Urban Boutique Hotel- Little Italy, Downtown San Diego

Hotels
8.6 (2599 reviews)
1654 Columbia Street , San Diego , us

Paid
Children allowed

Facilities

WiFi available
Free WiFi
Parking
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
24-hour front desk
Heating
Pets allowed
Lift / Elevator
Luggage storage
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Great location
Friendly staff
Cons:
Small rooms
Limited breakfast options

Categories

Cleanliness
8.48
Cleaning issues mentioned in reviews; not consistent with high expectations.
Service
8.85
Friendly staff noted in multiple reviews, but one instance of rude behavior.
Location
9.19
Great location praised in numerous reviews.
Room Quality
8.14
Some rooms were reported as small or noisy.
Amenities
8.57
Basic amenities mentioned; some complaints about breakfast selection.
Value for Money
8.63
Value generally considered good relative to location.
Food and Beverage
8.18
Breakfast choices criticized; needs improvement.
Overall Experience
8.75
Overall experience is positive despite some drawbacks.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-11 05:58

Property Description

Chic Urban Boutique Hotel in Little Italy

Luxurious Rooms with Modern Amenities
Discover our stylish rooms equipped with free Wi-Fi, cable TV, coffee machine, and laptop safe. Relax in private bathrooms with complimentary towels and bath/shower facilities.

Convenient Location near Major Attractions
Explore the vibrant Gaslamp Quarter just 2.0 km away, or visit SeaWorld and the Convention Center nearby. With the airport only 3 km from the hotel, your travel convenience is assured.

Exceptional Service and 24-Hour Reception
Experience top-notch service with our welcoming 24-hour reception. Our dedicated staff is here to ensure your stay at Urban Boutique Hotel is comfortable and memorable.

Book now for an unforgettable stay at Urban Boutique Hotel in San Diego's lively Little Italy!

Important information:

When booking 9 or more rooms, please contact the property directly for additional information regarding payment and cancelation policies for groupsGuests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Airport code: SAN

Location

Property Accessibility

Total Disability Score: 42.86
Public Area
  • Ramp: No
  • Entrance Leveled: No
  • Pet Friendly: No
Reception And Restaurant
  • Reception Hearing Accessible: No
  • Reception Wheelchair Accessible: No
  • Restaurant Wheelchair Accessible: No
Elevator
  • Elevator Audio Signals: No
  • Elevator Braille Numbers: No
  • Elevator Contrasting Buttons: No
  • Elevator Visual Signs: No
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Guest Reviews

8.6
Based on 2599 reviews
Cleanliness: 8.48
Service: 8.85
Location: 9.19
Room Quality: 8.14
Amenities: 8.57
Value for Money: 8.63
Food and Beverage: 8.18
Overall Experience: 8.75
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MrAubin solo_traveller de
8
Pros:

-Gastfreundschaft
-Team

Cons:

-Frühstück könnte erweitert werden

2026-08-08 via Nuitee
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Hansen couple us
5
Pros:

Proximity to Little Italy

Cons:

Drains, faucets smelled like sewer at times. Hot despite a wall AC unit.

2026-08-08 via Nuitee
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María José couple co
9
Pros:

La ubicación es super buena!! El personal es muy amable, muy limpio todo, e hotel es muy bonito.

Cons:

La habitación fue muy pequeña, la cama era pequeña para dos personas, muy incomodo.

2026-08-06 via Nuitee
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Terri solo_traveller us
7
Pros:

Location

Cons:

Heard much noise from other rooms. Woke me several times in the night.

2026-08-05 via Nuitee
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Eti solo_traveller il
8
2026-08-05 via Nuitee
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Romero solo_traveller mx
10
2026-08-04 via Nuitee
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Carla solo_traveller br
8
Me hospedaria de novo lá.
Pros:

Excelente opção, simples e confortável, lençóis e toalhas de boa qualidade. Tem um ótimo café da manhã de cortesia. Localização ótima!

2026-08-04 via Nuitee
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Scott solo_traveller us
6
Not so Great
Pros:

The location was great. Right in the heart of Little Italy.

Cons:

The room smelled musty and dank. The room layout was awkward and the lighting was poor. The air conditioning was loud.

