Incredibly easy check in, in fact i checked in 1 hour early. You ring the bell at the window once inside and sign some documents and pay on arrival. I booked with hostelword.com and only paid the taxes pre showing up. You will be given 2 keys, 1 for the front door which locks late at night and 1 for your room. i had room 112, which had a private bathroom. the room itself was very clean, so was the bathroom, but the decor was basically from your grandmas basement. the bed was kinda stiff, but wasnt uncomfortable. 2 comfy pillows. theres 1 window, which faces an alley and since theres restaurants and bars next to it, you will smell random food scents throughout your stay. sometimes its fine, sometimes it sucks. theres a plugged in AC unit that moves on wheels on the side of your bed. i had a flat screen samsung tv with cable, wifi was strong, they provide multiple towels and 3 toilet paper rolls. honestly, i was here for 2 nights and i loved it. i felt safe the whole time. bathroom was so clean and modern. there was a dresser for my belongings and hangers. location is absolutely perfect - you will be in the heart of everything. at night you can hear some noise, like muffled sounds from outside, but i slept find both nights. i would stay here again especially based on safety, cleanliness and location. read more

The hotel was dirty and smells bad. They first did not have a lot of food for its complimentary breakfast and there wasn't even a breakfast room!!! read more

My name is Donny 8 years ago Mohan and his wife could not have been more kind and accomadative to me. I was going thru a difficult time and was trying to get bk to Sandiego from Boston. They truly springboard me into me flourishing today where I'm supposed to be read more

In the interest of putting my money where my mouth is we did stay here again! My boyfriend and I have been falling in love with San Diego and knowing there this hotel is here makes it so easy to come down and spend a night or two. The price is perfect, the people who run it are delightful, and the location couldn't be better. We are 2 for 2 on a great stay at the Pacifica hotel and I am confident we will be giving them our business in the future! read more

Ok... After reading reviews, I took my own blanket & didn't bother to check for bed bugs There is no parking available, so find street parking & prepare to leave your car during your stay like I did. The bars are walking distance anyways & the police are anxious to pull over everyone so be smart The hotel itself is a brick building which looks like an apartment from the outside. When you step inside, it's humid (no AC) you get greeted or have to ring the bell to be helped but they are so nice as the front desk. The lady let me see the room before paying for it. You have the option to get a room with no bathroom to share one down the hallway or to get a room with one. Price difference is $15. I choose the room with a bathroom that came out to $83 with tax I forgot to take a pic of the actual room but it was clean, no bugs (and after getting a pizza delivered, I left the pizza box out by accident but It was still bug free) there was a ceiling fan but it still was hot :( not the bathroom had a door, I didn't hear what was going on next door. This hotel is very doable & I will be back when I bar hop in Gaslamp again :) read more

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Worst place I've ever stayed including Mexico. No restroom in room it's a public closet they turned into a toilet . No parking at all and no notice stating that you will receive a ticket for parking in from of facility . Marta the very rude and aggressive personal said it wasn't her problem . The room smells like smoke so bad you can barely breathe and the door have regular house hold locks instead of secure ones . The towels were stiff and disgusting. This place needs to get torn down and these people need to get trained on how businesses run because they are highly un educated on what running a hotel needs . This is where you stay to kill someone and leave the next morning like nothing happened .STAY AWAY !!!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

Horrible service and the cleanliness was at about a 6 out of 10. Owner kept threatening to kick me out during my stay for playing hip hop music. It was at a low volume and i had to vacuum my own room if it got dirty. Housekeeping was non-existent for me. Kept finding the manager trying to enter my room without notice and a gentleman was claiming to fix a fan without notice given to me. Very unprofessional and scary. I hope others do not experience the same I did. read more

This sweet little well located hotel was just what I needed. You can't beat its old world charm detail - down to the hand-written receipts! I mean - who DOES that this day and age? Love it! The family who owns the hotel are as kind as can be. I felt looked after and enjoyed my quaint little room after my long conference days. Drawbacks: no workout facility, a little warm. Benefits: quaint, amazing location for a very good price! Kind owners. Cable. Homey. Four stars due to location, price and kind owners. Would stay here again. read more

Over the phone I made a reservation with the husband who manages the hotel for almost one week about five days for myself and my daughter. I was quoted a price and I was told that I would be able to check in that same day of course since I need it for the same night I told them I will be there within the next 20 to 30 minutes, which I did show up within 20 minutes or so. When I arrived the wife told me after seeing me that they could not guarantee me room for 5 days instead she told me that I could only be guaranteed one room for one night. She stated that the reason was due to the convention that is going on in San Diego. I decided not to stay at this hotel. I felt discriminated against because over the phone I was told one thing but in person I was told another. read more

