Where to sleep in San Diego — the neighborhoods and the picks, siesta side to fiesta side.
Hotel del Coronado
An 1888 wooden Victorian on the beach across the bay, with red turrets and a hundred films shot on it.
La Valencia
The Pink Lady of La Jolla, 1926, on the cliff above the cove with a terrace built for sunset.
The Guild Hotel
A 1924 Salvation Army building downtown, beautifully done, and the best-value design hotel in the city.
Tower23
Right on the Pacific Beach boardwalk, modern and loud, with the ocean at the door.
Lafayette Hotel
A 1946 North Park landmark reopened with a huge pool, several bars and a good deal of style.