Palomar San Diego a Kimpton Hotel

We stayed one night at the Se for our anniversary. It was a beautiful building, and had a very competent and courteous staff.

Nice hotel, great design, great location, good service. At about 5-6pm the pool becomes a night club, so you can't swim at night. Also, in the morning most beds around the pool have "reserved" signs. This is stupid, since no one's using them. Vallet parking is expensive. You can park across the street or couple blocks away twice cheaper.

This new hotel is beautiful and chic, without a doubt...but it's missing the essential elements that really make a place comfortable. Our room did not have a dresser, any drawers in the bedside table, nor luggage racks. That means everything that couldn't be hung had to stay in our suitcases--on the floor! There were other basics missing from our room, as well, such as: * A bathtub (shower only) * Hooks on the bathroom walls for towels and robes * Grips, treads, and/or a handle bar to avoid slip and falls in the shower * A dry cleaning service or laundry bags * Hotel magazine or area guide book * And so on. It's almost as if they hired an interior designer who had never actually *stayed* in a hotel. The space was simply not functional. For a weekend trip, it was fine, but had I been there for business, I would have been seriously put out. Finally, although Se claims to be a 5-star hotel, they do not offer 5-star service. The staff is adequate and addresses customers' requests, but they do not go out of their way to make things special nor anticipate the needs of VIP guests. It simply isn't 5-star quality and, thus, is really not worth what it's charging per night.

This is the place to stay while in San Diego. Everything is within walking distance such as the mall and train station. The staff was very friendly and professional. I will always stay at Se San Diego when I am visiting. I hated to leave but I will definitely be back.

SWITCHED ROOMS 2 TIMES. THEY ENDED UP PUTTING US, A FAMILY OF 5 NEXT TO THE DISCO THAT KEPT US UP ALL NIGHT BECAUSE THEY NEEDED OUR ROOM FOR A "VIP"... Then they said they would comp the movie my kids watched and still tried to charge me for it...

July 4th weekend. The pool area and lounge is a scene to been scene, scene. Beautiful people all over including the staff. I don't normally stay at $400 a night hotels, but after staying here for several nights might start considering (especially when on sale). Everything fits into place and you really feel as if you are on vacation with no worries. Luxury defined at the Se. I am already planning another trip there.

It was great. Really professional staff made it a very enjoyable stay. The rooms were a tad smaller than expected, but the beautiful decor made up for it.

We really enjoyed staying at the Se. The design is gorgeous, the location can't be beat for Gaslamp, and the staff were helpful and friendly. They have all kinds of amenities including a full service spa, restaurant, and two lounges (the uber lounge by the pool was our favorite).

The Se is a hip and trendy hotel, like the Hard Rock down the street- but not quit there yet. The rooms are very small (like in Europre) but clean and poshly decked out. The service was either really good, or only OK- the room service people were great (got my food as soon as I hung up the phone). The front desk and housekeeping staff were less knowledgeable and seemed to need more training (ie. asked for extra conditioner, was brought shower gel,then brought shampoo, then finally conditioner). My biggest complaint is the noise- OMG, the noise. I did not have a restful night's sleep during my 3 night stay b/c i could hear every thing from the hallway and my neighbor's rooms- I think this is b/c the hotel is so small that all rooms are crammed together and the hallway is only about 2 feet wide. The only reason i ave this place 4 stars is b/c it is a nice looking hotel, in a good location, and meets what the Gaslamp is known for - hip party spot.

Stayed for one night. Dinner and strolled around the Gaslamp District. Overall hotel was phenomenal. The lack of free Wi-Fi sort of bothered me, but it's something I had come to expect from higher-end hotels like the Se. Fortunately, I had a phone that supports tethering.