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The Sofia Hotel

3.5 star property

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Front of property
Lobby sitting area
1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe
Premier Studio Suite, 1 King Bed, City View
Restaurant

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Spa

Explore the area

Map
150 W Broadway, San Diego, CA, 92101
  • San Diego Convention Center
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • USS Midway Museum
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • San Diego Zoo
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.)
    ‪5 min drive‬

Room options

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Shower, designer toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Premier Room, 2 Double Beds, City View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Double Beds

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Premier Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Premier Room, 1 Queen Bed, City View, Corner

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Studio Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Accessible

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Suite, Multiple Beds, Accessible

Suite, Multiple Beds, Accessible

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Room, 2 Double Beds

  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Shower, designer toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Studio Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Room, 1 Queen Bed, Corner

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Corner

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Premier Room, 1 King Bed, City View, Corner

1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Premier Room, 1 King Bed, City View, Corner

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Premier Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Premier Room, 1 Queen Bed, City View

1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Premier Room, 1 Queen Bed, City View

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Premier Suite, 2 Double Beds, Roll-in Shower, City View

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Premier Studio Suite, 1 King Bed, City View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

San Diego

You'll be centrally located in San Diego with a stay at The Sofia Hotel, within a 15-minute walk of San Diego Convention Center and USS Midway Museum. .This spa hotel is 1.9 mi (3.1 km) from Balboa Park and 2.4 mi (3.8 km) from San Diego Zoo.

What's nearby

  • Port of San Diego - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • San Diego Convention Center - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • USS Midway Museum - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Balboa Park - 3 min drive - 3.0 km
  • San Diego Zoo - 4 min drive - 3.4 km

Getting around

  • Courthouse Station - 3 min walk
  • San Diego Santa Fe Depot - 6 min walk
  • San Diego Intl. Airport (SAN) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Panera Bread - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Chipotle Mexican Grill - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Blue Bottle Coffee - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Tender Greens - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Salvatore's Cucina & Lounge - ‬4 min walk

About this property

The Sofia Hotel

Historic hotel with a full-service spa and a 24-hour fitness center
The Sofia Hotel offers 211 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and complimentary newspapers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. 42-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators, microwaves, and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include showers, designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This San Diego hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access, with a WiFi speed of 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices). Business-friendly amenities include desks along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness center and complimentary bicycles.
Guests can pamper themselves with a trip to the onsite spa, which has 1 treatment room. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, sports massages, and Swedish massages. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy.
Make yourself at home in one of the 211 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Wired and wireless internet access is complimentary, while 42-inch flat-screen televisions with satellite programming provide entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature designer toiletries and hair dryers.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a fireplace in the lobby.
Enjoy a meal at Starbucks or snacks in the coffee shop/cafe. The hotel also offers room service (during limited hours).
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-out, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. This hotel has 2 meeting rooms available for events. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Starbucks - Onsite coffee shop.
Tender Greens - Onsite restaurant. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Awards and affiliations

The property is a member of Historic Hotels of America.

Languages

English, French, Spanish, Swedish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • In-room WiFi speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Uncovered parking on site (USD 40 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Valet parking on site (USD 50 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Starbucks
  • Tender Greens

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Free bicycle rentals
  • Full-service spa
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Guidebooks
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms
  • Business centre

Full-service spa

  • Aromatherapy
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Prenatal massages
  • Sports massages
  • Swedish massages
  • Thai massages
  • Treatment room

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
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Lever door handles
  • Lift
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchairs on site

More

  • 1 building
  • 7 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1926
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Living plant wall
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Free local calls
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • LED lighting
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: midnight

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday:
  • Bar/lounge
  • Dining venue(s)
The following facilities are closed on Friday and Saturday:
  • Bar/lounge
  • Dining venue(s)

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 50 per pet, per night, plus a deposit of USD 50 per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Resort fee: USD 23.80 per accommodation, per night
The resort fee includes:
  • Additional inclusions
  • Business center/computer access
  • Faxes
  • Fitness center access
  • In-room bottled water
  • In-room coffee
  • In-room safe
  • Newspaper
  • Phone calls
  • Sporting facilities or equipment

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Uncovered self parking fee: USD 40.00 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Valet parking fee: USD 50 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Pet deposit: USD 50 per stay
  • Pet fee: USD 50 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector

We should mention

Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Hotel Sofia
Sofia Hotel
Sofia Hotel San Diego
Sofia San Diego

The Sofia Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 742 out of 1469 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 362 out of 1469 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 202 out of 1469 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 108 out of 1469 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 55 out of 1469 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Antony

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Well located and friendly staff. Nice room.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Historic but remodeled hotel. Not grand but rooms very well-updated and comfortable, staff friendly, bathrooms & shower fantastic. Great location downtown.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

William

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

daniel

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roy, Bournemouth

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I love Sofia, it is located in a fantastic area, they are gradually renovating this hotel, soon it will be quite expensive. Best buck for the area.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service

No frills downtown hotel

No frills downtown hotel. Older rooms, good location.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Miguel

N/a
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Derek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall, a very good hotel. Clean with friendly staff. One frustration was having to ask a couple of times to get more shower gel. A pool and hot tub would make this a 5 star amenity spot.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zinnia, Anaheim

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Have stayed here before. Always enjoy our stay. Staff is friendly, hotel is walking distance to many restaurants but is pretty quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Ashley

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff and room were great
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Islamiat

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Teresa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenient location
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Sylvia Jade, Las Vegas

Liked: Staff & service
Beautiful Hotel and conveniently placed downtown where most destinations are walkable or accessible to a trolley, bus, train, etc. I would rate 5 stars but downsized to four because of the noise and some amenities of the room. Some of the rooms, such as mine on the 3rd floor were poorly insulated and you can hear noise very loudly. In my case, I was awoken at 4am but what sounded like persistent knocking coming from above me but was perhaps several loads of bedding being washed in an uneven washer. Also to add, my phone was extremely dusty, a few of the outlets did not work and one of the light switches didn’t do anything at all. I recommend the location for its convenience to the sea and food but recommend a definite upgrade to some of the structure of its rooms and electrical circuits.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kelsey

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a clean property. Only issues was the shower door not shutting properly and soaking the bathroom floor. Overall still good
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pedro

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Susan M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice historic hotel

Nice hotel in walking area. Amenity fee is a joke. There are no special amenities. They should reflect the total cost in the room rate.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Charlene

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Andy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
The person at the desk didn’t greet us or introduce himself during check in. He didn’t seem to be welcoming. The room was very tiny. Overall, the stay was nothing special. I wouldn’t come back.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

haripriya

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Sofia Hotel was quiet, clean and located in a convenient area- there were coffee shops and dining close by. It was perfect for my 2 day stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025