500 West Hotel in San Diego ★★  

Welcome to 500 West, San Diego's new and hip hotel. Guests of 500 West Hotel stay in a building that was designed by architect Frank W. Stevenson and constructed in 1924. The 500 West Hotel is one of San Diego’s most recognized and beloved historical landmarks. Before undergoing its multi-million dollar renovation in 2003, this icon on the San Diego skyline originally housed the U.S. Armed Services YMCA. This facility is famous for providing a safe retreat for U.S. Naval servicemen since WW II. Today, 500 West is regarded by savvy business and adventure travelers as San Diego’s first and funkiest hotel. From the moment you step into our building adjacent to San Diego Bay, you realize this is no ordinary hotel. First, there’s our vibe. Very contemporary. Next, there’s our style and accommodations. Very European. For active travelers, 500 West is the only hotel in Southern California with a professionally managed YMCA fitness center on site. This facility boasts an arsenal of health and recreation facility and services for our guests and their visitors. Facilities include: indoor basketball court and 100-metre running track, steam room sauna and whirlpool spa, treadmills, rowing machines and spin cycles with computerized performance monitoring, yoga and stretching classes and body sculpting machinery and free weights. The hotel also offers Wi-Fi internet connection in the community TV lounge, the Johnson Hall, a 1,400 sq.ft. (130 sqm) Spanish Colonial Revival style open-air courtyard with ceramic tile floors basking in the warm San Diego sunlight, a special venue for very unconventional events, such as antique auctions, wedding receptions, tattoo conventions and album releases.