When you pull up to San Diego's Sofia Hotel or Del Mar's Hilton San Diego/Del Mar, rest assured that the valet will take good care of your ride. The hotels' valets are the best in the country, and it's not just hyperbole. The drivers won the inaugural Valet Olympics last month in Arizona. Yes, there is such a thing called the Valet Olympics.
Put on by the National Valet Parking Association during its annual conference, the Valet Olympics pitted about 10 valet firms, composed of more than 50 contestants, from throughout the country against one another in tests of driving dexterity. Events included Valet Relay, Key Jumble, Individual Maneuvering and Slalom, all of which showcased skills in vehicle movements, memory/quick thinking, parking and precision handling.
The victorious Olympian was Sunset Parking Service. The Sunset team received medals at a special dinner following the competition at the W Scottsdale. Sunset is part of a national parking organization but has a strong base in SoCal, specifically San Diego, where it provides valet services for restaurants, shops and hotels, including the Sofia Hotel and the Hilton. If you want to test Sunset's drivers' skills or be able to brag that an Olympian drove your car, overnight valet parking costs $28 at the Sofia and $17 at the Hilton.
To see how Sunset rolled during the Valet Olympics, check out this video with clips from the competition:
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