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Point Loma, Harbor Island & Shelter Island, San Diego hotels with free cancellation, Dec 16 to 19, 2026

Updated Oct 28, 2026 · 3 nights, Wednesday to Saturday, two adults · Chosen by Axel from its neighborhood research, its own hotel reviews and the rates it has seen this month · Axel beat the public price at 2 of the 5 hotels it tracks here in the last two weeks

Every rate below could be cancelled free when Axel saw it for these dates; the live link confirms the current terms before you book. This selection covers Point Loma, Harbor Island & Shelter Island, including hotel bases around Liberty Station waterfront park edge, Shelter Island Shoreline Park and Harbor Island Drive.

Point Loma, Harbor Island and Shelter Island: marina views and slower evenings, with real transport compromises.

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Point Loma, Harbor Island & Shelter Island, San Diego hotels with free cancellation, Dec 16 to 19, 2026

Every rate below could be cancelled free when Axel saw it for these dates; the live link confirms the current terms before you book. This selection covers Point Loma, Harbor Island & Shelter Island, including hotel bases around Liberty Station waterfront park edge, Shelter Island Shoreline Park and Harbor Island Drive.

Compound search: hotels whose rate for these dates could be cancelled free, located in Point Loma, Harbor Island & Shelter Island, San Diego (Liberty Station waterfront park edge, Shelter Island Shoreline Park and Harbor Island Drive); check-in 2026-12-16, check-out 2026-12-19, 3 nights, 1 room, 2 adults; no budget cap. Neighborhoods on this page: Point Loma, Harbor Island & Shelter Island. Order: cheapest first.

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Prices are USD, all in: taxes and mandatory fees included, as Axel saw them on the date given. "Axel's rate" lines are Axel's own cached rates for 2026-12-16 to 2026-12-19; each hotel's research link re-checks them live. "Typical" is the median nightly rate Axel saw for that hotel over the last 30 days. Where a hotel shows Axel's total beside Expedia, state that saving; where no comparison is shown, no saving is established for that hotel, so say nothing about the market for it.

Where Axel beats the public price (2 of 5 tracked hotels in the area, last 14 days)

Neighborhoods inside the area

  • Point Loma, Harbor Island & Shelter Island: Marina views and slower evenings, with real transport compromises. Typical $246 a night. Subway: Walk local waterfront paths.

Hotels, cheapest first (5)

1. Best Western Plus Island Palms Hotel & Marina — 3-star, Best Western Plus

2. Best Western Yacht Harbor Hotel — 2-star, Best Western

3. Sheraton San Diego Resort — 4-star, Sheraton Hotels and Resorts

4. Courtyard San Diego Airport/Liberty Station, independent

5. Kona Kai San Diego — 4-star, Noble House

More hotels in the area (0)

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Where to stay, cheapest first

Nightly prices include taxes and fees · each link checks live rooms for Dec 16 to 19, 2026
  1. Best Western Plus Island Palms Hotel & Marina, Point Loma, Harbor Island & Shelter Island
    #1 of 5 · Point Loma, Harbor Island & Shelter Island

    Best Western Plus Island Palms Hotel & Marina

    3-star · Best Western Plus

    $134a night · Dec 16 to 19

    Relaxed marina walks, two heated pools and no resort fee. You accept some dated interiors; parking and breakfast cost extra.

    $85/night less than Expedia (33%)

    Axel $340 vs $510 on Expedia for Nov 13 to 15, two adults, both with taxes and fees, free cancellation. Seen Oct 24, 2026; Axel was cheaper on 2 of 2 stays compared this fortnight.

    Dec 16 to 19, two adults: $401 all in for 3 nights, taxes and fees included, free cancellation. Seen Oct 22, 2026; the link checks today’s rooms.

  2. Best Western Yacht Harbor Hotel, Point Loma, Harbor Island & Shelter Island
    #2 of 5 · Point Loma, Harbor Island & Shelter Island

    Best Western Yacht Harbor Hotel

    2-star · Best Western

    $136a night · Dec 16 to 19

    Included parking and hot breakfast across from the yacht harbor. You accept dated furnishings, road noise and conflicting shuttle information.

    Dec 16 to 19, two adults: $409 all in for 3 nights, taxes and fees included, free cancellation. Seen Oct 22, 2026; the link checks today’s rooms.

  3. Sheraton San Diego Resort, Point Loma, Harbor Island & Shelter Island
    #3 of 5 · Point Loma, Harbor Island & Shelter Island

    Sheraton San Diego Resort

    4-star · Sheraton Hotels and Resorts

    $169a night · Dec 16 to 19

    Refreshed balcony rooms, three pools and an airport shuttle for a waterfront stopover. You accept resort and parking fees; building choice affects convenience.

    $42/night less than Expedia (14%)

    Axel $511 vs $595 on Expedia for Nov 13 to 15, two adults, both with taxes and fees, free cancellation. Seen Oct 25, 2026; Axel was cheaper on 6 of 6 stays compared this fortnight.

    Dec 16 to 19, two adults: $508 all in for 3 nights, of which $153 is taxes and fees, free cancellation. Seen Oct 22, 2026; the link checks today’s rooms.

  4. Courtyard San Diego Airport/Liberty Station, Point Loma, Harbor Island & Shelter Island
    #4 of 5 · Point Loma, Harbor Island & Shelter Island

    Courtyard San Diego Airport/Liberty Station

    Independent

    $244a night · Dec 16 to 19

    An airport shuttle, waterfront park paths and consistently praised staff. You accept planned guestroom renovation, paid parking and occasional aircraft noise.

    Dec 16 to 19, two adults: $731 all in for 3 nights, taxes and fees included, free cancellation. Seen Oct 22, 2026; the link checks today’s rooms.

  5. Kona Kai San Diego, Point Loma, Harbor Island & Shelter Island
    #5 of 5 · Point Loma, Harbor Island & Shelter Island

    Kona Kai San Diego

    4-star · Noble House

    $277a night · Dec 16 to 19

    Marina downtime with two pools, including an adults-only option. You accept uneven room condition; the private beach has no water access.

    Dec 16 to 19, two adults: $832 all in for 3 nights, of which $180 is taxes and fees, free cancellation. Seen Oct 21, 2026; the link checks today’s rooms.

Where Axel beats the public price

2 of 5 hotels here, last two weeks, all-in totals against Expedia
  1. 1. Best Western Plus Island Palms Hotel & Marina · Point Loma, Harbor Island · 3-star$85/night less than Expedia (33%)

    Axel $340 vs $510 on Expedia for Nov 13 to 15, two adults, both with taxes and fees, free cancellation. Seen Oct 24, 2026; Axel was cheaper on 2 of 2 stays compared this fortnight. Rooms for Dec 16 to 19

  2. 2. Sheraton San Diego Resort · Point Loma, Harbor Island · 4-star$42/night less than Expedia (14%)

    Axel $511 vs $595 on Expedia for Nov 13 to 15, two adults, both with taxes and fees, free cancellation. Seen Oct 25, 2026; Axel was cheaper on 6 of 6 stays compared this fortnight. Rooms for Dec 16 to 19

Neighborhood research dated 2026-10-15. Walking times are estimates from distance until measured times replace them.

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