Kimpton Solamar Hotel

San Diego, California

Virgin rating

Shore Pool
Roof Terrace
LOUNGE six
Double Queen Room
Deluxe King Room
Double Queen Room
Shore Pool
Roof Terrace
LOUNGE six
Double Queen Room
Deluxe King Room
Double Queen Room

The hotel

Hip meets elegance, quirky and funky; this distinctive new boutique hotel has bright, contemporary rooms and a fun atmosphere, the epitome of urban coastal chic. Solamar, meaning sun and sea, is in a convenient location between the historic Gaslamp Quarter and the vibrant East Village area of downtown San Diego, with an indulgence of restaurants, bars and local shopping. The hotel's own restaurant, JSix serves creative cuisine, based on the world-renowned cooking of California, but with an added global twist. The 4th-floor outdoor pool area with its large, curving bar and plentiful loungers is a great place to hang out on days when you've decided to give the sightseeing a miss. The rooms have all the latest gadgets, such as flat screen TVs and WiFi access, and the hotel's nightly wine tasting is a sociable treat. The city's trolley system is just a short walk away.

Amenities

  • Bar
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Internet Access
  • Restaurant
  • Room Service
  • Safety Deposit Box
  • Swimming Pool
  • Valet parking
  • Close to City Centre

Where is it

In the historic Gaslamp Quarter area, surrounded by restaurants, bars and shops. Also one block away from Petco Park, the baseball stadium. Two blocks from San Diego's famous trolley system, linking Gaslamp with Old Town, Del Mar (via the Coaster).

Hotel information

235 rooms on 10 floors in 1 building. All with air-conditioning, flat screen TV with DVD/CD player, gourmet mini-bar, WiFi*, safe, hairdryer, iron and board. Deluxe King Rooms, sleeping maximum 3 adults.

Deluxe Queen Rooms, sleeping maximum 4 adults.

JSix restaurant serving Californian cuisine with a global twist. Bar serving great cocktails and snacks. 4th-floor outdoor pool with large deck overlooking Petco Park and downtown. Pool bar. Health club with fitness room. WiFi*. Complimentary evening wine hour. 24-hour room service*. Business centre. Valet parking $41 plus tax per night (payable locally, subject to change).

This hotel has a resort fee of $25 plus tax per room, per day (payable locally, subject to change)

Please see hotel check-in for current inclusions available to you upon arrival.

*Denotes local charge.

Please note: A resort fee of $20 plus tax per room, per day is payable locally and includes the following benefits:

- WiFi

- Local and domestic long distance calls

- Select business/printing services

- Public bike usage, based on availability

- Yoga classes on the pool deck on select days

Resort fee, tax and inclusions are subject to change - please see hotel check-in for current inclusions available to you upon arrival.

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Traveller rating

  • Excellent (93)
  • Very good (15)
  • Average (5)
  • Poor (1)
  • Terrible (3)
Image of the Tripadvisor rating New San Diego Hotel!

May 3, 2024 SEAT E

Some coworkers and i stayed here for conference in January and were pleasantly surprised with the cleanliness of the hotel and the attention from the staff. Looks like we found a new staff hotel for us in San Diego! Thank you to the GM Jim, we will be in touch for future stays!
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Awesome desk staff (Thanks Tiffany!)

May 2, 2024 Angelo R

The hotel is in the lively streets of Gaslamp, the bar and the rooftop annexed are very cools and the drinks good! Get some relax by the (small) pool and have an happy hour :)
Image of the Tripadvisor rating 10 of 10 - will be coming back in the future

Apr 30, 2024 ACicchetto San Diego, California

Three of my girlfriends and I celebrated my 40th birthday at the Margaritaville hotel in downtown San Diego. We only stayed for one night, but we shared a room with two queen beds and it was so much fun. We spent the afternoon at the rooftop bar enjoying the sun and the heated pool. We left for a few hours to celebrate my birthday with family but… Read more
Three of my girlfriends and I celebrated my 40th birthday at the Margaritaville hotel in downtown San Diego. We only stayed for one night, but we shared a room with two queen beds and it was so much fun. We spent the afternoon at the rooftop bar enjoying the sun and the heated pool. We left for a few hours to celebrate my birthday with family but came back later that evening and enjoyed one of the cabanas on the rooftop. The staff was incredible, the food was delicious, and the atmosphere is so relaxing. 10 out of 10 for me. I will absolutely be coming back in the future. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Dyngus takes on the Padres

Apr 26, 2024 Dyngus Noblesville

The hotel was nice. Great place to stay in the Gaslight District. The location was perfect for the area and if you want to go to a Padres game. We had some issues at check in. Was never told we had a VIP $25.00 food and drink voucher and the pool was closed at 3:30 pm that day we checked in. Management did do a follow up call after i talked to… Read more
The hotel was nice. Great place to stay in the Gaslight District. The location was perfect for the area and if you want to go to a Padres game. We had some issues at check in. Was never told we had a VIP $25.00 food and drink voucher and the pool was closed at 3:30 pm that day we checked in. Management did do a follow up call after i talked to the front desk and they confirmed about the voucher. The cool thing is that they play Jimmy Buffet concerts on loop on their tv if you want. We did want to listen to Jimmy while we got ready to go out but could not because the volume would not work on that channel. Engineering was called and did not fix it before we checked out a day later. I would recommend the hotel, just had some little stuff happen that dulled the experience. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating This place is cool! Thank you all!

Apr 25, 2024 Sherpa03142885146

I have been traveling throughout the US and a few times throughout Europe due to my 45 year career. 13 years of it was spent in the music business and that was every two weeks out of the month, per year. Most of the time was in the Audio Visual business and the last 7 years in the aviation business. I’ve been to great places, themed etc. Maybe,… Read more
I have been traveling throughout the US and a few times throughout Europe due to my 45 year career. 13 years of it was spent in the music business and that was every two weeks out of the month, per year. Most of the time was in the Audio Visual business and the last 7 years in the aviation business. I’ve been to great places, themed etc. Maybe, because I am still a part time musician, started playing when I was 7 years old. I am 65 and still love all kinds of music. This place is great! A+ for theming. RELAX!!!! Very cool:) Please note: I just love this place! Clean, fun and best of all the hospitality. Thank you, Tiffany, Chelsie, Anel, Travis, Lisa, Dani and Juli. Wow! I wish my wife was with me and if we ever are in town, this is where we are staying. No doubt! She’d love it! The hospitality staff and managers are the best I ever encountered. You can hold training school here for new fresh industry people or veteran workers who need help! I want to thank Mr. Jimmy Buffet and the owners. The business, A/V and drummer guy thanks you all. Stay well everybody! Read less