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8.4 / 10 Guest Rating

The Bristol Hotel San Diego

1055 First Avenue, San Diego, us

The Bristol Hotel San Diego - main view

About the Property

Prime Location in Downtown San Diego
The Bristol Hotel, adjacent to Gaslamp Quarter, Marina, and Little Italy, offers a boutique experience at the heart of the city.

Sustainability and Convenience
Renovated guest rooms with LCD TV, fridge, and coffee maker, along with eco-friendly bath amenities, provide a comfortable and environmentally conscious stay.

Exploration and Entertainment
With valet parking and proximity to San Diego Civic Theater and Convention Center, guests can easily explore the city's attractions and enjoy dining, shopping, and activities.

Experience the charm of Downtown San Diego at The Bristol Hotel - Book your stay now!

Facilities & Amenities

Fitness facilities
WiFi available
Free WiFi
Parking
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Fitness center
24-hour front desk
Business center
Heating

Important Information

Check-in & Out

Check-in
Check-out11:00 AM

Property Notes

When booking 10 rooms or more, different policies and additional supplements may apply.Guests 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 Room Availability

1 night · 2 adults

Available Rooms

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Fab King Room

Featuring free toiletries and bathrobes, this double room includes a private bathroom with a walk-in shower and a hairdryer. The spacious air-conditioned double room features a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a tea and coffee maker, a seating area, a wardrobe as well as city views. The unit has 1 bed.

35 sqm
Sleeps 2
1 Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Amenities
Coffee/tea makerShowerSafety deposit boxTVTelephoneAir conditioning

Fab King

Non-refundable
Room Only
20% OFF$221.61

$177.29

Includes taxes & fees
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Fab Two Doubles Room

Featuring free toiletries and bathrobes, this double room includes a private bathroom with a walk-in shower and a hairdryer. The spacious air-conditioned double room features a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a tea and coffee maker, a seating area, a wardrobe as well as city views. The unit has 2 beds.

35 sqm
Sleeps 4
2 Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Amenities
Coffee/tea makerShowerSafety deposit boxTVTelephoneAir conditioning

Fab Two Double Room

Non-refundable
Room Only
20% OFF$246.01

$196.81

Includes taxes & fees
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Primo King Room

Featuring free toiletries and bathrobes, this triple room includes a private bathroom with a walk-in shower and a hairdryer. The spacious air-conditioned triple room features a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a tea and coffee maker, a seating area, a wardrobe as well as city views. The unit has 2 beds.

39 sqm
Sleeps 3
1 Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
1 Sofa bed (Variable Size)
Amenities
Coffee/tea makerShowerSafety deposit boxTVTelephoneAir conditioning

Primo King

Non-refundable
Room Only
20% OFF$242.85

$194.28

Includes taxes & fees
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Cool King Room

Featuring free toiletries and bathrobes, this double room includes a private bathroom with a walk-in shower and a hairdryer. The spacious air-conditioned double room features a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a tea and coffee maker, a seating area, a wardrobe as well as city views. The unit has 1 bed.

35 sqm
Sleeps 2
1 Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Amenities
Coffee/tea makerShowerSafety deposit boxTVTelephoneAir conditioning

Cool King

Non-refundable
Room Only
20% OFF$232.25

$185.8

Includes taxes & fees
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Double Room

Offering free toiletries and bathrobes, this double room includes a private bathroom with a bath, a shower and a hairdryer. The spacious air-conditioned double room offers a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a tea and coffee maker, a seating area, a wardrobe as well as city views. The unit offers 1 bed.

35 sqm
Sleeps 4
1 Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Amenities
Coffee/tea makerShowerSafety deposit boxTVTelephoneAir conditioning

Fab Double

Non-refundable
Room Only
20% OFF$221.61

$177.29

Includes taxes & fees
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Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible (Primo)

1 Double BedInternet - Free WiFi Entertainment - 55-inch HDTV with premium channelsFood & Drink - Refrigerator and coffee/tea maker Sleep - Premium bedding, blackout drapes/curtains, and bed sheets Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathrobes, and a bathtub or shower with a rainfall showerheadPractical - Laptop-compatible safe, iron/ironing board, and phoneComfort - Fresh bed sheets (on request), fresh towels (on request), and climate-controlled air conditioningAccessibility - Braille signageEco-friendly - Energy-saving switches and LED light bulbsNeed to Know - Housekeeping on requestNon-SmokingConnecting/adjoining rooms can be requested, subject to availability

Sleeps 2
1 Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Amenities
Coffee/tea makerTVTelephoneHair dryerBathrobeRefrigerator

Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible (Primo)

Non-refundable
Room Only
20% OFF$269.55

$215.64

Includes taxes & fees
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Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Primo)

1 King BedInternet - Free WiFi Entertainment - 55-inch HDTV with premium channelsFood & Drink - Refrigerator and coffee/tea maker Sleep - Premium bedding, blackout drapes/curtains, and bed sheets Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathrobes, and a bathtub or shower with a rainfall showerheadPractical - Free local calls, queen sofa bed, and laptop-compatible safeComfort - Fresh bed sheets (on request), fresh towels (on request), and climate-controlled air conditioningAccessibility - Braille signageEco-friendly - Energy-saving switches and LED light bulbsNeed to Know - Housekeeping on requestNon-SmokingConnecting/adjoining rooms can be requested, subject to availability

Sleeps 2
1 King bed (151-180 cm wide)
Amenities
Coffee/tea makerTVTelephoneHair dryerBathrobeRefrigerator

Cool King Accessible

Non-refundable
Room Only
20% OFF$257.79

$206.23

Includes taxes & fees

Guest Reviews

8.4
Excellent1499 verified reviews
AI Summary

Guests highly rate the good location and frequently praise the friendly staff.

