Golf San Diego: Accommodations and Courses

Alice Moon
You need not travel far to find a good golf game in San Diego. Balboa Park Golf Course (only five minutes from downtown) has nice elevation changes for challenging play. Carmel Mountain Ranch Golf Club offers an 18-hole course with mountain views and a PGA professional staff. Castle Creek Country Club features oak-lined fairways and a Jack Daray course design. The hilly Mission Trails Golf Course (18-hole, par-71) contains narrow fairways and scenic canyon views.

Travelodge San Diego

Travelodge includes two restaurants on-site and live entertainment each evening. The hotel sells tickets to local attractions at the front desk. Rooms and suites provide free high-speed Internet service, cable television, HBO and a personal room safe. Airport shuttle service and a guest laundry (with supplies in-stock) are available. The heated pool and Jacuzzi spa are open all year long. Guests can request a non-smoking room. Travelodge is pet-friendly and not only offers rooms that allow animals, but outdoor areas for them to explore.

Travelodge San Diego Mission Valley/Hotel Circle
1201 Hotel Circle South
San Diego, CA 92108
(619) 297-2271

The Sofia Hotel Downtown

The Sofia Hotel features chic, modern rooms and suites. The hotel's VIP suites include spa tubs with jet massage. All rooms come with an ergonomic desk chair, room safe and refreshment center. The contemporary bathrooms are stocked with Gilchrist & Soames toiletries. The hotel offers spa services, a yoga studio and health center. Valet parking and shuttle services are available. The Sofia is a non-smoking facility, but is pet-friendly.

The Sofia Hotel Downtown
150 W. Broadway
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 234-9200
(800) 826-0009

Ramada Inn & Suites

The Ramada Inn contains both rooms and suites and is located within walking distance of the Convention Center. The Presidential Suite is the star of the facility, featuring 1,300 square feet of space, a large screen television and a Roman marble bathroom with a four-person Jacuzzi. Many rooms also include whirlpool spas and offer views of downtown or the bay. A local gym provides fitness equipment access. The hotel has laundry valet service and safe deposit box access. Brian's 24 Restaurant Bar & Grill serves guests of the hotel. The Ramada blends an historic look and feel with modern amenities, such as high-speed Internet access, voice mail and expanded cable television.

Ramada Inn & Suites
Gaslamp / Convention Center
830 6th Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 531-8877

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Alice writes tales of her adventures for the blog Free Range Human. She is a freelance writer from rural Indiana. Alice has a background in veterinary medicine, management, teaching, and work with disabled a...   View profile

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