La Pensione Hotel

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Front of property
Room, 1 Queen Bed, City View | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Breakfast area
Double Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible | View from room

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Gym
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

Explore the area

Map
606 West Date Street, San Diego, CA, 92101
  • Port of San Diego
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • San Diego Convention Center
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • San Diego Zoo
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.)
    ‪4 min drive‬

Room options

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Double Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 1 Queen Bed, City View

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Double Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible

  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About this property

La Pensione Hotel

3-star hotel in Downtown San Diego
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has a 24-hour fitness center and a coffee shop/cafe. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, coffee/tea in a common area, a business center, and a meeting room are onsite. Housekeeping is available on request.
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.
Dining options at the hotel include a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-related amenities at this 3-star property consist of a business center and a meeting room. This business-friendly hotel also offers a 24-hour fitness center, tour/ticket assistance, and coffee/tea in a common area.

La Pensione Hotel is a smoke-free property.

Caffe Italia - Onsite café.
Mr. Moto - Onsite restaurant. Open daily.

Languages

English, Italian, Spanish

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
  • Smoke-free property

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

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. 953 out of 1729 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 439 out of 1729 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 191 out of 1729 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 88 out of 1729 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 58 out of 1729 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Stanley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Perfect location

Excellent location in Little Italy- 10 minute walk to waterfront. Happy with our choice but room was SUPER tiny.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Gina

It’s not what we expected

Too noisy. We understand it’s a tourist spot. We don’t mind the noise outside during business hours but the noise in the hotel is horrible. The room is old that needs lots of maintenance. Elevator is horribly slow.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Pierrette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
I loved the location. My very small fourth floor room was shocking. Had I known the property was in a state of remodel I likely would have booked elsewhere. Luckily I was traveling alone and could roll with the lack of amenities and maid service. The only reason the room came close to being worth the cost was the location.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ruvim

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It has a European feel and even though rooms are small they are well appointed and staff are very responsive and super nice
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Gail

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

La Pensione Hotel - Little Italy

La Pensione Hotel is in the perfect location for enjoying Little Italy and San Diego. Everything you could need is within walking distance.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Debra

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

SUNIL

Liked: Staff & service
Positioned as a premium boutique hotel in Little Italy. However, it seemed to have the approach of a hostel. For example, rooms are not cleaned unless you ask the front desk, no water or kettle in the room, tiny gym (cross trainer, rowing machine, some medicine balls). Staff were very friendly, but for the price I would have preferred a few more creature comforts. Great location - 10 minute walk from Santa Fe station and close to marina.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Armando

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Nicole

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

SHAWNEE

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

4/10 Poor

Christina

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott

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

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice small hotel, unfortunately big trucks /suvs need to find street parking. Great location walking distance to many restaurants/ bars.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Debbie

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was an excellent location for LIttle Italy, right in the middle of all the action. The room was clean, bed was comfortable, it had a small refrigerator, and a decent shower. The negative would be the room was VERY small and only have queen size beds. (That's all that will fit) We had a party of 7, and had 3 standard rooms a 4th room that had 2 queen sized beds and a balcony. That one was higher in price of course, but it was about 4 times larger in size that the standard. There is a private, secure parking area with minimal space so it is important to drive a small car. Parking is an additional $35 per night if you are fortunate enough to get one - get there early! Once parked, you can walk everywhere and street parking is very hard to find as there is so much going on in the area. Overall, I would definitely stay there again as I felt the room price was reasonable for this day and age, and the location couldn't be beat. You just have to know that your room is only there to shower and sleep, this is not a hotel with all the bells and whistles.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Josephine

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Aaron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is a boutique hotel in the heart of Little Italy. The rooms are small & the hotel old. But the staff is friendly & the location is near perfect if you want access to downtown SD.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pavlos, Vernon Hills

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location and staff
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
In the heart of Little Italy. Endless dining options. Easy walk to harbour and Cruise Ship terminal. Wonderful farmers market at the front door on Saturday. Staff were great with recommendations and directions.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Alexandros

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eileen Kathryn

Clean , friendly, helpful
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Terence

Location is excellent
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very quaint, classic old architecture in the heart of Little Italy. Rooms were small but cozy. Staff very helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Reza, Regina

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Rooms are very small, bathrooms needs upgrade, location is excellent
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Luanne

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hotel!!! Unbelievable location!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025