WHY STAY DOWNTOWN?

Downtown is about learning and living! It's about getting things accomplished. Downtown is full of exciting energy. It's the heart of San Diego. It's where the spirit of San Diego lives. It's where the promise of the millennium is being realized by high-caliber people. If you are here to continue or complete your education, San Diego's downtown is a wise place to live. If you are building a career, searching for a better job or looking to make contacts, San Diego's urban lifestyle is one that can offer international interns, scholars, graduates and young professionals the best possible chance of meeting and networking with the "right people".

Furthermore, you can be part of the booming downtown scene. This is a historic period of growth in downtown San Diego. With major urban renewal and redevelopment, it is "Paradise in Progress". There are over 100 development projects in progress.

The star attraction in this growth explosion is the Gaslamp Quarter. It has spawned highly successful restorations of historic downtown buildings. This neighborhood of beautiful, century-old structures has been nationally recognized as a Historic District. In San Diego, everyone knows that the Gaslamp Quarter is the hub of weekend activity that feeds most of the other parts of the downtown area. Weeknights are also very exciting with much going on!

If you enjoy the arts, downtown is an excellent place to be. The multitude of resident artist colonies, galleries and performance houses crystallize the city's art community. Additionally, the world famous Balboa Park's museums are only a few streets away.

Aside from the nightlife and cultural excursions, there are many recreational opportunities within walking distance of Newport Place. Our guests take part in everything from bicycling to the park and zoo, to strolling along the bay, or jogging at the college track; the list is endless.

High technology has propelled downtown into a new century; more buildings are becoming vertical office centers. Over 71,000 lines of fiber optic cable stretch beneath the streets.

Discover that "Downtown is nothing less than a wildly prosperous, fun filled, highly diversified Shangri-La by the Bay". Any way that you choose to discover it, today's downtown San Diego is making history and you can be part of it.