Catch a Wave - The Very Best Beach Hotels in San Diego

Take in the sun, the salt zephyr and the sounds of surf and wheels on wood, as skate boards and roller blades glide over miles of boardwalk. This is San Diego: the epicentre of board culture, blessed with the very best of California climate and some of the world's most piquant beaches. Offering visitors all things from sybaritic beach hotels and rich history to nightlife and edgy learner subcultures, San Diego has something for everyone...

Beach Hotels in San Diego

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Hotel del Coronado: Hotel del Coronado is the dual epitome of contemporary luxury and old world charm on a grand scale. Hard to miss, the iconic red turrets of one of the city's 19th-century landmark beach hotels welcomes you into a world of leisure and Victorian elegance. Resolve into one of their sumptuous beachfront cottages, and be lulled to sleep by the soporific Pacific tides. With such an undeniably romantic setting, it's no surprise the hotel was chosen as The trip Channel's No. 1 wedding destination in America.

Tower23 Hotel: Named for the lifeguard tower positioned over from the entrance, you can't get any closer to the sand and surf than luxury beach hotel Tower23. Come here for resort-scale chamber and aid without the feeling of seclusion. The hotel is minutes away from top tourist attractions and enterprise centres, and stumbling distance from the Pacific Beach Boardwalk - the ideal way to contact the energy of San Diego beach life.

Beaches in San Diego

Coronado Beach: Among the finest beaches in America, Coronado is divided into three obvious zones: North Beach, where surfers flock in quest of legendary swells; Central Beach, fronting the piquant buzz of Ocean Boulevard and the supreme grand dame Hotel del Coronado; and The Shores, flanked by ritzy high rises and exquisite for body and long-boarding.

Pacific Beach: A beloved haunt of the young and the beautiful, Pacific Beach is frequented by college students, surfers and other wandering 20-somethings. The three-mile stretch of boardwalk is lined with funky shops and cafes - exquisite for surfing, population watching or just an aimless stroll. Also, beginner-level surfers will fare well at Tourmaline Surf Park, a surfers-only beach, where the waves are slow, and you're free to wipe out a few times without taking down innocent bystanders.

Mission Beach: Reminiscent of East Coast summer haunts like Coney Island and Atlantic City, Mission Beach offers all things from roller coasters and cotton candy to an allembracing clubbing scene - an ideal destination for excitement and nightlife in San Diego.

Catch a Wave - The Very Best Beach Hotels in San Diego