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Doubletree Hotel San Diego / Mission Valley
#20 of 262 hotels in San Diego, CA
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Last reviewed Nov 25, 2008
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Park Manor Suites
#34 of 262 hotels in San Diego, CA
91 Reviews
Last reviewed Nov 17, 2008
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Tower23 Hotel
#12 of 262 hotels in San Diego, CA
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Last reviewed Nov 15, 2008
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Sheraton San Diego Hotel, Mission Valley
#45 of 262 hotels in San Diego, CA
79 Reviews
Last reviewed Nov 13, 2008
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Staybridge Suites San Diego - Sorrento Mesa
#29 of 262 hotels in San Diego, CA
44 Reviews
Last reviewed Nov 12, 2008
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Catamaran Resort Hotel
#59 of 262 hotels in San Diego, CA
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Best Western Bayside Inn
#96 of 262 hotels in San Diego, CA
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Last reviewed Nov 3, 2008
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Bristol Hotel
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Last reviewed Nov 3, 2008
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Holiday Inn Express Otay Mesa
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Last reviewed Oct 22, 2008
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Pacific Inn Hotel & Suites
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Last reviewed Oct 19, 2008
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Comfort Inn Gaslamp/Convention Center
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Last reviewed Sep 26, 2008
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Residence Inn San Diego Central
#23 of 262 hotels in San Diego, CA
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Last reviewed Sep 23, 2008
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Residence Inn San Diego Mission Valley / SeaWorld Area
#28 of 262 hotels in San Diego, CA
108 Reviews
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Staybridge Suites San Diego Rancho Bernardo Area
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Best Western Inn Miramar / San Diego
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#1 of 262 attractions in San Diego
Attraction type: Museum; Specialty museum; Military museum; Ship
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- Oct 28, 2008 "Uss Midway - Very Interesting"
- Oct 23, 2008 "Wow!!!"
- Sep 30, 2008 "Awesome experience"
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#2 of 262 attractions in San Diego
One of the most popular urban parks in the United States, this bucolic paradise is packed with an array of attractions, including the world-famous San Diego Zoo.
Attraction type: Garden; Park; Sports complex; Urban park; Museum complex; Playground; Zoo; Theater; Golf course
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- Nov 13, 2008 "Amazing"
- Aug 13, 2008 "picturesque and beautiful"
- Jun 25, 2008 "Photographer's paradise"
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#3 of 262 attractions in San Diego
Torrey Pines State Reserve is a great place for some short hikes with great views of the coastline. If you are lucky you might spot some bottlenosed dolphins or migrating whales. Parking fee is $8...
Attraction type: Nature reserve; Beach; Geological formation; Hiking trail; Scenic/historic walking area
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- Oct 23, 2008 "nice hikeing"
- Oct 23, 2008 "Fantastic"
- Oct 23, 2008 "Our family's favorite memory from San Diego"
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#4 of 262 attractions in San Diego
Stately monument honoring Cabrillo, discoverer of San Diego Bay, is located in Point Loma that overlooks the city and the Bay.
Attraction type: Monument; Lighthouse; National park; Other; Park
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- Nov 12, 2008 "Beautiful views and informative museum"
- Oct 19, 2008 "OK statue, great view"
- Jul 30, 2008 "Fun, amazing and a great place to visit"
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#5 of 262 attractions in San Diego
Museum that celebrates the important role of art as a way of enriching lives by featuring American, Dutch and Flemish, French, Italian paintings and Russian Icons.
Attraction type: Art museum; Museum; Other
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- Apr 25, 2008 "wonderful!!!!!"
- Jan 6, 2007 "An excellent small gallery !"
- Feb 10, 2006 "Small but good art gallery"
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#6 of 262 attractions in San Diego
Museum's emphasis is on the history of flight, from the days of hot-air balloons to the Spirit of St. Louis to today's space shuttles.
Attraction type: Transportation museum; Specialty museum; Science museum; Other
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- Nov 21, 2007 "If you are in San Diego don't forget the Aerospace Museum"
- Apr 1, 2007 "Huge quantity of high quality exhibits"
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#7 of 262 attractions in San Diego
A 16-block national historic district that offers visitors a variety of restaurants and shops, as well as an eyeful of Victorian architecture.
