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619-232-3121, 800-237-5029;
www.starwood.com
; 326 Broadway; r from
$249; )
This 1910 hotel was built as the fancy city counterpart to the Hotel del Coronado and has
hosted everyone from Albert Einstein to Harry Truman. Today's quietly flashy lobby com-
bines chocolate-brown and ocean-blue accents, and rooms boast original artwork on the
headboards. Parking costs $39.
Hotel Solamar
BOUTIQUE, CONTEMPORARY
619-531-8740, 877-230-0300;
www.hotelsolamar.com
;
435 6th Ave; r
$169-299; )
A great compromise in the Gaslamp: hip style that needn't break the bank. Lounge beats
play in the background as you gaze at the Downtown skyscrapers from the pool deck and
bar, and rooms have sleek lines and nautical blue and neo-rococo accents for a touch of
fun. It has a fitness center, in-room yoga kit, loaner bikes and a nightly complimentary
wine hour. Parking costs $41.
La Pensione Hotel
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
;
5,
Pa-
cific Hwy & W Cedar St)
Despite the name, Little Italy's la Pensione isn't a pension but an intimate, friendly, re-
cently renovated hotel of 68 rooms - around a frescoed courtyard - with queen-size beds
and private bathrooms. It's only steps from the neighborhood's dining, cafes and galleries,
and is within walking distance of most Downtown attractions. There's an attractive cafe
downstairs. Parking is $15.
Sofia Hotel
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
r from $159; )
Across from Westfield Horton Plaza, the historic Sofia has 211 rooms with fashionable
dark wood furniture and sprightly printed fabrics. There are also in-room spa services,
concierge, complimentary guided walks around the Gaslamp Quarter (Saturday and
