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U S Grant, A Luxury Collection - Hotel Reviews from across the web
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Located in the heart of Gaslamp Quarter, the hotel was built in 1910 by the grandson of Ulysses S. Grant. Since its inception, a number of great historic personalities like Charles Lindbergh and FDR have visited this place.The ambience of the hotel is splendid with massive crystal chandeliers and po...
cityguide.com
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Far more formal than most other hotels in San Diego and fresh from a $52 million renovation that had it closed for most of 2005 and 2006, the doyenne of downtown lodgings has a marble lobby, gleaming chandeliers, attentive doormen, and other touches that hark back to the more gracious era when it wa...
fodors.com
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Now part of Starwood Hotels' Luxury Collection, this San Diego classic was built in 1910 by President Ulysses S. Grant's son. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it was closed for much of 2005 undergoing a $52 million renovation faithful to its origins, and it reopened in fall 2006 w...
fodors.com
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At press time, this historic hotel was slated to reopen in late 2005 as part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide's prestigious Luxury Collection after undergoing a huge ($26 million is the current estimate) renovation. The comprehensive restoration includes overhauling guest rooms, food and bever...
frommers.com
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Long the dowager queen of downtown hostelries, The US Grant hotel was opened in 1910 by a son of President Ulysses S. Grant. It has since experienced a series of renovations, most recently a $52 million makeover in 2006. Now part of the Starwood Luxury Collection, the hotel features 270 renovated gu...
gayot.com
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HISTORICAL LUXURY HISTORIC HOTEL.CIRCA 1910. JUST 2 MILES FROM SAN AIRPORT AND BLOCKS FROM CONVENTION CENTER.PETCO.GASLAMP AND ACROSS FRO...
Go-California.com
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Historical HotelYear Built 1910 Year Remodeled 2005 Additional Property Description Luxury Historic Hotel. Just 2 Miles from San Airport and Blocks from Convention Center.Gaslamp and Acros...
gotrump.com
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Commanding the heart of vibrant and dynamic downtown San Diego, THE US GRANT retains the region's legendary reign of superior luxury and warm hospitality. Built circa 1910, an unprecedented $52 million dollar renovation is helping to restore the historic ambiance of our world class luxury hotel. The...
shdweb.com
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THE US GRANT A Luxury Collection Hotel has welcomed travelers since 1910, including thirteen US Presidents. The hotel offers graceful architecture with demure elegance. In the center of the United States 7th largest city, adjacent to the Historic Gaslamp Quarter and a short drive to the major San Di...
sidestep.com
Where The Presidents Stay - user review
I have just attended my 20th class reunion in San Diego, California.The reunion was held at the historic U.S.Grant Hotel located in the Gas Lamp Quarters of downtown San Diego.The U.S. Grant is where many of our U.S ...
epinions.com
Excellent Hotel - user review
Last month, my family and I visited San Diego. When booking our hotel, we found a great deal for the US Grant Hotel, so we decided to stay with them. Upon arriving at the hotel we walked into a huge, luxurious lobby. Every...
epinions.com
Great for Business Traveler - user review
The U.S. Grant is an old hotel, with a glorious history. It is located right across the street from the wonderful Gaslight district, so you can spend the night in the nightclubs there, and walk home without a problem. Parking is...
epinions.com
Charm and Location - user review
Though I usually stay at one of the chain hotels, I recently found myself at the US Grant hotel. I was pleasantly surprised to find a national historic landmark full of charm and friendly staff. This hotel is downright hu...
epinions.com
This Grande Dame needs a nip & tuck - user review
Nice hotel, but a littly shabby around the edges. However, it is slated to come under the Starwood group in early 2005. This should give the decor, and th...
fodors.com
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A bit noisy hotel could use new windows. It is downtown and street noise is expected, but windows were old and fit poorly. They kept out no noise. Parking was free that was nice. Tons of nightlife right there and Horton Plaza just across the str...
mytravelguide.com
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Although the hotel itself is a beautiful historic building, our stay overall was not a good one. Many very basic ammenities were not in working order. Our mini fridge was not working, cd player and alarm were not working, 3 phones and the only one that worked was in the bathroom, we requested wakeup...
mytravelguide.com
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Does not apply because the Grant Hotel will be completely different after it ...
mytravelguide.com
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Due to the renovation that U.S Grant had, upgraded me to the Omni in downtown Sa...
mytravelguide.com
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Enjoyed our stay at the US Grant, would go back. A very good buy for th...
mytravelguide.com
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Good location. Hotel appears to have been renovated 10 years ago and then not touched. Bathroom was small and no...
mytravelguide.com
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great downtown san Diego location Older hotel very beautiful public areas but room needed som...
