Travel
House Or Rental
Airbnbs
Ocean Beach (“OB") We live here. It's a great place that's walkable and has some great restaurants and shops. It's a little "grungier" and less touristy than Mission Beach, but lots of locals and dogs and has that more chill vibe being less crowded. We love it here. -------------------------------- Mission Beach #1 recommended for first time San Diegians If you've never been to San Diego this is probably your best location. It is what most people picture when they think of San Diego. Highly recommended for out of towners. Only place with the boardwalk! Also has shops and great restaurants. Because of these things it's a little more touristy and crowded but is still great! We lived here for 6 months and loved it. It also has the bay on one side and the ocean on the other. Very walkable and great for out of towners. The only down side is its a little farther from where we live (only like 2 miles or 5 mins by car so not bad just not walking distance to us) -------------------------------- Pacific Beach (“PB”) Great place with lots of shops and restaurants. Close to both the bay and the beach (depending on where you are within Pacific Beach). More of a college/post college scene. If you’re looking to party or watch people get rowdy this is your place! We have friends that live and love it here and we love to visit! Pretty walkable and can get to mission beach if you want to walk a little. Not as walkable to beaches as Mission Beach but more walkable to restaurants.
Hotel
Harbor Island
This is where our wedding and rehearsal dinner will be! This is very close to the airport. A good option if you're just flying in for a few days for the events. There are three hotels on this strip, we are working with the Sheraton on securing room blocks for the wedding. There are two Sheraton's on this island, the address below is the one we will have a room block at. Sheraton 1380 Harbor Island Dr, San Diego, CA 92101
Travel Note
Making it a Vacay?
**We recommend getting an AirBnB in Ocean Beach, Mission Beach or Pacific Beach, if you're staying for more than three nights. **AirBnB can be more cost effective if sharing with more than two people.
Hotel
Downtown
Downtown San Diego is also a very good time. The only reason we are not placing it on our top recommendations is because of the distance. Its about a 15 minute uber from our venue and 18 min from our home without traffic. That being said with traffic it can be more like 25 min which isn’t ideal when you’re trying to cram as much fun times as you can in a short amount of time. I think a night out on the town should be done but as far as staying there the whole time, I would rather be on the beach. But if you’re more of a city slicker then this is the place for you! There are tons of boutique and awesome hotels and about a million places to eat and shop. Little Italy and the Gaslamp district are the popular areas.