San Diego International Airport (SAN): Approximate driving time is 11 minutes and distance is 5 miles.

Driving directions from San Diego International Airport: Take I-5 N to I-8 W and exit I-8 W at Sports Arena Blvd. Turn left onto Sports Arena and hotel is on the right.

Getting there: Most guests take taxis ($16–25) or airport shuttles ($5–15.) Otherwise, rental cars and limousines are more than $36. Fees subject to change without notice. Rental cars are available online.

Getting around: The area around this hotel includes the arena, a number of restaurants, some strip malls, and corporate offices. To get farther out, guests can catch buses behind the hotel and head to SeaWorld. Or they can catch buses in front of the hotel and head to Old Town with its many shops, restaurants, entertainment venues, historic sites, and other tourist attractions. From the Old Town Transit Center, visitors can catch trolleys, buses, and Coaster trains (one-way fares are less than $5.) Water taxis travel around San Diego Bay, stopping at various points depending on passenger request; most one-way fares are $5–15; reservations preferred. Ferries cross between Broadway Pier and the Ferry Landing Marketplace on Coronado for less than $5 one-way. Fees subject to change without notice.

Bakers Pub - Located adjacent to the pool area, this pub offers multiple TVs and cocktails for hotel guests and local residents.

Amenity highlights: Guests receive complimentary passes to an adjaccent fitness center, which offers workout equipment, a spa, racquetball courts, massage services, and yoga and aerobics classes. Bakers Restaurant & Pie Shop, an on-site, independently operated restaurant, serves old-fashioned comfort food, soup, salad bar, and fresh-baked pies. A pool area pub is popular for guests and locals.

Insider tip: The Sports Arena, 1 block from the property, hosts sporting and entertainment events. But Thursday-Sunday, the parking lot is transformed into one of the largest flea markets in the city, where bargain-hunters can find everything from fine antiques to cheap sunglasses.