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Hotel Information: Built in 1887, this elegant Victorian inn is surrounded by flowering plants and manicured gardens. Romance-minded couples enter an antique-laden parlor with adjacent breakfast room. A focal point is the 1883 Steinway grand piano, framed by restored stained-glass windows and a grand staircase.
Amenity highlights: Guests of the Britt Scripps Inn enjoy 24-hour butler service and complimentary valet parking. Complimentary cooked-to-order breakfasts are prepared by a chef who incorporates fresh herbs and produce from the inn’s garden. Each evening, guests gather in the parlor for complimentary wine-and-cheese service.
Insider tip: Two blocks away, the 1,200-acre Balboa Park is home to many of San Diego’s major museums, as well as the acclaimed Old Globe theater complex and the San Diego Zoo. Complimentary park shuttles transport guests to locations within the vast grounds.
Rooms
The inn offers nine nonsmoking guestrooms in a two-story building with no elevators. Rooms are individually decorated with period antiques and reproduction pieces; some rooms have 12-foot ceilings and decorative fireplaces.
Beds have down comforters and 1,000-thread-count sheets. Additional amenities include complimentary wireless and high-speed Internet access, flat-screen LCD TVs with premium channels and DVD players, complimentary local calls, and complimentary bottled water.
Tiled bathrooms have glass-enclosed showers only or clawfoot tub/shower combinations with rain showerheads. Other bathroom amenities include robes, heated towel racks, phones, scales, and Davies Gate toiletries.
Nightly turndown service includes designer chocolates on pillows. Butler service is available 24 hours a day.
Room Amenities
- Internet access - high speed
- Internet access - wireless
- Premium TV channel(s)
- Cable/satellite TV
- DVD/VCR
- Premium bedding
- Climate control
- Air conditioning
- Multi-line phone
- Free local calls
- Voice mail
- Internet access - complimentary
- Bottled water in room (complimentary)
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping daily
- Turndown service
- Designer toiletries
- Bathroom telephone
- Bathrobes
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Bathroom scale
- Extra towels/bedding in room
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Window opens
- Desk
- Clock radio
- Electronic/magnetic keys
Recreation
The Britt Scripps Inn is two blocks from the 1,200-acre Balboa Park, which includes playing fields, a tennis complex, two golf courses, 13 museums, and the San Diego Zoo.
Surfing, snorkeling, scuba diving, sailing, and other water activities are available at local beaches and Mission Bay Aquatic Park, six miles from the inn.
Torrey Pines Golf Course, 16 miles away, offers two 18-hole courses, a golf shop, driving range, and pro instruction.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Ice skating nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Whale-watching nearby
- Motor boating nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Swimming nearby
- Rowing or canoeing nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Personal watercraft nearby
- Tennis nearby
- Running track/path nearby
- Basketball nearby
- Volleyball nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Fishing nearby
Property Amenities
The two-story Britt Scripps Inn is located in a quiet area of San Diego, two blocks from Balboa Park and two miles from Gaslamp Quarter restaurants and nightlife.
The 1887 Victorian estate has been meticulously restored to incorporate original detailing. Modern amenities include complimentary wireless Internet access throughout.
Guests enjoy complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast and evening wine-and-cheese service in a breakfast room or on a wrap-around porch. Butler service is offered around the clock. Smoking is not permitted inside the inn.
Valet parking is complimentary.
- 24-hour front desk
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Number of rooms: 9
- Number of floors: 2
- Business services
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Complimentary breakfast
- Concierge services
- Dry cleaning service
- Fireplace in lobby
- Floor butler
- Internet access in public areas - complimentary
- Internet access - wireless
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Parking (free)
- Parking (valet)
- Parking nearby
- Patio
- Porter/bellhop
- Smoke-free property
- Tour assistance
- Video library
Policies
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Rollaway beds and cribs are not available.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests made via this Web site cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
- Pets not allowed
- Check-in time is 4 PM
- Check-out time is Noon
Know Before You Go
Please note: Guests must be at least 21 years old to stay at this hotel. Two guests maximum per room are permitted.
Dining
A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is provided each morning. The inn does not have its own restaurant, but there are several dining options within the surrounding area. Nearby restaurants: |
Address
406 Maple St
San Diego, CA 92103
USA
Nearest major airport:
San Diego, CA (SAN-Lindbergh Field)
Area:
Downtown - San Diego Intl Airport (SAN), California, United States of America
