_ downtown.cfm

Chris

[Clanad]

All good suggestions, but I would add that San Diego is quite compact for its population. However, I would offer that directly across the street from Lindbergh Field (San Diego's airport) is a manmade island that's about a mile long or so. It's called Harbor Island and has perhaps 5 or 8 good hotels at reasonalble prices. From the budget minded Super 8 to the more upscale Hilton and Sheraton inns. It's a beautiful location with a marina within walking distance with some of the finest food in San Diego. The harbor side is used by the U.S. Navy to access the Pacific Ocean and often one sees an aircraft carrier moving in or out of the harbor. At the southwest end is Tom Ham�s Lighthouse with the absolute best Margaritas in town. It's an easy drive to all points in San Diego. Don't miss Point Loma, Balboa Park or the Star of India as examples...