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Westin Horton Plaza Hotel

Hotel Overview

Deluxe hotel beside architecturally dazzling mall This sleek, 16-story hotel is adjacent to the Horton Plaza retail and entertainment complex, two blocks from the Gaslamp Quarter, and six blocks from the San Diego Concourse. Guests can enjoy a coffeehouse-style Internet cafe', a private third-floor outdoor pool, Horton’s Sports Bar & Grill, a fitness center, and a spa that offers in-room services. Renovated in 2004, the 450 stylish guestrooms feature Westin Heavenly Beds and Heavenly Baths, high-speed Internet access, CD players, and coffeemakers with Starbucks coffee.

Property amenities

The 16-story Westin Horton Plaza features an intimate lobby lounge, casual breakfast rooms, Internet cafe' and business center, popular sports lounge with pool tables, third-floor outdoor pool and sundeck, indoor whirlpool, and a fitness center featuring the WestinWORKOUT®, powered by Reebok. This fitness experience includes state-of-the-art equipment for aerobic exercises, weightlifting, and calisthenics. The CardioTheater® system provides TV entertainment, while Bose® speakers pipe in discreet music that can also be listened to via individual headphones.

What to expect: Conjoined with the colorful and architecturally dazzling Horton Plaza retail and entertainment complex, this hotel is linked to live theaters, movie theaters, and many shops. At the same time, it offers a refined shelter from city noise and chaos. Leisure and business travelers alike appreciate the convenient location, and the hotel is particularly well-suited to families with small children.

Amenity highlights: The street-level Horton’s Sports Bar and Grill, with multiple TVs and terrace dining, is a favorite gathering spot for locals who zip by after work, while the Internet cafe' (at the opposite end of the lobby) offers Web access and brewed java in a coffee house-style setting. The outdoor pool, sundeck, indoor whirlpool, and fitness center are all on the third level, and massage can be arranged in guestrooms or in the treatment room.

Insider tip: Kids are warmly welcomed into the Westin Kids Club, which provides numerous items and services, including a children’s amenity kit, children’s room service, special TV programming, a jogging stroller, free refills with a Kids Club sports bottle, express meal service (call the restaurant so the meal is ready upon arrival), and a variety of recorded bedtime stories via the room phone.

Dining

Café San Diego - American breakfasts are served in this casual, bistro-style room with mustard-colored walls, black-and-white tile floors, and marble-topped tables.

Horton’s Sports Bar and Grill - This locally popular sports bar features multiple TVs, sports memorabilia, outdoor seating, large booths, a friendly bar, and serves American fare for lunch, dinner, and late-night snacks.

Internet Café - Adjacent to the lobby, this Internet cafe' with a coffeehouse-type setting, doubles as a gift shop and is open daily for Web access, specialty coffees, and light fare.

Lobby Lounge - This serene lounge is open nightly for cocktails and appetizers.

Rooms

Guestrooms, housed on floors 4-14, offer views of Horton Plaza or the city, and feature the signature Heavenly Bed and Bath. The Heavenly Bed consists of a custom-designed, foot-thick pillowtop mattress with all-white bedding; triple sheeting; down blanket, comforter and duvet; and five pillows (two goose down/feather, two hypo-allergenic, and a decorative "boudoir" neck roll pillow). The Heavenly Bath features a dual showerhead with multiple spray options; curved shower rod for extra room; white-on-white shower curtain; velour, waffle-weave bathrobes; oversized Brazilian combed-cotton bath towels; and citrus-scented Molton Brown English toiletries. Other room amenities include high-speed Internet access (surcharge), a CD stereo, and gourmet coffee.

Deluxe room
One king bed or two oversized double Heavenly Beds. Rooms with king beds have sofas; rooms with double beds are furnished with a large armchair and ottoman. The Heavenly Bed consists of a custom-designed, foot-thick pillowtop mattress with all-white bedding; triple sheeting; down blanket, comforter and duvet; and five pillows (two goose down/feather, two hypo-allergenic, and a decorative "boudoir" neck roll pillow).

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