Property
The Omni hotel, in family friendly downtown San Diego, has 511 guest rooms and suites, a restaurant, coffee shop, and a small pool terrace. If you have little baseball fans, use the convenient pedestrian sky bridge connecting the hotel to PETCO Park and go see a San Diego Padres game.

Location
The Omni is centrally located in the Gaslamp Quarter, right next to PETCO Park. The oceanfront marina and Seaport Village are also within walking distance. It is less than 10-minute drive to San Diego Zoo and Coronado. The nearby Hillcrest neighborhood is a good place to drive to for less expensive restaurants and a Whole Foods market.

Sleeps
2-6 (a few suites have connecting rooms and sleeper sofas).

Highlights
Ask if your room rate includes kid-friendly amenities such as complimentary backpacks filled with goodies at check-in, and suitcases filled with books and games to borrow.

Good to know
If you do stay during baseball season (April- October) check the game schedule, because it will be more crowded both at the hotel and in the surrounding area. During game time, certain streets around the hotel will be closed. We found this out as we tried to get back, tired and cranky, after a full day of sightseeing. This problem can be avoided by checking the hotel’s website for alternate directions to the hotel on game nights.

Contact
www.omnisandiegohotel.com

August 26th, 2008 | by Carolina Papa