A stay at La Pensione Hotel places you in the heart of San Diego, within a 10-minute walk of Waterfront Park and San Diego Bay. .This hotel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Port of San Diego and 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from B Street Cruise Ship Terminal.
What's nearby
Waterfront Park - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
Maritime Museum of San Diego - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
Port of San Diego - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
B Street Cruise Ship Terminal - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
USS Midway Museum - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
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
La Pensione Hotel offers 67 accommodations with hair dryers and blackout drapes/curtains. LCD televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include showers.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered on request and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 67 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and blackout drapes/curtains.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a 24-hour fitness center, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and a fireplace in the lobby.
Enjoy a meal at Caffe Italia or snacks in the hotel's coffee shop/cafe.
Featured amenities include a business center, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage.
Caffe Italia - Onsite café.
Mr. Moto - Onsite restaurant. Open daily.
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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La Pensione Hotel Reviews
Reviews
8.6
Excellent
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
The pictures of the rooms on the site don't match the actual quality of the rooms. The location is great, staff is very helpful, but the rooms are not at all what I was expecting. The rooms are clean but there were chips in the walls, baseboards, carpet fraying, and a weird smell when you first walk in that smelled somewhat like cigarettes. Perhaps it was a smoking room a long time ago and the smell is stuck in the walls. Neighborhood was quiet at night when I was there which was nice.
Hotel and staff were terrible and disgusting - our group had to forfeit stay and get another hotel!
Vanessa
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
4/10 Poor
April
Dec 4, 2025
April
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
10/10 Excellent
Ian
Dec 2, 2025
Ian
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
2/10 Terrible
Duran
Traveled with partner
Dec 1, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Nonstop noise at 4am til…( bottles clicking, trash trucks etc) definitely won’t stay here again.
Duran
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
10/10 Excellent
Mark
Dec 1, 2025
Mark
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
6/10 Okay
Victoria
Traveled with family
Nov 29, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
The location was great for our needs because our son and new daughter in law live around the corner. But the rooms are very very small. The morning coffee was hard to get t, around the corner and up and down stairs. Why not just have the coffee in the lobby? Little Italy was great!! This place is about location, not comfortable.
The staff was excellent, both friendly and helpful. The room was small but clean and functional with a comfortable bed. We loved the location.
Carolyn
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
8/10 Good
Ana A
Nov 28, 2025
Ana A
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
4/10 Poor
Mindy
Traveled with family
Nov 27, 2025
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
While they did offer another room, I was not paying additional for the “upgrade”. The room was incredibly dusty, way too small for 2, and no way for us to warm up food.
The air conditioning unit had a ton of dust in the vent which looked neglected. The room was musty and dank. Bed was comfortable though and people friendly. Great location too! When we visit again, we will be finding another place to stay.