I attended a conference at the San Diego Convention Center and needed a cheap place to sleep, preferably with wireless internet and within a short walking distance of the convention center. I found this place on hostels.com, it is very cheap and a steal for the price. It's super close to the convention center, in the heart of the Gaslamp area across the street from an awesome restaurant to hit up for happy hour (La Puerta), a Starbucks, and next door to a good lunch place (Sultan Shawarma). The rooms are private with a shared bathroom, it can get a bit hot but if you use both fans it's fine. I felt safe walking around... overall nothing to complain about for the price! read more

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The only reason the place gets 2 stars is because of the price and the convenience. My boyfriend and I needed a place to stay for the night in San Diego. We are from out of town and did not plan on staying the night in SD but it got late and we needed a room. We were not aware that it was comic con weekend and we were sticker shocked at the price of hotels in the area for the night. Most of them were full. We called the Pacifica and they had a room for $65 a night. If you're looking for a quick room with basic necessities then this with suit you just fine. I prefer a bathroom in the room, a/c. Major cons from my experience: the parking is awful. The man told us we could park in the commercial zone in front of the hotel until 8am. So even after checking in at 2am I set an alarm to be out to move my car into the metered zone before 8am. Sure enough I had a parking ticket. I told the front lady and she said usually they don't give tickets and just shrugged her shoulders. Next I thought oh well it's my fault for parking there. I go back to the to the room for an hour or so more of a snooze before our 10 am checkout. As soon as I lay down I hear metal pounding against metal. Right out side our window there are men working on the rooftop floor. I could literally reach my hand out the window and touch them. I'm not a difficult person or a diva. I don't need a luxury place to sleep but I do appreciate courtesy and quality customer service. In our case this 7 hour stay was crap. read more

Stayed here with my boyfriend for 2 nights on a weekend trip. It only gets 1 star for the location. If you are seriously considering staying here, please read!! 1. They do not clean the rooms the next morning even if you ask. We had to ask for a change of sheets...the existing sheets had gross stains on them. The morning we left I discovered, what I am pretty sure to be BED BUG BITES on my arm. 2. Walls are super thin and the room has no AC and gets pretty hot. There is a ceiling fan and a window, but depending on the location of your room, the window will do you no good. 3. The room is pretty small so there is no fridge and the place has no ice machine. 4. Our room had a private bathroom, but there was a curtain instead of a door that separated the bathroom and bedroom. I honestly wish I would have done a motel 6 rather than this place. It is a prime location, but be ready to shell out money to park in a structure or spend a considerable part of your trip trying to find metered street parking. read more

Affordable. Near bars and restaurants. Can upgrade with a room with a restroom and pay a few extra bucks to check out at 1 pm. Lost my key and where able to replace for 5 bucks. Great service paid like 110 for a night. read more

You get what you pay for. Spent the night with my girlfriend and had no complaints. There is no central air but there is air conditioning units in the room. The TV worked and I got a good nights sleep after a long day at the beach. If you're expecting a five star hotel you're sure to be disappointed, but if you need a cheap, safe, reasonably clean, place to crash? It's perfect. read more

Worse place to stay. If your diving the room by more then one person go somewhere else. Walked in to our room saw a mini fridge went out for the night came back and it was gone. There's no parking. Customer services was terrible. read more

Well, it's the first time I write I review but in this case its a must. I went there with my gf for 3 days and I have to say that our experience couldnt have been any better. The PH is located in the Gaslamp Quarter, close to every interesting spot in the area like the Seaport Village, the USS Midway Museum and the famous `Kissing Statue´ in Tuna Park. Right across the street it has 3 pubs one next to another with really good prices and happy hours for almost all evening long, but anyway there are plenty of them all over the area. We especially liked one that was 2 blocks away to the north with live music and great atmosphere. Just two blocks away, in the 6th, there is a bike rental and trust me, SD is a city were the bike is completely worth to move around. Being close to the port also means that if you're thinking of taking the ferry to the island of Coronado (I sincerely recommend it) you'll seize the day a lot more. The italian quarter is also quite close to the north. You'll simply love the spot. Regarding now to the hotel itself, its very quiet with comfortable rooms and clean bathrooms. It isn't the most luxurious hotel ever but the relation quality/price couldnt be better. And if u add the location on top of that u get a very good option if u are planning to stay on budget and still enjoy SD at 100%. And last but not least I left there 200 euro in the hotel room when I left and they sent it back to me, so that speaks highly of them. My rating: 9/10 read more

