Do not park here. Literally robbery. Had a sign saying its $2 every 15min then $10 after 8pm. Got here at 7pm so we expected to pay $18. Imagine our surprise when we had to pay $32. Talk to the parking attendant who was completely rude and sarcastic. Apparently its $8/hr. You get the $10 rate if you get there at 8pm although it clearly doesnt state it in their sign. Ridiculous! Dont come here if youre looking for a good place. Give your business elsewhere or better yet, Uber.

Any reviews over 1 star are fake or from tourists. as someone that lives a few blocks away, this was always going to be a giant failure. i cant believe the time and expense that went into this disaster.

This place is a shadow of what it once was. The upper floors are completely gutted. Making way for a tech complex with Hopes for Apple or Facebook to occupy it.

Security is too overbearing and they rarely host special events any longer, so nobody really goes there any more. They do, however, have streaming music and a very good color water fountain sculpture / installation that they fire up on occasion.

Horton Plaza Park once the place to go shopping and be entertained is now mostly vacant. 24 Fitness and couple of other stores are its last tenants. Mostly homeless people occupy its empty halls and outdoor space. If you look closely you can still see its old charm. I would recommend passing by at night to see the waterfall light up the night sky.

Beautiful at nights! A must see with the one you love! Be safe

They spent so much time and money to finally get the public space built out just in time for Horton Plaza to fail. I fear it will be years before the space gets some new anchor for it to complement. There is a little Starbucks Cafe at the top of the plaza but not much to observe other than an interactive water fountain installation that tries its best to entertain a few kids. It honestly falls so short of the renderings that where displayed for years on the construction fencing. They should bring back the ice skating rink

The park area looks beautiful but the mall seems to be empty because of remodeling, cant wait to see the finished product.

A really chill place to just be. People watch, shopping, coffee, burgers and lots of eateries, clubs and fun places within a quick walk. Beautiful, my only warning is, if youre one of those who doesnt navigate one-way streets well.... Park a little further away and walk. Be careful for erratic drivers and cyclist.

They did a really good job of upgrading the park. It had taken a few years to get this far and some work is still being done. Looks fantastic!!!

Fairly new redo to an old frontage of Horton Plaza completed a few years ago. Nice burger place, Starbucks, and open grass areas make for a tranquil setting in the heart of the downtown district of San Diego.If you can ignore the million transients in the area its actually nice to visit.

Cool place. Love ya of interesting architecture. It has an obelisk so... How Masonic of SD. I walk through it daily for work. Homeless are definitely there in abundance but generally not a problem. Go check out the mall before its gone. Everything but one department store is vacant and its pretty cool to walk through.

Went for a walk for with the wife and enjoyed this place at night. It was just recently open with the water works at its best. The lighting was phenomenal with the water. Its kids friendly and the best thing is that there is security onsite. It was relaxing and serenating to be there. It is stress releiving and comfortable. Take time and check it out as soon as you can.

Beautiful and spacious. They got rid of out door seating to limit homeless. Security guards monitor Park. Limited fixed bench seats available.Not suitable for kids. Great for people watching if you can tolerate mentality ill homeless passing through.Wifi available sometime.Situation not perfect, but much better than 6 months ago. Give this Park a Try you might like it. Clean restrooms monitored by security officers.

Hay to see it go its like a land mark. But lets hope they build some things just as good.by Horton plazza.

Classic design, hard to navigate and find places. Used to go more often. Other Malls and shopping locations like UTC and Fashion Valley have set the bar very high for the shopping experience.

HEY GUYS!!! Im not sure if they are in a remodeling stage but there are various stores that are closed. Currently the Macys is going to close as well. Make sure you check on line or contact someone who has been there recently so as to not ruin part of your San Diego Trip. Have a Blessed One!

Its so cute! There are shops all around and cute theatre areas. Would definitely visit again :)

Took my nephew for a back to school event where they promoted outdoor activities and creativities. Very spacious park to allow multiple vendors to set up boothes for this type of event. Kids had lots of fun. Parking was most challenging since it is located in downtown. Theres a paid underground parking immediately next to the park but it was very expensive.

Many people play water at fountains. But honestly chlorine smell is too heavy and I thought I was at swimming pool. Parking here looks expensive ($2/15 mins with maximum $48/ day) but you can validate it at Macy and get free parking. Many restaurants are around here too.

