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La Pensione Hotel

3.0 star property
Guests start their day in vibrant Little Italy, then choose between relaxing by the cozy lobby fireplace or keeping up with fitness routines at the 24-hour gym

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La Pensione Hotel offers a charming retreat in San Diego's heart. Enjoy coffee from Caffe Italia, in-room WiFi, and a 24-hour fitness center. Guests praise the helpful staff and the hotel's convenient location near shopping and Waterfront Park.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Gym
  • Business services
  • 24/7 front desk
The current price is NZ$235
includes taxes & fees
1 Apr - 2 Apr

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
(338 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room, 1 Queen Bed, City View

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(66 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
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(3 reviews)
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  • 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

Near a metro station, La Pensione Hotel is in Downtown San Diego, a walkable area in San Diego with good airport proximity and shopping. Port of San Diego and B Street Cruise Ship Terminal are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's popular attractions can visit San Diego Zoo and Waterfront Park. Check out an event or a game at Petco Park, and consider making time for USS Midway Museum, a top attraction not to be missed. Visit our San Diego travel guide
Map
606 West Date Street, San Diego, CA, 92101

What's nearby

  • Waterfront Park
    Waterfront Park
    3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Maritime Museum of San Diego featuring a bay or harbor, heritage elements and a city
    Maritime Museum of San Diego
    7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Disney Wonder Cruise Ship. Halloween on the High Seas. #lifeatexpedia #golden
    Port of San Diego
    12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • San Diego! #Golden #Perspectives #Nature
    B Street Cruise Ship Terminal
    13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Mighty USS Midway - an aircraft carrier of the United States Navy, the lead ship of its class. Commissioned a week after the end of World War II it is now a museum ship
    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, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.)
    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

Hotel near Port of San Diego
Located close to Waterfront Park and B Street Cruise Ship Terminal, La Pensione Hotel provides a coffee shop/cafe, a fireplace in reception and a 24-hour gym. Be sure to enjoy a meal at Caffe Italia, the on-site café. In addition to a business centre, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • Tour/ticket information, smoke-free property and outdoor furniture
  • Laundry services, luggage storage and coffee/tea in reception
  • A lift, a front desk safe and 1 meeting room
  • Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff and proximity to shopping
Room features
All 67 rooms include comforts such as air conditioning, in addition to amenities such as free WiFi. Guest reviews speak positively of the cleanliness rooms at the property.
Extra amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and hairdryers
  • LCD TVs with premium channels
  • Fridges, housekeeping and desks

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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 and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out

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

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.
Cots (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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Frequently asked questions

Is La Pensione Hotel pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much does it cost to stay at La Pensione Hotel?

As of 23 Mar 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at La Pensione Hotel on 1 Apr 2026 start from NZ$235, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

What time is check-in at La Pensione Hotel?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at La Pensione Hotel?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is La Pensione Hotel located?

Located in Downtown San Diego, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Waterfront Park and San Diego Bay. Port of San Diego and B Street Cruise Ship Terminal are also within 15 minutes. County Center - Little Italy Station is only a 3-minute walk and America Plaza Trolley Station is 9 minutes.

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Reviews

La Pensione Hotel Reviews

8.6

Excellent

8.6

Cleanliness

7.8

Amenities

9.0

Staff & service

8.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 1112 out of 1919 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 443 out of 1919 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 209 out of 1919 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 98 out of 1919 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 57 out of 1919 reviews

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Everett

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic location. Would stay again
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

megan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room small and cozy great location to everything
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

morgan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and staff
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were great
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Lara

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Location, location, location! The hotel is right in the center of Little Italy, which worked perfectly for our vacation.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Diego

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
staff was very friendly and helpful. the rooms were clean just a bit humid.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Annette

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, helpful and friendly staff, great location to walk to restaurants.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Travis

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was really helpful and room was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
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8/10 Good

Monika

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location, top notch service and well priced hotel parking!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jingying

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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8/10 Good

Tene

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location to walk to little Italy all the stores & restaurants.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Cute view of the little Italy
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We have stayed here several times. You can’t beat the location in Little Italy. Rooms are small but clean and comfortable, staff is very friendly, and rates are very reasonable. We will be back!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Serenity

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was helpful, kind, and polite. Everything was clean and quiet. Fantastic location. Very walkable
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, the staff and cleanliness was great as well, I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Tj

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Good location. Dated rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, very nice room, great location!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, great location, spacious room
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Mike

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
Verified

10/10 Excellent

CRAIG

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Sandi

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly, helpful staff and clean well appointed rooms.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
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8/10 Good

Danny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great location
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

JAIME

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

8/10 Good

jon

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Perfect location
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

DAVID

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always enjoy my stay here. Great location in heart of Little Italy
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025