I stayed there for almost a week. I was there for a conference at the Convention Center. The Hard Rock is located directly across the street from it. It could not have been more convenient.

The hotel is in excellent shape. The maintenance crew does an excellent job of keeping up with things.

Check in was a breeze. *****However, make sure you understand their resort fee policy (apprx. $17 per day). Apparently this fee is added to your room charges depending upon which method/portal that is used to make your reservation. My understanding is that the fee covers your internet and local calls. If you need to use a computer, the Business Center in the hotel has 4 available for use for no additional fee. There is also a printer available.

Rooms: I stayed in single queen bed layout. It was a decent sized room with a huge bathroom. The bed was comfortable but nothing extraordinary. The pillows were okay too.
The shower has a rain head spray fixture and a wall spray fixture. You can control the flow to them as you prefer. The water pressure was great and the water hot. I LOVED THE SHOWER!!! I did not want to get out.

Room Location: There are some complaints about noise posted by some reviewers. ****Things to know: The quieter rooms are located along the outside perimeter of the hotel along 6th and K streets. The rooms that are even numbered are located along those streets. THE EXCEPTION - rooms that are even numbered starting with 00 -22 (I think} are located along the street for the front lobby and nightclub. Those are definitely louder ( friends stayed in those rooms and related this to me}
The odd number rooms face the pool area and 5th street. They tend to be louder.

Staff: I can say without exception that every staff member I encountered was friendly and professional. All seemed to be young and interested in making sure my stay was an enjoyable one.

Food: I ate several meals Mary Jane's. Most were for breakfast, with one Happy Hour visit. The service was quick and the food was not your typical food service dreck. Quality ingredients, fresh squeezed orange juice and Star Bucks coffee. MY ONE complaint: they did not have Light Cream for the coffee, which I prefer. I settled for the half and half.

Overall: I feel the hotel is geared to a younger progressive clientele. That being said, there people of all ages staying there. Please don't go there thinking it will be a Ritz/Hilton vibe. There is no Muzak on the elevators. There is a steady stream of rock music played through out the hotel. The Hard Rock reminded me of a W Hotel only better.

Please feel free to contact me with specific questions....Happy Travels to You All

The hotel was outstanding! Modern and chic interior and great location right at the Gaslamp district.
We would always recommend the hotel!

Great Staff, Great Design, Great Location. We'll be back!

I love this place. The San Diego Hard Rock has the best crew around! They make everything easy and are always helpful. They go out of their way to make you feel like a rock star---they really want you to feel special from the minute you arrive until the minute you leave...the valet parking dude even asked us if we needed directions as he handed over our car as we were leaving.

Nothing beats a late breakfast at Mary Jane's with Bloody Marys and a $5 can of whipped cream...it's become a tradition with me and my peeps.

They really do try to make everything fun.