Residence Inn By Marriott San Diego Downtown Gaslamp Quarter

“Raving Fan Gives Raving Review”

I have been booking San Diego Comic-Con rooms here for my volunteer staff (Fandom Charities Inc. and HellmouthCon have a vendor table) for over 10 years. Even during Time of COVID the staff did an amazing job taking care of guests. I have become a Raving Fan since our first year here. Front de… more

I have been booking San Diego Comic-Con rooms here for my volunteer staff (Fandom Charities Inc. and HellmouthCon have a vendor table) for over 10 years. Even during Time of COVID the staff did an amazing job taking care of guests. I have become a Raving Fan since our first year here. Front desk staff are friendly and helpful. One of my gang rented a handicap scooter and the staff put it safely away until we arrived. When we needed more sheets they quickly dropped them off. There is a Laundry Room (use your credit card to pay the machines), nice, clean, and the store next to the front desk has 1-servings of soap and dryer sheets, though next time I'll bring some from home in Ziplock bags. As we stay a week I like that I can bring less clothes and wash them 3 days in. The Breakfast is on the 2nd floor aka mezzanine that looks over the Lobby. Breakfast staff are friendly and great about quickly cleaning up after guests, refilling the food, and the cook is wonderful too. The food quality is good, hot (real) eggs and sides, assorted cereals and oatmeal. Coffee far better than Starbucks. Assorted milk, juices, and fresh fruit. Tables for 2, 4, and one long one fits 8-10. Only negative is the pool while warm is small and no jacuzzi. We still hung out after hours (tables, chairs, lounge chairs) and made friends there. There's a bathroom, shower, and gym there. Parking is valet. They are all friendly and quick. I left some things in my minivan (I shop at the Ralph's on Market after checking in) and the valets got them for me. When leaving we had a lot to pack in and two worked to pack my minivan like a game of Tetris. They share tips so you don't need to worry about who to give to, and be generous folks. There's no bellhop, they do have baggage carts for you to use, be courteous and bring it back downstairs when you're done. The handicapped person I mentioned above needed help getting her things down and all the carts were being use. A staffer (Justin?? see photos) was creative and used a laundry hamper to take everything down, then the valet team together did their thing. Right across the street is Broken Yolk, excellent food and staff. Open until 3pm except during SDCC stays open until 9pm. If you're attending SDCC, it's only 2.5 blocks from the Convention Center, slight downhill going.

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