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La Pensione Hotel

3.0 star property

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

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Gym
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services
$181
includes taxes & fees
Sep 7 - Sep 8

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606 West Date Street, San Diego, CA, 92101
  • Port of San Diego
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • San Diego Convention Center
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • San Diego Zoo
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • 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, Accessible

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • 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
(26 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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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
(60 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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

Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(310 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 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.

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

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. 1047 out of 1860 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 457 out of 1860 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 202 out of 1860 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 97 out of 1860 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 57 out of 1860 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

10/10 Excellent

Dale

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Superb stay in the middle of Little Italy. Roll back to your room after evening delicacies, then roll out for expresso.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Kristy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was in a good location for what we needed
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mateo

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Cheryl

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location! Rich with history!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff was a little stand offish and offered very little in way of hospitality. But, one staffer did offer bottled water on the second night. The room was noisy at night from the street noise. The rooms don’t get cleaned unless you ask which we didn’t know, so we were there all weekend Friday to Sunday and never had the room cleaned. Location was centrally located and closed to everything.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Derril

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Always a nice stay right on India St in Lil Italy walk to it all. Been here 5x past three years always a nice stay. Parking garage will not fit your trucks and 4x4 Jeeps have to park up the street in ACE over night parking and walk back.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erick

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

Great Location

Great location fantastic staff small room but designed well.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Alisha

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Efficient hotel in great location!

I was there for a one night stay for the San Diego marathon. Hotel is in a fantastic location for food and access to the marathon finish line. Rooms are small and my AC wasn’t cooling, but it didn’t bother me as I just wanted to go to bed early and wake up for an early race start. Front desk staff were great, providing waters and also accommodated a late checkout which must have been challenging with so many runners staying there.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mario

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Grate place to take advantage of little Italy San Diego
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great vibe and great location!!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Mathew

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Steven

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Location was great and room was fine, although a bit small with limited amenities (eg an in room coffee machine or good on site coffee). Parking was available although a bit tight. Overall fine for a two night stay.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Telma

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed here with our baby and it was a disappointing experience. The hotel doesn’t provide cribs, and when I asked to upgrade after realizing I booked a Queen bed by mistake, the front desk guy didn’t even check — he just said they were sold out and clearly didn’t want to be bothered. I asked how we were supposed to sleep safely with a baby and he didn’t care. The room was dirty — the toilet seat had yellow stains, the metal toilet paper holder was falling apart, and the dark carpet felt gross. I honestly felt like I needed to shower and scrub myself clean as soon as we got home. Definitely not baby-friendly or worth the price.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Darla

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I was biten by bed bugs. It was loud wuth very little sleep. Room was musrt.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Darian

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location in a vibrant neighborhood. Rooms slightly small, but clean and serviceable. Helpful front desk staff!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great property for a great price. Staff were kind and professional. Plenty of restaurants within walking distance to choose from.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Brianna

Traveled with family
The hotel was beautiful however, cleanliness was subpar. The location of the hotel places you in the heart of little Italy and in walking distance of restaurants shops and farmers market. Just wish the room was cleaner. Additionally, there are large gaps under the hotel room doors making it noisy.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

India

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Breathe of fresh air

Adorable little hotel in the heart of Little Italy. The staff was lovely, and so accommodating. A warm, very clean hotel, so cozy and quaint, loved it!!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I had the loveliest room with a view of all that’s happening on India street, but also a great view of the water.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Vincent

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chase

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a great stay! The staff was helpful and friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa, Tempe

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful Hotel! Rooms are spacious, beds are wonderful! My only complaint is the parking. Its very limited. Small garage below the hotel is first come first serve with a charge of $35. If its full, your only choice is an outside pay lot. Its difficult. Beyond that, great location. We had a great time!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

William

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

Great location

Great location, good front desk help. Nice courtyard but seemed like bird droppings on chairs.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2025