Modernized old-timey building. Transportation pioneers The Pickwick Company built this beaut.

Free parking and WiFi are a pleasant (spoiler alert!) surprise.

Rooms boast views of the marina or the San Diego Bay.

Oh, we get the point – Four Comfort Beds are dreamily comfortable.

Champ location across from the racetrack and fairgrounds, on the border of Solana Beach and Del Mar.

Suites have separate bedrooms and living rooms with sleeper sofas.

Built in – wait for it – 1906, as a boarding house. Check out b-and-w postcards from the era gracing the walls.

Grand white building is a beaut in the midst of already-lovely downtown La Jolla.

Exactly what you want in a beach-centric hideaway: no-fuss, well-appointed rooms and easy access to the ocean.

Newly opened urban oasis, with combo city/bay views from, well, just about everywhere. Drink ‘em in.

Warm cookies at check-in win us over every time.

In the heart of the happenin’ Gaslamp Quarter, though with 6 restaurants & bars right onsite, you never really have to leave (until check-out, of course).

Revamped property exudes effortless coastal-cool.

Scope out the beach from the heated pool, then explore it up close (it’s only a few steps away).

Fitness-forward concept boasts a 4-level wellness center with gym, spa and rooftop junior Olympic-size pool & running track.

Easily drivable to biggies like the zoo, SeaWorld & Legoland (pro tip: ask about discounted tickets, trust us).

Upscale, but casual; it's the kind of place where locals host out-of-town guests to make them jealous of the SoCal lifestyle.

No need to worry about eats. Breakfast’s covered and you’re strolling distance to Societe Brewing, Denny’s & a handful of other restos.

‘Downtown’ is in the name, so you know you're walking distance from a plethora of hotspots (and I-5 is nearby for everything else).

Got the munchies? The onsite snack shop's got you covered.

Your toes are just two blocks from digging into the sandy beach.

Breakfast is basic, but tasty and free.

Just north of the Zoo and Balboa Park and in a neighborhood of cafes, shops and tree-lined streets.

Motel shell with retro flair and updated, stylish common areas.

As the name night suggest, you’re within an easy drive to SeaWorld & beachside loungin’.

All the classic amenities wrapped up in a contemporary package.

In the thick of PB’s laid-back but action-packed scene.

Test your Top Chef skills in the spacious suite's well-equipped kitchen.

Sneak in a sweat sesh at the onsite gym (or just hit the hot tub, we won’t tell).

Test your Top Chef skills in the spacious suite's well-equipped kitchen.