This is a new park on the northern side of Horton Plaza in downtown San Diego. There are tables where you can sit and enjoy your coffee but there is a problem: There are a lot of homeless asking you for money and some are aggressive. In the hour I was there I was hit for change at least 4 times. I like the park but they need to fix the homeless issue

Nothing there but chairs no stores rent there is to high so it made it hard for business to rent there. They should sale it and just make it a water park to make money. Never hang out there

Very nice and very clean. Walking distance to many different shops and located downtown San Diego. Not far from Coronado island and has a lamp. Surrounded by many local bars and restaurants. You can get there on the trolley and by bus.

Horton Plaza Park is delightful during the day. At dusk and later hours of the evening/nite is pretty scary with the sometimes aggressive homeless population all around. Also area is a bit dirty and smelly. I recommend going and walking around the eclectic Gaslamp District, but only during the day. If you go at night, go with a group...be careful, be vigilant and enjoy Downtown

Good place to just take a break from daily activities

What happened? Signs on the street directing you to its location but, its being demolished!!! Why???

Beautiful fountain and music at night

Nice little park. It gets kind of hot there because theres very little shade, but its a good spot to take a seat and rest a bit.

Great little park (no grass) with a splash pad and plenty of seats and homeless people. There is a Starbucks and an ice cream shop here and a shopping mall just South.

Nice place in San Diego downtown, i just saw a few peopole there a kind a lonliness but the place outside perfect, inside theres is a plaza but i think lack maintenance.

This used to be my favorite mall in SD. What happend to this place? If you are trying to visit in July 2019 or later youll be disappointed. All of the stores are gone. Its a great backdrop if your trying to take pictures or shoot a music video, other than that there is nothing here but a health food store. Its disappointing. I guess their putting some tech hub in there, not even sure what that means. Sad to see this place turn into a ghost town. 1 star because other than a cool outdoor area there is nothing to do. Oh, Macys is still there. I guess that counts for something.

San Diego is a beautiful paradise of fresh air, open space, Pacific Ocean, weather, glass & steel.

We go to San Diego every Spring and always go here.Last year, they were under renovations and we look forward to our favourite stores, plus new ones.A girl can never have enough unique clothes and jewellery.

Beautiful part of the city!!

It would have been an amazing place to hang out hadnt not been the homeless people. Fabulous park.

Sad it a GHOST town 1store opened Macys going out of Business

Shopping area with quaint center area complete with fountain. So many homeless people laying everywhere. Shopping was ok but not as large as Id hoped. Macys was nice.

I dont feel safe going there any longer & its not just because of the homeless. but the security guards those who couldnt make it in the police academy and become police officers they look around with their guns pushing people around. Ill not go there again because of that

Beautiful as I remembered, but sad the plaza is totally empty now. No more shopping. But can still enjoy a relaxing seat at this cement park.

It is more for sightseeing and outdoor activities and concerts. A place to rest and relax from visiting the gaslamp, the eateries and other activities downtown. If you have a dog, the park is in the vicinity

Nice place to sit, have a Starbucks and enjoy the area. Part of that Gaslamp area.

One of the few public restrooms in SD just dont bring your kids here to use bc there is a lot of drug activity

What a dump. Only a hotdog stand there. Avoid at all costs!️

Lots of great things, but now its all gone, but the water fountain

MAKE NO MISTAKE, THIS IS NOT ABOUT THE MALL (WHICH IM VERY SORRY IS GONE!) BUT ABOUT THE PLAZA IN FRONT OF IT, RIGHT ON BROADWAY AND 4TH. EVER SINCE I LEARNED THIS WAS GOING TO BECOME A PUBLIC PLAZA, I COULD ALREADY SEE TROUBLE BECAUSE I FIGURED IT WOULD BE PERFECT PLACE FOR YOU KNOW WHO TO HANG OUT AND NO I DONT MEAN THE HOMELESS NECESSARILY, BUT ALL THE PEOPLE THAT ARE UP TO NO GOOD, WHO ARE TROUBLE MAKERS AND SURE ENOUGH THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT IT HAS BECOME AND YOU CAN TELL THE CITY IS TRYING VERY HARD TO NOT LET IT BE TAKEN OVER BY THESE PEOPLE, SO MUCH SO, THAT I BET ALL THE BUDGET IS GOING TOWARDS SECURITY AND NOW THEY HAVE ZERO FUNDS TO BRING ARTISTS AND ACTS LIKE THEY INTENDED TO DO. BUT YES, IT TRULY HAS BECOME LIKE A PRISON PLAYGROUND WITH ALL THESE CHARACTERS WAITING FOR THE GUARDS TO BE DISTRACTED AND GET AWAY WITH STUFF....IT IS JUST TERRIBLE WHAT HAS HAPPENED AND BTW THAT PUBLIC LIBRARY DOWNTOWN, PRETTY MUCH SAME AS ABOVE.