2026-08-03 via Nuitee
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Sue couple it
8
2026-08-03 via Nuitee
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Nancie couple us
8
For walking distance to dining and more in Little Italy, ideal. Rooms small but confortable and clean. Good value.
Pros:

Excellent proximity to the heart of Little Italy. Staff kind and helpful. Felt like a European hotel, basics, clean, all the basic amenities.

Cons:

Parking is not easy, especially if you desire free. Paid lots abound but reviews hit or miss. Hotel staff recommended one nearby for $25 but our patience paid off, we found free parking a block away.

2026-08-03 via Nuitee
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morpheus1983 couple es
10
Great place to stay in San Diego
Pros:

A great place to visit San Diego, very kind staff, good facilities and very nice and comfortable room.
Really nice neighborhod, with a lot of restaurants and cafés around.
Also you're right on top of the Little Italy Market, so you can just exit the hotel and get your market needs.
We went to San Diego Comic Con, and the hotel is just 30 minutes walking and about 15 minutes by tram.
Totally would recommend.

2026-08-03 via Nuitee
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Kelsie couple gb
8
2026-08-02 via Nuitee
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Marta couple us
9
Much needed mother daughter get away.
Pros:

Walking distance to Little Italy section of town. Lots of excellent restaurants, musicians playing in the outdoor areas. Free parking on the streets / overnight as well.

Cons:

Wish they had a pool/ jacuzzi

2026-08-02 via Nuitee
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Bas family_with_children nl
7
Locatie geweldig hotelkamers klein
Pros:

Ligging

Cons:

Hele kleine kamers. Locatie was geweldig maar hotel zelf is minder

2026-08-02 via Nuitee
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G.Beaudin solo_traveller de
7
2026-08-02 via Nuitee
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Mara couple ch
8
2026-07-25 via Nuitee
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Jamie couple gb
6
Value for money, budget stay and good location.
Pros:

Great Location. Large bed. Good aircon. Clean. Ice machine. Water fountain.

Cons:

Staff locked the doors at night. Waited outside for 15 mins at 3am until another guest came and knocked heavily on the doors. Another staff member stored their soda cans inside the ice machine. Small bathroom. Minimal towels that were a little stained. No late check out available even for a fee. We were told by night staff to ask the morning staff for a later check out and that it’s normally free. Found out the next morning they don’t do late check outs at all. They have a baggage storage but there’s no security other than the reception staff keeping an eye. No ticket/labelling system.

2026-07-25 via Nuitee
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Bethany family_with_children us
10
2026-07-25 via Nuitee
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Tamara couple de
5
Für eins zwei Nächte okay.. aber wirklich komfortabel ist es nicht
Pros:

Die Lage der Unterkunft ist top. Das Personal ist sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit.

Cons:

Die Klimaanlage ist katastrophal. Die ist super laut, sodass man sie nachts nicht wirklich anlassen kann, wenn man ruhig schlafen möchte. Das Bett ist sehr durchgelegen und am knarzen. Das Frühstück wird auf dem Flur serviert. Eine Möglichkeit sich an einen Tisch zu setzen gibt es nicht. Wenn man nach 09:00 Uhr zum Frühstück kommt, gibt es nicht mehr wirklich viel zu holen. Allgemein besteht das Frühstück aus Croissants, Joghurt und cheese sticks. Aufstriche oÄ gibt es leider nicht.
Für den Preis hätte man auch andere Unterkünfte buchen können.

2026-07-24 via Nuitee
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Tobie couple us
7
Well-located but spare
Pros:

The location is superb. Staff was super friendly and accommodating. The room was very clean and had the basic amenities. Breakfast was decent: choices of yogurt, mozzarella sticks, hand fruit, fresh pastries and hot beverages. Ours was a very last-minute reservation and we were pleased to get a king bed. A/C worked well. I appreciated the room-darkening curtains.

Cons:

The room was small and spare. No decor on the walls. The tiny sink was inside the room rather than in the bathroom. There was one small mirror and no counter on which to put toiletries. One side of the bed had no reading lamp.

2026-07-24 via Nuitee