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Hard Rock San Diego Gets Its First Reviews

Where: 207 5th Avenue [map], San Diego, CA, United States, 92101

Like The Office employee Dwight Schrute wisely noted this season, a bad TripAdvisor review can kill a hotel.

Though the Hard Rock franchise can rest more on brand recognition than the fictional Schrute Farms, executives are surely checking the initial TripAdvisor reviews of the newly opened Hard Rock San Diego.

So far, guests have posted four reviews, averaging out at a 3.5 (out of five) overall rating. Though the hotel is living up to its "so stylish it hurts hype," guests are still feeling the growing pains of a three-week-old hotel. Here's a snippet of our favorite comments so far, ranging from the satisfied:

So many details of thought are immediately apparent in the design of this hotel. It is clearly a state-of-art building, showcasing the best in the industry. The hotel is very modern, truly a contempary design dream come true!

to the irritated:

I learn from the first review that the official opening of the hotel is not until December. That would explain the maintenance guys running around doing stuff and finishing off the pool area.

to the downright nitpicky (we can identify):

the towels were those strange cotton towels that feel nice to the touch, but just seem to move the water around. The bathroom and halls smelled of rotten eggs---seems to be a ventilation problem. One elevator was out of service and there was no lighting in the spa/workout room one morning.

To be fair, the hotel is still operating in a soft-opening phase. Hopefully, the rotten egg smell will be gone when the hotel officially opens on December 12th.

Related Stories:
· Hard Rock San Diego Reviews [TripAdvisor]
· 'So Stylish, It Hurts' :: The Hard Rock San Diego is Open [HotelChatter]