Andaz San Diego, by Hyatt

Andaz San Diego

"While the leather-bound lobby and erotic specialty suites (with group showers, for example) draw most of the notice, the voyeuristic vibe is really built around more subtle features at the Andaz (originally the Ivy Hotel). From the overstuffed beds made up with Thai linens, one has the option of gawking at a giant TV or your companion voguing in the translucent shower cube. But substance also accompanies the sexy style. The rooftop sundeck (where after-dark movies are screened) is strewn with daybeds, private cabanas, and a large fire pit. Andaz’s nightlife scene is a hot ticket in the Gaslamp Quarter, with the crowd gathering to watch the city lights (and one another) at the Rooftop bar."