Categories

Cleanliness7.9
Service9.3
Location9.4
Room Quality8.3
Amenities7.8
Value for Money8.3
Food and Beverage7.4
Overall Experience8.8

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Martina Elisabeth MariadeDE
Verified booking
family_with_children
Standard Room
Stayed in Jan 19, 2026

"Sehr schöner Aufenthalt in einem netten Ambiente mit einem tollen Ausblick aus der 8. Etage."

8.0

Sehr gute Lage, sehr freundliches Personal, bis 12:00 Uhr kostenlose Heißgetränke (z.B. Kaffee, Kakao) in der Lobby erhältlich. Wir waren nach Ende einer Kreuzfahrt schon um 10:00 Uhr im Hotel und konnten die Koffer deponieren. Das Zimmer war schon gegen Mittag bezugsfertig. Zimmerreinigung, Handtuchwechsel nur auf Anfrage kostenlos erhältlich.

Die Klimaanlage ließ sich nur schlecht regulieren. Sehr niedrige Toilettenhöhe. Zuwenig Aufhängevorrichtungen für Handtücher und Badetücher für 3 Personen im Bad vorhanden. nur 1 Sessel vorhanden WLAN instabil

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StephanieusUS
Verified booking
family_with_children
Standard Room
Stayed in Jan 19, 2026

"Exceptional"

10.0
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AvetisusUS
Verified booking
family_with_children
Standard Room
Stayed in Jan 19, 2026

"Exceptional"

10.0
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MarkusUS
Verified booking
family_with_children
Standard Room
Stayed in Jan 19, 2026

"Excellent"

8.0

Staff was amazing.

The sink was not draining well but since we were barely there it didn't cause a problem. Also, it would have been great to either have self-parking onsite or better info about the lot next door.

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DeanauAU
Verified booking
couple
Standard Room
Stayed in Jan 14, 2026

"Excellent"

8.0

Central location to Gaslamp and convention Centre

Clean and quiet

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JovanausUS
Verified booking
couple
Standard Room
Stayed in Jan 13, 2026

"Exceptional"

10.0

Perfect location, walkable, valet parking, comfortable room, clean, friendly staff, all recommendations for this hotel In downtown!

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ElisabettaitIT
Verified booking
couple
Standard Room
Stayed in Jan 13, 2026

"Very Good"

7.0
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LouiseASLLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
Verified booking
Solo travel
Standard Room
Stayed in Jan 12, 2026

"Best attribute is the location."

4.0

The Bristol is centrally located in the downtown area and has easy access to the San Diego Convention Center and the pier. Upon entering the hotel, you are welcomed by a nice lobby that has a nice presentation. The staff were helpful and efficient for check-in. There is valet parking. However, there were some glitches with my one night stay that I could not overlook. First, there were several long hairs (not mine) on a decorative pillow located on the bed. I asked the front desk for the pillow to be taken out of the room and the pillow cases for the bed to be replaced since they were all "touching". I was told housekeeping would be arriving shortly. They didn't come. I slept without the pillows as I wasn't sure of their cleanliness. Secondly, the door to the bathroom was a pocket door, and I could not get it to close. Luckily, I was traveling by myself, so closing the door was not needed. But, for the next set of guests, it may be! I was also very surprised that there was no security to get to the guest floors. Anyone could easily have walked into the hotel at night, walked straight to an elevator, and traversed any of the floors, as key cards were not needed to access the floors. Therefore, I sadly cannot recommend the Bristol based on the cleanliness and security factors. I wish I could because the rooms were nicely appointed and very cute motif. And the location, as I mentioned, was excellent. There is a shampoo, conditioner, and body cleaner in an odd scent. A coffee maker, a safe, and a small fridge also were included.

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LedgisterusUS
Verified booking
couple
Standard Room
Stayed in Jan 12, 2026

"Excellent"

8.0
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Jose CarlosbrBR
Verified booking
solo_traveller
Standard Room
Stayed in Jan 11, 2026

"Average hotel with an expensive rate"

7.0

The room and the bathroom are both spacious and the floor is not carpeted, which provides more hygiene. The location is excellent for a pedestrian visitor, it’s very close to a lot of bus stops. It was also very quiet, so sleeping was easy. I was able to have an early check in, which was much appreciated. There’s a lot of storage place available inside the room. The amenity products (body wash, shampoo, body lotion) smelled really good.

Although the hotel was nearly empty (it was early January and I saw only other 2 or 3 guests during my entire stay), I was assigned a room facing the back of the building and the air con machinery, so I didn’t get any sunlight on my window and wasn’t able to look at the street. The room had a strong synthetic smell (like rubber, glue or paint) that didn’t go away even when the windows were left open. Anytime I was inside, that smell would cause me a headache. The sheets should be replaced with ones with more cotton density, the current ones felt somewhat cheap and worn out. Finally, the bathrobes depicted on the hotel pictures were not present in my room

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