Historical place to walk around.

Unfortunately the last couple of years the place has changed. Most of the shops are gone and there are just a few things to see. Moreover it has started to attract lots of homeless people around.

Beautiful park. I was just passing by and a dance show was starting. The Flavor Company dance troupe gave an excellent free show for 1 hour. Energetic and really in rhythm all the time. They did several styles of dance, R & B, Pop, Rock, Swing and Salsa.

Its a nice little spot.. But the mall is closed, and its overrun with homeless ppl. I only pass through.

Beautiful hotel, nice staff. Love the live music downstairs!

Beatiful and clean

Beautiful park often with seasonal music and great photo ops. The homeless population can be a put off but they rarely bother you.

The park itself was fun to visit because of the paintings on the buildings but other than that and a small water fountain, theres not much to do. The mall next to it is now gone and abandoned except for Macys and a soon to be closed Levis.

I dont go there very often I only come here and go get go to the Post office walking across the plaza and go get my bus to go home and you have a nice little S

Pretty cool place

I was shocked. Everything is gone but Macys, Jimbos and 24 hour fitness. What happened to this bustling mall?

Nice little place,across from the Grant Hotel, park has security.

Nice art. Great place for a nice talk.

Great outdoor space with lots of different possible uses. Easy to get to, in a great area of San Diego. Best outdoor venue to host a party or event! Well maintained facilities. Really enjoyed our time there with a stage show, great lighting, and food trucks! Would go back time and time again!

Good effort by the city to revive Horton plaza . Love the restored fountain.It just does not seem to have much of an identity, the open air theatre is a good idea but I have get to attend anything there.There is a Starbucks and a couple of other food venues there .There is a lot of security and I see the police there from time to time .

Its a beautiful gathering place. But it is taken over by the local homeless folks. Two homeless men started air fighting with ninja moves and all whilst colorfully cussing each other out. We werent bothered by them but there was some inappropriate behavior not suitable for childrens eyes happening in this area.

A nice area to visit Starbucks or sit in the court yard an listen to music with friends and family

Its seen its better days

Not that I disliked it at all it was the fact that I went and parked in the mall to find some baby clothes for my 5 month old son and some activity to play with my 4 year old daughter with. The entire mall was emptied acys was the only thing open 24 and jumbos I prolly spent a little over two hours parking in the mall to get out I had to pay and hefty 26 bucks to get out wow..... I. Still hurting from that I didnt even get nothing for my kids remember the two hour free it shouldnt been no more than 20 bucks I tell you that no signs to show new owner just slide in here like you used to its the same rate they got the same paint and banner on the walls like it used too

Quiet place to relax and take a moment in the middle of a long day

Nice park in the middle of San Diego

The little water plaza is cute... Not worth $17mil and the homeless have chased out Burger rim and Horton Plaza is kinda empty and Dead. However during the summer they do offer Summer in the Park where they play movies here..... Pretty much the only time I go there, unless I am cutting thru to go to Dunkin Donuts.....

Free convenient parking for federal jury duty!

Love this place. Sad and Dishearted the place will be closed to turn the mall into Office space.Would rather see it go to the homeless

Its an okay place ! Could be better with less homeless people asking for money but I get it but it.Does bring a place down some and discourages people from going there.

Theres a fairly nice outdoor patio-esque area with tables & chairs (& sun umbrellas) which also boasts a dynamic, ever changing water sculpture, a StarBucks, good outdoor piped-in music and very clean, modern public restrooms. There are also security guards present to keep the occasional miscreant in check. Good place for any and every one - kids & families too.

