Airport Commuter Black SUV chauffeur for downtown San Diego's grand 1910 landmark — The US Grant, a Luxury Collection Hotel built by Ulysses S. Grant Jr., with its Italian-marble lobby, the historic Grant Grill, and ~270 restored rooms by the Gaslamp Quarter, deepening AC's San Diego sub-region as its downtown anchor.
The US Grant, a Luxury Collection Hotel, at 326 Broadway is downtown San Diego's grand historic landmark, opened October 15, 1910. The 11-story hotel was built by Ulysses S. Grant Jr., son of President Ulysses S. Grant, and named in honor of his father, the 18th president — San Diego voters even helped fund its construction. Designed by architect Harrison Albright, it debuted with an Italian-marble lobby, alabaster balustrades, and a Palm Court with views to Coronado. An award-winning 2006 restoration reconfigured the original 437 rooms into roughly 270 larger guest rooms and suites under the Marriott Luxury Collection. The US Grant deepens AC's San Diego sub-region as its historic downtown anchor — the counterpoint to the coastal Coronado, La Jolla, and Torrey Pines properties.
~270 restored rooms + suites. The 2006 restoration reconfigured the original 437 rooms into larger Luxury Collection guest rooms and suites, preserving the 1910 grandeur.
Italian-marble lobby + Palm Court. The restored marble lobby, alabaster balustrades, Palm Court, and Grand Ballroom of the original hotel.
The historic Grant Grill. The storied power-lunch restaurant and bar — site of the 1969 Grant Grill Invasion.
The heart of downtown. On Broadway across from Horton Plaza, steps from the Gaslamp Quarter and Little Italy.
Gaslamp Quarter + Little Italy (steps). 16 blocks of Victorian-era dining and nightlife; Little Italy's restaurants and Saturday market.
Balboa Park + the Zoo (minutes). The museums, the Old Globe, and the San Diego Zoo.
Petco Park + the Convention Center. Padres baseball, conventions, and Comic-Con.
Embarcadero + USS Midway. The waterfront, Seaport Village, and the Midway Museum.
Coronado + the coast. AC's Hotel del Coronado 10-15 min across the bay; La Jolla and Rancho Santa Fe 20-35 min up the coast.
SAN San Diego International / Lindbergh Field (primary). Only 5–10 minutes — one of California's shortest airport-to-hotel transfers, since Lindbergh Field is right at downtown's edge. SFO+SAN flight + the short chauffeur is the fastest SF Bay routing.
Montgomery-Gibbs Executive (MYF). About 15 minutes for general aviation and private jets.
LAX Los Angeles International. About 2:00 north via I-5 for connecting traffic.
CLD McClellan-Palomar Carlsbad. About 35 minutes north for North County private aviation.
The US Grant, a Luxury Collection Hotel, is downtown San Diego's grand historic landmark, opened October 15, 1910. The 11-story hotel was built by Ulysses S. Grant Jr., son of President Ulysses S. Grant, and named in honor of his father, the 18th president; San Diego voters helped fund the construction. Designed by architect Harrison Albright, it debuted with an Italian-marble lobby, alabaster balustrades, and a Palm Court with views to Coronado. It is famous for the Grant Grill - the power-lunch restaurant where, in 1969, a sit-in by local female attorneys ended its men-only policy in the celebrated Grant Grill Invasion - and an award-winning 2006 restoration brought it into the Marriott Luxury Collection. The US Grant deepens AC's San Diego sub-region as its historic downtown anchor, the counterpoint to the coastal Coronado, La Jolla, and Torrey Pines properties, and AC chauffeurs guests from the airport minutes away with a Black SUV waiting.
An award-winning 2006 restoration reconfigured the hotel's original 437 rooms into roughly 270 larger guest rooms and suites, restoring the grandeur of the 1910 building - the Italian-marble lobby, the Palm Court, and the Grand Ballroom - to Luxury Collection standards. The signature Grant Grill remains the hotel's storied restaurant and bar. The location is the draw: The US Grant stands on Broadway in the heart of downtown San Diego, directly across from Horton Plaza, steps from the Gaslamp Quarter's nightlife and dining and from Little Italy, and minutes from Balboa Park, the San Diego Zoo, the convention center, Petco Park, and the Embarcadero waterfront. It is the city's grand dame - a historic downtown stay distinct from AC's coastal San Diego resorts.
The US Grant is in the center of downtown San Diego on Broadway. Directly around it: the Gaslamp Quarter (16 blocks of Victorian-era buildings, restaurants, and nightlife), Little Italy, Horton Plaza, the Santa Fe Depot, and the Broadway business district. Minutes away are Balboa Park (the museums, the Old Globe, and the San Diego Zoo), Petco Park, the San Diego Convention Center, the USS Midway Museum, and the Embarcadero and Seaport Village waterfront. The Coronado island and bridge, AC's Hotel del Coronado, are about 10-15 minutes across the bay, and AC's coastal anchors - La Valencia and the Lodge at Torrey Pines in La Jolla, and Rancho Valencia in Rancho Santa Fe - are 20-35 minutes up the coast. AC builds a downtown-plus-coast San Diego chauffeur retainer.
SAN San Diego International Airport (Lindbergh Field) is only 5 to 10 minutes from The US Grant - one of the closest airport-to-hotel transfers in California, since Lindbergh Field sits right at the edge of downtown. Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport is about 15 minutes for general aviation, and LAX is about 2 hours north for connecting traffic. From SF Bay, an SFO-SAN flight plus the short downtown chauffeur is the fastest routing. The US Grant pairs with AC's coastal San Diego anchors - the Hotel del Coronado, La Valencia and the Lodge at Torrey Pines in La Jolla, and Rancho Valencia in Rancho Santa Fe - for a downtown-and-coast San Diego County tour. AC positions vehicles at SAN for downtown San Diego and the Gaslamp Quarter.