It’s time once again to slip into lederhosen and the dirndls and embrace your inner Bavarian. That’s right: Oktoberfest is here! San Diego heartily celebrates this German beer and sausage-centered tradition, and the Sofia Hotel gives you a calm, comfy base camp during the proceedings.
The Ocean Beach Oktoberfest will be thrumming away beside the Pacific on October [...]

It’s time to showcase our gratitude for the men and women of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard in the 2013 installment of Fleet Week San Diego!
This year’s festivities run from September 13 through October 6. From golf to astonishing aerobatics, Fleet Week San Diego serves as a joyous celebration of our country [...]

It’s time to kick off the National Football League regular season: On September 9, our own San Diego Chargers host the Houston Texans at Qualcomm Stadium.
As a guest at the Sofia Hotel, you’re well-positioned to experience the gridiron drama firsthand. We’re just a few blocks from the Santa Fe Depot Station, where you can hop [...]

Labor Day weekend sees another installment of one of San Diego’s most unique annual events: the U.S. Sand Sculpting Challenge and 3D Art Exhibition. The marvelous bayside fun all goes down a stone’s throw from the Sofia!
From 9 a.m. on Friday, August 30 to 7 p.m. on Monday, September 2, some of the planet’s finest [...]

We’re fortunate to be living during an absolute renaissance of craft beer: a time when a slew of creative and devoted brewers take some inspiration from a rich international heritage, combine it with outside-the-box thinking and a playful, adventurous spirit, and come up with beverages of spectacular variety.
If you’ve got a room at the Sofia [...]