Omni San Diego

511 guest rooms and suites, from about $329. Guest rooms are sleek and neutral with a sand and seashell palette. Views are of the bay or the city. Rooms have complimentary in-room wired and wireless Internet access, a desk with electrical outlets, coffee makers, ironing board, laptop safe, DVD players and CD clock radios.

Bathrooms in all King rooms have shuttered walls to let in light (and let out sound and er, smells) so make sure you're sharing the room with someone you know very, very well.

McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant, just off the lobby, has 30+ varieties of fresh seafood (serves breakfast, lunch and dinner). I was especially impressed with the breakfast buffet, which included fresh-squeezed orange juice, an omelet station with cage-free eggs, fresh berries, hormone-free sausage and bacon, organic cereals, Tea Forte and Starbucks coffee. Morsel's offers Starbucks coffee and snacks. The Lobby Lounge serves beer and cocktails. Room service is available 24 hours a day.

Use of the fitness center at the Omni San Diego is complimentary. You can also request a "Get Fit Kit" with supplies for your own in-room workout (floor mat, dumbbells, mini radio with earphones, elastic stretch bands and an exercise booklet). Get Fit guest rooms include a treadmill. The hotel also has an outdoor heated swimming pool, a whirlpool and a double-sided fireplace. A full-service spa offers massages, facials and salon services including wedding makeup and hair styling.

Over 27,000 square feet of meeting space (including a 9,266 square foot ballroom and an outdoor space with bay views for 300 people) plus a location across the street from the convention center make the Omni San Diego a convenient choice for meetings. A business center is open weekdays.

The Omni San Diego is a kid-friendly hotel, participating in the Omni Kids Program. The hotel can provide you with a list of nearby family activities, childproofing and safety aids for the room, and special children's amenities such as a refillable cup, bedtime snacks and coloring books.