DESTINATIONS SAN DIEGO NEIGHBOURHOODS THE US RIGHT: San Diego harbour
FAR RIGHT: Gaslamp Quarter
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Travel 2 offers seven nights’ B&B at the three-star Handlery Hotel from £1,039, with flights from London; valid for travel between
November 1 and December 12.
travel2.com
Funway Holidays has five nights at Paradise Point Resort and Spa
from £1,155, based on two sharing a Lanai Garden
room, with Virgin Atlantic flights from Heathrow departing
October 20. funway4agents.
co.uk
Gold Medal offers seven nights’ room-only at the Westin San
Diego in a Deluxe King City View room from
£1,599, including American Airlines flights from Heathrow, for
travel between September 5 and October 17.
goldmedal.co.uk
kick, Balboa Park, a 600-hectare swathe of greenbelt, has 15 museums to dip into including the Automotive, Air and Space, and Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego. It’s also home to a botanical garden and San Diego Zoo. To the east of Balboa Park is another up-and-coming neighbourhood, North Park, with a trendy mix of one-of-a-kind shops and micro- breweries.
Another selling point for Mission
Valley is its shopping malls. Westfield Mission Valley and Fashion Valley are packed with brand and department stores including Bloomingdale’s, Macy’s, Apple and Foot Locker. Where to stay: The motel-style Handlery Hotel has a family-friendly atmosphere and its 217 rooms edge
Mission Bay’s big draw is the Mexican restaurants, where meals are served fiesta-style, with dancing by staff in sombreros
a pool area dotted with palm trees. Travel 2 senior product manager for the Americas and Caribbean Ross Sinclair says: “The Handlery offers free transportation to the zoo, SeaWorld and Old Town, complimentary breakfast for two people per room, and a car parking space, so no expensive car park charges.”
w MISSION BAY Why go: If clients love being close to water and want to get a taste of the Californian beach vibe, then suggest Mission Bay. With a laid-back feel, this inner harbour, made up of bays and islands secluded from the ocean, is the perfect place for chilling out in between seeing the city’s sights. What to do: The historic Old Town San Diego is just a few minutes’ drive from Mission Bay. The streets are lined with adobe-style buildings from the 19th century, some of which have been turned into museums. The biggest draw, though, is the Mexican restaurants, where every meal is served fiesta-style, with music and dancing performed by staff wearing sombreros and boleros, while the margaritas flow. Mission Bay is also the location
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