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 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from B Street Cruise Ship Terminal and 1.3 mi (2 km) from San Diego Convention Center.
What's nearby
Port of San Diego - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
B Street Cruise Ship Terminal - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
USS Midway Museum - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
San Diego Convention Center - 2 min drive - 2.1 km
San Diego Zoo - 5 min drive - 4.8 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
Morning Glory - 1 min walk
Salt & Straw - 1 min walk
Fillipi's Pizza Grotto - 1 min walk
About this property
La Pensione Hotel
Hotel with a 24-hour fitness center, 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
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
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La Pensione Hotel Reviews
Reviews
8.6
Excellent
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
We truly enjoyed our stay. The property provided all that we needed for a comfortable stay. The bed was very comfortable-we slept so well! Very nice rain shower head also. Staff was very friendly and accommodating. Some parts of the room showed wear but this was minor. Windows needed cleaning on the inside. That’s the reason for the average rating on cleanliness. But we would definitely recommend this property if staying in or Little Italy!
Great location. No onsite restaurant or bar but it didn’t need either because the hotel was right in the heart of Little Italy where everything is right outside. The room was not big but it had what I needed, it was clean and the bed was comfortable.
Overall it was a great experience but there was one huge drawback, no parking... To be fair they had some parking but if you check in late in the day the parking will be gone. It was also a Saturday night and there was no parking anywhere close. I had to park over a mile away and had to walk in the rain the next morning to retrieve my vehicle. The hotel was great, staff were wonderful but if I knew there was no parking I would not have stayed there to be honest. At least if they had let me know that there was a possibility that I might not have parking I could have decided to stay or not....
Right after checking in and opening the room door, a cockroach ran across the floor. We alerted the front desk right away and it seemed as if this was a normal thing - they weren’t shocked at all. They said they’d “relay the message” for someone to come clean it up and that’s all they could do. We waited for someone to come but nothing happened, so we packed up and left. Hotels.com was able to sort out a refund at least.
Olivia
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
6/10 Okay
juan
Travelled with partner
30 Jan 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
The hotel is located in the heart of "Little Italy", which made it ideal for visiting here. The down side is the parking situation here. The underground parking is very small and parking was hard to find in this area. Secondly, the rooms are small and are in need of remodeling.
The hotel is in the middle of little Italy with great access to Italian and other restaurants. It is very close to the trolley line for easy access to many ateas of San Diego. The staff members are friendly and helpful. The hotel is connected to an outside terrace and coffee shop with great coffee and helpful staff. We loved it!
Elizabeth
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025
8/10 Good
Renata
Travelled with partner
28 Jan 2025
Loved the front desk staff!! So very helpful and friendly! Everything really was great except the room was so dimly lit it became a burden at times.
Renata
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
6/10 Okay
Adrian
27 Jan 2025
Liked: Room comfort
key card didn’t scan twice when trying to get into the room on both separate times
Very clean, comfortable and nice staff. The area is perfect for a stationary stay and there are lots of restaurants and bars at a walking distance. There is also street vendors that set up on the weekends that are not noisy. Would book again!
Staff put in the best room in the house and we really enjoyed the location and view so much! The staff was incredibly accommodating and I couldn't begin to express my gratitude.
Regarding the place itself, the bed was nice, view fantastic, but unfortunately it was really noisy. Not only that, we had some cockroach visitors walking around in the bathroom.