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Crowned by the locals as the Best Downtown Bar,
ALTITUDE Sky Lounge is the place to be seen in San Diego. At 22 stories high, ALTITUDE is the region's tallest open-air bar and boasts one of the city's best panoramic views of Coronado Island and the glittering downtown skyline, overlooking PETCO Park. New must-see upgrades include the addition of a cozy fire pit and all-night entertainment via projection screens that add to the already magnificent ambiance. Guests can lounge on swanky couches underneath a beautiful wrought-iron garden trellis, or gather around the fire pit to the sounds of a live DJ spinning the latest hits.
ALTITUDE Sky Lounge is San Diego's hottest rooftop bar, and was named to Conde Nast Traveler's 10th annual Hot List of nightclubs worldwide.
In Short Altitude may be the only Gaslamp nightclub where the view is more attractive than the beautiful people that mingle there. A trendy cross-pollination of local scenesters and hotel guests frequent this rooftop bar, located on the 22nd floor of the Gaslamp Marriott. A spacious, vine-covered lounge area crowds quickly, sofas surround San Diego's largest firepit, and the dance floor varies in activity based on the music.
It started out as a nice evening. The waitress was pretty good, the beer on tap, although warm was OK. The view was nice, but you need to stand or sit at bar stools on the edge to appreciate it. Then it went downhill when the bouncers started to kick people off the sofas. No warning, no nothing - just leave. I'm to old to be treated like a child. Watching the other people react was priceless as they did what they were told. So if you're a sheep and like to be treated as such, its a great place. And to top it off, the bill came and I was shocked at how much a few beers cost. Not recommended to hang out at this place.
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Started out as a great evening until we showed up to altitude bar. The security are a bunch of boneheads needing to flex their incompetence. These aging mall cops like to treat people like children and I think are just itching for a fight. Also, slow service, unfriendly staff, and bill was higher then we thought it would be. If this bar didn't have a view, no one would ever go here.
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We got overcharged a mere $20 and I spent a few weeks going threw the phone tree of the management over there. In the end, the management (Jim Durbin) of the hotel said the beverage manager was right and we were wrong. Just amazing. So do I waste more time or write a bad review. I choose to do the later. Beware of the staff and check your bill. Once they got your money, they don't care.
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Altitude is a lounge located at the top of the Marriott hotel in Downtown San Diego, CA. The place has no entrance fee, so there is always a big crowd there. You are guaranteed to have to wait in line to get on the elevator for the lounge. But it's all worth it. Since the lounge is up at a higher level, you get a great view of downtown San Diego. They place pretty good music as well, so I would recommend checking the place out.
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I went to this bar before going to see a padres game. The place was beautifully decorated in a very chic and hip style. The bar is outdoors so it can be a bit chilly, but it has an amazing view of Petco Park, downtown San Diego, and the waterfront. It has a very mellow atmosphere and the music isn't too loud, so conversation is very audible. Drinks are a bit pricey but are also pretty strong and delicious. I would recommend a long island ice tea. Overall, this is a great bar.
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Altitute is a fun bar to go to and there is no cover charge which makes it even better. It has a great view since it is so high up and they have music for dancing. It is outside which makes it fun and you can see into Petco Park from up there. The only drawback is that the drinks are rather expensive.
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Go with friends
By brandis
Nice bar with beautiful views. But seriously, there are so many d-bags don't even think about trying to meet anyone here. But a nice place to chill with some friends when downtown.
Posted 06/11/09
AMAZING views
By kjpb
we came here randomly on a wednesday night and I was pleasantly surpirsed. I've been living in San Diego for a little over a year, so I'm still exploring bars and cool spots. This is my favorite bar downtown. The crowd is great- good mix of people and not overly pretentious. You can wear a dress of you can wear jeans and a casual T. There were older people there who I believe were in town for a convention, and it looked as though they were enjoying themselves too. Music was great.
Pros: best view of coronado island, point loma, and downtown Cons: mojitos are a little pricey
Posted 05/30/09
Great View
By eastvillage08
Great place to take out-of-town guests since the city view is amazing and you look down into PETCO park. They tend to keep 90% of the seating "reserved" for bottle service customers and these seats remain unused most nights. The bar closes slightly after 1 and they usher all patrons out very soon after that so be mindful of the time and NEVER get a last call drink or you will be most likely leaving it.
Pros: Great city view, open air bar, ambiance Cons: Early last call, overpriced drinks, limited seating
Posted 03/25/09
Great Atmosphere
By CSMobileUser2
Great place with amazing view of the city and a fun atmosphere. DJ music to dance or listen to - depending on the mood - great drinks with prices comparable to the rest of the gaslamp district. Try it!!!
Posted 03/03/09
The best bar for expensive drinks, no food, and terrible service
By bugmenot12
For a trendy bar, it definitely has the attitude. This bar will need to change its tune if it wants to survive in the trendy downtown area. It does have the view, but that's about it. The staff was unfriendly, the security was just shuffling people around like cattle, and you need to pay extra if you want to sit in the good seats. I never saw a drink menu so I guess you need to know what you want. And if you want food, forget it, you need to order room service. Once we left, it was like a weight off our shoulders.
