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[Roz]

@Sue from Canada, it's a Rite Aid, and just a few blocks away.

[KeepCalmBearOn]

On 1/24/2021 at 12:02 AM, Sue from Canada said:

How far is the drug store?  CVS or Walgreens?  Does the hotel transfer your luggage to the ship?

 

It depends on what you want/need. The Rite Aid is less than half a mile from the Marriott/Intercontinental complex. There is a convenience market in the base of the Intercontinental, Harbor Market.

[Roz]

You can also Uber to Ralph's which is a grocery store in downtown San Diego.

[lawnbowler48]

Does anyone have any comments on Best Western Plus Hacienda in Old Town as looking at booking for the end of December before our cruise.

[navybankerteacher]

We got a good price at the Wyndham (clean and comfortable) - which had very good shuttle service to/from airport and cruise terminal - just a short, easy walk to cruise terminal if you travel light.   A couple of blocks up Ash street (on corner) gets you to India Street, with lots of good restaurants. On way back after dinner we stopped at Rite Aid - good selection of reasonably priced wine.

[KeepCalmBearOn]

On 3/3/2021 at 8:14 AM, lawnbowler48 said:

Does anyone have any comments on Best Western Plus Hacienda in Old Town as looking at booking for the end of December before our cruise.

 

The BWP Hacienda is a very nice place and Old Town can be a lot of fun.

[Daniel A]

Other than Wyndham, are there any other hotels that shuttle from the airport and to the cruise port as well?

Edited March 25, 2021 by Daniel A

[CruiserBruce]

Embassy Suites did in the past. Not sure of the current status.

[KeepCalmBearOn]

5 hours ago, Daniel A said:

Other than Wyndham, are there any other hotels that shuttle from the airport and to the cruise port as well?

 

Not a chance I'd pick the Wyndham just because it has a shuttle from the airport. The three new hotels at the cruise terminal, Residence Inn Bayfront, SpringHill Suites Bayfront and InterContinental San Diego are so much nicer than the Wyndham it is worth the $10 Uber ride. It is less than 3 miles to the airport.

[bridedoll1026]

Thank you Scott! I just booked the Wyndham last week....I read some poor reviews & am now skeptical of staying there. I appreciate knowing about the other 3 hotels & will definitely rebook. We've never been to San Diego.....

[lost4sure]

I am looking for a decent hotel that is close to a bus stop.  My Dad is in a wheelchair and it takes a while for an accessible cab to get pick up at the airport.  The local bus 992 works very well when we fly in on the same day of the cruise.  Upcoming April 2022, we will be coming 2 days early to San Diego.  Hotel shuttle buses are not handicapped friendly.  Any suggestions?  

Grace

[KeepCalmBearOn]

The Residence Inn Bayfront, SpringHill Suites Bayfront and InterContinental San Diego are all on the 992 and 923 bus route, presumably the Wyndham is too.

[Nymich]

On 3/21/2021 at 12:22 AM, scottca075 said:

 

The BWP Hacienda is a very nice place and Old Town can be a lot of fun.

I dug this old thread up lol.  Any thoughts about the BWP on West Ash?

They are giving us a great rate and it's hard to not consider it.  They no longer do the cruise or airport shuttles. They have free wifi and breakfast.   It is close to Rite Aid and Little Italy so that's a plus. It seems like a long walk from BWP down to the Bayshore area. Cruise day we would uber for sure.

 

Also looking at Springhill Bayshore as it is near the Coronado ferry and the Midway which are the two things we want to do with our two days. They also offer free wifi and breakfast.   It is $300 more than BWP for the three nights we are there.  It is also not very close to get any cosmetics we need as we are flying in from Florida and not carrying all of that because we need to focus on packing clothes.   We will be cruising for 59 days ending up in Fort Lauderdale so wont be flying home.

 

I was reading some of your posts and thought you may have some insight comparing these two properties taking into account the other factors I listed.  I put in bold the biggest issue I have with each hotel. The good news is I have a reservation at both with some time to mull it over before I pick one and cancel the other,

Thank you

 

Edited March 30, 2022 by Nymich

[KeepCalmBearOn]

The BWP Bayside Inn is great, but the SpringHill Suites Bayside is worth every penny of the $300 to be directly across the street from the Cruise Terminal. The Rite Aid is less than a half mile away on Ash St, so not far at all.

 

The BWP Bayside Inn is "371 feet" away from the Rite Aid according to Google Maps, which I found very weirdly precise and funny for some reason, and just a bit more than a half mile to the cruise port. To me that is pretty walkable to the bay side; maybe not on cruise day with 57 days worth of luggage, but certainly to go down to the USS Midway and Portside Pier.

 

Here is a Google Maps of the SpringHill Suites Bayside in relation to the cruise terminal. You can see it is directly across the street and an otherwise lovely location too.

 

https://goo.gl/maps/5bR4uEyVmUypwtyy6

 

You can also walk to Santa Fe Depot for the SD Trolley and take the trolley to the Gaslamp, to the baseball stadium, to Old Town and even La Jolla now.

[Nymich]

15 hours ago, scottca075 said:

The BWP Bayside Inn is great, but the SpringHill Suites Bayside is worth every penny of the $300 to be directly across the street from the Cruise Terminal. The Rite Aid is less than a half mile away on Ash St, so not far at all.

