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At San Diego’s most unique hotel, you have a choice to stay in eight different yachts, from a sailing catamaran to a 55-ft (17-m) coast cruiser. Or try the floating villas, which are dockside houses with showers, refrigerators, and cable TV.

This bright hostel offers dorm and some private rooms, free airport transport and breakfast, kitchen and lounge facilities, laundry and Internet access.

This low key but chic hotel is located next to the Torrey Pines Golf Course. A valet can look after your immediate needs, and a town car service is available to drive you to La Jolla. All rooms have balconies or terraces and many have ocean or harbor views.

Beautifully-appointed rooms with down comforters, loft apartments, and individual attention from the staff make this downtown’s best choice. It’s located right next to the Convention Center, the Gaslamp Quarter, and Petco Park.

Mediterranean in style, this resort is perfectly located to watch the evening fireworks at SeaWorld. Kid’s Klub can keep the kids entertained as you relax at the enormous swimming pool or spa. The best rooms are near the bay.

Spanish-Colonial architecture befits the neighborhood’s origins, and a sunny interior patio provides respite from the streets of Old Town. This above-average Holiday Inn offers free parking and a swimming pool.

Rebuilt from two Victorian-era hotels, this hotel reflects the character of the Gaslamp Quarter. Rooms are individually decorated in period style and each has a gas fireplace.

This National Historic Landmark re-creates a bygone golden age. Suites in the original Victorian building have balconies that face a lovely white-sand beach. Restaurants, boutiques, and swimming pools add to the aristocratic character.

The Mediterranean meets Feng Shui design in this boutique hotel. The rooms are tranquil and minimalist, yet hip. Try one of the 40 in-room spa treatments and then roll into Egyptian cotton sheets and a goose down duvet.