Expert reviews
“Downtown San Diego’s grand dame, built in 1910 by the son of Ulysses S. Grant, has been rescued from near dilapidation many times over the centuries. The Grant is now as glorious as ever, with its grand sweeping lobby, glistening glass chandeliers, filigreed iron railings, and velvet couches.”
Featured as Frommer’s Exceptional Choice in San Diego.
“This 11-stories high 1910 hotel has hosted everyone from Albert Einstein to Harry Truman. Today’s quietly flashy lobby combines chocolate-brown and ocean-blue accents, and rooms boast original artwork on the headboards.”
“Situated in downtown San Diego’s arts and culture district, The US Grant, A Luxury Collection Hotel provides posh accommodations and modern amenities in a classic setting steeped in history.”
What guests liked
- Friendly staff
- Excellent Wifi
- Great location
- Comfortable beds
All you need to know
The US Grant Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel in San Diego is a five-star hospitality center that is situated on 326 Broadway in Downtown San Diego. It offers luxury, style, and comfort to tourists and travelers in the city. The hotel is ideal for both guests on business and guests on pleasure as a result of a plethora of modern facilities and amenities available in the hotel.
The US Grant Hotel offers a unique experience and unrivaled hospitality excellence. The hotel is located right in the heart of San Diego where it is near the city’s economic, commercial and entertainment hub. This makes it the best place for travelers in the city to stay.
The hotel offers chic room options such as Signature King Room, Grand Deluxe King Room, Superior Full Room, Superior Double Room and Deluxe Room. The hotel also provides other room options such as Legacy Suite and Landmark Suite.
Places of interest such as AD Nightclub is located at just a short 100 m away from the hotel and the Horton Plaza Park which is 150 m away.
Balboa Park is a little over 2 km away from the hotel.
The on-site hotel restaurant offers a wide variety of local and international cuisines, prepared from fresh ingredients and served exquisitely in a stylish and refreshing setting. This provides the best dining options for guests.
Other services, facilities, and amenities such as concierge services, luggage storage, 24-hour front desk, airport shuttle, daily maid service and room service are provided by the hotel.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
28 May 2024
Won’t go back or recommend to anyone!
It was clean
It had lots of Homeless Camps , tents outside the property. Not something you would expect for a 5 star luxury hotel!
3 July 2023
Passable
The stay would have ended on a high note if we were forced to pay the $60 mandatory valet fee. Would have been fine except for the fact that my vehical fender was completely scuffed and you can’t see details in their drop off/pick up area because of how dark it is.
6 June 2023
i cancelled didnt stay
nothing
they didnt refund my money yet and lots of homeless people there
5 June 2023
Pleasant
Location
Sound isolation poor the street noise very bad
6 September 2022
Failed to meet expectations
Nice historic venue
1. Room was literally across from the elevator in the foyer - noisy and a poor location especially for the room rate 2. Over priced hotel 3. Workout facilities not on par with alleged quality of hotel 4. They failed to work with me for extended check out - I was on property only 16 hours 5. Valet service poor 6. Coffee machine on room did not work correctly
5 September 2022
Very poor
Beds are comfortable, central location, nice lobby and common areas.
Rooms are dirty and lack the cleanliness that should come with a luxury hotel. Many large stains on the walls, doors and headboards. Pretty sure a robe had been used and rehung as it was stained.City view was a view of trash, portapottys and homeless people - there was night time construction right outside the window during our stay.
5 September 2022
Poor
The lobby is nice, staff is professional and friendly, but not efficient.
The rooms were dirty. Dirty walls, dirty headboards - mystery stains on decorative pillows. Friendly but not helpful staff. Pass and stay somewhere else, the lobby is nice and the rooms are well appointed but they are unkempt. On a positive side, the beds are VERY comfy (but the linens were worn and had holes).
