The US Grant Hotel of San Diego at night
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US Grant Hotel

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This 11-stories high 1910 hotel was built as the fancy-city counterpart to the Hotel del Coronado and has hosted everyone from Albert Einstein to Harry Truman. Today’s quietly flashy lobby combines chocolate-brown and ocean-blue accents, and rooms boast original artwork on the headboards. It’s owned by members of the Sycuan tribe of Native Americans. Parking costs $48.


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