Pros

  • Posh hotel with lively,
    youthful vibe
  • Comfy, chic lobby lounge with
    DJ
  • Scene-y rooftop bar with
    cabanas and bottle service
  • Trendy restaurant with locally
    sourced menu
  • Stylish rooms with blue and white decor
  • Fitness center with
    treadmills and elliptical machines with personal plasma screens
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi in lobby lounge
  • Convenient location downtown near restaurants, Broadway Pier, and government buildings
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Cons

  • Steep fees for parking and Wi-Fi in the rooms
  • Some rooms are on the small side
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Bottom Line

The 258-room Hotel Republic San Diego, Autograph Collection is a youthful, upscale property in Downtown San Diego, within walking distance to Broadway Pier and the Gaslamp Quarter. Modern common areas include a stylish lobby lounge, a vibrant restaurant, and a posh, happening rooftop bar. Blue-and-white rooms have chic furnishings, minibars, and cool window seats, but some are on the small side for the price. The hotel offers a fitness center, but the fees are high for Wi-Fi and parking. The Andaz has bigger standard rooms and a cooler location in the Gaslamp Quarter, so it may be worth comparing rates.

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Amenities

  • Cribs
  • Fitness Center
  • Internet
  • Jacuzzi
  • Pets Allowed
  • Pool
  • Spa

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Hotel Republic San Diego

Scene

Chic, upscale hotel with lots of cool places to hang out

Just inside the doors of the Hotel Republic San Diego, Autograph Collection is the lobby lounge, an area with trendy decor including gilded tree-stump side tables, spiky ceiling lights, and blue pin buttoned window seats set against natural-hued curtains. The space sometimes hosts fashion shows, and there’s a glass balcony holding a DJ booth. The on-site restaurant is sleek with light walls, bright orange chairs, and blue booths. The rooftop bar is particularly chic with palms, private cabanas, bottle service, and an artsy bonfire feature made out of stacked red chairs. The overall atmosphere is hip and stylish, drawing a lively crowd.

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Location

Within walking distance to Broadway Pier and Gaslamp Quarter

The hotel isn't on the most attractive block, and the immediate surroundings are mostly commercial. It's around a 10-minute walk to Little Italy and around a 15-minute walk to both Broadway Pier (where the ferry to Coronado departs) and the Gaslamp Quarter, a historical neighborhood home to nightlife and entertainment venues. The Coaster Santa Fe station, the San Diego trolley, and Museum of Contemporary Art are around a five-minute walk away. There are three beaches within a 30-minute drive including Pacific Beach, Mission Beach, and La Jolla Shores, and the airport can be reached in less than 20 minutes by car or public transportation.

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Rooms

Modern, chic rooms with window seats, chalkboards, and sleek desks

Rooms at the hotel are light and modern with a color palette that reflects the ocean. Cushioned window seats offer city views in some rooms. All rooms have stocked minibars and 32-inch flat-screen TVs. Keurig coffee machines are available on request and Wi-Fi is available for a fee. Bathrooms have big mirrors and white subway tiles, and either a stand-up shower, shower/tub combo, or separate shower and tub. The standard guest rooms (which start at 250 square feet) are on the small side for this category; standard rooms at the Andaz, in comparison, start at 315 square feet.

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Features

Modern fitness center and trendy restaurant and bars

The hotel has a restaurant serving a locally sourced menu with an outdoor patio. There’s a lobby bar with a DJ and comfy lounging areas as well as a chic rooftop bar with private cabanas. The hotel has a fitness center with treadmills and elliptical machines with plasma screens, punching bags, and free weights. Thoughtful amenities in the fitness center include headsets, lemon-scented towelettes, and fresh apples. The hotel is pet-friendly, and parking is available for a fee. There is a modern business center with two computers and two printers, and 11 meeting rooms are available for private events. In-room massages are available for a fee. The hotel also participates in green initiatives in a number of ways including using water conserving fixtures and recycling. Wi-Fi is free in the lobby lounge only; there's a pesky fee for Wi-Fi in the rooms.

