Hotel Palomar San Diego
Formerly the Sè San Diego, now belongs to Kimpton Hotels. From the hotel:
Move into luxury and sophisticated, art-filled style at Hotel Palomar San Diego. In the center of downtown arts and culture, surrounded by award-winning theaters and nightlife and just steps from San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter, our boutique Kimpton Hotel is a top choice for both work and play. Our downtown luxury hotel gives you the ultimate urban retreat within easy reach of San Diego's countless attractions.
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Hotel Coverage: Hotel Palomar San Diego
Kimpton's First Art Gallery Opens At The Palomar San Diego
Though many of Kimpton's spaces have a sort of art-y feel, there hasn't in fact been a dedicated art gallery space in any Kimpton hotel until now, at Palomar San Diego. A small portion of the lobby (above) has been converted into Salazar Contemporary Art Exhibits, a cozy nook that...
April 02, 2012
The Se San Diego is Now Kimpton's Hotel Palomar San Diego
The long and winding road for the troubled Se San Diego has come to an...on-ramp to a very happy future with Kimpton Hotels.The hotel has been rebranded as The Palomar San Diego, making it the second Kimpton property in town (after the Solamar.) Exactly a year ago, the Se...
September 26, 2011
Do Unisex Hotel Bathrooms Stink?
When you step inside the bathroom at the Sè San Diego, you might panic when you see a member of the opposite sex, thinking you accidentally went into the wrong bathroom. Don't worry, no one will think you're a perv; the San Diego hotel has a unisex bathroom. The...
March 18, 2011
Know Before You Go: The Se San Diego is Operating Illegally
UPDATE: See the comments section for an update from Jan McCormick of Prism Hotels and Resorts, who are now overseeing the affairs of the SE San Diego. Currently, there are no compliance issues with health and safety regulations and the hotel is working with the city to sort out their...
September 29, 2010
How Hotwire Saved Our Weekend (And Possibly Our Virtue) From the Se San Diego
The Se may have separate chairs in its lobby, but separate beds are a different story We’ve told you over and over again how much we adore Hotwire here at HotelChatter, but while we’ve raved over the big discounts and free upgrades it’s scored us, we were always under...
July 06, 2010
Is the Se San Diego in Danger of Closing?
The Wall Street Journal reports today that the owner/operator of the Se San Diego has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. While the move was done to protect assets, 5th Avenue Partners LLC is still in serious trouble, having defaulted on nearly $67 million in outstanding loans which were taken...
June 28, 2010
Five Hotels that Will Help Your Fourth of July Go Off with a Bang
While the Fourth of July is a little more than two weeks away, you still have time to plan something big for the holiday. A number of hotels are offering deals to get your party started right. Some will give you a front seat to the fireworks, others will...
June 15, 2010
Inside The Se San Diego's Celeb-Friendly Suites
The master bedroom wasn't as exciting as the other rooms. When celebs like Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz—and other musicians performing at the adjacent House of Blues—hunker down in San Diego, they kick it in the Se San Diego's luxe suites. The 20 luxe suites come with full Italian...
December 15, 2009
Get Drunk and Stay Drunk During the Se San Diego's All-Day Happy Hour
If you partied hard on Saturday night and the hair of the dog just won't do the morning after, the Se San Diego will give you the whole darn coat of the dog with its all-day happy hour Suite Sundays. The hotel's restaurant and lounge, Suite & Tender, extends...
December 11, 2009
Se San Diego Offers a Naughty Holiday Package for a Nice Price
The holidays are all about Santa, cookies, snow and all that cheery goodwill toward others, but sometimes during the chaotic season you need to just get away with your honey for some coal-worthy behavior. All you bad boys and girls can head to the Se San Diego for its...
November 23, 2009
Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson Shack Up at the Se San Diego
Fall Out Boy rocker Pete Wentz, his wifey, Melrose Place startlet Ashlee Simpson, and their son Bronx Mowgli checked into the Se San Diego last week. According to People magazine, the couple rented two condos in the hotel. The condos come with perks like retractable glass walls—to give your...
October 12, 2009
George Clooney Should Consider The Se San Diego For Secret Tunnel Action
A guest room at the Se San Diego.Last week we wondered whether or not The Delano and Fontainebleau Hotels in Miami Beach had secret tunnels for which George Clooney could escape with his latest waitress/girlfriend/beard from the prying paparazzi photo lenses. We discovered that US Weekly must have used...
May 29, 2009
Mer-Geishas Do Their Thing at Sīrĕn at Se San Diego
As rooftop pools are de rigeur in San Diego, it's no surprise that the Se San Diego has just unveiled their own 7,000 sq-ft rooftop oasis on the 4th floor. The space features an overflowing edge pool with underwater surround sound, a bar, eight private cabanas (with bottle service,...
