Britt Scripps Inn
Address:
406 Maple St.
San Diego, CA 92103
Phone Numbers
619-230-1991
888-881-1991 (Toll-Free)
- Neighborhood: Hillcrest
- Rates: $$$ $200 per night & up
Located just a block from expansive Balboa Park, guests at Britt Scripps Inn will feel transported to the 19th century the moment they gaze upon this charming multi-gabled house with its striking turret and wrap-around porch.
Guests enter first into a vestibule area with 12-foot-high ceilings. Ornate wooden-beaded fretwork accents the hallways that lead to the opulent parlor, quaint dining room and stunning hand-carved oak grand staircase with adjacent music alcove, where an historic Steinway Art Case piano, circa 1883, resides. All of this is framed by a dazzling two-story stain glass wall comprised of three panels depicting morning, afternoon and evening settings.
With names like The Library, Renaissance, Governors and Gothic, each of the Inn’s nine rooms is uniquely adorned in period-appropriate furnishings including claw-foot bathtubs and pedestal sinks in most bathrooms.
Artfully hidden in each room is the 21st century, in the form of high speed, wireless Internet access, flat screen televisions and multi-line telephones with all the bells and whistles. The bathrooms even have towel-heating racks.
To offset this jolt of necessary convenience and reality, the Inn’s amenities return to the age of overwhelming opulence with 1,000 thread count bed linens that envelop and caress each guest, Aviana bathrobes with felt-like lining, and plush area rugs and wall coverings.
Just as the guest rooms at the Inn are all referred to by their names instead of numbers, so too are the guests, in this return to an era of hospitality where personalized service was not just truly personal, but impeccable. The Inn’s staff have but a handful of rooms and guests to cater to, affording the luxury of addressing even the smallest of guests’ desires.
Guests’ personalized experience isn’t limited to interaction with the Inn’s staff – they are afforded the opportunity to connect with fellow travelers twice each day. Each morning begins with a complimentary full breakfast including homemade breads, pastries and signature teas and coffee enjoyed by guests in the dining room, parlor or porch.
Late afternoon presents another opportunity to swap stories with fellow guests when complimentary wine and cheese are served in the parlor. It’s the perfect start to an evening on the town or trip to any of the area’s fine restaurants. The atmosphere is conducive to leaving the modern day impersonal world of traveling behind and returning to a time when the people you met while traveling were often as fascinating as the locale.
Guests of the Inn also have complimentary access to the PureFitness Sports Club located in downtown San Diego, just minutes from the Inn. For those on a more leisurely pursuit, there is a lovely landscaped garden, which also makes a perfect backdrop for weddings or other social events.
The property, located in the Banker’s Hill district of San Diego, has seen 118-years of history take place outside its gates. San Diego’s famous 1200-acre Balboa Park is just one block away. Guests could easily spend an entire week exploring all the park has to offer – it is home to the San Diego Zoo, Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, The Globe Theater, Museum of Man, Aerospace Museum, Railroad Museum, Automotive Museum, a variety of art museums and much more.
The Inn is located just five minutes from San Diego International Airport and downtown San Diego with its historic Gaslamp District.
For more information, call 888-881-1991 (toll free), 619-230-1991 or visit the web site www.brittscripps.com.
Featured Amenities:
- Concierge Services
- In-Room Internet Access
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