travel42 Hotel Review: Alma Downtown, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel

Alma Downtown, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel travel42 Professional Hotel Review

Location and History

Located on the northern edge of the Gaslamp District, one block from a trolley stop, three blocks from its closest competitor, Hyatt's Andaz, this bold offering has plenty of cache in downtown San Diego, as well as a bevy of million-dollar condos hovering above its creatively fashioned public areas and hotel accommodations.

Set beside the House of Blues, and close enough to Croce's in the Gaslamp District to smell their braised ribs, this downtown steel-...