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La Pensione Hotel vs Crystal Pier Hotel & Cottages
La Pensione and Crystal Pier Hotel & Cottages are both rated highly by those who travel for a living. On balance, Crystal Pier Hotel & Cottages scores marginally better than La Pensione. Crystal Pier Hotel & Cottages ranks #35 in San Diego with positive reviews from 9 publications such as Michelin Guide, Frommer's and DK Eyewitness.
La Pensione Hotel
Lonely Planet
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
Gayot
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606 W. Date St., San Diego, CA 92101
From $155 /night
- Free Internet
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Fitness Center
- Multilingual
- Meeting Rooms
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The recently renovated La Pensione has rooms with queen-size beds and private bathrooms, and is within walking distance to most Downtown attractions."
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DK Eyewitness
"In the heart of Little Italy, rooms contain a queen bed, TV, and refrigerator. A coinoperated laundry is on the premises, as well as free parking. Great Italian restaurants are just outside."
Rough Guide
"Good-value hotel within walking distance of the city centre."
Gayot
"Guests looking for a stylish, moderately priced hotel within walking distance to downtownâs Gaslamp District, Harbor Island, the convention center and Little Italy will love La Pensione."
National Geographic
"Unpretentious 75-room hotel has small, basic rooms (a few of which suffer from street noise) but the Little Italy location is ideal for shopping and dining, and is less than a mile from downtown."
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Crystal Pier Hotel & Cottages
Concierge
Fodor's
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Travel + Leisure
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4500 Ocean Blvd., San Diego, CA 92109
From $0 /night
- Free Parking
- Kitchenette
- Beach
- Flatscreen TV
- Refrigerator
- Private balcony
Concierge
"The Crystal Pier is perfect for vacationing families, groups of friends, and pretty much everyone else, too."
Fodor's
"Rustic little oases with a charm all their own, the cottages may lack some of the amenities of comparably priced hotels, but you're paying for character and proximity to the ocean."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Charming, wonderful and unlike anyplace else in San Diego, Crystal Pier has cottages built right on the pier above the water."
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Travel + Leisure
"There is simply no way to get any closer to the ocean in San Diego than staying at the Crystal Pier Hotel."
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DK Eyewitness
"Reservations are essential for these 1927 Cape Cod-style cottages which sit directly on the pier. Many have kitchenettes, and patios with views of Pacific Beach."
