Hotel Zindel

Property class: 2

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A modern bedroom with a large bed, a black nightstand with drawers, a wall-mounted lamp, and a window with curtains.
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Exterior
A hotel lobby with a mural, a sign detailing the amenity fee, and a seating area with a fire pit.
Hotel Zindel's entrance with vertical wooden panels and large potted plants.

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Air conditioning
The current price is $131
$116 nightly
$131 total
Total with taxes and fees
Sep 15 - Sep 16

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505 W Grape St, San Diego, CA, 92101
  • Place, Waterfront Park
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Balboa Park
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Port of San Diego
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Airport, San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.)
    ‪5 min drive‬

Room options

Economy Room, 1 Queen Bed, Shared Bathroom

7.4 out of 10
Good
(18 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Signature Room, 1 King Bed

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(12 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Economy Room, 1 King Bed, Shared Bathroom

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(10 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Premier Room, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(8 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Signature Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(7 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Elite Suite, 1 Queen Bed, Kitchenette

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

San Diego

Located in San Diego (Downtown San Diego), Hotel Zindel is within a 5-minute drive of Balboa Park and Port of San Diego. .This hotel is 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from San Diego Convention Center and 1.9 mi (3.1 km) from Petco Park.

What's nearby

  • Waterfront Park - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Balboa Park - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Maritime Museum of San Diego - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Port of San Diego - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • San Diego Convention Center - 4 min drive - 1.4 miles

Getting around

  • County Center - Little Italy Station - 8 min walk
  • San Diego Santa Fe Depot - 15 min walk
  • San Diego Intl. Airport (SAN) - 10 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Mona Lisa Italian Foods - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Shake Shack Little Italy - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Kettner Exchange - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Morning Glory - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Sugarfish - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Hotel Zindel

Hotel Zindel offers 24 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. 42-inch LCD televisions come with digital channels and Netflix. Bathrooms include showers with hydromassage showerheads.
Make yourself at home in one of the 24 air-conditioned rooms featuring LCD televisions. Digital television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and ceiling fans.
Guests will find features like a virtual front desk.

Property amenities

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Conveniences

  • Virtual front desk

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Hydromassage showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch LCD TV with digital channels
  • Hulu
  • Netflix
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Paper towels

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 AM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
The property charges 3 percent for credit card payments
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours will receive an email with check-in instructions and an access code; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link
You will be asked to provide the property with a copy of your government-issued photo ID after booking
A virtual front desk provides assistance to guests
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Access code, staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 75.00 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

Children and extra beds

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

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Resort fee: USD 28.37 per accommodation, per night
The resort fee includes:
  • Additional inclusions
  • In-room coffee

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 75.00 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 3 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Hotel Zindel Hotel
Hotel Zindel San Diego
Hotel Zindel Hotel San Diego

Hotel Zindel Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 342 out of 728 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 135 out of 728 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 114 out of 728 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 48 out of 728 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 89 out of 728 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sofia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This experience was awesome loved the location and amenties
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful location Super cute decor Quite Peaceful Comfy
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ivan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean room helpful staff parking is a nightmare but
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jose

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
I love this hotel
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sonya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had a lovely stay. The location is perfect and close to restaurants, the port, and transportation. I highly recommend!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jackie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location was perfect, walking distance to Little Italy. Room was clean and staff was attentive. Recommend staying here.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Miguel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was amazing, I recommend it a lot
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Arelsi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They were so great to us
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was exactly what we needed
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Genesis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place is really nice , the front desk person is very kind all the time , he was very nice, the location was very close everything. I love this place with my niece .
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Debora

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had an amazing experience staying at this cute boutique hotel. Perfect location! I definitely recommend ;)
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location adjacent to Little Italy, at a good price. Little pleasantries like muffins and hot chocolate always available and other snacks too. Shared bathroom very clean and accessible.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Adriana pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was very nice overall. The only downside was that the receptionist was not very welcoming or helpful, but everything else about the stay was great.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Zaky

Check in 4pm or pay 50 usd to go earlier. We stay 3 nights . No cleaning during our stay Room was noisy
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was good just wasn’t aware there was no bathrooms in the room or shower, but the community bathroom ended up working out perfectly. Definitely recommend just wish San deigo didn’t charge to park everywhere
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Randolphe

Room was super clean. Jeff was a great help checking-in and throughout our 2-day stay
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was super nice, check in was easy. Room was nice and clean, only thing slightly less than desirable is shared bathroom was a bit dirty looking. Otherwise, great for price.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Joao Paulo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Ours was a family room with 2 bedrooms. It has a nice decoration and large space. The only problem is ventilation.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Maya

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room is good
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Ryan

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
No parking Check in was a hustle “they were not answering the phone etc” Stained towels & unwashed robes
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Branden

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
AC was quiet, the staff friendly and informative, towels soft and the location perfect. Walk to amazing food, the Embarcadero, and watch the sun set over the water from a rooftop bar. Walk to Balboa Park and the zoo. Hop the trolley or coaster for added adventure. Its all there.
Stayed 11 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Jamie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Booked this last minute without doing much research because I quickly needed a place to stay. I was pleasantly surprised.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Fidel Jr Garibay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel dose not have parking available. More for people that are traveling in Ubers. Bathroom are shared with other people. Bathroom are not in the room outside the room and all doors have codes.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026