The Sofia Hotel

Beautiful historic hotel on the heart of downtown San Diego. Stayed on our last day of our trip and wished we could stay longer. Amazing young gentleman at reception upgraded us to a two bed accessible room. We’ve travelled the world and this was one of the best accessible rooms ever!

I would really love to express my gratitude for AMY at the front desk of the Sofia Hotel. Her kindness has made such a difference in my life. My mother is flying in to see me perform on the cruise ship and we needed a last minute hotel. Amy helped me find the space, book the room but what touched me the most was how she was so understanding with my situation and went ABOVE and BEYOND to help my mom have the most comfortable stay. It meant the WORLD to me and I will never forget her extra thoughtfulness. THANK YOU, from the bottom of my heart. Because of AMY, I would recommend this hotel and experience over and over.

Location

Not clean not comfortable

Great location. Friendly staff! Easy layout. Elevevarors arrived quickly. Bed was clean and very comfortable. Plenty of pillows and towels.

Room 517 smelled like rotten fruit had just been removed from refrigerator my entire 2 day stay.. No central lighting over the main area, so room is very dark. Shower has no shelf for soap or personal toiletries. No movie channels or streaming services, and several Direct TV channels were not available.

I love what they have done to preserve and enhance this piece of SD history. i did a staycation and found the location a perfect starting point for walks to the Gaslamp, Little Italy or even Balboa Park.

Affordable hotel stay for a really nice San Diego hotel friendly staff most importantly the facility had a gym and had super convenient location

Nice oasis in the the middle of the gas light district...While I was warned about the area...I felt completely safe in this hotel and their parking lot. You can tell it is rare privately run hotel that has great staff and people that care about their facility.

Solid hotel experience. Nice Nespresso maker in room was an unexpected bonus. The room was serviced consistently and well. Some hallway noise was a nuisance, and the comb-like shape of the building meant my room had no view (except of a nearby brick wall), but the location (proximity to both Little Italy and the Gaslamp) was key for me. The area can be a bit sketchy in a bit of a no-man's-land between the two areas, so uneasy travelers should take rideshares at night. But an overall good experience.