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Convention delegates couldn't ask for a better location than this mid-size business hotel, which sits right across the street from the convention center at the entrance to the historic Gaslamp Quarter shopping and entertainment district. And with a relatively modest 282 rooms, the Hilton feels less like a cookie-cutter convention hotel than some of its nearby competitors, where room counts reach four figures.

The property, operating since 2000, offers all the services and amenities you'd expect from a brand-name business hotel, including well-appointed guest rooms, a swimming pool and fitness center, spa services and various dining options. Executive-class rooms with extra amenities and services are available, but the coolest rooms are in the Enclave Tower, which houses a selection of spacious "5^th Avenue Loft" suites with high ceilings, hip modern furnishings and whirlpool baths.

Attractive weekend packages are available when the property is not chockablock with conventioneers, and Hilton guarantees the best available rates for bookings made directly through its own website and reservation agents. If you find a better deal from a non-Hilton booking channel within 24 hours of making your reservation, the company will match the lower rate and give you a $50 gift certificate. See www.hilton.com for details.

Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter
401 K St.
San Diego, Calif.
619-231-4040
www.sandiegogaslampquarter.hilton.com