Best Western Plus Bayside Inn

This is a moderate priced hotel that has one of the best locations in SD ie walking distance to both Gaslamp and Little Italy. The room was clean and well maintained. The bed is a little hard and could use a better pillow top mattress. The outdoor pool is a little cool as is the Breakfast room. The staff is outstanding and the breakfast is great. They provide a free shuttle from the airport and to the cruise terminal. We would stay here again. less

We stayed here for 4 nights prior to our cruise. We chose not to use the hotel airport shuttle as the bus was at the stop when we left the terminal. It was so easy and only $2.50 each. The hotel is within walking distance of lots of restaurants in Little Italy. The trolley stop is less than 5 minutes walk. For an initial $2 for a refillable compass card and $6 for a day pass you can ride the buses and trolleys all day. The hotel is also walking distance from the cruise terminal or you can ride the hotel shuttle. Our room was clean and spacious with a comfortable bed. Complimentary tea and coffee making facilities are provided and refilled daily. Our room also had a fridge and microwave. Breakfast is provided in the adjoining Bayside Grill. The breakfast consists of cereals, porridge, fresh fruit, yogurt, croissants, pastries, muffins scrambled eggs and 2 other hot options which changed daily between sausage, bacon, pancakes, churros etc. The breakfast is more than adequate to set you up for the day. The hotel's pool is in a quadrant open to the elements. I used it and found the pool to be on the cool side but bearable and the hot tub was hot. The pool is open from 7am-11pm and pool towels are by the pool. I would highly recommend this hotel and found it to be great value. less

BW was in a very convenient place (2 blocks from ship terminal) convenient shuttle back & forth. We felt it was in a secure parking garage. The staff was so helpful and caring. Answered all our questions about the San Diego. Hotel was also so close loads of activities. Had a really fun time while there. less

This hotel is well located in downtown San Diego near the airport, the cruise ship terminal and the restaurants in Little Italy. The free shuttle service from the airport to the hotel worked well. The free shuttle service from the hotel to the cruise ship terminal also worked well but you must pre-book a time when you check in. The room and amenities were modern. The free breakfast was adequate but in a separate building steps away from the hotel. Fortunately, with San Diego’s mild weather this was not an issue, even in December. less

We stayed here for 5 nights in late December and were very pleased. Had we known how close everything was, we could have easily skipped renting a car. The staff is very cordial, the rooms are spacious and clean and we had a beautiful view of the Bay from our window. A full breakfast is part of the room price. The only 2 neagatives : the water pressure isn't great and one of the 2 elevators was not operating as it is being overhauled. As we were on the top floor, there was frequently a long wait, especially in the morning. less