Ramada Gaslamp Convention Center-The Historic St James Hotel

Nice but expensive

For the price my wife and I felt it was not a good deal. The rooms are tiny and not very comfortable. The security at the hotel was questionable as well. In the middle of the night another guest was shouting profanely as loud as he could threatening another guest and the desk attendant took forever to call police and send security up to the room. We did not feel that they put a priority on the safety of their guests. However we were there for a wedding reception on the roof and that was lovely. There was a great view and great food.

OMG!!

They make you sign a paper that states in so many words that "this hotel is located in a party district and that you may experience some after hours noise". That was an understatement. Yes it is a party area and yes you get a little noise from the bars down below but it's the partygoers who have had too much to drink going to thier room that you haveto worry about. I guess a few guests had alittle too much to drink and got into an arguement on our floor a couple of doors down and started threatening eachother in a very graffic and disturbing way. I think I would pay a little more and stay a little further outside the gaslamp district.

So bad we had to leave

Some of the staff were great, while others had to be asked for help and then looked annoyed. The pillows were so lumpy they should have been replaced decades ago. The room smelled awful and the carpet was sticky. Then there was the elevator experience... There was barely enough room in it for three people, and you need to have two free hands in order to get into and out of it. This is definitely not a place to bring small children. It was by far our worst hotel experience ever.

Dirty, but convenient

Great room to split for 2 couples, since it's basically 2 adjoining bedrooms w/ in room sink in each one.. However, there were finger prints on the mirrors, the AC unit in the wall started making weird banging/clinking sounds at 7AM, and the drains for in room sinks were also making weird noises. The clock radio did not work properly, kept turning on and off on its own. On the upside - hotel service was great. The Valet guy was nice, but not always at the front door. Had to circle around the block when I first got there twice before the Valet guy came out to park the car...

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Needs improvement.

Room was too small and the bed too small and uncomfortable. Parking was available alright, but at a rate of 20.00 per night. That did not please us. Hotel staff was very friendly and helpful and the quaintness of the property was very nice and the elevator was quite an experience, to say the least. While we appreciated the longevity of the building, we would have rather stayed at a property that provided more comfort and parking on site.

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Animal in my room

Hotel staff was nice enough, but the room was cramped and stuffy. After 30 minutes in the room, we heard a guinea pig squeeking in the corner of our room! Honest to god, the staff explained that another guest had been escorted out BY police earlier in the day for having chickens and all sorts of animals. The arrested guest called later to say he had left his pig, but the staff had dissmissed the whole thing because the guy seemed crazy. So here we had a guinea pig running around our room leaving droppings until someone on the hotel staff came and retrieved it. We were given a small appology, but nothing more. Many other options to stay at downtown San Diego, I would avoid this one unless it's a REALLY good rate!

Room Size

The staff was very nice & helpful at all times. Our room was extremely small & difficult to manage with luggage & just functioning.

Great location

Quality of hotel service is very good. The rooms are small.If you want a room to sleep only, this is the place.

needs Improvement

Because this was an older hotel, the piping and the showering experience was quite an ordeal. The day we were leaving it was impossible to get a decent shower without the water either scorching you or freezing you. The temperature fluctuated tremendously and honestly for the money that we paid, I would not reccommend it. I understand it is an older hotel, but there are some things that need to have money spent on. Not satisfied for being a Ramada.

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Not bad.

Overall it was a pretty nice hotel, but it lacked a refridgerator and a microwave Also it was a little more money for what I expected.

Misleading picture on website & Misleading Name (Ramada) Not like other Ramada Hotels

Poor accomodations for the money. Too many bums on the street. Elevator scarey, looks like it's ready to fall. Personel, okay.