 

The BWP Bayside Inn is "371 feet" away from the Rite Aid according to Google Maps, which I found very weirdly precise and funny for some reason, and just a bit more than a half mile to the cruise port. To me that is pretty walkable to the bay side; maybe not on cruise day with 57 days worth of luggage, but certainly to go down to the USS Midway and Portside Pier.

 

Here is a Google Maps of the SpringHill Suites Bayside in relation to the cruise terminal. You can see it is directly across the street and an otherwise lovely location too.

 

https://goo.gl/maps/5bR4uEyVmUypwtyy6

 

You can also walk to Santa Fe Depot for the SD Trolley and take the trolley to the Gaslamp, to the baseball stadium, to Old Town and even La Jolla now.

You gave me some great info to consider and I appreciate the map.  Still undecided but glad to hear the BWP is a good place.  Looks like I have 2 good choices.

[claudia814]

What about parking your car at a hotel after staying one night? Similar to park and fly. Any suggestions for San Diego?

[DaveOKC]

On 3/30/2022 at 3:33 AM, scottca075 said:

The BWP Bayside Inn is great, but the SpringHill Suites Bayside is worth every penny of the $300 to be directly across the street from the Cruise Terminal. The Rite Aid is less than a half mile away on Ash St, so not far at all

 

Here is a Google Maps of the SpringHill Suites Bayside in relation to the cruise terminal. You can see it is directly across the street and an otherwise lovely location too.

 

https://goo.gl/maps/5bR4uEyVmUypwtyy6

Just stayed at the Springhill suites/Residence Inn last month.  Nice hotel and rooms (the RI has a larger kitchen).  Great location, especially for cruisers.  One bad note - the free breakfast has really gone downhill since our stay two years prior.  No airport shuttle either.

 

[Nymich]

2 hours ago, DaveOKC said:

Just stayed at the Springhill suites/Residence Inn last month.  Nice hotel and rooms (the RI has a larger kitchen).  Great location, especially for cruisers.  One bad note - the free breakfast has really gone downhill since our stay two years prior.  No airport shuttle either.

 

Dave,

 

Assuming the Best Western Plus is acceptable would you pay the 3 bills more to be at the Springhill?  Thanks

Edited April 21, 2022 by Nymich

[liketraveling]

In response  to post #41.  The only hotels that provide a parking pkg with the hotels are Wyndham Bayside and Holiday Inn Express Old Town.  They are both pretty pricey.

 

For parking someone recommended Aladdin.  The price was $17.00 a day and they have a shuttle to the pier.

 

In researching I found something called BRIC parking garage that is suppose to be under the new Springhill Suites and Residence Inn across from the Cruise Terminal.   When I tried to test a reservation, BRIC was not one of the cruise parking places that came up.

It seems most hotels have discontinued their snooze and cruise pkgs.  The few that have remained are pretty pricey.

 

Edited April 21, 2022 by liketraveling

[liketraveling]

7 minutes ago, Nymich said:

Dave,

 

Assuming the Best Western Plus is acceptable would you pay the 3 bills more to be at the Springhill?  Thanks

I am not Dave.  But I choose to stay at the Springhill Suites due to my fathers balancing issues.  He goes like gang busters on his rollator walker.  The only reason I choose Springhill Suites is because it is easier for my dad to walk across the street.  I would stay at Best Western Plus if they still had the cruise shuttle.

 

We got a good deal on the cruise.  Using miles for flights so splurging on the hotel. My dad said he did not want to upset an Uber or cab driver for going a few blocks.

[DaveOKC]

16 hours ago, Nymich said:

Dave,

 

Assuming the Best Western Plus is acceptable would you pay the 3 bills more to be at the Springhill?  Thanks

Probably not.  I might look at nearby Hampton Inn though - about 2-3 blocks away.

 

When we stayed there the rooms (both Springhill and Residence were about $225, worth that IMO.

 

 

[Nymich]

35 minutes ago, DaveOKC said:

Probably not.  I might look at nearby Hampton Inn though - about 2-3 blocks away.

 

When we stayed there the rooms (both Springhill and Residence were about $225, worth that IMO.

 

 

We are staying three nights and Springhill is $300 more total($100 per night) than Best Western Plus.

Which area worked out best pro's and cons with Hampton versus Springhill in your opinion?  Thanks

[DaveOKC]

20 minutes ago, Nymich said:

We are staying three nights and Springhill is $300 more total($100 per night) than Best Western Plus.

Which area worked out best pro's and cons with Hampton versus Springhill in your opinion?  Thanks

Springhill area a bit better, but Hampton is closer to Little Italy and the Rite Aid drugstore.  One negative is the train that runs behind the hotel, so get a front facing room if possible.  Springhill is much nicer IMO and the easy access to the ship is great!

Hampton used to have an airport shuttle, but they may have halted that.

 

Edited April 22, 2022 by DaveOKC

[Nymich]

42 minutes ago, DaveOKC said:

Springhill area a bit better, but Hampton is closer to Little Italy and the Rite Aid drugstore.  One negative is the train that runs behind the hotel, so get a front facing room if possible.  Springhill is much nicer IMO and the easy access to the ship is great!

Hampton used to have an airport shuttle, but they may have halted that.

 

The Springhill has the train factor?

[DaveOKC]

4 minutes ago, Nymich said:

The Springhill has the train factor?

Sorry - no train there but rather the Hampton.