San Diego · 17 hotels
Stay close to the shopping.
The San Diego hotel guide, sorted by which shops you can walk to: the city's Michelin Key hotels first, then the best stays in each part of town.
MICHELIN Keys
The Key hotels
The hotels holding MICHELIN Keys, the guide's mark for an outstanding stay.
- Michelin Key
The LaFayette Hotel and Club
139-room mid-century hotel reopened in 2023 with a retro boudoir look, cocktail bars, a mezcal bar and an Olympic-size pool. It was San Diego's first MICHELIN Key hotel, in October 2025.
2223 El Cajon Blvd · - Michelin Key
Orli La Jolla
13-room boutique hotel in a restored Irving Gill-designed home, with an olive-tree courtyard, a book collection and contactless service.
7753 Draper Ave ·
La Jolla
Near La Jolla Village
Walk to La Jolla from these.
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Grande Colonial La Jolla
97-room hotel dating to 1913 with French doors, chandeliers and a lobby fireplace; home to Nine-Ten.
910 Prospect St · - Hotel
La Valencia Hotel
The 'Pink Lady', a Spanish-style hotel by Reginald Johnson that opened in December 1926 and marks its centennial in 2026; Mediterranean Room, La Sala Lounge and the Whaling Bar.
1132 Prospect St ·
Little Italy
Near Little Italy
Walk to Little Italy from these.
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Courtyard by Marriott San Diego Downtown Little Italy
334-room hotel (opened 2025) with two-story suites, a skydeck pool and the Mediterranean-Californian restaurant Orexi.
1646 Front St ·
Gaslamp
Near Gaslamp Quarter
Walk to Gaslamp from these.
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The US Grant, A Luxury Collection Hotel
270-room Beaux Arts landmark from 1910 (renovated 2006) with a spa and the Old Hollywood-style Grant Grill.
326 Broadway · - Hotel
Pendry San Diego
317-room urban boutique hotel with six restaurants and bars (including Lionfish) and a spa.
550 J St · - Hotel
Granger Hotel Gaslamp Quarter
96-room hotel in a five-story Romanesque former bank with tin ceilings and the Parlor Room bar.
964 5th Ave · - Hotel
Andaz San Diego
159-room former Ivy Hotel with bold modernist rooms, an STK steakhouse and a rooftop pool bar.
600 F St · - Hotel
Palihotel San Diego
122-room hotel in the 1912 former Hotel St. James with Saint James French Diner and a Thursday–Sunday roof deck.
830 6th Ave · - Hotel
Alma San Diego, A Tribute Portfolio by Marriott
184-room downtown hotel with a rooftop pool and balcony 'Skyline' rooms.
1047 5th Ave ·
Coronado
Near Coronado
Walk to Coronado from these.
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Hotel del Coronado
Red-turreted Victorian resort opened in 1888, a National Historic Landmark with 679 rooms plus cottages and villas, the Crown Room and Serẽa; Some Like It Hot was filmed here.
1500 Orange Ave ·
Liberty Station
Near Liberty Station
Walk to Liberty Station from these.
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Courtyard by Marriott San Diego Airport/Liberty Station
Waterfront hotel with heated pool and free airport shuttle; moderate price.
2592 Laning Rd · - Hotel
The Pearl
23-room renovated mid-century motel with a pool-centered social scene and a restaurant and lounge.
1410 Rosecrans St ·
Seaport Village
Near Seaport Village
Walk to Seaport Village from these.
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Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego
1,628-room two-tower bayfront convention hotel, recently renovated.
1 Market Pl ·
Westfield UTC
Near Westfield UTC
Walk to Westfield UTC from these.
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Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa
210-room Spanish-colonial resort (2004) on a former 1880s horse ranch, with courtyards, a spa and several restaurants.
9700 N Torrey Pines Rd · - Hotel
Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine
Large hotel with pool, cabanas, tennis courts and fire pits near UC San Diego and Westfield UTC.
3777 La Jolla Village Dr ·
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Plan the trip.
Guides that pair a stay with the shopping, the dinners and the events around it.
San Diego Mall Holiday Hours 2026: Black Friday & Christmas
Fashion Valley and Las Americas Premium Outlets are closed Thanksgiving and open at 6am on Black Friday. Carlsbad Premium Outlets hadn't posted holiday hours yet. All hours from each mall's own site.
Read guide →Every MICHELIN Restaurant in San Diego (2026)
All 34 restaurants in San Diego, La Jolla and Coronado in the MICHELIN Guide California 2026: 3 starred, 7 Bib Gourmands and 24 Recommended, with the ones near our shopping districts marked.
Read guide →La Jolla Village Shopping Walk: Girard Avenue, Prospect Street and the Galleries
A walking loop through La Jolla Village: Warwick's and the Ascot Shop on Girard, the boutiques of the 7800 block, Quint and Joseph Bellows galleries, and Prospect St above the cove, with parking and hours.
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