We had a 5-star experience but we held back a star as a warning and heads up to weary travelers. It is a fun, fantastic and truly unique hotel, but it's not for those hoping to nod off at 9:00 after traveling from the East Coast or wanting to tuck the kiddos into bed for an early morning at Sea World. Go there knowing that this place attracts, especially on weekends, a lot of guests and locals in their 20s and 30s. Everyone is having a blast and you'll hear them, and the music, up to and past midnight. If you are up for joining in and tuning out when you're done and heading back to the room, we cannot recommend this enough. If you're not, try one of the hundreds of quiet chain hotels in the area. As local San Diegans, we have been very happy to see this historic place go from run-down eyesore a decade ago, to a thriving place for staycationers, like us, and visitors who tend to typically not venture a mile or two from the coast. The newest owners have done a particularly fantastic job fine-tuning the renovation. It turns out - and not surprisingly - they (CH) are also responsible for some of the other coolest places in SD, like Morning Glory, Seneca and Raised by Wolves. We had a 2nd floor room that faced the pool at the far end. We ate at Quixote, played games at The Gutter, watched live music at Lou Lou's and had a nightcap at the Lobby Bar. We were not aware going in that it would be as loud as it was and there was a room party below us that went on too long past midnight, but it was quiet and relaxed the next morning and we enjoyed drinking coffee from Beginners out on our balcony until checkout. The staff is excellent and we were thanked for our stay personally by the outstanding manager, Nicole, on the way out. It was an amazing experience and we highly recommend it... to most.
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