Location. The Westin Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego is an urban retreat located adjacent to the Horton Plaza Shopping and Entertainment mall in San Diego, Calif. This hotel stands two blocks from the Gaslamp Quarter and six blocks from the San Diego Concourse.

Hotel Features. This smoke-free hotel houses three restaurants and bars including the Lobby Lounge, the Netropolis Cyber Café and Horton's Bar and Grill. A total of 23 function rooms encompass 35,000 square feet of space. Wireless Internet access is available in the lobby for a fee. A business center offers fax, photocopy and print services. Recreational amenities include an outdoor pool and a spa tub. The 24-hour WestinWORKOUT Powered by Reebok Gym contains cardiovascular and weight-training equipment. Runner's World maps detail scenic jogging routes that begin at the hotel. Spa services are available in two treatment rooms or in guestrooms. Pets are allowed at this San Diego hotel.

Guestrooms. This 16-story hotel offers 450 smoke-free guestrooms housed on floors 4 to 16. Rooms afford views of Horton Plaza and the city. Accommodations offer high-speed Internet access for a fee. The Westin Heavenly Beds include custom, foot-thick pillowtop mattresses with white bedding, triple sheeting, and down blankets, comforters and duvets. Bathrooms boast dual showerheads with multiple spray options, curved shower rods, white-on-white shower curtains, waffle-weave bathrobes and oversized Brazilian combed-cotton bath towels. Bathrooms are stocked with designer white-tea scented toiletries. Four-legged guests rest on The Westin Heavenly Dog Beds.

Expert Tip. The concierge can assist with arranging tickets for requested performances at Spreckels Theatre, less than one-half mile from the property. Completely renovated in 2004, the theater hosts headline music, dance and live theater productions. .