mytravelguide.com
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Great location! Shopping plaza across the street. Within walking distance to the cruise ship terminal and trolley. The beds were very comfortable, a gre...
mytravelguide.com
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Hotel lobby is good but as soon as you enter the room it seems you are staying in Motel 6 (Bed, Cleanliness, Marks all ove...
mytravelguide.com
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Hotel was beautiful, historical, with great amb...
mytravelguide.com
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I should be refunded the room fee for at least the first night. No parking available (4 xmas parties) in garage. Room right over Yard House drunken street party until morning hours. Hollering, screaming, air horns, loud laughing. Could not sleep a wink. No shade in bathroom or half of bedroom. When ...
mytravelguide.com
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I was expecting a classic, classy hotel. instead we got a pretty rundown room with dirty windows and police sirens going off in the middle of the night.the room service was overpriced and tasted disappointing (at best). the $22 valet parking was another reason NOT to stay here, the only (small) perk...
mytravelguide.com
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I was upset as it did not have a pool and my kids were going to be very disappointed. Our stay at the US Grant was not disappointing at all. This grand old hotel takes you back in history with grand hallways, large comfortable rooms and antique furniture. The hotel is located across the street from ...
mytravelguide.com
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I was very disappointed when I arrived at the hotel only to be told that my room was not available due to plumbing problems and that arrangements had bee...
mytravelguide.com
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It is a nice place but the pictures posted on the Internet do not show the real picture of the place. One could be fooled by the pictures. NO swiming room or somethin...
mytravelguide.com
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Location was great across the street to a beautiful mall however the staff, valet, was not too...
mytravelguide.com
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My concern is that I showed up to the hotel with my girlfriend expecting to stay at a really nice place for her birthday, but when we attempted to check in we were told that the rooms had flooded and we had to be relocated to another hotel in the area. The entire process by the staff at the U.S. Gra...
mytravelguide.com
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Nice hotel, great location. Rooms were fine with very comfortable beds. Staff could be a little friendlier but otherwise ok. This hotel is scheduled to be completely remodeled and ...
mytravelguide.com
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Not bad for a 3 star. The price we paid was very reasonable and the location is e...
mytravelguide.com
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Not kept up ok. Dirty restrooms. Definitely not a 3 star ...
mytravelguide.com
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Old and historical place in San Diego and 13 presidents have stayed...
mytravelguide.com
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Old, classic hotel in good location. Convenient to Horton Plaza, and the Gas Lamp area. Easy to walk to downtown ...
mytravelguide.com
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Our hotel room was wonderful. At check in, they did not have our reservation, but the front desk staff was great and the issue was quickly resolved. I had read some bad reviews about this hotel, but was pleasantly surprised with the hotel and staff. There were three holiday parties that night and ch...
mytravelguide.com
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Overall, based on the price I paid I was very happy. However, I was very afraid to stay at this hotel due to some unfavorable feedback/reviews left by some past guests of this hotel. The hotel is obviously very old. However, the lobby had a really classic look, which I liked. The service was very go...
mytravelguide.com
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Overall, the hotel was pretty nice. Just a few minor complaints:1) I called the hotel in advance to confirm my reservation and to request a non smoking room, but the person I spoke with seemed to not understand English too well. It was really frustrating dealing with her for some reason, she thought...
mytravelguide.com
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Pretty beat up hotel. Front desk was terrible. Others were...
mytravelguide.com
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The hotel is in a great location, but is not for the light sleeper. The noise from the street is loud and constant. The staff was great, but the elevators were broken and we had to use the service elevator w...
mytravelguide.com
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The hotel itself is very elegant and convenient. However they have plans for extensive r...
mytravelguide.com
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The hotel room was clean and fairly kept. When I arrived the air conditioning was not working properly, the engineer came in and repaired it along with the window which would not open and the shade that would not go up. The hotel is in an old district of town and the our room had a view of an old ru...
mytravelguide.com
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The Hotel was old, dirty, and had holes in the walls and furniture. The furniture looked like it was from 1910.. all the reviews online...
mytravelguide.com
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The hotel was past its prime. There is no doubt that it was once a grand and elegant hotel with richly appointed rooms and a feeling of elegance. That was then. Now once you get past the lobby, the hotel is shabby and dingy. The halls are bare with light spots on the peeling wallpaper where painting...
mytravelguide.com
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the hotel was undergoing some renovation so it wasn't quite what I expected. The pictures on the hotel's website were no longer accurate because of the renovation. Also, the shower head wasn't very clean....not only was there the lime/hardwater marks all over it, but there was actually pink mildew i...
mytravelguide.com
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The hotel was very tastefully decorated with antiques and has an ambiance of grandeur. However, the parking is very expensive, $22/day (although safe), and because of old plumbing, the fauce...
