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La Pensione Hotel

3.0 star property

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

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Gym
  • Business services
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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606 West Date Street, San Diego, CA, 92101
  • Place, Waterfront Park
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Maritime Museum of San Diego
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Port of San Diego
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Airport, San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.)
    ‪4 min drive‬

Room options

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

Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(339 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room, 1 Queen Bed, City View

Room, 1 Queen Bed, City View

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(67 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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

Double Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(32 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Desk, blackout curtains, 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 curtains, 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 area

San Diego

A stay at La Pensione Hotel places you in the heart of San Diego, within a 10-minute walk of Waterfront Park and San Diego Bay. .This hotel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Port of San Diego and 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from B Street Cruise Ship Terminal.

What's nearby

  • Waterfront Park - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Maritime Museum of San Diego - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Port of San Diego - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • B Street Cruise Ship Terminal - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • USS Midway Museum - 17 min walk - 1.5 km

Getting around

  • County Center - Little Italy Station - 3 min walk
  • San Diego Santa Fe Depot - 10 min walk
  • San Diego Intl. Airport (SAN) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Jack in the Box - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Shake Shack Little Italy - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Morning Glory - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Kettner Exchange - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Bolt Brewery - ‬3 min walk

About this property

La Pensione Hotel

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 centre
  • 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
  • Lift (91 centimetre 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 lift

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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

This property is closed from June 1 2026 to July 1 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

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. 1115 out of 1923 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 443 out of 1923 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 210 out of 1923 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 98 out of 1923 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 57 out of 1923 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Marney

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
SMALL ROOM BUT CLEAN, WELL APPOINTED. EXCELLENT LOCATION IN LITTLE ITALY CLOSE TO MULTIPLE RESTAURANTS. ALSO, WE STAYED FRIDAY NIGHT AND WOKE UP TO THE REGULAR STREET FAIR WHICH OCCURS EVERY SATURDAY ON W. DATE STREET.MANY VARIED STREET VENDORS, MUSIC FOOD. ALSO HAD A WONDERFUL BREAKFAST AT THE MORNING GLORY RESTAURANT ACROSS THE STREET FROM LA PENSIONE HOTEL. HE ONLY SUGGESTION FOR IMPROVEMENT WOULD BE TO HAVE A VENDING MACHINE - SNACKS/DRINKS - IN THE HOTEL.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Allan

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

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This boutique hotel in the heart of Little Italy is an absolute gem. It's quaint, charming & perfectly situated right in the middle of all the action. The rooms are on the smaller side, but comfortable, thoughtfully designed, with great views of Little Italy & even glimpses of the harbor. A huge plus for me personally was the in-room fridge & the microwave conveniently located in the conference room on the first floor--perfect for guests like me who tend to eat in the room while others are asleep. Those little details made a big difference. What truly sets this hotel apart, though, is the stellar customer service. A special shout-out to Anneliese & Joe at the front desk--they were outstanding. Anneliese's lovely attitude, warm smile & welcoming energy made us feel like we were VIPs. She was incredibly patient & accommodating, even taking the time to show us three different rooms so we could choose the one that suited us best for our Anniversary stay. We ultimately chose the corner room & it was absolutely the right decision. With four full-length windows spanning both walls of the corner room, the view was extraordinary--perfectly capturing the charm & vibrant energy of Little Italy. It was the best of both worlds: the comfort & coziness of being indoors while soaking in the sights, movement & character of the surrounding city. Watching Little Italy come alive from the room was truly a highlight of our stay. Both Anneliese & Joe were also super informative, offering great
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Penny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was clean and spacious. Shower pressure was terrible. It had very little pressure. Checking in and out was very easy. We encountered one female staff who was texting while helping us. She said she would have towels sent to our room but they never came.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great check-in experience, convenient parking, the room was clean and bed was comfortable. The city view option was exceptionally pleasant. Will stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

A nice boutique hotel, right in the middle of Little Italy. The rooms are tiny, but that is part of the charm,
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shane

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

JAIME

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
small room, god location, great for the price
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

always delighted to stay at Le Pensione!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sue

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Every aspect was excellent
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Claudia, Mazatlan

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

JEFFREY

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Kirsten

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The pictures of the rooms on the site don't match the actual quality of the rooms. The location is great, staff is very helpful, but the rooms are not at all what I was expecting. The rooms are clean but there were chips in the walls, baseboards, carpet fraying, and a weird smell when you first walk in that smelled somewhat like cigarettes. Perhaps it was a smoking room a long time ago and the smell is stuck in the walls. Neighborhood was quiet at night when I was there which was nice.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bryanna

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alysia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great stay and helpful staff!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

fred

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

2/10 Terrible

Vanessa

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel and staff were terrible and disgusting - our group had to forfeit stay and get another hotel!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

4/10 Poor

April

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

Duran

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Nonstop noise at 4am til…( bottles clicking, trash trucks etc) definitely won’t stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Victoria

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
The location was great for our needs because our son and new daughter in law live around the corner. But the rooms are very very small. The morning coffee was hard to get t, around the corner and up and down stairs. Why not just have the coffee in the lobby? Little Italy was great!! This place is about location, not comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Yes room was very clean, comfortable beds very friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025