Rental bikes parked outside at Hotel Republic San Diego

Area Attractions

The Ideal Downtown San Diego Location

Guests of Hotel Republic find themselves enviably near San Diego's opera, ballet, and theater venues, plus Little Italy, the Gaslamp Quarter Historic District, the famous San Diego Zoo, and the museums of Balboa Park. This is the ideal downtown base for exploring everything San Diego, California has to offer.

San Diego Convention Center

The San Diego Convention Center is a world-class facility boasting expansive spaces perfect for any event, from intimate gatherings to massive conventions.

San Diego Zoo

The San Diego Zoo, located in Balboa Park, is home to over 12,000 animals representing more than 680 species and subspecies.

Balboa Park

Balboa Park is a historic 1,200-acre urban cultural park in San Diego. Established in 1835, it is one of the oldest public recreational sites in the United States.

Petco Park

Petco Park is a state-of-the-art baseball stadium in San Diego, serving as the home of Major League Baseball’s San Diego Padres.

Maritime Museum of San Diego

Established in 1948, the Maritime Museum of San Diego houses one of the largest collections of historic sea vessels in the United States.

Little Italy

Little Italy is a chic, pedestrian-friendly neighborhood known for its trendy cocktail bars, brewpubs, and bustling restaurant patios.

Gaslamp Quarter

The Gaslamp Quarter is a vibrant downtown neighborhood famous for its nightlife. It attracts a young crowd with its clubs, dive bars, and cocktail lounges, while the Spreckels and Balboa theaters offer diverse programs of music, comedy, and drama.

Landscape panoramic view of the city & sea near Hotel Republic San Diego

Downtown San Diego

Vibrant downtown San Diego is actually a collection of seven distinctive neighborhoods – Little Italy, Marina, the famous Gaslamp District, and more radiate from the Hotel Republic’s front door, and place it at the center of the urban pulse. Across the street, a sleek new high-rise courthouse boldly redefines San Diego’s sculpted skyline as it defines the contemporary Civic Zone that the Hotel Republic shares.

What To Do

At twilight, from the rooftop, another gorgeous Southern California sunset steals the show, setting the mood for an eventful evening – the options are nearly limitless from this locale. Score great seats for the Padres at Petco Park or a full-scale stage production at the San Diego Civic Theatre. Alternately, there are ghosts to snare in a guided paranormal tour at the historic Davis-Horton House, and streets to stroll, in a great downtown, filling your post-sundown agenda with any of the countless hyper-local things to do.

Low angle view of Hotel Republic San Diego