About Horton Grand Hotel
Victorian architecture is a highlight for guests of the Horton Grand Hotel Hotel, which has been rated three stars and is set in a 19th century building in the heart of San Diego’s historic Gaslamp Quarter.
Each of the individual guestrooms features antique furniture, gas fireplaces, tea and coffee makers, a flat-screen television, and free Wi-Fi.
Featured at the Horton Grand Hotel Hotel is a New Orleans-style courtyard with a fountain, a 24-hour gift shop, and equipped business center. Valet parking is also available for an additional fee.
On-site is the Ida Bailey’s Restaurant which serves meals for breakfast and lunch. There are also drinks and appetizers at the Palace Bar.
This hotel is a short walk from San Diego’s Convention Center, Petco Park, the USS Midway, SeaWorld, and Balboa Park. A variety of fine restaurants and shopping opportunities are also nearby.
Positive Reviews
positive:
Classic building with modern conveniences.
Built in the 1880s this property features classic architecture and décor that is popular with many guests. Great care has also been taken to add modern touches while preserving the building's historical charm.
positive:
Well located near many attractions.
In the heart of the historic Gastlamp District, this hotel provides plenty of opportunities to visit a number of attractions and restaurants within an easy walk.
positive:
Charming staff greet guests with a smile.
Staff members at the Horton Grand Hotel get high praise from guests for their pleasant manners. Comments about the employees also reflect an efficiency at handling issues and a helpfulness about suggestions for the area.
Negative Reviews
negative:
Some guests feel cramped.
Online advertisements and a spacious lobby hide the fact that the guestrooms at the Horton Grand Hotel are incredibly small. Many guests feel claustrophobic as well as slighted they paid so much money for closet-sized accommodations. open well into the night.
negative:
Various noise sources cause irritations.
Travelers of all kinds like this hotel for its location in the heart of the action, but the downside to this convenience is a lot of noise that guests have to deal with. Traffic and pedestrian noise is an issue, as is the loud music from the on-site bar that stays open well into the night.
negative:
Technology upgrades are needed in this old hotel.
As an older property the Horton Grand Hotel isn't well equipped to handle modern technology. The free Wi-Fi has a very poor signal, and limited outlets in the guestrooms will make it hard for guests to plug in all of their electronics.