balboa park san diego

San Diego, California’s region of Balboa Park also includes Hillcrest area and North Park. It almost sounds like you’re talking about Chicago, but when you learn about the California city of over one million residents and many more tourists, you discover that there are many communities within this large city that spans all the way 30 miles east to San Diego Zoo’s Wild Animal Park surrounded by Escondido.

Approx. seven hotels can be found and booked for your vacation in the Balboa Park / Hillcrest / North Park region of San Diego. Those hotels include:

• Britt Scripps Inn- in the heart of historic Bankers Hill, this Victorian-era charmer is a brief walk from Balboa Park,  San Diego Zoo, trendy Hillcrest and historic Gaslamp Quarter.  Flat panel LCD television, high speed Internet access, heated towel racks, fine linens with 1,000 thread count sheets, and velvety soft Ariana bathrobes and towels, plus  American breakfast in the morning and artisan cheese and wine gathering in the parlor in the evening make this a treat. All guests must be 21 or older, and prices are amazingly low for such elegant accommodations!
• Hotel Occidental – a budget hotel. Youthful accommodations, some shared amenities. Bike rentals. This  revitalized Alonzo Award-winning historic property in the center of San Diego’s urban core caters to business and leisure travelers who seek value and quality.   Rating: 2 Star -  out of 5
• Lafayette Hotel – a budget hotel set in an elegant Colonial-style mansion. This is a San Diego landmark.  Rating: 3 Star (out of 5)
• Park Manor Suites – Italian Renaissance building with 75 spacious suites at reasonable rates. Included is a Deluxe Continental Breakfast each morning in the Penthouse. The hotel overlooks the San Diego skyline, world famous Balboa Park and the harbor. Rating: 3 Star -  out of 5
• Sommerset Suites Hotel – all suites hotel located in San Diego’s Uptown Hillcrest district, home to two of the city’s major medical centers and an exciting new area for dining and entertainment. Nearby you’ll find a wide selection of fine restaurants as well as theaters, interesting shops and galleries. You’re just minutes from the World Famous San Diego Zoo and Balboa Park with its exquisite gardens, fine museums and the acclaimed Old Globe Theatre. Rating: 3 Star out of 5
• The West Park Inn – clean, comfortable rooms with cable TV and air conditioning in a budget hotel. For your convenience each room is equipped with a microwave and refrigerator. Walk through the romantic courtyard, where you’ll find lush landscaping. No rating available.