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500 West Hotel - San Diego

500 West Broadway - 92101 San Diego

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$ 109 (Tax excluded)
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Average guest rating:

6.7

6.7 ( 10 Hotel Reviews )
  • Cleanliness of rooms
  • Quietness of rooms
  • Spaciousness of rooms
  • Quality of service provided
  • Hotel surroundings
  • 7.67.6
  • 3.43.4
  • 2.52.5
  • 6.66.6
  • 7.77.7
Anthony has stayed here and says:

 ‹‹ So convenient, close to everything and we laughed at the tiny price we paid. We attended a conference in SD so spent very little time in the hotel. Our room was...››

10 May 2007 read hotel reviews

HOTEL OVERVIEW

Hotel 500 West Hotel San Diego - Venere.com exterior - entrance Welcome to 500 West, San Diego's new and hip hotel.

Guests of 500 West Hotel stay in a building that was designed by architect Frank W. Stevenson and constructed in 1924. The 500 West Hotel is one of San Diego’s most recognized and beloved historical landmarks. Before undergoing its multi-million dollar renovation in 2003, this icon on the San Diego skyline originally housed the U.S. Armed Services YMCA. This facility is famous for providing a safe retreat for U.S. Naval servicemen since WW II. Today, 500 West is regarded by savvy business and adventure travelers as San Diego’s first and funkiest hotel.

From the moment you step into our building adjacent to San Diego Bay, you realize this is no ordinary hotel. First, there’s our vibe. Very contemporary. Next, there’s our style and accommodations. Very European.

For active travelers, 500 West is the only hotel in Southern California with a professionally managed YMCA fitness center on site. This facility boasts an arsenal of health and recreation facility and services for our guests and their visitors. Facilities include: indoor basketball court and 100-metre running track, steam room sauna and whirlpool spa, treadmills, rowing machines and spin cycles with computerized performance monitoring, yoga and stretching classes and body sculpting machinery and free weights.

The hotel also offers Wi-Fi internet connection in the community TV lounge, the Johnson Hall, a 1,400 sq.ft. (130 sqm) Spanish Colonial Revival style open-air courtyard with ceramic tile floors basking in the warm San Diego sunlight, a special venue for very unconventional events, such as antique auctions, wedding receptions, tattoo conventions and album releases.

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LOCATION

Hotel 500 West Hotel - City Area:Downtown

City Area:Downtown

Hotel 500 West Hotel - City Area:Downtown

Position of the zone in the city

500 West Hotel lives and breathes on Broadway between Columbia and India streets, directly across from the bustling harbor in downtown San Diego.

A short walk on the wide, well-lit city sidewalks under breezy Southern California skies will take you to many of the most popular business destinations and recreational diversions in San Diego: San Diego Convention Center, Grand Central Station (Amtrak), PetCo Park, home of the San Diego Padres, The Gaslamp Quarter, Little Italy, Cruise Ship terminal, U.S. Naval facilities and Horton Plaza.

GUEST ROOMS

Hotel 500 West Hotel San Diego - Venere.com single room The 208 cozy and comfortable, thoroughly modern non-smoking guest rooms feature big windows for invigorating breezes. Many rooms overlook downtown, 500 West’s Johnson Hall or the courtyard.

In true European style, there are as many as 16 private shared bathrooms and unisex lavatories on every guest floor. Professional housekeepers maintain all bathroom facilities on a 24-hour schedule.

In-room furnishings and amenities include: 13-inch flat screen cable TV, digital telephone with data port and Michael Graves Design light fixtures.

Specially equipped rooms for disabled guests are available upon request.

  • Cable TV
  • Direct dial phone
  • Facilities for disabled people
  • Hairdryer available on request
  • Heating
  • Internet plug
  • Iron and ironing board available on request
  • LCD flat screen TV
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Writing desk
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HOTEL FACILITIES

  • Access for disabled
  • Credit card accepted
  • Groups welcome
  • Historic building
  • Laundry room
  • Lift/elevator
  • Recently renovated
  • City maps
  • City tour
  • Front desk - 24 hour
  • Front desk - fax service
  • Luggage room
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tourist information
  • Fitness center
  • Private parking
  • Internet/Email services
  • TV Lounge
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HOTEL REVIEWS

