Keating Hotel - San Diego 32.71361, -117.16076

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Keating Hotel is hip and chic with an urban edge in the decor. Barefaced brick, concrete floors, and colors of gunmetal and blood-red run throughout the building. Front-desk service was EXCELLENT, was upgraded and didn't even know it. Room was spacious with Jetson-like pod-bathtub and TV in one room, bedroom and TV in the other side. Bed was firm and cozy, but they provide earplugs for a reason. Croce's jazz club was direclty below, and the music plays loud until almost midnight (weekday stay). But this is Gaslamp, so don't expect the sidewalks to roll-up at 9pm like in El Paso. Shower is OUTSTANDING, with huge square downpour showerhead. Water too soft for my liking, didn't feel like I could rinse all the way clean, but overall I enjoyed the stay thoroughly and will bring my wife for a weekend stay next time.

My girlfriend and I enjoyed our stay in this beautifully designed hotel, which is perfectly situated in the heart of party central, Gaslamp style. There are many hot spots to eat, drink and be merry within walking distance of the hotel. If you like mai tai's and island food, then try Mister Tiki's Mai Tai Lounge across the street..the food was great and they have $5 happy hour drinks everyday from 5p-7p. The hotel features a steam powered elevator, which vibrates the building when fired up and in motion. At first, I thought the pent house suite above us had a vibrating bed before I realized it was the elevator. But hey, it was built in 1890 and it still works! While the hallways are covers in thick, blood red plush carpets, the suites have no carpets whatsoever, which makes the room kinda cold. I'm sure the lack of blood red plush carpeting in the room has something to do with them allowing you to bring small pets that tend to love the smell of blood red plush carpets... Everything inside the suite was top of the line; very large flat screen tv mounted on the wall with Bang and Olufsen speakers and sound system. Remote controlled overhead lighting, night shades, free wi-fi, espresso machine and a very big comfy bed, though if you're over 5' 7" your feet are gonna hang over the mattress. I was thankful for the espresso machine but disappointed they don't offer room service as advertised...had to hit Starbucks across the street for yogurt and coffee. Overall great stay. It's a nice place for a romantic getaway with or without Silky the Sky Terrier tagging along. Ciao!

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A hotel staff member met us at our taxi to carry in our luggage, the well mannered house Boston Terrier greeted us at the door (pet friendly hotel), and a gracious staff member checked us in and ensured that we were aware of points of interest nearby. The Keating offered a great staff and a pleasant stay.

The Keating Hotel is an amazing and unique experience for those wanting to explore the Gaslamp District to the fullest. We traveled down from LA to stay a night in San Diego after a concert at Cricket Wireless Amphitheater. Distance and traffic was not a concern at all from the hotel. Check in was quick and easy. Service was great as a friendly staff person escorted us to our room and told us some interesting history about the hotel and the designer. The Keating has a little over 30 rooms total, so in a strange way it has the familiar and intimate feel of a bed and breakfast. We stayed in the base room, the Stanza, and were on the Penthouse level. The high ceilings made the room feel very spacious. The amenities are a huge draw to the unique world this hotel leads you into. Espresso machine in the room, the Rain shower with open doorway, the remote control for everything, the industrial, yet welcoming interior design, the Italian car models in the hallways, etc. This place screams sexy and hot, and I would highly recommend for couples. The blackout shades for the windows combined with one of the most comfortable beds I have ever laid in created an extremely good night's rest and relaxing morning. The hotel's location is superb. You are in walking distance to everything the Gaslamp district has to offer. We hit a couple of bars that night and grabbed some late night pizza and walked back home. The next morning, we woke up and went to grab lunch and watch NFL football with some awesome rowdy fans at a local pub called Maloney's. My only complaint with The Keating is the elevator, which is a historic landmark to say the least, being the first one ever in San Diego. My complaint is not with the slow ride up and down, but with the noise it creates that can be heard from inside the room. I understand because of historical reasons, this timeless piece gives a lot of character to the hotel, but it definitely distracts from an otherwise amazing experience. Maybe some b

Very stylish! Not your regular hotel with wall-to-wall carpet and generic art on the walls. The room was very open with high cielings, concrete floors and the shower in the bedroom. It reminded me of a loft apartment. Next time I'm in San Diego this place will be top on my list of places to stay.

