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La Pensione Hotel

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Breakfast area
Lobby sitting area
Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Gym
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services
$169
$149 nightly
$169 total
Total with taxes and fees
Dec 15 - Dec 16

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606 West Date Street, San Diego, CA, 92101
  • Place, Waterfront Park
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Port of San Diego
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, B Street Cruise Ship Terminal
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Airport, San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.)
    ‪4 min drive‬

Room options

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Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(320 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room, 1 Queen Bed, City View | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Room, 1 Queen Bed, City View

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(62 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Double Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(29 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible

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

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Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Double Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the neighborhood

San Diego

A stay at La Pensione Hotel places you in the heart of San Diego, within a 15-minute walk of Port of San Diego and Waterfront Park. .This hotel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from B Street Cruise Ship Terminal and 1.3 mi (2 km) from San Diego Convention Center.

What's nearby

  • Waterfront Park - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Maritime Museum of San Diego - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Port of San Diego - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • B Street Cruise Ship Terminal - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • USS Midway Museum - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles

Getting around

  • County Center - Little Italy Station - 4 min walk
  • San Diego Santa Fe Depot - 10 min walk
  • San Diego Intl. Airport (SAN) - 10 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Morning Glory - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Filippi's Pizza Grotto Little Italy - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Frost Me Cafe & Bakery - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Landini's Pizzeria - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Vincenzo Cucina & Lounge - ‬1 min walk

About this property

La Pensione Hotel

Hotel with a restaurant, 6-minute walk to Waterfront Park
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

Renovations and closures

This property is closed from March 1 2026 to January 31 2027 (dates subject to change).

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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Reviews

La Pensione Hotel Reviews

8.6

Excellent

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 1091 out of 1911 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 450 out of 1911 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 214 out of 1911 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 99 out of 1911 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 57 out of 1911 reviews

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Alexandra

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
I've stayed here many times over the last two years, but this time I found the room to need some work. The smell was musty (like a bit of mildew in the AC perhaps), the area in front of the hotel smelled like dog poo every time I walked in or out, and overall the property is just a little grody. Some fresh paint on the trim in the rooms and cleaning the AC would go a long way, I think. I still had a good experience with the comfy bed etc. Staff are always super pleasant and helpful. Just needs a bit of love.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stanley Anthony

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rosemary

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Parking garage is a nightmare: beware it only can accommodate very small cars and is very hard to maneuver in / out of unless other spots are open. Farmers market on Saturdays from 8-2 was a wonderful surprise. No microwave. No daily cleaning service unless you request it. No hot water or complimentary coffee in the rooms. Bottled water upon request. Often staff looked put out / bothered when asked questions at the front desk. Cute neighborhood, close to the harbor, great eating options all around.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gabriela

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was a great experience
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Sonia

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joey Jaewon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, lot of food options nearby
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Alejandro

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Fun area to be in. Good coffee nearby.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tina

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bella La Pensione

Always my family go to- and we love this place ! Being Sicilian , when I come to stay in San Diego - we come and stay at La Pensione ALWAYS! The location of this charming hotel is right in the heart of little Italy 🇮🇹❤️the staff is welcoming and accommodating! Thank you for another wonderful stay , see you soon! Ciao
Right by the hotel
Wonderful to sit in the room a have a glass of wine 🍷
We love the big corner room!
We love the vibrant city view
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

James

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort

Great Location Average Hotel

Hotel had a hostile feel. Clean but dated. Bed was ok, pillows were terrible some hard as a rock others flimsy. Very small room, very small tv, no in room coffee, limited amenities. Having small fridge a plus. Awesome as it was right in little italy, close to quality food and activities. Best part of staying there. Service was average, inconsistent. For example heard a guest offered water on check in, we were not. Check out very minimal engagement or gratitude. Did not service room or replenish toiletries.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was hard to navigate. Bed was comfortable. Halls and room were less than clean. Wallpaper was torn. Staff failed to inform us of the farmers market taking place the morning after our checkin. Great city location but loud.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Derek, REDONDO BEACH

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Gary

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beware of cockroaches!

The room was nice, great location, and the staff were friendly and helpful. The MTS Trolley is blocks away and for $2.50/ride it will take you to different tourist areas in town. Saved me a lot of $ in ubers. The little italy area is lively so it is noisy at night. On my last night there was a giant cockroach in my room. The maintenance worker claimed he found it outside my room in the hallway and killed it and threw it out. I call bs! No proof, didn't happen. Also claimed there were no rooms open that night so needless to say i did not get much sleep.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Didn’t realize this is in the heart of little Italy. 8 min walk from the train station. Modernized quaint hotel. Rooms aren’t big but super cozy, updated and well kept. Walk out and you’re right at the farmers market on Saturday mornings. If you haven’t experienced the little Italy farmers market then you’re missing out ! The hotel provides free water bottles . We didn’t anticipate 88 degree weather in San Diego so the water came in handy. They also provide tea / coffee in the mornings. It’s a prime location. Restaurants, bars, a night club across the street. Amazing staff to top it off. 100% recommend. We will be back La Pensione. Thank you for a great Labor Day weekend.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

DAVID

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Right in the heart of Little Italy. Close to everything. Cute property and nice staff
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Decent for a single person stay

Minimal amenities. Smelly garage.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Ronald

Terrible
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The AC was noisy in our room and the staff were quick to take care of us and move us to another room. They even moved our belongings for us! Excellent service!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Carolina

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025