8.28.2

Joshua Kirby
Single traveller
 USA, May 2008

The 500 West Hotel is a cleverly rebranded YMCA. There is nothing wrong with that to me, and I think it is justifiable for them to bury the fact that they are a Y. The value I received at this property was unparalleled, and the service was accommodating, especially at a point when I needed to change my room type. There is WiFi Internet Access everywhere in the hotel, and the connection worked as well as could be expected (meaning that the bandwidth was somewhat limited, but it worked and didn't fail). I did not have the opportunity to take advantage of the $5/day gym access, but the equipment appeared as though it would have met my needs. The 500 West Hotel is right next door to a Westin Hotel, and across the street is a UPS Store where I shipped a parcel and had business presentation handouts printed and stapled. Across the street is a bagel shop with free WiFi. The conference I attended was at the Manchester Grand Hyatt (which is next door to the Marriott), and I could walk straight through the residential area and across a park and be at the Hyatt in 10 minutes. The biggest downfall was that there is no air conditioning in any of the rooms. Also, there are no rooms that have a bathroom and shower, but I never once needed to wait for a shower.

5.95.9

EG
Mature couple
 Italy, Feb 2008

the hotel is all ok but my room have not the bathroom!!!

8.28.2

GC
Single traveller
 Singapore, Jan 2008

Excellent location for downtown San Diego. Good value for price. Light sleepers may be bothered by noise from the street and nearby railroad tracks. Not for families with young children.

5.45.4

AC
Gay Couple
 USA, Oct 2007

This hotel did an excellent job of using the website to make this place look like something it's not. The site makes it look very cool and contemporary and maybe there was a room somewhere in there that looked like that, but we stayed two different nights and neither of the rooms we got looked like the one in the picture. By contemporary, what they really mean is that they took an old run-down building and threw in a few things like new ceiling fans, new desks, a cute little flat TV in each room, some contemporary towel hooks, but that's about it. They by no means renovated this place at all. The carpets are stained in the hallways. It looks like a really crappy college dorm. The people were nice though except that one guy who was new told us that our card was declined when in fact he had made a mistake. I would actually consider staying here again though. We went here because it is the best price you're going to find on a hotel in downtown San Diego. The location is excellent and perfect if you are planning to get on a cruise ship and just need a place to sleep the night before or after the cruise.

7.37.3

Fred Lühder
Single traveller
 Germany, Jun 2007

This is a really cheap accomodation downtown San Diego. The rooms are small and furnishing and equipment are low avarage, but it is really clean. Thus, it depends on what you want: if you like to stay in a hotel with some kind of extravagance, then you should look for a "real" hotel; if you just want to have a reasonable accomodation for sleeping but want to be at the right place in town, then you are right here. Shared bathrooms need getting used to it, but if you dont have a problem with it - they are really clean. The advertised kitchen at the second floor turned out to be just a couple of drink vending maschines - dont expect too much from this. In fact, this was the only quite disappointing thing I recognized. Public transport is just in front, some restaurants you find some blocks away.

8.48.4

Anthony King
Mature couple
 Australia, May 2007

So convenient, close to everything and we laughed at the tiny price we paid. We attended a conference in SD so spent very little time in the hotel. Our room was microscopic and noisy but if you can stand having the bathrooms down the corridor, this is the best value in town. We stayed for a week. The Staff were helpful.

HOW TO REACH THE HOTEL

By car
From San Diego International Airport.
Start out going east on North Harbor Drive. Turn left onto West Broadway after about 2.5 miles (4 km). The hotel is located at 500 West Broadway.

TRANSPORT SERVICES

  • Private parking

The hotel has private parking facilities, subject to charges.

HOTEL POLICIES

METHODS OF PAYMENT
Venere.com does not debit your credit card for your reservations. You will be asked to insert your credit card details which will be sent to the property only as a guarantee of the reservation. The bill will then have to be settled directly at the hotel. In case your chosen hotel needs a deposit, this information will be included in the "Cancellation policy" section and the deposit will have to be settled directly with the pre-selected property. You cannot cancel your reservation if you selected and booked a non refundable or prepaid rate.

CHECK-IN & CHECK-OUT
Check-in: the rooms are available at anytime after 3 p.m.
Check-out: it is necessary to leave the rooms not later than noon.

INCLUDED/NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE
Local tax is not included in the price.
Parking is not included. The price ranges from $5.00 to $15.00 for a 24-hour period.
Access to the fitness center is subject to a small surcharge. Further details available upon request.

CANCELLATION POLICY
In case of no show or late cancellation, 1 night will be charged on your credit card (room & tax). Local Taxes are not included in the Total Price.
You may cancel your reservation without penalty up until 2 days before your arrival date, by accessing the Your Reservations page. You cannot cancel your reservation if you selected and booked a non refundable or prepaid rate.