Overview
Reside waterside in California's beach city, at Residence Inn San Diego Downtown! Sitting in the heart of Little Italy, the hotel near San Diego Zoo put guests within reach of the area's most popular attractions including the Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego Harbor & more! Plus, with convenient features, your vacation starts as soon as you land at this hotel near Balboa Park. Make yourself at home in the downtown San Diego hotel's spacious suites & enjoy comfortable living areas, fully equipped kitchens, HDTVs with premium channels & cloud-like beds for a sound night's sleep. The fitness center is available to guests around the clock & our heated outdoor pool is open all year! Fuel up with delicious & nutritious options at the complimentary breakfast or grab something to-go at the 24-hour market!
Check in
4:00 p.m.
Check out
11:00 p.m.
Inclusions
Rooms
- 1 queen bed, and 1 sofa bed
- No more than 3 guests in the room
- 1 queen bed, and 1 sofa bed
- Minimum 1 adult, maximum 3 adults
- Maximum 2 children
- No more than 3 guests in the room
- Bathroom with tub and shower
- Dining room
- Living room
- Smoke-free
- A/C
- Alarm clock
- Coffee maker
- Complimentary coffee/tea
- Desk
- Hair dryer
- Iron/Ironing board
- Phone
- TV
- Fully equipped kitchen
- 1 king bed, and 2 queen beds
- No more than 5 guests in the room
- 1 king bed, and 2 queen beds
- Minimum 1 adult, maximum 5 adults
- Maximum 4 children
- No more than 5 guests in the room
- A/C
- Alarm clock
- Coffee maker
- Complimentary coffee/tea
- Desk
- Hair dryer
- Iron/Ironing board
- Phone
- TV
- Fully equipped kitchen
Amenities
Exterior
Front desk
Lobby sitting area
Pool
Location
Reviews
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating
Good Location to Cruise Port and Tight on Dining Area Space - 3.5 Out of 5.0 Stars
ripcordzz (Denver, Colorado) on Oct 26, 2025
This hotel is close enough to walk to the cruise port, the USS Midway, and even Seaport Village, so it’s in a great spot for those things. It’s also conveniently close to the airport and rental car facility. The hotel itself is a tad dated; it could use some updates in the bathrooms and other spots. The breakfast area is tiny. It just isn’t big enough for the number of people staying and eating there. Several people had to get breakfast and take it back to their rooms because there was nowhere to sit in the dining area. We just happened to walk up as someone was vacating a table. The staff were working hard to keep up with the demand for food. I think we counted four trips by the staff to fill up the biscuits in a span of 30 minutes. We also watch the staff change three trashcan bags that filled up while we were sitting there. All that to say, it’s a really busy hotel and there needs to be more seating for breakfast, but there’s no room. If you’re good taking your food back to your room, then it’s not a big deal (or sitting out by the pool, but it was chilly when we were there). The staff did a great job keeping up with the crowd. The pool was closed for refurbishment - bummer; our son would’ve enjoyed having some time in it. The fitness center wasn’t too bad. There were a couple benches, dumbbells, a few treadmills, elliptical trainers, a cable machine, a couple kettlebells, etc. All in all, not a bad hotel, but for the price I’d opt for a little closer to Seaport Village and the marina.
It was fine.
therealsamferraro (Vancouver, Canada) on Jul 13, 2025
We stayed here from July 3–6 and found the location to be excellent—within walking distance of downtown and nearby neighborhoods like Little Italy. It’s also conveniently close to the San Diego Trolley transit system, which made getting around easy. Our room was on the 4th floor. The only potential downside is the noise, given the hotel’s proximity to the train tracks. We also noticed a strange, repetitive thudding noise in the evenings—we weren’t sure if it was coming from the building itself or something happening outside the hotel. On the plus side, the stay includes a complimentary breakfast, which was a nice touch. The room was clean. No complaints from us.
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