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The Horton Grand, Downtown/Gaslamp Quarter

3.5 star property

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Courtyard
Interior entrance
Serves dinner and happy hour
Interior entrance
Exterior

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Parking available
  • Laundry
  • Gym

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311 Island Ave, San Diego, CA, 92101
  • San Diego Convention Center
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Petco Park
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Seaport Village
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.)
    ‪17 min drive‬

Room options

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Room, 2 Queen Beds, Fireplace, City View | Premium bedding, individually decorated, blackout drapes

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Fireplace, City View

  • 355 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premier Suite with Balcony | Living area | Fireplace

Premier Suite with Balcony

  • 602 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony, City View | Premium bedding, individually decorated, blackout drapes

Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony, City View

  • 300 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible, City View | Premium bedding, individually decorated, blackout drapes

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible, City View

  • 300 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed, Fireplace, City View | Premium bedding, individually decorated, blackout drapes

Room, 1 King Bed, Fireplace, City View

  • 285 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

The Horton Grand, Downtown/Gaslamp Quarter

3.5-star hotel in Downtown San Diego
A restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar/lounge are available at this smoke-free hotel. Other amenities include a snack bar/deli, a 24-hour business center, and valet parking. Housekeeping is available on request.
The Horton Grand, Downtown/Gaslamp Quarter offers 132 accommodations with fireplaces and coffee/tea makers. Each accommodation is individually decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and ceiling fans. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

The hotel offers a restaurant and a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. This 3.5-star property offers access to a 24-hour business center, 4 meeting rooms, and limo/town car service.

Event facilities measuring 22766 square feet (2115 square meters) include conference space. This Victorian hotel also offers a fitness center, multilingual staff, and gift shops/newsstands. Onsite parking is available (surcharge).

The Horton Grand, Downtown/Gaslamp Quarter is a smoke-free property.

Salt & Whiskey - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves dinner only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Happy hour is offered.
Salt & Whiskey - This piano bar specializes in American cuisine and serves dinner and light fare. Happy hour is offered. Open daily.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Parking and transportation

  • Limo/town car service
  • Secured, covered valet parking on site (USD 59 per night; includes in/out privileges)

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Salt & Whiskey
  • Salt & Whiskey

Things to do

  • Gym

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 22,766 square feet of conference space
  • 24-hour business center
  • 4 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Elevator
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicles
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 4 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1886
  • Reception hall
  • Smoke-free property
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • HDTV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Ceiling fan
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Electrical adapters
  • Fireplace
  • Free local calls
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Individual decor
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 75 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total (up to 40 lbs per pet)
Pets cannot be left unattended
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 12 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Resort fee: USD 27.05 per accommodation, per night
The resort fee includes:
  • Additional inclusions
  • Business center/computer access
  • Faxes
  • Housekeeping
  • In-room bottled water
  • In-room coffee
  • In-room safe
  • Phone calls

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Covered valet parking fee: USD 59 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: USD 75 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and window guards
Some rooms at this property are not suitable for children; please add child ages in the search parameters to display available rooms

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Grand Horton
Grand Horton Hotel
Horton Grand
Horton Grand Hotel
Horton Grand Hotel San Diego
Horton Grand San Diego
Horton Hotel
Hotel Horton
The Horton Grand Hotel San Diego
The Horton Grand Hotel
The Horton Grand Downtown/Gaslamp Quarter
The Horton Grand, Downtown/Gaslamp Quarter Hotel
The Horton Grand, Downtown/Gaslamp Quarter San Diego
The Horton Grand, Downtown/Gaslamp Quarter Hotel San Diego

The Horton Grand, Downtown/Gaslamp Quarter Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1452 out of 2294 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 527 out of 2294 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 198 out of 2294 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 63 out of 2294 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 54 out of 2294 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mordechai

