wow what a lovely hotel, with lovely staff. We arrived for a 4 day stay,we had a great room and loved the quiet setting of shelter island. The location was fantastic, with plenty to do nearby. The staff were very helpful and printed us off directions and information about things we wanted to do. It was nice to stay somewhere... more

The staff at this hotel were so nice that all that was missing was a Savannah Southern Accent and sweet tea or stronger. Man these people are nice. I was greeted by every single person with a "good Morning" "what a great day" "can I help you" by everyone from a gentleman driving a golf cart, to Eric at the... more

We spent the weekend at the hotel while my family visited the sights of San Diego. The hotel staff was very friendly. We traveled with 4 families 16 people total (7 children) The hotel was very child friendly. Each room had a kitchen which was great for breakfast. One day we had room service and it was priced good and... more

My wife and I stayed at the Island Palms for 3 nights while in town for our anniversary. We really liked the Shelter Island location as it was convenient to a lot of different attractions, yet was quiet and somewhat removed from the hustle and bustle of the city. The hotel backs up to the Shelter Island Marina, with the... more

It was my choice to stay here on my special birthday. And I was not disappointed. The hotel is on a peninsula situated between the marina and the bay. The views are magnificent. The front desk was a bit artificial in their politeness, but helpful. The restaurant was tastefully decoreated, the service-people were "artificial" in their studied sentences but the... more

We finished a recent road trip at the Island Palms, and had a brilliant stay. The main consideration when looking for our San Diego hotel was parking and convenience as well as sea views, and we could hardly have chosen better. Our sea view was, in fact, a view of the bay and downtown on the other side, and we... more

We stayed at the Best Western Island Palms for a family vacation with our toddler. We had a promotional upgrade to a junior suite, which was great for us since it had a refrigerator and microwave, along with plates and utensils, very convenient for eating in the room. The staff were all very friendly and helpful -- the waitress at... more

My teenage daughter and I stayed at the hotel last week. We had a marina view room. Room was very clean and comfortable. Shower was huge and all done up in granite. Gorgeous. The view was amazing. The grounds are spectacular, the pool is very large and heated. The Blue Wave restaurant is very affordable and offers breakfast, lunch and... more

Great location, great staff. On one side, the Shelter Island marina, on the other, the San Diego bay. Double room are small but clean. You may prefer to book with a marina view they 've got the best view, and are quiet. The swimming pool aera is very pleasant. more