Kimpton Hotel Palomar San Diego

San Diego, USA

Pool Bar
Lobby Lounge
Deluxe King
Deluxe Guestroom with Two Double Beds
Lobby Lounge
Pool Lounge
Skyline King Room
Premier One Bedroom Suite
Pool Bar
Lobby Lounge
Deluxe King
Deluxe Guestroom with Two Double Beds
Lobby Lounge
Pool Lounge
Skyline King Room
Premier One Bedroom Suite

The hotel

We love the chill out spaces at this chic hotel. Firstly there’s the Palomar’s lobby living room where you’ll find the evening drinks reception and morning hot drinks. You should also try the soulful Mexican street food at Curadero, the hotel’s flagship restaurant — the cocktails are good here too. At the outdoor rooftop pool and lounge there’s more cocktails, plus a pool menu and great views of downtown. Talking of downtown, if you want to stroll out, you’re near the shop and restaurants of the Victorian Gaslamp District and an easy walk to the waterfront.

Amenities

  • Bar
  • Spa
  • Swimming Pool
  • Room Service
  • Valet parking
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Laundry Service
  • Internet Access
  • Bicycle Rental
  • Restaurant

Where is it

Near the Gaslamp district, a hub of dining, drinking and entertainment spots, and within a walk of the Financial District. It is also surrounded by theatres, galleries, museums, and live music venues, and is 2 blocks from Westfield Horton Plaza, a 5 tier open-air shopping mall.

Hotel information

211 rooms. All rooms have a flat-screen TV, WiFi*, alarm clock, honour bar* (with gourmet and organic treats, restocked on request), glass rainforest shower, yoga mat, hairdryer, iron and board and bathrobes. Fridges* and microwaves on request*. Deluxe Rooms have 1 queen-size or 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Deluxe Rooms with Two Double Beds have large windows, and 2 double beds, sleeping maximum 3 adults.

Premier Rooms with One King Bed have 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Skyline View Rooms with One Queen or King Bed are on floors 16-20, and have large windows, partial San Diego or pool deck view, and 1 queen-size or 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Skyline Corner Studio Balcony Rooms with King Bed have a corner location giving wider views of San Diego, a balcony, and 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Curadero (vibrant Mexican street food and cocktails, daily breakfast, weekend brunch, lunch, dinner and happy hour). Level Four Pool Deck and Lounge (summertime bar serving light bites, cocktails, and music). Arriba Room (hang-out lounge above Curadero, with vintage arcade games, foosball and pool tables) Evening wine hour. Morning coffee and tea service. Heated rooftop infinity pool. 24-hour fitness centre. In-room spa services*. Kimpton-bespoke bikes (first come, first served). WiFi*. ‘Forgot It? We’ve Got It’ service (essential travel items, from chargers to straighteners). 24-hour room service*. Concierge service. Laundry/dry cleaning service*. Valet parking $53 plus tax per night (payable locally, subject to change. Discounts for hybrid cars).

*Denotes local charge

Rating summary

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Traveller rating

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Apr 5, 2021 S8326WJericc Los Angeles, California

I stayed here years ago, during my younger days. This time around, I brought my family. The hotel is a block away from all of the action that Gaslamp offers, but without all of the noise. I booked the Spa suite and a Premier one bedroom. Both rooms were huge and offered nice views of the city. Mine, the Spa suite, offered a nice tub that had a… Read more
I stayed here years ago, during my younger days. This time around, I brought my family. The hotel is a block away from all of the action that Gaslamp offers, but without all of the noise. I booked the Spa suite and a Premier one bedroom. Both rooms were huge and offered nice views of the city. Mine, the Spa suite, offered a nice tub that had a view of Downtown SD. The hotel staff was courteous and professional. Huge shout out to Astrid and Andres for their help. Also, the valet attendant that assisted us was spot on, just wish I remembered his name. Definitely will be returning Read less
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Mar 11, 2021 NathanRWise San Jose, California

I booked a weekend at the Palomar for a friends birthday weekend since they were also staying there. When I arrived at the hotel I was greeted by the valet and then the extremely helpful front desk associate (sorry I don't recall her name). They asked for my name and I provided it and they couldn't locate my reservation. So I checked my app and… Read more
I booked a weekend at the Palomar for a friends birthday weekend since they were also staying there. When I arrived at the hotel I was greeted by the valet and then the extremely helpful front desk associate (sorry I don't recall her name). They asked for my name and I provided it and they couldn't locate my reservation. So I checked my app and realized I did not finalize my reservation while I was making it on my travel app. The front desk jumped into action and arranged a room for me at the rate I booked and got me checked in immediately. They also were able to accommodate all of on the same floor. The room was well appointed and very spacious for a downtown San Diego location. I loved the rain shower, in room mini fridge, and the WiFi had a great speed. The bar downstairs was open for togo cocktails from 5pm to 11pm. The location on 5th Street was near some really great dining options. Most importantly is the staff here was incredible! Read less
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Mar 6, 2021 Cristina0417 Riverside, California