The upside is that it is a very unique/boutique hotel. No detail was overlooked. The decor is saturated in red and black and is very modern. Bathrobe, slippers, shampoo, conditioner, mouthwash, soaps, heavy duty espresso machine's in each room. It's located in the heart of the Gas Lamp district and everything is quite walkable. The downside is that it's in the heart of the Gas Lamp district and if you have a room facing the front of the hotel the partying will go on all night and the cleanup noises in the morning will make for a very noisy night - if you need to sleep. Prior to my trip I requested a room in the back but did not receive such upon check-in. They did move me 2 nights later once one became available.

The staff was so friendly and hospitable and really paid special attention to us. The urban loft feel was different and cool, as a couple we really enjoyed it. Everything in the room was very high quality. The bed was very very comfortable and we never wanted to leave it. The furniture was cool, there was tons of storage if you were traveling with a lot of stuff. We loved the free internet and the many cable channels to choose from. You can walk to everything downtown, including Horton Plaza and the ballpark plus many awesome bars and nice restaurants. I would definitely stay at the Keating again.

we loved our room. loved the part of town it was in. very nice! didnt like paying 30 dollars for parking but its the area its at.

Very unique hotel. Have never stayed in such a modern hotel. They have thought of everything. The glass enclosed shower is in the middle of your room. The hotel is in the heart of the gaslamp district. Unless you are a late night person you might want to get a room off of 5th street - or bring you ear plugs as the party goes on until the bars close.

Hotel very conveniently located in the center of everything! Can walk to all the bars and restaurants. And there is a mall right around the corner. I did not like $30 a night for parking. But great location and comfortable beds. very unique set up of room. Great recommendations for places to eat!

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If you're looking for a hotel that breaks out of the generic form of 95% of the rooms out there, AND you like the clean lines of modern European styling with a splash of red, then The Keating is your choice. The description of "sexy and sophisticated" definitely applies here, and its location in the Gaslamp district means night life is never far away. The appointments for the spacious room were top notch, including a Lavazza Expresso machine (!!) with complimentary cups for brewing. I was travelling for business and found it comfortable and convenient to the convention center, this place would be ideal for young couples looking for a fun get-away to San Diego.

The room itself was small but well appointed - we were initially disappointed by the room, but the staff moved us to a corner room which gave us enough room for two people to move about with constantly running into each other. Great loft style room with exposed brick, great windows and high end audio/video - the shower and sink are right in the room with you though...

We were not able to check-in to our room until about 6pm, almost 2 hours past the scheduled check-in time. This factor was terribly inconvenient for us because we had tickets to attend the KIFM Jazz Festival, and had to keep coming in/out of the venue to see if our room was ready yet. Management did however, send a plate of cheese and a bottle of wine to room after we were situated in our room. Our room faced "E" St, and above music club open until 2am, which was very noisy, recommend asking for room in the back of hotel.

This hotel is so nice. The red carpet in the halls and loby give it its own unique style and the suites are so big. I loved the jacuzzi tub in the living room area was great but the floors were slipery because of the tile floor. I didn't think I would be comfortable being that there was no carpet in the rooms but that didnt even matter. I would definatly stay there again!

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The staff was rude and overwhelmed by the busy day they had. With the Graduations, Jazz Festival, and Baseball game in town (also being Memorial day) the staff could not handle the responsibilities of running the everyday hotel functions. My room was suppose to be ready by 2:30pm and when we returned at 3:00pm the room was still not ready. We sat in their very small lobby til 4:45pm til our room was clean and even then they were still cleaning the room as we entered. The staff was discourtesy and didn't seem to care that we were waiting there all that time. Beautiful rooms but the Staff made this experience poor overall.

Given the variety of hip boutique hotels in San Diego's Gaslamp district, this one can't really compare. The floors are painted concrete, which looks institutional, as opposed to stained concrete, which looks hip. The bathroom provides no sense of privacy or separation. The elevator is slow and noisy. The staff is skeleton, to say the least. There's no bar or restaurant in the hotel, which is fine since it's in the gaslamp, but it doesn't give fellow hotel stayers a place to congregate. All in all, the place looks like it used to be pretty crappy, and then got a so-so facelift. Unless this place is a bunch cheaper, I would stay in one of the other boutiques.

