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Porto Vista Hotel Downtown

3.5 star property

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Rooftop terrace
Rooftop pool
Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony, City View | Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace
Outdoor dining
Gym

Reviews

6.2 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available
  • Parking available
  • Pet friendly
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
1835 Columbia St, San Diego, CA, 92101
  • Waterfront Park
    9 min walk
  • Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
    13 min walk
  • Maritime Museum of San Diego
    14 min walk
  • San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.)
    8 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible

Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Studio Suite, Multiple Beds

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Sofa Bed and 2 Queen Beds

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Suite, 1 Bedroom, Balcony (King)

Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Suite, 1 Bedroom, Balcony (King)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for Suite, 1 Bedroom, Balcony (Queen)

Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Suite, 1 Bedroom, Balcony (Queen)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for Classic Room, 1 King Bed (Wet Bar)

Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Classic Room, 1 King Bed (Wet Bar)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 Queen Bed (Cozy) | Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Room, 1 Queen Bed (Cozy)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Studio Suite, Multiple Beds

Studio Suite, Multiple Beds | Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Studio Suite, Multiple Beds

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Sofa Bed and 1 King Bed

View all photos for Suite, 1 Bedroom, Bay View

Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Suite, 1 Bedroom, Bay View

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds

Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About this property

Porto Vista Hotel Downtown

3.5-star hotel in Downtown San Diego
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has a rooftop terrace and a 24-hour business center. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, valet parking, conference space, and concierge services are onsite. Housekeeping is available on request.
Porto Vista Hotel Downtown offers 190 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. 42-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This San Diego hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered on request and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

The hotel offers a restaurant. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary. This 3.5-star property offers access to a 24-hour business center and 2 meeting rooms. Event facilities measuring 7700 square feet (715 square meters) include conference space. This business-friendly hotel also offers a rooftop terrace, a vending machine, and multilingual staff. Limited onsite parking is offered on a first-come, first-served basis (surcharge), and a car charging station is available.

Porto Vista Hotel Downtown is a smoke-free property.

Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Porto Vista Hotel Downtown has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English, Filipino, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • Valet parking on site (USD 45 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: USD 34 for adults and USD 28 for children
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Guidebooks
  • Hair salon
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms
  • 24-hour business center
  • 7,700 square feet of conference space
  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • 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.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicles
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 5 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 3 AM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 60 per accommodation, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total (up to 15 lbs per pet)
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

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 250.00 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service fee: 4 percent

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

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 34.00 for adults and USD 28.0 for children
  • Valet parking fee: USD 45.00 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: USD 60 per accommodation, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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 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

We should mention

Parking height restrictions apply
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Hotel Porto Vista
Porto Vista
Porto Vista Hotel
Porto Vista Hotel San Diego
Porto Vista San Diego
Vista Porto
Ascend Collection San Diego
San Diego Ascend Collection

Porto Vista Hotel Downtown Reviews

Reviews

6.2
Rating 10 - Excellent. 265 out of 1248 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 243 out of 1248 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 282 out of 1248 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 226 out of 1248 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 232 out of 1248 reviews" "

6.6/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

5.8/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Victoria

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Practically forced to pay for valet parking if you want to park there. A/C didn’t work and soap dispensers were running out. Room phone was so old with no information so I couldn’t call front desk I had to go down to lobby.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Samantha Jade

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved it!!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My room was clean bed was comfortable but squicky few airplanes flying over our room.The price was right for me.I would definitely stay here again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Johana

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The area is close by the beach n a lot of options to choose from. Over all the only thing wrong is the elevator to slow. I would recommend...
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Jeffrey

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Could be better!
Only one night, lobby ok. Corridors and view outside really shabby looking. Good walking location and room itself was quite comfortable but again defiantly needs care. Did not go to the roof. No street parking so had to pay separately to valet park!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alexandro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Been here before , great spot.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Pilar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Juan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent Dinning and Green Market on Saturdays!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Ashley

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Front Desk
I only stayed for one night. The room was very hot took forever for the air conditioning to hit a normal 70° cool feeling. With that said, I’m shouting out Joanna frost desk gal. Gracious host, accommodating, helpful, problem solver, no hassle whatsoever. She would probably be the only reason why I would ever come back to this hotel only because, the pictures you guys have on your site is very misleading. overall the hotel would get ⭐️⭐️, the outstanding customer service is hard to find these days. And Joanna would receive all ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ from me.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

ionel, Encino

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Running toilet. Extremely thin walls. Could hear the guy sleeping in the room next door snoring like a pig
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not at all what the pictures looked like & had to pay for parking
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Josephine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Melanie

Traveled with family
doors were difficult to open Much of the room felt outdated
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Richard

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melanie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Janel

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
The hotel is located in a beautiful and walkable area with many restaurants and bars. Our refrigerator did not work and had to call for a second fridge for my breast milk. Had to put a bag of ice because the mini fridge did not get cold enough to keep the milk chilled. The other downside of the room was the “air conditioner” the room never felt cool it felt more like a fan. The elevator 1 and only for the entire hotel, is slow and buttons don’t work. Didn’t experience the rest of the property
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Juan

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
San Diego Vacation
Very good location, close to restaurants, Little Italy, SD Harbor
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Dylan

Disliked: Staff & service
Didn’t enjoy the parking fee and the pool isn’t a pool it’s a hot tub
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Sofia

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not as advertised. Needs serious renovations.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Amir, San Diego

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Looks like a cheap motel. Will never stay here
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

jeyleen

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

January

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
The room was uncomfortable. I was placed on the bottom floor next to the parking garage. It was dark, dusty, and a lot of foot traffic. The staff quickly honored my request to switch rooms. The second room felt more secure and safe. The hotel does not have waters in the room. The vending machine was sketchy, it worked when it felt like it. I lost $4 trying to use it. I ended up walking a few blocks to 7/11 for water. The location is fantastic.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Rachelle

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
This is not a 3 star hotel. The bathroom has no counter space or a vanity. There’s no full length mirror and bed is squeaky loud in both rooms we tried. Also, there was no housekeeping service even when requested. Calls to the front desk were ignored and voice mails left unanswered. Bad experience with the property, only the proximity to the nightlife and restaurants were the draw.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024