San Diego Tiki Hotels - General Tiki

T tikipedia Member San Diego Joined: Aug 25, 2004 Posts: 491	T tikipedia Posted posted on Sat, Feb 11, 2006 8:03 PM Shelter Island is probably your best bet, although the hotels don't come cheap. Humphrey's has retained a lot of it's Polynesian look and feel. The Bali Hai is just across the street, and most of the other buildings retain a tiki-like look (you can easily identify the A-frames), although much of the explicit tiki decorations are now gone. You can also try the Red Lion Hanalei in Mission Valley. Their bar and lobby was detikified some years back, but their Islands restaurant is extremely tiki, as well as another part of their main lounge. You can also find tiki on the hotel grounds as well. And don't forget the Gaslamp district. There is Mr. Tiki's Mai Tai Lounge and Hilo Hatties on 5th Avenue. Good luck on your trip!

Shelter Island is probably your best bet, although the hotels don't come cheap. Humphrey's has retained a lot of it's Polynesian look and feel. The Bali Hai is just across the street, and most of the other buildings retain a tiki-like look (you can easily identify the A-frames), although much of the explicit tiki decorations are now gone.

You can also try the Red Lion Hanalei in Mission Valley. Their bar and lobby was detikified some years back, but their Islands restaurant is extremely tiki, as well as another part of their main lounge. You can also find tiki on the hotel grounds as well.

And don't forget the Gaslamp district. There is Mr. Tiki's Mai Tai Lounge and Hilo Hatties on 5th Avenue.

Good luck on your trip!

Post #214117 by tikipedia on Sat, Feb 11, 2006 8:03 PM