Attraction type: Neighborhood; Scenic/historic walking area; Specialty shop; Historic village; Historic walking area
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- Sep 29, 2008 "Gaslamp"
- Oct 14, 2007 "its a gay place"
- Jul 3, 2007 "Romantic and Historic"
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#8 of 262 attractions in San Diego
The San Diego Maritime Museum is home to the world's oldest sailing vessel that still sails - "The Star of India". This beautiful square rigger can be visited on the waterfront in downtown San...
Attraction type: Maritime museum
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- Jul 15, 2008 "One of the best maritime museums in the country"
- Apr 20, 2008 "This is a great place to visit, lots to see for one price"
- Nov 21, 2007 "The best deal in San Diego"
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#9 of 262 attractions in San Diego
Home to a plethora of fabulously talented sea creatures including the famous killer whale Shamu.
Attraction type: Amusement/theme park; Aquarium; Wildlife park
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- Nov 15, 2008 "Shame about in-park prices"
- Nov 14, 2008 "The best!!!!"
- Nov 5, 2008 "A cool place, Shamu is the star"
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#10 of 262 attractions in San Diego
The San Diego Zoo is truly one of America's treasures. With it's long history of research and bree... of rare animals, the San Diego Zoo is much more than a Zoo. It is a glimpse in to how zoologists
Attraction type: Zoo; Wildlife park; Garden; Tram; Other
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- Nov 15, 2008 "Loved it, but those food prices!"
- Nov 13, 2008 "Great Zoo"
- Nov 2, 2008 "Not worth the admission"
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#11 of 262 attractions in San Diego
Located in Balboa Park, this center is home to many art galleries and studios.
Attraction type: Art gallery; Other
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- Jun 28, 2007 "Spanish Village is Great!"
- Nov 23, 2006 "Relaxing Beautiful Village Of Shops"
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#12 of 262 attractions in San Diego
Two-hour trolley bus tours that visit major attractions such as Balboa Park, Gaslamp Quarter, Seaport Village, Coronado and the Embarcadero.
Attraction type: Tour; Tram
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- Nov 30, 2008 "Not great; had more fun on the real trolley"
- Sep 29, 2008 "Best Tour in California"
- Aug 7, 2008 "Touring San Diego"
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#13 of 262 attractions in San Diego
Historic site in downtown San Diego that recreates life in the Mexican and early American periods of 1821 to 1872.
Attraction type: Historic walking area; Scenic/historic walking area; State park; Neighborhood; Other
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- Sep 19, 2008 "Love it every time we go!"
- Jul 26, 2008 "A Great Place for the Afternoon"
- Jul 20, 2008 "Beware"
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#14 of 262 attractions in San Diego
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- Oct 29, 2008 "Great Fun On The Segways"
- Jul 14, 2008 "Coronado Segway Tour"
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#15 of 262 attractions in San Diego
Attraction type: Lighthouse
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- Jun 14, 2005 "Lonely, lovely Old Point Loma Lighthouse"
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#16 of 262 attractions in San Diego
One of the world's largest model railroad museums features a scale model railway that replicates San Diego's tracks.
Attraction type: Transportation museum
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- Sep 7, 2007 "Great Museum for the whole family"
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#17 of 262 attractions in San Diego
A lookout point above San Diego Bay and home of the Cabrillo monument.
Attraction type: Geological formation; Scenic/historic walking area
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- Apr 9, 2007 "I must!!!!"
- Apr 1, 2007 "Good view, problem with hours"
- Mar 4, 2007 "Breezy and Beautiful"
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#18 of 262 attractions in San Diego
Along with Pacific Beach and Ocean Beach, Mission Beach forms the coastline of San Diego.
Attraction type: Beach
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- Jul 28, 2008 "Great fun!!"
- Jul 2, 2008 "Great beach but living on boardwalk not for light sleepers"
- Jun 26, 2006 "Mission Bay Aquatic"
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#19 of 262 attractions in San Diego
This popular shopping mall is on multiple levels and gives shoppers a choice of more than 200 stores and boutiques.
Attraction type: Mall; Other
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- Nov 17, 2008 "Quality shopping"
- Jul 26, 2008 "Nice Area, Small Stores"
- Dec 13, 2007 "Perfect for Shopping in San Diego"
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#20 of 262 attractions in San Diego
One of the west coast's 5 premier surfing spots.
Attraction type: Beach
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- Sep 5, 2008 "Worth the hike down"
- Aug 7, 2008 "Worth it."
- Jan 19, 2008 "Good Exercise"
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