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[{"name" : "The Grand Del Mar", "lat" : 32.938702, "lng" : -117.197998, "url" : "/Hotels/review-The_Grand_Del_Mar-San_Diego-California-37151/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-The_Grand_Del_Mar-San_Diego-California-37151/'>The Grand Del Mar</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-The_Grand_Del_Mar-San_Diego-California-37151/'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/hp/88/37151/The_Grand_Del_Mar_usn_12.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(781627);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/5.0.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; '>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'>VERY HIGH</b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/5.0-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa", "lat" : 32.99086, "lng" : -117.186096, "url" : "/Hotels/review-Rancho_Valencia-Rancho_Santa_Fe-California-37703/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-Rancho_Valencia-Rancho_Santa_Fe-California-37703/'>Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-Rancho_Valencia-Rancho_Santa_Fe-California-37703/'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/hp/88/37703/Rancho_Valencia_usn_1.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(79409);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/5.0.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; '>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'>HIGH</b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/4.5-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "The Lodge at Torrey Pines", "lat" : 32.904251, "lng" : -117.244202, "url" : "/Hotels/review-The_Lodge_at_Torrey_Pines-La_Jolla-California-62939/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-The_Lodge_at_Torrey_Pines-La_Jolla-California-62939/'>The Lodge at Torrey Pines</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-The_Lodge_at_Torrey_Pines-La_Jolla-California-62939/'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/hp/88/62939/Lodge_at_Torrey_Pines_usn_3.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(77436);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/4.5.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; '>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'>VERY HIGH</b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/4.5-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "Park Hyatt Aviara Resort", "lat" : 33.0993, "lng" : -117.2855, "url" : "/Hotels/review-Park_Hyatt_Aviara_Resort-Carlsbad-California-37734/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-Park_Hyatt_Aviara_Resort-Carlsbad-California-37734/'>Park Hyatt Aviara Resort</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-Park_Hyatt_Aviara_Resort-Carlsbad-California-37734/'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/hp/88/37734/Park_Hyatt_Aviara_Resort_usn_1.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(216021);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/5.0.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; '>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'>HIGH</b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/4.5-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "The US GRANT, A Luxury Collection Hotel", "lat" : 32.716068, "lng" : -117.161499, "url" : "/Hotels/review-The_US_GRANT_A_Luxury_Collection_Hotel-San_Diego-California-37181/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-The_US_GRANT_A_Luxury_Collection_Hotel-San_Diego-California-37181/'>The US GRANT, A Luxury Collection Hotel</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-The_US_GRANT_A_Luxury_Collection_Hotel-San_Diego-California-37181/'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/hp/88/37181/The_US_GRANT_A_Luxury_Collection_Hotel_usn_4.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(80668);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/5.0.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; '>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'>HIGH</b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/4.5-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "The Grande Colonial Hotel, La Jolla", "lat" : 32.84724, "lng" : -117.275497, "url" : "/Hotels/review-The_Grande_Colonial_Hotel-La_Jolla-California-62937/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-The_Grande_Colonial_Hotel-La_Jolla-California-62937/'>The Grande Colonial Hotel, La Jolla</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-The_Grande_Colonial_Hotel-La_Jolla-California-62937/'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/hp/88/62937/Grande_Colonial_usn_4.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(216022);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/4.5.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; '>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'>HIGH</b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/4.5-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "Hotel Solamar, A Kimpton Hotel", "lat" : 32.70969, "lng" : -117.159103, "url" : "/Hotels/review-Hotel_Solamar_A_Kimpton_Hotel-San_Diego-California-37154/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-Hotel_Solamar_A_Kimpton_Hotel-San_Diego-California-37154/'>Hotel Solamar, A Kimpton Hotel</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-Hotel_Solamar_A_Kimpton_Hotel-San_Diego-California-37154/'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/hp/88/37154/Hotel_Solamar_A_Kimpton_Hotel_usn_1.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(482154);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/4.0.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; '>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'>HIGH</b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/4.5-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "TOWER23 Hotel", "lat" : 32.79686, "lng" : -117.256599, "url" : "/Hotels/review-Tower23_Hotel-San_Diego-California-37153/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-Tower23_Hotel-San_Diego-California-37153/'>TOWER23 Hotel</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-Tower23_Hotel-San_Diego-California-37153/'><img src='http://www.orbitz.com//hotelimages/792/87792/Tower-23-Hotel-Hotel-Exterior-1_thumb.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(571835);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/4.0.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; '>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'>HIGH</b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/4.5-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "L'Auberge Del Mar", "lat" : 32.96014, "lng" : -117.265999, "url" : "/Hotels/review-LAuberge_Del_Mar-Del_Mar-California-37689/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-LAuberge_Del_Mar-Del_Mar-California-37689/'>L'Auberge Del Mar</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-LAuberge_Del_Mar-Del_Mar-California-37689/'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/hp/88/37689/LAuberge_Del_Mar_usn_1.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(76752);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/5.0.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; '>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'>HIGH</b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/4.0-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ,{"name" : "Rancho Bernardo Inn", "lat" : 33.030941, "lng" : -117.066902, "url" : "/Hotels/review-Rancho_Bernardo_Inn-San_Diego-California-37726/", "icon" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/hotels.png", "iconWidth" : 22, "iconHeight" : 28, "iconAnchorX" : 8, "iconAnchorY" : 28, "shadow" : "http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/map_icons/har_shadow.png", "shadowWidth" : 30, "shadowHeight" : 17, "shadowAnchor" : 0, "popupAnchorX" : 3, "popupAnchorY" : -28, "infoWindow": " <div> <a style='font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block;' href='/Hotels/review-Rancho_Bernardo_Inn-San_Diego-California-37726/'>Rancho Bernardo Inn</a> <div style='overflow: hidden; '> <a href='/Hotels/review-Rancho_Bernardo_Inn-San_Diego-California-37726/'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/hp/88/37726/Rancho_Bernardo_Inn_usn_11.jpg' style='width: 90px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height: 90px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;' /></a> <div style='float: left;'> <span onclick='checkRates_popup(218770);' style='cursor:pointer; width: 108px;' rel='nofollow' title='Check Rates'><img src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/ta_check_rates_small.gif' alt='Check Rates'/></span> <ul class='scores' style='width: 165px; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 10px 0px 0px;'> <li class='hotel-class' style='font-weight: normal; '>Hotel Class: <img style='position: relative; top: 1px; left: 2px;' src='http://static.travel.usnews.com/images/stars/4.0.png'/> </li> <li class='recognition' style='font-weight: normal; '>Reputation: <b style='position: relative; left: 2px; font-size: 11px; color: #d8980d;'>HIGH</b> </li> <li class='user-rating' style='font-weight: normal; '>User Rating: <img width='75' src='http://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/4.5-13158-4.gif'/> </li> </ul> </div> </div> "} ]