Andrea Grayson

Review of San Diego Marriott Hotel and M...

I realize it's "THE" Marriott Marquis, and it's go...

I realize it's "THE" Marriott Marquis, and it's gorgeous and it costs about $300 a night to stay here, but there are definitely some disappointing things, especially considering the money my girlfriends and I paid. First of all, they were remodeling the parking structure and so it cost us $30 a day per car to stay there. On top of that, it was very hard to even find parking. We avoided valet parking because that was $40 per night. To spend that much and not find parking was a little disturbing to say the least. Their pub was dirty and gross, and when they brought extra towels, the towels were also dirty.

At the same time, it is an amazing hotel for the perfect location, and the staff is amazing too. There's this spa fragrance they've got pumping through the air in the lobby. I just wanted to sit there and get high off the wonderful smell, sipping my tea. It's therapeutic and peaceful, especially as a mommy getaway.