Staying at the Kimpton for the weekend . Hotel is very modern and clean . The staff is very friendly especially the bartender at the pop up bar . Rooms are nice but a bit disappointed . Reserved a king suite . The sofa bed roll out is very uncomfortable and disappointing . I could hardly sleep last night . I recommend for families to get a room… Read more
Staying at the Kimpton for the weekend . Hotel is very modern and clean . The staff is very friendly especially the bartender at the pop up bar . Rooms are nice but a bit disappointed . Reserved a king suite . The sofa bed roll out is very uncomfortable and disappointing . I could hardly sleep last night . I recommend for families to get a room with two normal beds . We will see how the weekend goes . Read less
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Feb 23, 2021 Iammalcolm

Upon making the reservation, I’ve indicated special request/remarks that I required no feather products due to allergies, and that a special occasion was the purpose of the stay. Upon check in, the room was said to be not available as I arrived earlier than the standard check-in time of 4. I was asked the purpose of my stay which I said was an… Read more
Upon making the reservation, I’ve indicated special request/remarks that I required no feather products due to allergies, and that a special occasion was the purpose of the stay. Upon check in, the room was said to be not available as I arrived earlier than the standard check-in time of 4. I was asked the purpose of my stay which I said was an anniversary and was briefly acknowledged. I was then offered an upsell to a suite room with additional $35 which I agreed to as I did not want to wait for a room. He did not mentioned or confirm about the feather allergies, which my partner just took an allergy pill as it’s just a one nighter. When we got to the room, the room was nice with great views. But there was a spot stain on the sofa, bathroom sink does not drain properly, yellow stain on the flat sheet, one of the shower lightbulb was blown, mirror tv not working, and bed was uncomfortable (personal preference). I also requested for bath robes and ice on 2 separate occasion and each took 20-30mins. At check out, I asked for the breakdown of the bill at front desk, as I saw that the hotel amenities fees was still there. I booked the good neighbor offer rate which suppose to have it waived. I had to bring it up for him to wave it off. I asked for a billing folio to be sent as well. Around 4pm, I called for the billing folio to be sent again and did not receive it. At 7.15pm, I realised that a laptop was left in the room. I called the hotel and they directed me to an online platform to place in a request for a missing item. I asked if they had someone on site to confirm the item was there which I guess due to covid they did not have anyone to check. I then asked for my billing folio to be sent which I was placed on hold as she went to check a guest in, a guy answered and I repeated myself, and he place me on hold again, and the girl that first assisted me answered and then helped to send it to me. I was place on hold for a total of at least 15 mins. The whole call was 34 mins, to get a copy of my bill, and to ask about a lost item. The HSKP manager assisted with the retrieval of the item the following day. Read less
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Feb 1, 2021 dancing_girl14 Oceanside, California

To be fair, this trip took place during the covid quarantine, so as we all know, nothing is "normal" right now. My daughter (17) and I needed to get a break from our house, and she had the day off, so I took the day off, and we headed to downtown SD for a little break. The hotel and everything around it felt pretty deserted. The only employees… Read more
To be fair, this trip took place during the covid quarantine, so as we all know, nothing is "normal" right now. My daughter (17) and I needed to get a break from our house, and she had the day off, so I took the day off, and we headed to downtown SD for a little break. The hotel and everything around it felt pretty deserted. The only employees we saw during our stay was the 1 employee working the front desk. We took a tour of the hotel, and it was eerily quiet. The pool was closed at the time, there were no food services, and we did not see any other customers on our floor. With that being said, I'm curious as to why the hotel does not automatically upgrade all its customers to guarantee excellent reviews! Of all the empty rooms in the hotel, we were given room 1440. We had a slight city view and a view of the building (Courtyard) behind us. The tv was tiny and on a dresser to the side, so we really couldn't get all cozy in the bed and watch tv. The bathroom had a sliding glass door as its door that did not close completely. If one of us had had stomach issues, it would have been an embarrassing situation. I'm not sure what genius thought that door would afford any privacy! The room was clean and the shower was nice and hot with nice shampoo/conditioner/soap. When we checked in, we asked if we could have our check out bumped to 12. We were told we would have to ask in the morning, and we might have to pay extra. That caused us a good laugh....were they suddenly expecting a crowd to show up? We did ask in the morning, got the extended time, and did not have to pay. Overall it was a decent stay. However, since I'm pretty sure there were only about 10 people staying in that huge hotel, it would have been a kind gesture to put all of us in upgraded rooms. Read less