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Alma San Diego Downtown, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel

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36-inch LCD TV with digital channels, TV, pay movies
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Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, down comforters, minibar
Property amenity
Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed | Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, down comforters, minibar

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Bar

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1047 5th Ave, San Diego, CA, 92101
  • Petco Park
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • San Diego Convention Center
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • San Diego Zoo
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.)
    ‪14 min drive‬

Room options

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Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, down comforters, minibar

Suite, 1 Bedroom

  • 420 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Studio Suite, 1 Bedroom, Harbor View

  • 375 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 325 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 325 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Balcony (Balcony)

  • 325 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, down comforters, minibar

Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

  • 400 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Premium Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony, City View

  • 325 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, down comforters, minibar

Suite, 1 Bedroom

  • 400 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

  • 325 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Premium Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

  • 325 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 325 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, 1 Bedroom (Mobility/Hearing Access, Roll-in Shwr)

  • 425 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Premium Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking (Mobility Accessible, Tub)

  • 460 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Premium Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking (Mobility Accessible, Tub)

  • 400 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking (Hearing Accessible)

  • 400 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, down comforters, minibar

Premium Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking (Mobility Accessible, Roll-in Shower)

  • 400 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, down comforters, minibar

Premium Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking (Hearing Accessible)

  • 400 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Alma San Diego Downtown, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel

4-star hotel in Downtown San Diego
This smoke-free hotel features an outdoor pool, a restaurant, and a 24-hour fitness center. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a poolside bar, and a rooftop terrace are onsite.
Alma San Diego Downtown, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel offers 211 accommodations with minibars and laptop-compatible safes. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature Frette Italian sheets, down comforters, and premium bedding. 36-inch LCD televisions come with premium digital channels and pay movies. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, bathrobes, designer toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs, and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool, a 24-hour fitness center, and complimentary bicycles.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

In addition to an outdoor pool, Alma San Diego Downtown, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel provides a 24-hour fitness center and complimentary bicycles. The hotel offers a restaurant. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.

This business-friendly hotel also offers a rooftop terrace, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge. A total renovation of this property was completed in October 2022.

Alma San Diego Downtown, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel is a smoke-free property.

Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Alma San Diego Downtown, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel has a restaurant on site.
The Cafe - This café specializes in American cuisine and serves breakfast and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.
Leave of Absence - This bar is located by the pool. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Happy hour is offered. Open select days.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Valet parking on site (USD 60 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: USD 10 to 30 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Leave of Absence
  • The Cafe

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Free bicycle rentals
  • Outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Pool loungers
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 4 accessible parking spaces
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Elevator (37 inch wide door)
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (34 inches high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 20 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2008
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Local artist showcase
  • Locally-owned and organized tours and activities
  • Renovated entire property - October 2022
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter
  • Free crib
  • Frette Italian sheets
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 36-inch LCD TV with premium digital channels
  • Pay movies

Food and drink

  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: midnight

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 75 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 17 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 20.0 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

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

  • Deposit: USD 100.00 per day
  • Resort fee: USD 35.00 per accommodation, per night
The resort fee includes:
  • Additional inclusions
  • In-room bottled water
  • Phone calls

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

The property's resort fee includes a daily USD 10 food and beverage credit which can be used in the on-site restaurant or for in-room dining.

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately USD 10 to 30 per person
  • Valet parking fee: USD 60.00 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: USD 75 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 20.0 per night

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
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates)
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Marriott)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

Pool access available from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Kimpton Hotel Palomar San Diego
Kimpton Alma Hotel an IHG Hotel
Kimpton Alma San Diego an IHG Hotel
Kimpton Hotel Palomar San Diego an IHG Hotel
"Kimpton Hotel Palomar San Diego an IHG Hotel"
Alma San Diego Downtown, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel Hotel
Alma San Diego Downtown, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel San Diego

Alma San Diego Downtown, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 375 out of 546 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 77 out of 546 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 49 out of 546 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 24 out of 546 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 21 out of 546 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Gabriela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sara

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel and friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pedro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Definitely Recommend
First of all I want to thank the customer service rep Josh. He was brilliant and he made us feel greatly valued. Secondly the hotel was in great condition and my partner and I were satisfied.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good hotel just the area around looks sketch with the homeless
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay at Alma
It was amazing. Never knew there was a unique hotel in downtown where the rooms are decorated with a more modern style. Everything there was very cute and nice.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brianna

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

2/10 Terrible

Aleksejs

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff don't want to help you at all
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Juanita

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was nice and clean and all the staff were pleasant. Room was kind of small but they made a nice use of the space. The area itself was sketchy. Dirty as soon as you walk out (although they try to keep clean) and homeless people all around. That’s not the hotels fault.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donavan

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Venice

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Ronaldo

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Everything was great. The valet/bellmen were especially nice and friendly with good recommendations for where to go around the city. Only complaint is that the fridge was not working and there was a tear in the sheets when we got there. Other than that, everything was great.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
N/A
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Oscar

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was perfect! Paula at the front desk made the experience immaculate! So thank you very much Paula!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

mack

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rosemary

Traveled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly employees
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Thomas

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We loved the staff, decor, and close location to one of our most preferred restaurants.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nathaniel

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

behzad

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location but downtown has many homeless around
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Melody

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great experience at this hotel. Staff was friendly. Property was clean. Only issue I experienced was the water temperature on the top floor does not get hot enough.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

MASAAKI

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room is spacious and stuff are super friendly and nice
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Wendy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was nice but balcony was not nice would have been better
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Claudia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rafaela

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Prime location
I had a fantastic experience at the Alan Hotel. Although my stay was brief, I truly appreciated the friendly and efficient staff, from the valet to the front desk, who made the check-in and check-out process seamless. While I had read some concerns about the area, the hotel’s convenient location and easy access to nightlife made it worthwhile. The complimentary voucher was a nice touch, and I’m already looking forward to returning for a longer stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Harley

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property was lovely! The staff was very kind and accommodating. I really liked the room. It was decorated well and felt comfy and chic. The one subpar thing we experienced while here, was we sat down at the cafe for dinner at 4pm. The dinner menu looked delicious! Dinner begins at 4pm and we ordered right away, after about 30 minutes the server checked in again. We waited for over 50 minutes and then checked in again with our server, who checked with the kitchen and let us know that our order was never placed!!! It was extremely disappointing because it seems like the server never gave them our order. We left because we had a concert to go. So unfortunately we did not get to have dinner. Aside from that, the staff was very kind, the room was nice, and the hotel it self was great!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024