Description:

  • Insiders looking for unusual accommodations head straight for this small pink inn at the northern edge of Balboa Park. This cluster of four Spanish Colonial-style former apartment buildings lie in a mostly residential neighborhood a half-mile east of Hillcrest's heart. The hotel is popular with gay travelers drawn to Hillcrest's restaurants and clubs. All the rooms and standard suites are tastefully decorated; the specialty suites, however, are over-the-top. There's the "Tara Suite," as in Gone With the Wind; or the "Greystoke" suite, a jumble of jungle, safari, and tropical themes with a completely mirrored bathroom and Jacuzzi tub. Seven of the rooms have Jacuzzi tubs, and most have kitchens -- all have private entrances, though the front desk operates 24 hours. From here, you're close enough to walk to the San Diego Zoo and other Balboa Park attractions.

  • © Frommer's 2012

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User Reviews for Balboa Park Inn

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    Not your typical B&B

  • The sign out front says "A Unique Bed and Breakfast", but for those familiar with B&Bs you should know that this is more like a hotel or inn, in that you don't get...

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    The ONLY place we'll ever stay in San Diego!

  • It's a charming fun place that's the owner and his team's labor of beauty and live! We love the Balboa Park Inn and our favorite room is the Beach House! Great sized...

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    • posted on 02.03.12

Awards:

Frommer's
Frommer's
  •  Recommended 2009
  •  Recommended 2010

Other features:

It is a good place for vacationing families, daily local newspaper delivered to your doorstep and complimentary continental breakfast.

  • Details
    • Contact:

    • visit website
    • tel: 800/938-8181
    • fax: 619/294-8070
    • send email
    • Address:

    • 3402 Park Blvd
    • At Upas St
    • San Diego, CA 92103
    • Other resources:

    • Y! Travel: Balboa Park Inn
    • Amenities:

    • air-conditioning
    • business-facilities
    • handicap-accessible
    • non-smoking
    • solarium
    • tv-in-room
    • Payments:

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