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Things You Should Know About Hotel Republic San Diego

Also Known As

  • W San Diego Hotel
  • Renaissance San Diego Downtown Hotel

Room Types

  • Cool Corner Room
  • Extreme Wow Suite
  • Fabulous Room
  • Fantastic Suite
  • Spectacular Room
  • Wonderful Penthouse Marvelous Room
  • Wonderful Room

Address

421 W B St, San Diego, California 92101-3501, United States

Phone

(619) 398-3100

Website

Oyster Hotel Review

Hotel Republic San Diego

Scene

Chic, upscale hotel with lots of cool places to hang out

Just inside the doors of the Hotel Republic San Diego, Autograph Collection is the lobby lounge, an area with trendy decor including gilded tree-stump side tables, spiky ceiling lights, and blue pin buttoned window seats set against natural-hued curtains. The space sometimes hosts fashion shows, and there’s a glass balcony holding a DJ booth. The on-site restaurant is sleek with light walls, bright orange chairs, and blue booths. The rooftop bar is particularly chic with palms, private cabanas, bottle service, and an artsy bonfire feature made out of stacked red chairs. The overall atmosphere is hip and stylish, drawing a lively crowd.

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Location

Within walking distance to Broadway Pier and Gaslamp Quarter

The hotel isn't on the most attractive block, and the immediate surroundings are mostly commercial. It's around a 10-minute walk to Little Italy and around a 15-minute walk to both Broadway Pier (where the ferry to Coronado departs) and the Gaslamp Quarter, a historical neighborhood home to nightlife and entertainment venues. The Coaster Santa Fe station, the San Diego trolley, and Museum of Contemporary Art are around a five-minute walk away. There are three beaches within a 30-minute drive including Pacific Beach, Mission Beach, and La Jolla Shores, and the airport can be reached in less than 20 minutes by car or public transportation.

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Rooms

Modern, chic rooms with window seats, chalkboards, and sleek desks

Rooms at the hotel are light and modern with a color palette that reflects the ocean. Cushioned window seats offer city views in some rooms. All rooms have stocked minibars and 32-inch flat-screen TVs. Keurig coffee machines are available on request and Wi-Fi is available for a fee. Bathrooms have big mirrors and white subway tiles, and either a stand-up shower, shower/tub combo, or separate shower and tub. The standard guest rooms (which start at 250 square feet) are on the small side for this category; standard rooms at the Andaz, in comparison, start at 315 square feet.

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Features

Modern fitness center and trendy restaurant and bars

The hotel has a restaurant serving a locally sourced menu with an outdoor patio. There’s a lobby bar with a DJ and comfy lounging areas as well as a chic rooftop bar with private cabanas. The hotel has a fitness center with treadmills and elliptical machines with plasma screens, punching bags, and free weights. Thoughtful amenities in the fitness center include headsets, lemon-scented towelettes, and fresh apples. The hotel is pet-friendly, and parking is available for a fee. There is a modern business center with two computers and two printers, and 11 meeting rooms are available for private events. In-room massages are available for a fee. The hotel also participates in green initiatives in a number of ways including using water conserving fixtures and recycling. Wi-Fi is free in the lobby lounge only; there's a pesky fee for Wi-Fi in the rooms.

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Best Rates

Amenities

  • Air Conditioner

  • Airport Transportation

  • Babysitting Services

  • Business Center

  • Cabanas

  • Cable

  • Concierge

  • Cribs

  • Dry Cleaning

  • Fitness Center

  • Internet

  • Jacuzzi

  • Kids Allowed

  • Laundry

  • Meeting / Conference Rooms

  • Mini Bar (with liquor)

  • Pets Allowed

  • Pool

  • Poolside Drink Service

  • Rental Car Service Desk Onsite

  • Room Service

  • Separate Bedroom / Living Room Space

  • Spa

  • Supervised Kids Activities

  • Swim-Up Bar

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