Flawless presentation. I wish I could live there. Christos and Michael were friendly, helpful and professional. And an Automated Espresso Machine in my room? -Kill me now! It's like seeing the top of the mountain. Where does one go from here?

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I had a lovely stay at the Keating. It was very convenient for my stay, which included attending a bachelorette party in the Gaslamp area. The bed was quite comfortable, and the room was very nice. The floors in the rooms are not carpeted, but there are mats for the shower and for placing at the bed side. The hotel staff explained that this approach was the reduce allergens in the rooms. All of the staff were very nice and helped me get what I needed. I even had a bloody nose during my stay, and they brought me ice and extra towels. All in all, a wonderful stay. I would stay here again on a future trip.

Clean, modern hotel lives up to billing. Flooring is painted concrete with an area rug. Wall to wall carpeting would make a big improvement in comfort.

Excellent value for an upsale hotel. The look of "no carpet" in the rooms may be a downside for women, but the quality of the beds and linens make up for it. Very good service from Taylor.

Excellent location to Gaslamp. I do not recommend if you are a light sleeper. There are some rooms that are more interior rooms and are quieter, or request the top floor. There is alot of noise from the nightclub activity on the weekends and the trash trucks on in the mornings.

Everything about the Keating was beyond my expectations. The loft style suite was ultra modern, with personal touch amenities like an espresso machine, a perfect view, etc. The hotel staff was very friendly and helpful. A great experience. Highly recommend.

The Keating certainly has a European feel complete with Ferrari (Pininfarina) undertones. The rooms are quite unique and intimate spaces that make the guest feel like the hotel has spared no expense for "cool" comfort. It was a little loud on the weekends, but nothing too extraordinary.

Postives: Great location, modern hotel. Negatives: staff was not knowledgable. The gym is outsourced and no one knew how to check us in, gave us wrong directions to gym also. Our key card to the room didnt work so door would not lock. Room had half bottle of water opened when we entered and we got charged for this, asked 3 times to remove from our bill and no one knew how. Few staff members were knowledgable and were able to help us resolve most concerns. Seemed like a lot of new employees since no one knew anything.

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The staff at the hotel was extremely friendly and the rooms were beautiful. However, there was a party patio outside my window with a loud party going until 6 am. Despite calling, and being promised that the guests would be quieted, they were not. For this reason alone, I would not stay again or recommend this hotel.

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The Keating hotel has a modern Urban Loft style. Furnishings are top notch. The bed and pillows are the highest quality. The hotel is great for a couple or a business traveler, but would not be well suited to families.

I recently stayed at the Keating Hotel for 5 nights while attending a local trade show. This hotel is beautiful with many luxury touches. The room includes remote control for tv, cd player, and lights. The staff is very accomodating and the location is fantastic. Walking distance to many attractions and restaurants. The hotel has one big problem and that is the noise level. Our room on the fourth floor had a street view. The area has many bars and the noise from the street goes on until well after 1 am. It starts again at 5 am when the garbage trucks and workers come to the area. When I mentioned the noise level to the front desk staff, I was informed that there are ear plugs in my room. It was explained that as a historic building they cannot change the windows. They are looking into other sound proof options, but at this point the rooms facing the street are unacceptably noisy! If the city hadn't been booked solid I would have changed to a different hotel. As great as the location and property are, I wouldn't stay here again, at least until they are able to address the noise issue.

Un hôtel pour ceux qui veulent une adresse branchée, au coeur de San Diego, au coeur du quartier ultra mignon et animé. Le design des chambres est incroyable, une déco moderne et créative dans un immeuble de 1890 qui possède le premier ascenseur de la ville et pourtant tout est HYPER moderne, à la Pininfarina, les lits sont immenses, les douches en verre dépoli sans porte, un écran plat+une chaîne B&O, une machine à café Lavazza dans la chambre... je vous le disais, une super adresse. Le seul hic, la réception est quasi inexistante mais bon...