Tower23 Hotel

Nice place but bring your own toilet paper the toilet paper is horrible!! We went here for our anniversary and a beautiful place and restaurant is excellent! Would recommend but for the price I’d except better toilet paper!!!

Overall this was a very good stay. We ended up in an accessible room, which wasn’t ideal (e.g. shower head was very low, etc.). The restaurant was quite noisy at times, but they did decrease the volume by 9PM which was nice. The location on Pacific Beach was nice and very convenient. The hotel also provides beach towels, chairs, and boogie boards, which was a great added benefit.

I have been coming to San Diego for 38 years straight and this was my first time staying at Tower 23. I have never seen someone work as hard as Luis. Every time I saw him he was doing a different job and constantly moving. From front desk, to restaurant, to events, to greeting and chatting with every single guest he crossed paths with, not once have I EVER seen someone work so hard…and with a smile on their face! We had stayed at a downtown hotel earlier in the week and that was hands down the worst customer service I have ever experienced so to come to this hotel and have a completely different vibe and experience, it was the PERFECT way to finish up our trip. Needless to say, we will be booking our stay for next summer at Tower 23 and potentially even adding a trip or 2 in between all because of Luis! He is such a ray of sunshine in a customer service world that is just not the same anymore. We will now follow him to whatever hotel he goes to so hopefully he stays at Tower 23 because he is now the reason all of our future stays will be here! Thank you Luis, we so greatly appreciate your hospitality!

I stayed 4 nights at Tower23 in early July 2025 -- the weather was cool (60s) early morning and late evening and stayed in the mid-70s/80s range during the day. Tower 23 is located STEPS from Pacific Beach, so if that's your primary objective for visiting San Diego you will definitely not go wrong choosing this hotel. For the location and quality of lodging, the price was also very reasonable -- make sure you look at their offers on the website. I initially stayed in a large suite with a great beach view that also overlooked the outdoor plaza area but it was located close to an HVAC unit (or something that seemed like it) and noise from that generator was very disruptive. The desk reception (Steven -- what a wonderful person!) moved me to another (smaller) room, that had a partial view of the ocean (was not a dealbreaker given location of the hotel). The staff were great and friendly. Steven and Natalia were professional, friendly, and very engaging. LOCATION/TRANSPORTATION: Beachfront. Within a residential neighborhood so it was a chill vibe and provided a sense of familiarity. For getting around outside the beach area for other tourist sites & neighborhoods I uber'd -- but rides generally costed $25-35 because that's how far out everything turned out to be. There are also two main bus lines that run by the hotel with bus stops a block away, and that was also an option I took advantage of. La Jolla is a short bus ride away and dropped me off close to The Cave Store. From there I was able to check out the beach with all the seals and their families. I Uber'd to Balboa Park my first day but took the bus to Old Town, Gaslamp, and North Park. FOOD/COFFEE: I did not eat at their restaurant (JRDN) but it was always busy. There are A LOT of options and choices. My main mission was tacos but I enjoyed many other things as well. The hotel is located less than a minute away from Kona Cafe -- a super popular breakfast/lunch spot where people will stand in line for (line starts forming around 0900). Oscar's is also another place (tacos, seafood plates) v. popular with the neighborhood crowd. There are also several (excellent) cafes within walking distance (Kona has its own coffee shack adjacent to the eatery) and if you like grabbing groceries (like I do) there's a Ralph's two blocks away. FITNESS: THERE IS NO GYM AT THIS HOTEL. That is usually a decision point for me but the location on the beach outweighed that (and I 99.9% always choose a hotel with a gym). Instead of my usual strength training workout, I ran the beach -- you can easily knock out 5-6 miles from one end of Pacific Beach to the other. And because I seemed to be eating all the time -- it worked out.

Great hotel with a beautiful view. Friendly staff, clean rooms, comfortable beds, good location (within walking distance to shops and restaurants). You can borrow bikes, boogie boards, chairs etc from front desk. Very quick walk to the beach Highly recommend!

I’ve stayed at this location twice and each time they have gone above and beyond for me and my partner especially Stephanie at the front desk , was very kind , helpful and attentive. P.S the best is the comfiest hotel bed I’ve ever experienced

Bed was comfortable and great location. Stayed here about 9 years ago and the place is due for an upgrade. The rooms and decor are getting shabby.

Excellent Customer Service! Accomodated everything and what's cool is they offer all the beach goodies you'd need to enjoy the stay. We took the bikes for a stroll down the boardwalk.

BEST Spot on Pacific Beach/Mission. This hotel is right oceanfront, right on the boardwalk. Rooms are stylish & modern. You are close to everything! walk anywhere for activities, food & fun. On the boardwalk. This was our second stay at this hotel. This hotel just has a "cool" vibe to it, you will LOVE it. Of course, with a great hotel, you have to have great staff. We were treated very well by Abbigail and Stephanie at the front desk, they were always kind and attentive to whatever we might need. This trip was for a college graduation celebration for our oldest son. We reserved oceanfront patio space that is part of JRDN Restaurant for a private dinner party at the hotel. I worked closely with Robbie & Elijah in Tower23 catering for the menu and party decor. They did a great job answering menu & planning questions, ensuring we had all we needed for a wonderful event for our son with close friends & family. I would also like to give a big shout out to Williams... our server for the evening and all the festivities with our dinner guests. Willams was incredible...he was attentive to all the wine, cocktails, appetizers and catered dinner we served our guests. All with a caring and genuine smile. Timing for each was perfect. Thank you, Williams! We also want to thank Chef & Staff. We have amazing memories of this special family event to celebrate our son. MANY thanks to Elijah, Robbie and Williams! We look forward seeing you and to another Tower23 visit in the future with our family. M Watson & Family

Amazing hotel. Beautiful location. Clean, courteous and prompt staff. Had everything needed for relaxing beach days. Close to everything.