Britt Scripps Inn, San Diego

Britt Scripps Inn is a Victorian-style boutique hotel located in the heart of historic Bankers Hill, overlooking downtown San Diego, and approximately two miles east of San Diego International Airport. The inn is a short walk from famed Balboa Park and near the world-famous San Diego Zoo, trendy Hillcrest, and the historic Gaslamp Quarter. Sea World and the beaches of San Diego are a short drive away. The house's amenities include the fresh-cooked breakfast of homemade breads, pastries, orange juice, and coffee in the dining room or out on the wrap-around porch. Every afternoon wine and artisan cheeses are served in the parlor. The house also has available games, a hand-carved oak staircase, two-story original stained-glass window wall, and a vintage Steinway piano. All nine rooms are individually decorated and feature private baths, antique furniture and rugs, Ariana robes and towels, Davies Gate bath amenities, 1,000 thread count linens, flatscreen LCD TVs, complimentary high-speed Internet access, and wireless capabilities throughout house. The rooms are named Renaissance, Balboa, Governors, Library, Garden, Aesthetic, Gothic, Carriage House, and Golden Oak.