8 August 2022
lower your expectations so you’re not disappointed
the GrantGrill made us feel special with the great service! our water glass never emptied , while we waited for our order we were given tasty samples, bread! most of the staff is friendly and nice, valets, housekeeping , we brought our two foster kittens costing 2 nites($133) per final bill
reception professional but cold. after driving hours arriving to such cold unfriendly Jennifer was disappointing especially for a senior employee who should treat every guest special. I observed another group being helped by her and they were clearly not happy either. the check in is way across lobby opposite of valet which is terrible coming in from a long drive also no one told me where it was so had to wander around til I saw it. the room was never at 72 which is what it’s set at. I live in the SFValley over 100 degree and I’m cold at 76 degrees I KNOW that room was not 72. the pillow were too soft as was the bed! our back hurts today. and the comforter was super hot with a room not cooling. get a “deluxe “ room so you’re at the 4th level or above for “better” view-meaning your room does t overlook the homeless scattered sadly outside. no pool no amenities ! from the tv in the room when you search “swimming” they list beaches hahah miles away! why don’t they partner up with another luxury hotel and offer passes to borrow the pool like other places? terrible terrible terrible expensive . if your teen decides they’re hungry after 11p there is NO room service NO 24hrstore NO self serve NOsnack vending machine etc I was referred to 7/11 ( at almost midnight to walk by scary ppl!) by snarky Jen . this is not a luxury hotel at all.oh, and only valet for 57$ (no limit on in/out but you have to tip ea time they bring car)no self park but “ you’re welcome to park anywhere on the street” I was told. Just so it’s clear : there’s no where to park outside. this is downtown . hotel rather rent all the parking for a monthly fee than prioritize guest parking. (I accidentally drove into parking area and saw all the monthly paid parking)maybe that’s how they are surviving the pandemic.
6 June 2022
Not worth the money
Beautiful bedroom although drawers not big enough for clothes. great location
For a 5 star hotel there was no facilities apart from a gym - no pool, no outside space. The bar which was not at all inviting was only open from 5-10pm. No atmosphere as there was no one around !
22 February 2022
Disappointing and we would not return
We were served a brunch menu for breakfast and lunch even though they should have been different. Check in was late, our luggage took ages to arrive.
19 February 2022
never stay here again
elegant
noisy , homeless people
21 March 2022
Disappointing
location was good
Staff at the reception was not friendly and welcoming. Menu was so limited. For this money it doesnt worth it.
21 January 2025
Exceptional
13 January 2025
Exceptional
29 September 2024
Fabulous
20 September 2024
Exceptional
10 September 2024
Exceptional
30 August 2024
Exceptional
16 August 2024
Very good
8 August 2024
Fabulous
30 July 2024
Fabulous
23 July 2024
Very good
23 July 2024
Exceptional
20 July 2024
Exceptional
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Kid meals (additional charge)
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Barber/beauty shop
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Car hire
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Minimarket on site
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Business centre
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Luggage storage
- - ATM/cash machine on site
- - Concierge service
Activities
- - Fitness centre
- - Hiking
- - Cycling
- - Evening entertainment
- - Fitness
- - Themed dinner nights (additional charge)
- - Happy hour (additional charge)
- - Tour or class about local culture
- - Live music/performance
- - Bicycle rental
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Trouser press (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Parking
- - Electric vehicle charging station
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
- - Toilet with grab rails
- - Higher level toilet
- - Lower bathroom sink
- - Visual aids: Braille
- - Auditory guidance
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key access
- - Key card access
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
21 July 2024
Zero stars if I could - you’re better off burning your money than staying here
Bed was comfortable
Property: elevators didn’t work, no vents/fans in the bathroom. Was unable to get keycards at check-in due to computer issue, no housekeeping on first day. Valet was overpriced. Staff: - night manager refused to provide discount, upgrade, or even a sincere apology for (1) no key cards available at check-in (we had to be escorted to our room the first 24+hrs and stand in the check-in line every time we wanted to do so) (2) no in-room dining after a long day of delayed travel (3) no housekeeping available for the first day. Night manager simply rudely offered to let us cancel our reservation when we showed up at 11:30pm. - valet was rude and complained about taking more than the indicated time to return to get our vehicle (said we’d be back down in 30min and to hold the car, we returned in ~40min total) despite there being plenty of room for other cars and guests. We overheard the complaints as we walked up to get our car and acknowledged that they were complaining about car, did not receive any acknowledgement or apology in return. - never received any help with baggage either upon check-in, having to be escorted to the rooms, or at check-out and picking up the car from valet