Terrible. Worse then a motel 8. No ac, rude service. We checked in after long travels and my spouse had a newly broken foot... they didn't care to accommodate us with an easy access hotel. We checked in late after travels and they gave us a hotel w a broken shower, made us wait hours to get t fixed, refused to move us then made us wait for any service. As someone who travels a lot, I've never experienced worse customer service. Never again. I would rather stay at a motel 6 read more

BED BUGS! I stayed at this hotel during San Diego Comic-Con weekend. Luckily, I was able to spot these little suckers. They are all over the room, including the walls and carpets...only a few. Unfortunately, I was on a strict budget and you cant beat $65 a night for a room. I had to buy some bed bug spray to fumigate the whole room while I was out during Comic-Con. read more

If you are looking for Ritz Carlton service from a cheap hotel, that's your fault. Pacifica came in clutch with a single room ($3 more than a nearby, 16 bed dorm) with a sink in my room. It's located in gaslamp and I found this particularly convenient. Owners were really nice and the shared bathroom was actually clean. My room also felt very clean, and frankly I would have expected far less for the price I paid. read more

The lady at the Front desk was so nice and helpful I enjoyed my stay here immeansly it's got its kinks but for price it's pretty fun to enjoy san diego from this perspective. read more

The only reason this place gets two stars is because the proprietors were really nice. But the place itself...well, you can hear everything anyone does in any room throughout the hotel. Plus, I got several bedbug bites. I don't need luxury by any means, but being able to sleep and not getting bitten are two things one should reasonably expect from any place that charges you for a bed. Also, this isn't the hotel's fault, but looking for parking for two full hours is ridiculous. I wish the place was better and I hate giving a bad review to a place run by good people, but it was what it was. read more

I have rude service I email them ask a question and they email me back said we are full don't brother us.. Really I asking about in Oct... They don't clean your rooms everyday read more

My husband and I rarely have a weekend off from work so it was totally last minute when we decided to take a trip to San Diego. We got there kind of late and most of the hotels were full or a little more expensive than we wanted. After looking around on yelp we came across The Pacifica. It was 75 for just a room with shared bathrooms in the hall and 85 for a room with a private bathroom. The inside was a little creepish. The halls are dimly lit but the lady at the desk was friendly. The room itself was very small and minimal but that's what I expected. The room was more welcoming than the halls for sure. It was clean and despite other reviews I didn't find any bed bugs. Parking did suck but it was worth not having to drive after bar hopping all night. I wouldn't mind going back. read more

I'm searching for a new residence & at a Budget Price . So far , my rating is based on the photos . $ Rate's , I've not seen yet . Still looking . read more

agreed on all points with colleen's review. to be sure, if you want a nice place with amenities and room keeping this is NOT it. the place is a little edgy, a little grungy. but the woman behind the bullet proof glass at reception was friendly. the hotel is smack in the middle of the gaslamp district and near where i needed to be. the wifi worked great (much better than the wife at the conference i attended). i saw no insects or dead people though i kept expecting to. i sprang for a room with a private shower. i would have liked a change of towels but i'm sure if i'd bothered to go to the desk they would have given me some. i would definitely stay here again next time i'm in SD. read more

I was on a motorcycle trip with four other riders and we were seeking a place to stay for two nights within walking distance of the Gas Lamp district of SD. Cheap and convenient was the priority, and we found both in abudance at The Pacifica Hotel. The rooms are small (really small), cozy, and clean. TV is included along with a ceiling fan and a wall mounted A/C. My room had a bathroom and everything worked. We borrowed two additional bath towels from the front desk (lady was nice). The only issue is parking. You will need to park in Public Parking or on the street, and if you choose the street be mindful of the signs declaring the days dedicated to early morning street cleaning (one side is Mon-Wed-Fri, the other side is Tues-Thurs). The street cleaners can, and do, issue parking tickets ($52.50/each + $3.00 convenence fee if paid online). read more

bed bugs, bed bugs, bed bugs, bed bugs !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the registration form states that you have inspected the room and found it to be free from bed bugs...........the owners knowingly rent with bed bugs but you signed that there are none, owners are liars !!!!!! they are reluctant to give clean linens, the bedspreads are never changed, the bathrooms get cleaned once a week, and are then not sanitized. broken microwave. when i requested a bug spraying the first thing stated was how expensive the spray is. the owners bring a new meaning to the word cheap!!!!!!!!! furniture is early turn of the century. run from this place !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! bed bugs, bed bugs, bed bugs read more