mytravelguide.com
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The location is perfect for getting around San Diego. The lobby and my room was well maintained and spacious. A hotel with historical char...
mytravelguide.com
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The location was great in the heart of downtown, shopping mall across the street. However, their rooms and in general the hotel, need a thorough cleaning. Keep in mind that if you have a car, you will have to pay approx. $22 for parking in addition to t...
mytravelguide.com
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The room was dirty and the bath tub had mildew growing around the top. The bath room window did not have a shade on it. The Hotel is terri...
mytravelguide.com
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The US Grant Hotel in San Diego is located in downtown area close to shopping and restaurants. It is a very popular area! The hotel itself looks a little tires but the accomodations were nice, the bed very comfortable! W...
mytravelguide.com
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They repeatedly attempted to charge me for the room. Otherwise the staff was responsive and helpful. The furniture was beautiful. A pool and better caulked (mold was in the cracks) bathrooms would be a ...
mytravelguide.com
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This hotel is old and charming. If your looking for a quiet dark room to sleep without interruptions this is ...
mytravelguide.com
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This is a grand old hotel. It is getting readt to go through renovation starting 30 January but will reopen on the 4th of July if able. WE only had breakfast once in the restaurant but it was excellent. Nice bagle store/coffee shop out front. Right across the street from Horton Plaza and if you can'...
mytravelguide.com
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This is a wonderful, historic hotel with polite and helpful staff. We had a great stay there. Be sure to search for the best ra...
mytravelguide.com
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This was a grand old hotel in an excellent area next to Horton Plaza and the Gas lamp district and only a short walk to the bay. While the hotel was very clean, it definitely needs the renovation that starts on 2/1/05. Would rec...
mytravelguide.com
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This was a vey good hotel and room. One thing I did not like was the parking ($22) which is q...
mytravelguide.com
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US Grant downtown San Diego. Nice, old fashioned. Good for adults, wouldn't suggest for active...
mytravelguide.com
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Very good for extended stay. Nice kitchen, good size r...
mytravelguide.com
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Very nice Hotel good facilities and centrally located to all attractions. However parking is not included, even at a discount and at $22/day makes this hote...
mytravelguide.com
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Way too noisy, there were trash trucks near by. The parking spaces were to...
mytravelguide.com
No title - user review
We arrived just before midnight and the night clerk was very nice. We went to our room and found the bed very small and would not accommodate the two of us. At our request we were given another room with a king sized bed. It was directly over the bar and we could hear the music until it stopped. Hou...
mytravelguide.com
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We had a hotel room for two nights that happened to be reserved during the california mudslides/floods. The highways out of Santa Barbara were closed. There was no way for me to get to san diego the first night. I called the hotel and they said it was no problem and that they would plan on us for th...
mytravelguide.com
U.S. Grant A Wyndham Historic Hotel: If you want to stay down town... - user review
Stayed on business. This hotel is famous for having had various presidents stay here. Not too...
virtualtourist.com
Excellent - user review
Fantastic location if you want to experience the city. Right next door to the Gaslamp District & Horton Plaza, an easy walk to the harbour, and within walking distance o...
travel.yahoo.com
Not likely to stay there twice.... - user review
We went to San Diego for a romantic New Year's get-a-way and were disappointed with the hotel. Although it's lovely in an old-stately-hotel-sort-of-way, the photograph the...
travel.yahoo.com
Stay away from this hotel !!!! - user review
The staff are very rude and the service at the hotel is terrible. Over the years I have stayed at many hotels, and I can sincerely say that this is the worst hotel that I h...
travel.yahoo.com
IMAGINE THE HISTORY! - user review
The HISTORY! Imagining the political figures that actually took the sames steps I was taking and sleeping in the same rooms! That was cool! The people were GREAT too! Very court...
travel.yahoo.com
Not great for the rates - user review
Extras: internet $13/day; gym $10/day; parking $24/day...for $270/night some of the services above should be free. Carpets were dirty. Toilet was rusty. Food was good. Centra...
travel.yahoo.com
wheww!! - user review
the only reason why the value was good was because I only paid $40/night, compared to almost $100 if u book on their website...this used to be a spectacular hotel but not any mor...
travel.yahoo.com
It was nice, but nothing special - user review
My stay at the U.S. Grant was nice, but it was nothing special. As it was a historic hotel, I expected it somewhat, so I was not surprised. Our room was nice, and I had no comp...
travel.yahoo.com
The best renovation ever!!! - user review
The history of the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation is wonderfully shown throughout the hotel, the sculptures to the pictures are amazing! I loved the grand opening and the fo...
travel.yahoo.com
US Grant- Beware - user review
I stayed at the US grant on Saturday 9/4/04, I reserved an executive suite and was given a regular room, but they still tried to charge me full suite price. It was only changed bec...
travel.yahoo.com
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