We're frequent visitors to San Diego, and we make a habit of staying at Island Palms. It's often said that San Diego hasn't realized it's a small town that grew into a big city. Staying at this hotel evokes a feeling of San Diego as it used to be. Located on Shelter Island, the hotel is isolated from the rampant... more

My boyfirend & I just returned from our stay in San Diego. We spent the entire week at the Island Palms - great choice (thanks to TripAdvisor reviews!). We booked a bay view room (I know everyone recommends the marina view, but it was just a boring view of moored boats & a hill covered with homes - probably a... more

we stayed at the hotel for three nights on 1st oct in a junior suite. I had read reviews on this site beforehand and requested to stay in the newer case del mar in a water view room and requested a marina view. I had also booked my mum in a standard room with the same requests but when we... more

Went to hotel for mid week getaway. Stayed in newer section. Second floor facing the bay. Great views of downtown San Diego and ships going in and out of harbor. Saw cruise ships and navy ships from large balcony. Mini suite with two queen beds, sitting area, and small kitchen area with microwave and sink. Room was great and service... more

We stayed at the Island Palms in mid-August. We paid a little extra for a room on the harbor side, which I recommend doing unless you want to spend your vacation staring at the parking lot. The location is great if you have a car, everything was 10-20 minutes away. The island the hotel is on (Shelter Island) has a... more

We stayed at the Island Palms from 3rd to 9th September 2008 as part of a two week trip to the States, sandwiched between two city breaks (NYC and Chicago). We intended it to be our chillout part of the holiday and the hotel was just perfect for this in every respect. We had found the hotel online, but decided... more

Very friendly staff. San Diego has the nicest people on the planet! Amanda was the girl who checked us in and we got upgraded to a 2 bedroom suit. And it was fabulous.I work for a hotel in Las Vegas myself but that was really good service. We even received a message from Amanda after we checked in, letting us... more

We booked this hotel through our timeshare and all that was left were 2 double beds on the bay side for my wife and two daughters. I read the reviews here and was ready for a tight, but OK stay and nothing more. Was I ever surprised!!! When we arrived, we were greeted by a fantastic staff and told that... more

Our family of 4 just returned from six nights at the BW Island Palms. Would we stay there again? Yes, but with some changes. First of all, our room was facing the bay on the first story. The bay is nice with sailboats, fishing boats, and naval ships passing by. The problem with the bay view is that we faced... more