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Drinks East Village, Downtown San Diego & Gaslamp Quarter

Altitude Sky Lounge

A place for a drink in East Village, Downtown San Diego & Gaslamp Quarter, pricey ($$$) and worth about 2.5 hours. Best time to go: From 8 pm.

Why go

Rooftop bar on top of the Marriott Gaslamp Quarter, looking down into Petco Park.

It is one of 8 curated places we feature in Downtown San Diego & Gaslamp Quarter, alongside 2 activities, 2 sights and 1 place for a drink. 2 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Hard Rock Hotel San Diego and Gaslamp Quarter.

Type
Drinks · Nightlife
Neighborhood
East Village
Price
$$$
Time needed
2.5 hr
Best time
From 8 pm

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Downtown San Diego & Gaslamp Quarter, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Hard Rock Hotel San Diego

    Gaslamp hotel that throws one of the city's biggest New Year's Eve parties across several floors and its rooftop.

    Drinks · 0.1 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    Gaslamp Quarter

    Sixteen blocks of Victorian-era buildings along Fifth Avenue, full of bars, clubs and restaurants.

    Activity · 0.2 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    USS Midway Museum

    Aircraft carrier turned museum on the Navy Pier, with about 30 restored aircraft on the flight deck.

    Sight · 0.9 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    Coronado Ferry Landing

    Shops and a small park at the Coronado ferry pier, facing the downtown skyline across the bay.

    Sight · 1.0 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    C Level

    Seafood restaurant at the water's edge on Harbor Island, with a full view of the downtown skyline across the bay.

    Food · 2.0 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    Hotel del Coronado

    Red-turreted 1888 beach resort on Coronado, with an ice rink by the ocean in the holiday season.

    Stay · 2.2 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Altitude Sky Lounge is a stop on our San Diego New Year's Eve route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Downtown San Diego & Gaslamp Quarter

Altitude Sky Lounge is our only drinks pick in Downtown San Diego & Gaslamp Quarter; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Downtown San Diego & Gaslamp Quarter guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Downtown San Diego & Gaslamp Quarter run from 66°F in December to 89°F in August; February is usually the wettest month. For Altitude Sky Lounge itself, we suggest: From 8 pm.

Modelled monthly averages for Downtown San Diego & Gaslamp Quarter from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Downtown San Diego & Gaslamp Quarter weather by month.

Getting there

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Altitude Sky Lounge: quick answers

How much time do you need at Altitude Sky Lounge?

Plan on about 2.5 hours at Altitude Sky Lounge. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Altitude Sky Lounge?

Our pick: From 8 pm. Insider tip: It sells tickets for New Year's Eve; dress for wind on the open deck.

Which TripsCircle routes include Altitude Sky Lounge?

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