Marriott Vacation Club, San Diego

This upmarket all-suite hotel is half a mile from nightlife and art galleries in the trendy Gaslamp Quarter, and a mile from the USS Midway Museum. Understated 1- and 2-bedroom suites with floor-to-ceiling windows provide complimentary Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs and kitchenettes, as well as living rooms with pull-out sofas. An airy cocktail bar offers light meals. Other amenities include an indoor pool, a whirlpool and a gym. Parking is available for a fee.