A stay at La Pensione Hotel places you in the heart of San Diego, within a 15-minute walk of Port of San Diego and Waterfront Park. .This hotel is 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from San Diego Bay and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from B Street Cruise Ship Terminal.
What's nearby
Port of San Diego - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
B Street Cruise Ship Terminal - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
USS Midway Museum - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
San Diego Convention Center - 2 min drive - 1.9 km
San Diego Zoo - 4 min drive - 3.8 km
Getting around
County Center - Little Italy Station - 4 min walk
San Diego Santa Fe Depot - 10 min walk
San Diego Intl. Airport (SAN) - 10 min drive
Restaurants
Jack in the Box - 5 min walk
Craft & Commerce - 4 min walk
King and Queen Cantina - 4 min walk
Morning Glory - 1 min walk
Salt & Straw - 1 min walk
About this property
La Pensione Hotel
Hotel with a restaurant, a short walk to Waterfront Park
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.
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 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
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
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 961 out of 1742 reviews
10 - Excellent
961
Rating 8 - Good. 445 out of 1742 reviews
8 - Good
445
Rating 6 - Okay. 190 out of 1742 reviews
6 - Okay
190
Rating 4 - Poor. 90 out of 1742 reviews
4 - Poor
90
Rating 2 - Terrible. 56 out of 1742 reviews
2 - Terrible
56
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
Eileen
20 Mar 2025
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Excellent staff members
Eileen
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025
10/10 Excellent
sugie
20 Mar 2025
sugie
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
4/10 Poor
glenda
19 Mar 2025
Avoid at all cost!
Horrific except for location. Homeless half naked man shouting at entrance to hotel entire time we were there. Had to park across the street in unattended lot because our car wouldn’t fit…cost more per night plus hassle. Rooms tiny with no amenities. Tv had several cords hanging out. Room was too small for our luggage. Shower was a disaster. Never stay again and recommend my friends avoid at all cost.
The room was smaller than expected but good for a solo trip or couple. Our AC was not working properly so it felt very humid inside. We needed to have our window open during our stay. We did love the convenience of being close to Little Italy and the shore. Everything is walking distance. Parking is limited so I suggest arriving a bit before check in to secure a parking spot during your stay.
Friendly and accommodating staff, wonderful area. Clean and simple rooms. Book parking separately ahead of time and expect to pay min $30/night for 3rd party parking.
We really loved staying in Little Italy and found the hotel to be perfect for our needs. Our room was upgraded as we were celebrating a birthday and the room was good. The staff were really helpful and the English bar cross the road was enjoyable in the evenings.
Great location in San Diego. Just be very careful of type of room you book. The staff went above and beyond to accommodate us and there was a convention in town. Would stay again because of staff and location.
Linda
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025
10/10 Excellent
Rhett, Fort Worth
15 Mar 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Rhett
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
6/10 Okay
Christophe
Business traveller
15 Mar 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Very noisy hotel, with no wall insulations .from my bed i could hear my neighbors talking about their accountant as if they were standing in the room. All the water pipes were ratling in concert when my neighbors used their bathrooms? My room was also very small and very dark because of insufficient lighting.
Delightful location. So convenient to wonderful food and drinks. They had a little problem with their fire alarm system while we stayed giving us an unpleasant midnight wake up call. But, that’s certainly an irregular occurrence. Mattresses were a little warn, but the hotel was quiet for being so close to everything.