Hôtels officiels vs hôtels accessibles à pied ?

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<\/HEAD>Bonjour,<\/P> <\/P> Je pourrais assister à l'UC pour la première fois cette année, si le budget le permet. Je prépare actuellement une proposition de coût et j'hésite entre un des hôtels officiels de la conférence et un hôtel moins cher situé à distance de marche du centre des congrès et d'autres activités nocturnes.<\/P> Ne l'ayant jamais fait auparavant, je me demande quelle est l'importance de séjourner dans l'hôtel officiel ? Je vois qu'il se trouve à environ 6 miles du Convention Center, donc pas ce que je considérerais comme accessible à pied. Mais j'imagine que le service de navette est inclus dans l'inscription à l'hôtel, ou peut-être même avec l'inscription à la Conference ?<\/P> J'arriverai en avion à San Diego, et je ne louerai pas de voiture.<\/P> Mon conjoint a les vacances d'été et pourrait aussi m'accompagner - j'aimerais qu'elle ne soit pas coincée en banlieue sans voiture. Donc je penche pour un hôtel moins cher près du Convention Center. Cela nous offrirait aussi plus d'options le soir.<\/P> Y a-t-il des événements à l'hôtel officiel auxquels je manquerai ? Le service de navette\/l'accessibilité à pied aux autres activités près de l'hôtel officiel rend-il mes préoccupations inutiles ?<\/P><\/BODY><\/HTML>

ChristineSeidl · Answer

I've stayed at non-conference hotels in Little Italy and the Gaslamp district that is very walkable and also a few stops on the trolley. Also, it is nice is to take the trolley to "old town" and you will have more options to stay there as well. I would stay in any hotel close to trolley stops since you are walking all day at the UC and more walking at night seems to get a bit much! My husband also came one year and had loads to do on his own along the seaside and we also went Esri's event at Bilboa Park - the site of museums, music and eateries.  Enjoy the conference and San Diego!

RebeccaStrauch__GISP · Answer

+1 for hotel circle being a bit cheaper.  I've stayed at the Doubletree out there (still pricey), which is nice because the trolley station is right across the street (vs a short hike for hotels near the Fashion Mall stop).  If you don't want to grab a cab/shuttle to there, you can always get dropped off at the train depot or an trolley stop and rid out that way.  I've always found the trolleys to be clean and safe.

In town, there is a Motel 6 (I think) on Grape St, near the airport, as well as a few others.  Much cheaper than UC official hotels and a short walk or quick trolley.  A few of the places do offer breakfast, but I never seem to find those.

Anything in the convention center, Gaslamp district, Seaport Village, etc is pretty easy and safe to walk.  Lots to do, and there is a ferry that goes to the island across the bay for even more exploring.

There is something nice about the convenience of staying near the convention center, since there are meetups and other activities that run past dark.....but it all depends on what your schedule is.  There are thread on geonet from past years on "hints" for first time attendees....I recommend checking them out.

Have fun!

MelitaKennedy · Answer

Six miles---hotel circle? Oh, I see, yes aka Mission Valley There's a decent trolley service that'll get you around some parts of San Diego. If it is hotel circle, you could use stop Fashion Valley stop.

I don't know about shuttle service. I expect not (this is not an official Esri statement), and that you would be expected to take the trolley.

Years and years ago, I stayed at La Pensione, a minimal hotel (starting around $150 during conference week) in Little Italy. It's walkable to the convention center or just a few stops on the trolley.