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La Pensione Hotel

3.0 star property

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

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606 West Date Street, San Diego, CA, 92101
  • Place, Waterfront Park
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Port of San Diego
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Balboa Park
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Airport, San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.)
    ‪6 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
(356 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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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
  • Free Wi-Fi

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

Double Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(33 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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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
  • Free Wi-Fi

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

Double Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(8 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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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 (1.1 km) from Balboa Park.

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
  • Balboa Park - 12 min walk - 1.0 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
  • ‪Craft & Commerce - ‬4 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 San Diego
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Pensione Hotel
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La Pensione Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1155 out of 1988 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 455 out of 1988 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 219 out of 1988 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 99 out of 1988 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 60 out of 1988 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Liubov

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Yes, all good!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

William

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Humberto

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

juan

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Kristy

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

kelly

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay in the middle of Little Italy. Clean and stylish. Easy check-in and warm welcoming front desk staff. Comfortable beds and bedding. Small fridge in room. No coffee maker but tons with walking distance to grab a coffee.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Melanie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Friendly staff, helpful and knowledgeable.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026

4/10 Poor

Diana

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Room is too small and not clean
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great room! Wonderful customer service/ front desk!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
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

10/10 Excellent

Pui Man Prudence

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Kenneth

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
The place is old and kind of dumpy and not inexpensive (considering the condition and size of rooms). The rooms are tiny. Sadly homeless folks were outside the front door. We stayed one night and canceled the rest of our stay. From our perspective be aware. If this kind of hotel suits, great. If not, keep lookingg
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Yes
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Dustin

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Jim

Staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Marc

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Guinnivere

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Last time we stayed in San Diego at a different hotel. We found about La Pensione when we took the hop on-hop off trolley. We hopped off in Little Italy and fell in love! Little Italy is amazing! La Pensione is right in the heart of Little Italy. The plaza is right across the street and the weekly farmer's market is right outside the front door! This is a historic hotel but it's clean and comfortable. Service was always friendly and helpful too. The light rail is just a couple of blocks away. It's fast and cheap. We took the light rail to Old Town one day and Seaport Village another day. Both were awesome! We can't wait to stay again! Thank you!
Monument at Waterfront
Seaport Village
Old Town
Lobby inside La Pensione
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Tj

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Good location. Dated rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Mariano

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Serenity

Travelled with partner
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

8/10 Good

Julie

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

morgan

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

10/10 Excellent

Jeri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great location
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Toilet broken, exhaust fan noise
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026