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La Pensione Hotel

3.0 star property

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

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Gym
  • Business services
  • 24/7 front desk
$169
$149 nightly
$169 total
Total with taxes and fees
Dec 21 - Dec 22

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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
(63 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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La Pensione Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1080 out of 1891 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 447 out of 1891 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 210 out of 1891 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 97 out of 1891 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 57 out of 1891 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Taryn, Irving

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Dominique, San Tan Valley

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay they are right in the middle of everything
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Shane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Ruth

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location of the property is great. There are several restaurants in walking distance and the trolley is a couple of blocks from the hotel. What I did not take into consideration is the noise from late night events or the early morning deliveries to the restaurants nearby. If you are light sleeper this may impact your sleep.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Bernardina

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Needs better customer service.

Room is small and needs some renovation, location is good, needs to improve their customer service, the room did not have the number on the door it took me sometime to figure it out, also I needed to ask about the area, why receptionist did not advice about the number and what we can do in the area? Any recommendations?
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

dawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Amy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Haylee

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect place to stay in the heart of little Italy.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Leslie

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Liked that it was in the middle of everything didn’t need to drive anywhere. The parking spaces are very small but felt safe leaving my car there. The AC worked well but is old and made a noise while on and the room had no ventilation. Also was able to hear someone snoring next door so thin walls. It was okay though if needed I would stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steve, San Pedro

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location in Little Italy. Surrounded by restaurants, bars, shops. Loved our visit.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Fancy

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is more like a motel 6 you have to get an iron and toilet paper from the front desk there is no daily cleaning! The bed had hairs on it the shower was not cleaned well the AC was dusty I sneezed all night long my allergies was really bad. It smelled moldy in my room it was a lot of dust in the carpet the lobby pictures on Expedia is not how the lobby look in person the location is great but the hotel is horrible I would never stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Neil

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel and perfect location Staff all excellent and so helpful Top notch
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shereen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Love it
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brad

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great and non-corporate hotel in the heart of Little Italy. Dozens of dining options to walk to, and only 10 minutes from the airport. A nice home base.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Nicole

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was in a great location if you want to be close to restaurants and the city action. Hotel staff was super friendly and check in was really quick. The only downside was that parking was expensive and in a very very small underground lot. I wouldn’t recommend if you are traveling solo or have a car bigger than a sedan. Parking was stressful.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

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