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ronald B

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

STEPHEN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good helpful welcome from reception staff. Bar staff also friendly and professional. Very well located hotel in the Gaslamp Quarter. Also easy walk to the sea and centre and it is possible to walk to Balbao Park (as we did). Hotel has character, comfortable bed, a good sized room, also with character.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joselyn

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Awesome
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Kendra

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Jeni

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would stay again!
Stayed here for NYE and NYD. Hotel was nice and clean with old town vibes and charm. The staff and front desk were super nice and accomodating. Location was PERFECT! The only two negatives were that there were a couple times the shower water was lukewarm, plumbing was iffy, and the pillows were too large and hard. But the price for the holiday week were excellent so the front desk didnt get any complaints from me! Thoroughly enjoyed my stay and would stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marcia

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

martin gerardo

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
BEAUTIFUL
GREAT HISTORIC HOTEL, GREAT LOCATION AT GASLAMP AREA, ONLY ADITIONAL COST FOR PARKING
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Anatoly

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

John

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The staff were very friendly and did everything to address some issues with the room. The heater did not raise the temperature, but they promptly offered a room with a heater that worked. There was no refrigerator in the room but again the staff stepped in and allowed us to refrigerate food items without missing a beat. I really wanted to like this hotel because of its historical architecture as a Victorian era grand hotel. However, it shows a budget restoration job that is starting to show its age. For example, lots of bloated MDF trim work that doesn't do the property justice.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved this place
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

peggy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Kaylyn

Traveled with group
The property is historic and really cool but they need some better maintenance and a couple upgrades. A little run down there the bathrooms and the carpeting but the fireplace is working and a nice touch. The resort fee is not worth the price.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

leigh

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

gerald

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heath

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very unique place. Staff is amazing and great insight on where to eat. Definitely will stay here again when we return to San Diego.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Victor

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Haley

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

David

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location, Location, Location
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Isabella

Traveled with group
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stay was okay. The listing for the room we stayed out had put balcony and mini fridge part of the room and when we asked front desk after we checked out our room said it was by request only, which makes no sense when its listed as part of the room? So we requested it and after an hour and half (and mentioning we had stressed the importance of needing one) they never brought one... So no mini fridge for the cold food we had brought and by the time they could've come we had to leave for our plans. Front desk seemed annoyed with us asking because we are younger women so maybe she thought we didn't know what we were talking about??? Afterwards when going back to the room we saw that the fireplace was still on a setting that made the room reek of gas! Had to open both windows and blast AC that didn't seem to be blowing any air even at the lowest setting. After calling them and having my mother in law call them as well because they didn't seem to bother with me and any requests I had, they told us to call back later because the woman on the phone had no helpful answers for us because of the room issues we were having. At that point I was over it because we wanted to go do stuff out in the area and they still didn't even try to come and check in on us. Okay experience, but for the money we spent to be there for NYE and New Years, I wouldn't come back... Hoping they will reach out to me about some kind of solution.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sherry

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love the history of this property
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Cary

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointing stay at historic San Diego hotel
Booked a room for New Years Eve with my wife. I am long time resident of San Diego and was excited to stay at this historic hotel for the first time. Unfortunately, we were disappointed. The hotel definitely looks and feels tired, and staff is not particularly friendly. We did receive a coupon for two free drinks at the hotel bar, but the lobby and bar area were so cold. The bartender was kind enough to position a little heater next to my wife but we both still had to keep our jackets on. The bar would be very charming if it wasn't an ice box! The room was small and in need of renovation. The bed was OK, but pillows were hard. My wife and I both woke up with sore necks. The shower is a small bathtub with a shower curtain. The towels were like sandpaper and that is a pet peeve. This is something you find at a cheap motel. There was just a cheap one cup plastic coffee maker with paper cups. No drinking glasses or coffee cups. Cheap, cheap, cheap all the way. Also, no restaurant, room service, or even coffee in lobby. I don't normally write reviews, but this was such a disappointment. It is shame what has become of this beautiful historic hotel. With some investment and the right management, it could return to its former glory and be a real gem in the Gaslamp of SD.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024