Bryan wrote:
> "Chuck Whealton" wrote in message
> news:1153604707.131845.299420@s13g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> >
> > Bryan wrote:
> >> We used to stay at the Catamaran Resort in Pacific Beach. Not affordable
> >> on
> >> our budget any longer!
> >> We've been staying at Campland On The Bay in our RV/Trailer. I'm tired
> >> of
> >> hauling the thing for 12 hours at 7mpg for a couple of days visit.
> >>
> >> We're visiting San Diego in August (I know, Prime Time) arriving on a
> >> Sunday
> >> and leaving on a Thursday. Our entire focus for our visit is Pacific
> >> Beach
> >> and La Jolla Shores; we visit San Diego to hang out on the family
> >> friendly
> >> beaches.
> >>
> >> Any hotel suggestions? We don't want to stay in a noisy cheap dump with
> >> sandpaper bedding and paper thin walls and ceilings, but we can't afford
> >> the
> >> Catamaran any longer (unless you know a way we can stay there for a
> >> bargain).
> >>
> >> I've got less than 2 weeks to figure this out or I'm stuck dragging the
> >> trailer 1200 miles.
> >
> > Bryan:
> >
> > Do yourself a super big favor and just go to http://www.travelocity.com
> > (or your favorite travel website) and select the "Hotels" link. Search
> > for stuff in San Diego during your dates. Yea, you're probably going
> > in a prime time period.
> >
> > I did a search since I'm always on Travelocity anyway. I did it from
> > August 6th through August 10th for 2 adults and saw some NEAR San Diego
> > (El Cajon - 16 miles away) for an average of $69 per night. However,
> > read any review to ensure they're not the places that you're trying to
> > stay away from.
> >
> > If you're into winging it, right as you pull into San Diego from around
> > I-8 (a favorite trip of mine when coming from Phoenix), there's an area
> > called Hotel Circle with a boatload of hotels that range from the bad
> > to the good. Unfortunately, I couldn't find anything good that was
> > related only to "Hotel Circle" bookings in San Diego.
> >
> > Have fun!
> >
> > Charles R. Whealton
> > Charles Whealton @ pleasedontspam.com
> >
>
> Would you like to tell me about your hotel circle suggestions/favorites?
Bryan:
Sorry I couldn't get back to you sooner. I have no favorites in Hotel
Circle. It's the desolate drive from Phoenix to San Diego that's my
favorite!
I stayed at the EconoLodge which back then I considered SUB STANDARD
(it was the only room left at Hotel Circle that night) and at another
hotel on the other side of the highway who's name escapes me simply
because it was fine as my company booked it for me while I was there
for other than vacation. Let's face it, if it's OK and average we
don't normally remember 'em!
I'd look into California Bill's suggestion about the possibility of
renting a house or similar during your stay. It may be a wiser
economic move and it certainly won't hurt to find out the prices.
Have fun!
Charles R. Whealton
Charles Whealton @ pleasedontspam.com
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