La Pensione Hotel

3.0 star property
Guests start their day in vibrant Little Italy, then choose between relaxing by the cozy lobby fireplace or keeping up with fitness routines at the 24-hour gym

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La Pensione Hotel offers a charming retreat in San Diego's heart. Enjoy coffee from Caffe Italia, in-room WiFi, and a 24-hour fitness center. Guests praise the helpful staff and the hotel's convenient location near shopping and Waterfront Park.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Gym
  • Business services
  • 24/7 front desk

Room options

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Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.4 out of 10
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Room, 1 Queen Bed, City View

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
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  • City view
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Double Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.2 out of 10
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  • City view
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  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the neighborhood

Near a metro station, La Pensione Hotel is in Downtown San Diego, a walkable area in San Diego with good airport proximity and shopping. Port of San Diego and B Street Cruise Ship Terminal are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's popular attractions can visit San Diego Zoo and Waterfront Park. Check out an event or a game at Petco Park, and consider making time for USS Midway Museum, a top attraction not to be missed. Visit our San Diego travel guide
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606 West Date Street, San Diego, CA, 92101

What's nearby

  • Waterfront Park
    Waterfront Park
    3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Maritime Museum of San Diego featuring a bay or harbor, heritage elements and a city
    Maritime Museum of San Diego
    7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Disney Wonder Cruise Ship. Halloween on the High Seas. #lifeatexpedia #golden
    Port of San Diego
    12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • San Diego! 
#Golden
#Perspectives
#Nature
    B Street Cruise Ship Terminal
    13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Mighty USS Midway - an aircraft carrier of the United States Navy, the lead ship of its class. Commissioned a week after the end of World War II it is now a museum ship
    USS Midway Museum
    17 min walk - 1.5 km

Getting around

  • County Center - Little Italy Station
    3 min walk
  • San Diego Santa Fe Depot
    10 min walk
  • San Diego Intl. Airport (SAN)
    12 min drive

Restaurants

  • Jack in the Box
    5 min walk
  • Shake Shack Little Italy
    4 min walk
  • Morning Glory
    1 min walk
  • Kettner Exchange
    5 min walk
  • Bolt Brewery
    3 min walk

About this property

La Pensione Hotel

Hotel near Port of San Diego
Located close to Waterfront Park and B Street Cruise Ship Terminal, La Pensione Hotel provides a coffee shop/cafe, a fireplace in the lobby, and a 24-hour gym. Be sure to enjoy a meal at Caffe Italia, the on-site café. In addition to a business center, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • Tour/ticket assistance, smoke-free premises, and outdoor furniture
  • Laundry services, luggage storage, and coffee/tea in the lobby
  • An elevator, a front-desk safe, and 1 meeting room
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the helpful staff and proximity to shopping
Room features
All 67 rooms feature comforts such as air conditioning, in addition to amenities like free WiFi. Guest reviews speak positively of the clean rooms at the property.
Other amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and hair dryers
  • LCD TVs with premium channels
  • Refrigerators, housekeeping, and desks

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Caffe Italia
  • Mr. Moto

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business center
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator (36 inch wide door)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is La Pensione Hotel pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

What time is check-in at La Pensione Hotel?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at La Pensione Hotel?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is La Pensione Hotel located?

Located in Downtown San Diego, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Waterfront Park and San Diego Bay. Port of San Diego and B Street Cruise Ship Terminal are also within 15 minutes. County Center - Little Italy Station is only a 3-minute walk and America Plaza Trolley Station is 9 minutes.

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

La Pensione Hotel Reviews

8.6

Excellent

8.6

Cleanliness

8.0

Location

9.0

Staff & service

8.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 1117 out of 1930 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 447 out of 1930 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 210 out of 1930 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 98 out of 1930 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 58 out of 1930 reviews

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Everett

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic location. Would stay again
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

megan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room small and cozy great location to everything
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

morgan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and staff
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were great
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Diego

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
staff was very friendly and helpful. the rooms were clean just a bit humid.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
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8/10 Good

Lara

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Location, location, location! The hotel is right in the center of Little Italy, which worked perfectly for our vacation.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Annette

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, helpful and friendly staff, great location to walk to restaurants.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Travis

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was really helpful and room was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
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8/10 Good

Monika

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location, top notch service and well priced hotel parking!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Jingying

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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8/10 Good

Tene

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location to walk to little Italy all the stores & restaurants.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Cute view of the little Italy
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We have stayed here several times. You can’t beat the location in Little Italy. Rooms are small but clean and comfortable, staff is very friendly, and rates are very reasonable. We will be back!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Serenity

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was helpful, kind, and polite. Everything was clean and quiet. Fantastic location. Very walkable
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, the staff and cleanliness was great as well, I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2025
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6/10 Okay

Tj

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Good location. Dated rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, very nice room, great location!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, great location, spacious room
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great check-in experience, convenient parking, the room was clean and bed was comfortable. The city view option was exceptionally pleasant. Will stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

CRAIG

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Sandi

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly, helpful staff and clean well appointed rooms.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
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8/10 Good

Danny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great location
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
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8/10 Good

JAIME

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
small room, god location, great for the price
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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8/10 Good

jon

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Perfect location
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

DAVID

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always enjoy my stay here. Great location in heart of Little Italy
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025