April 01, 2009
Spring's a Good Time For 'San DieGO' With These Hotel Deals
A guestroom at the Sé San DiegoSpring has nearly sprung (March 20 is the official date) and San Diego is hoping that you will use that as an excuse to take advantage of some of San DieGO Downtown’s deals.Some of the highlights include:· Sofia Hotel: Get 40% off any...
March 18, 2009
A Deeper Understanding of Sè San Diego's Mer-Geishas
Did last week's hint about the upcoming "Geisha Mermaids" at the pool of the new Sè San Diego get your curiosity cranks turning? Thanks to a tipster, we've may just have the answer to their identities, or at least some pretty good guesses anyhow. It seems that the Sè...
March 16, 2009
Mysterious 'Geisha Mermaids' at The Sè San Diego
You say Setai, we say Sè. San Diego's newest addition to their hotel scene, which was all set to be a Setai until the Miami property's Lehman Brothers affiliation sprang forth, has survived its first few months baring the fresher name of Sè San Diego. With an "exclusive unveiling"...
March 09, 2009
Setai San Diego Changes Name to Sè San Diego
Some breaking news: The Setai San Diego has changed its name to Sè San Diego to avoid any confusion with The Setai Miami which is currently owned by the epic FAIL bank, Lehman Brothers. Straight from the official press release:Today, Fifth Ave. Partners Llc., owners and developers of the hotel,...
December 22, 2008
Setai San Diego To Open This Friday
While today has been a big day for hotel openings (Encore, Shangri-La, Standard NYC), the Setai San Diego still has a few things to work out. Last week we learned that the hotel did not receive its certificate of occupancy on time and was forced to turn away guests with...
December 22, 2008
Setai San Diego Makes It Up To Displaced Guests
The Setai San Diego was supposed to have opened by now but apparently there's been some issue with the hotel's certificate of occupancy (a dilemma that many hotels have to deal with when opening.) A would-be guest sent us this email this morning letting us know what happened:We had reservations...
December 19, 2008
Setai San Diego Opens With $279 Rates and Free Stuff
The Setai San Diego — which is not, not, not related whatsoever to the Setai in Miami (and don't you forget it) — is set to open up on December 15th. The hotel is down in San Diego's financial district and is touting its killer views ("180-degree views of...
December 08, 2008
The Setai San Diego Will Have the Largest Penthouse on the West Coast
The Setai San Diego (remember, no relation to the Miami Beach property) will be opening next month in the city's downtown area and this isn't just some hack property that grabbed the Setai name. The Setai will probably end up being THE luxury hotel in San Diego and by luxury...
November 06, 2008
Setai San Diego Not Related to The Setai in Miami Beach
Yesterday we told you that The Setai in Miami Beach was opening a property in San Diego called Setai San Diego. But guess what? That's totally wrong. Yes, there is a property called Setai San Diego which will open in December but it has nothing to do with the Miami...
October 10, 2008
Hotel Opening Rates:: Setai San Diego Opening at $300 a Night
UPDATE: This property is NOT related to the one in Miami Beach. Sorry for the confusion. Read our update here..The understated yet incredibly expensive Miami Beach hotel, The Setai, is making its way across the country and will land in San Diego sometime later this year. Yes, you read that...
October 09, 2008
Partner Reviews: Hotel Palomar San Diego
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customer service is excellent..rooms extra clean and feel brand spanking new..so far so good! plus location couldn't be better -
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Has to be the most comfortable bed in San Diego!!! -
Free in-room wifi for In Touch members, and free wine hour from 5-6pm daily. -
Best hotel and service in San Diego! -
Join the Kimpton InTouch program and you get to raid the minibar for free -
Corner private balcony king is the way to go!!! -
The front door is huge and heavy! -
Get the fireball whiskey from the bar when you walk in! -
Pool deck on the fourth floor is fab. Check it out! -
Valet stole my iPod and Tom Tom but they paid me back. I've been here twice since then. It's a nice place -
Cool heated pool on 4th floor... -
Very friendly valet and customer service. Rooms are great and the hotel is perfectly located. -
Best hotel in Downtown San Diego. Great Bar & Lounge, Excellent Food and an Exceptional Pool Deck. Ask for Rocky at the door. -
Love this hotel!!! -
Most extreme co-ed bathroom in all of San Diego on the second floor. Brought to you by THE EXPENDABLES opening August 13! -
$300 charge for smoking cannabis in the hotel room?! For 1 bowl?! WTF Hotel Sé San Diego. Well, not my room. Ha! #LegalizeIt -
At the lobby bar, the Painkiller 3oz is exceptional value ;-) -
The pool on the 4tg floor is perfect for afternoon lounging with cocktails! Bring your game. -
The bar turns into d-bag central on certain nights of the week. Entertaining? Maybe. Annoying if you are a hotel guest that just want a drink? Absolutely. -
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