San Diego Magazine has a
nice article about the hotel.
Some hotels are better than others. Some divisions of hotel empires are better than others, as well. And Marriott’s elite, luxury model is the Autograph Collection. Nothing against standard Marriotts. But Autographs are like the baby siblings of the family, pampered to the edge of spoil. The design of each is original. The restaurants are among the best in Marriottland.
And now San Diego has its second. The first was Pier South Resort in Imperial Beach, a Silver Leed-certified beachfront ditty with gaping-maw views of the Pacific. The new arrival is the just-opened, 19-story Hotel Republic.
The article speaks of several good restaurants within the hotel. And Little Italy, just north of the hotel, is the trendiest place to go for good food for locals these days.
Extraordinary Desserts, my favorite dessert place in San Diego, is an easy five minute walk away.