Beautiful, roomy outdoor seating, umbrellas and water feature to cool off in. Didnt shop so cant comment on that.

Businesses close down here every week. The fountain doesnt run as much as it once did and the tables and chairs around the fountain have been removed due to issues with homeless people.

One of the few land marks from downtown S.D. that you have yo....i enjoy, at least once in your life...

Nice little park with a lot of history there. Very clean area(pressure washed daily). Nice little grassy areas for Rover, a nice fountain, and different venues each day(food courts, casual merchandise displays). Unfortunately, there are many homeless in this area.

Have not been here in years, it’s changed a heck of a lot. Several shops are empty. The atmosphere is very nice, one of the best outdoors mall around when it comes to designed and upkeep. Clean, and safe. I would recommend stopping by for a visit.

The white Mall has closed.Macys is the only store still open.The park is a big disappointment

Beautiful park & shops but I wish they would control people sleeping on the lawns and seats

Nice place, a bit on high end but nice places are.

Theres nothing to do in Horton Plaza

1st: It is a park with no grass or trees. No swings, or any fun stuff for kids to climb on. It is a place near Horton Plaza shopping center, featuring concrete instead of grass/trees, and no fun stuff. It does have a stupid water fountain thing, which sends columns of water approx. 3ft. in the air. Oh, and bathrooms.2nd: Considering the above, it is NOT A PARK.3rd: The single redeeming factor about Horton Plaza Not A Park is the adjacent Starbucks.I purchased a hot Caramel Macchiato there, so it was a nice fast visit.

I took my babies to the water section to play and its so incredibly how a homeless person had to kill my kids experience. walking up to my 1 year old baby and dance creepy right next to him. Had leave bc apparantly theres no more space to dance somewhere else.

The green part of the park is very small compared to the rest of it. The light color of the stone covering the majority of the park and lack of shade, make this area overly bright especially on a hot day. I havent seen any events going on since the first week after it opened (it was advertised as a place for concerts and events while it was under construction for almost 2 years). For as long as customers had to deal with the construction inconveniences, Im not that impressed with the outcome. The fountain restoration, however looks great

Losers paradise. Solo many begging homeless.

Interesting place, you can get assaulted by the security and offered drugs at the same spot

Charged me per hour before 8pm then charged me another $20 after 8pm. Came out to $48!! It was supposed to be $10 flat rate. Im livid. No where did it say I have to be out by 8pm.

Horton Plaza isnt my favorite mall for shopping. There are closer malls that have a wider selection. I do like the little plaza though. It is small and doesnt have an abundant amount of seating but if you can find a place. There is a Hot Dog cart an a Crepe cart as well as a Starbucks. You can get yourself a treat and seat in the seats with some nice music. Nice little stop for a date.

Could be a nice area but there are quite a few homeless people around. One was making quite a noise. We visited the Starbucks here and wasnt troubled by anyone. A farmers market was on where we got some nice to go food. Seemed popular.

Really great setting for tourists

The location is in such a convenient part of town, but lacks retail stores. Some might say it’s like a ghost town there.

So sad to see the stores close in this beautiful outdoor mall

It is a new addition to Horton Plaza. It has been opened since May 2016. The park is nice and clean with a Starbucks in the park along with Sloans Ice Cream Shop. They have events at Horton Plaza Park which makes it popular and a tourist attraction. It is very convenient to get there by bus, trolley, taxi, walk, or car. The park has beautiful clean restrooms and water fountains.

Dont walk in the center of the plaza...they dont tell you when theyre turning on the water squirts

Is very alone. Its not like before

Very interesting place. Love the look and shops also pretty clean. The only negative thing is to many homeless Im the plaza asking for money. I mean a lot of homeless plus they are all over the Gaslamp district.

Lots of homeless hanging out. Lots of wack jobs too. Park has decent places, and security.

Nice place but to many homeless people

They have a done a nice job with this plaza. Its scenic and iconic. However, if its hot Horton Plaza is basically a desert.The restrooms are clean. The restaurants close by are nice. The ice cream shop and Starbucks on the top of the curved stairs are a welcome addition

I love walking my dog at this beautiful historical park at Horton Plaza. She loves it too !

Horton Plaza is closed down, there are no stores open there, I usually pass through to get to Jimbos.