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Sep 10, 2009 by Christy from Indio,CA
Overall Rating: 7

• The view from the restaurant and the staff are excellent.
• Small pool or large spa, whatever it was, was empty. As in drained, during stay.

“The lobby has been nicely updated. The rooms were updated as well, but there was not much attention paid to detail. Walls we not completely painted behind fixtures. Weird tape steeps in the middle of the wall. Alarm clock did not work. Toilet seat was broken. The pool was drained during our visit. It looks like the entire hotel is in middle of a make over.”

Aug 24, 2009 by Richard from Tulsa,OK
Overall Rating: 2

• Same reasons as discussed above. Small room; high noise lpevel; glass wall to bathroom (no privacy), poor air conditioner. Room was not very clean.

“See above.”

Aug 17, 2009 by Janice from Leavenworth,KS
Overall Rating: 9

• Location is within walking distance of "Little Italy".
• No pool or whirlpool and street construction outside our window.

“The staff was wonderful recommending that we upgrade from the queen room which had not been renovated to the king room which had been recently renovated. This upgrade came at no additional charge. The room was very euro with 12 foot ceilings and cherry wood furniture. The bed was very comfortable. The 4th floor restaurant was very popular with its open air balcony. Prices were reasonable and selections good. We arrived after dark and the hotel looked old and strange, however when we saw it in the daylight it had an urban appeal. Little Italy is one block from the hotel and the bay is withing easy walking distance. We wouldn't have picked this hotel but having stayed at this hotel, we will be staying there again when we travel to San Diego. The only downside was the street construction outside our window.”

Aug 16, 2009 by Amanda from Bakersfield,CA
Overall Rating: 5

• The staff was friendly and helpful.
• The rooms were not what you expect. Didn't feel clean.

“We were moved twice because of smoke smelling rooms. we finally got moved to to a slightly upgraded room that felt much more clean and had no smoke smell. The pictures of the rooms on their website are also not what the actual rooms look like.”

Jul 15, 2009 by Richard from San Rafael,CA
Overall Rating: 5

• Staff is friendly and helpful.
• Rooms are cramped, upgrades are shady and cheaply done.

“If you admire a veneer, this hotel is for you. Anything deeper than the surface view, though, is likely to fall to pieces before your eyes. The air conditioning is antique at best and raises concerns of Legionnaires Disease. This hotel has GREAT potential, but the rooms - still the same size as when this building housed a Super 8 motel - are crowded with the oversize furniture. It would help, too, if the shower/tub allowed enough space for your shampoo. There isn't even a place to rest the bar of soap! The shaving mirror is a nice touch - until you try to adjust it and find the screws and nuts are not all there. Bottom line: this owner is trying to go cheap and charge for quality which is not there.”

Jul 12, 2009 by Eva from Oakland,CA
Overall Rating: 9

• Beautiful bathroom and comfortable natural light.
• No pool and fitness room was mediocre.

“The staff were friendly and welcoming. It was easy to take the shuttle from the hotel to Balboa Park and have a reliable ride back without the trouble of finding parking. The closed parking garage and amenities were decent.”

Feb 20, 2009 by Ron from South San Francisco,CA
Overall Rating: 4

• Location.
• Tiny room.

“The location of the hotel is great, just a block from Little Italy and walking distance from downtown and a number of attractions. The room, however, was disappointing. It was very small and only had an iron and a one cup coffee maker without any directions. There was no information on the hotel's amenities, so we didn't know what was available. Though we had satellite TV, several of the major channels were not available because of a reception problem. We would not recommend this hotel and would not stay here again.”

Nov 26, 2008 by Jessica from St. Paul,MN
Overall Rating: 9

• The staff was always friendly, accommodating, and helpful.

“This hotel is located in a great part of town, right in the heart of Little Italy. I got my morning coffee at a cafe up the street where the owners and other patrons spoke Italian. It felt a bit like being in a European city. The hotel staff was very friendly and helpful. The room was a bit small, and the one I stayed in did not have a view, but for anyone wanting to explore San Diego outside a hotel room, I'd definitely recommend this location.”

Sep 4, 2008 by Sach from Orange, CA
Overall Rating: 7
Cleanliness:[9] • Staff:[6] • Location:[8]

• Fancy facade.
• Old interior design.

“Small rooms, not queen sized beds.”

Aug 23, 2008 by Byron from Tucson, AZ
Overall Rating: 10
Cleanliness:[9] • Staff:[10] • Location:[9]

• View from rooftop beautiful.
• One ways downtown.

“Great downtown location in little Italy. Nice restaurants around. Great view of the bay and sail boats. The roof top has a balcony overlooking the bay with chairs and the rest. has a balcony as well.”

Aug 21, 2008 by Ajoy from Fremont, CA
Overall Rating: 1
Cleanliness:[1] • Location:[5]

• Worst experience, nothing great to like it.
• No parking, unhelpful hotel staff, no bell desk, stench in the lobby.

“No parking, unhelpful hotel staff, no bell desk, stench in the lobby.”

Aug 19, 2008 by Sharon from Los Osos, CA
Overall Rating: 2
Cleanliness:[6] • Staff:[4] • Location:[7]

• Lobby was updated and attractive.
• Air conditioning was inoperative, all units appeared to be old and leaking (buckets under them).

“Room was very small for two beds, though adequate. The lack of air conditioning/fan was very uncomfortable, all of the ice buckets had been used to collect condensation from the units on all of the balconies. For the price, I expected to at least be comfortable. I will not stay there again.”

Aug 19, 2008 by Amanda from Maple Valley, WA
Overall Rating: 9
Cleanliness:[9] • Staff:[9] • Location:[10]

• The location of the hotel is close by to many restaurants, boutiques, & tourist attractions.
• Our first room was smelly & the A/C did not work very well.

“Our first room had an unpleasant odor and the door to the bathroom did not close. We asked for another room and it was 10 times better. We had vaulted ceilings and a huge bathroom. The location of the hotel was near town to walk to different restaurants & tourist attractions & boutiques. And the location of the hotel was away from traffic and quiet.”

Aug 15, 2008 by Lour from Sherman Oaks, CA
Overall Rating: 8
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[9] • Location:[8]

• Cheapest I could find in the area.
• Middle area was ugly and outside.

“The room wasn't a lot, but it is San Diego and I just went there to sleep. Was clean and convenient.”

Aug 14, 2008 by Emma from Fpo, AE
Overall Rating: 1
Cleanliness:[1] • Staff:[1] • Location:[4]

• I hated this hotel I would not recommend this hotel to my worst enemy.
• The roaches, the attitude of the guy at the front desk.

“The hotel looks nice on the outside but it is deceiving once you get inside. They need to tear it down and start over. I couldn't believe it when I seen the roaches crawling over the bathroom floor and by the nightstand. I couldn't get out of there fast enough. That is the worst hotel I have ever stayed at and I have stayed at hotels all over the world.”

Aug 13, 2008 by Lyn from Menifee, CA
Overall Rating: 5
Cleanliness:[5] • Staff:[10] • Location:[8]

• The convenience of its Downtown location and price.
• The room was too small, parking limited and bed was hard.

“The staff was friendly and pleasant. Though this hotel was recently renovated, it still seemed a little outdated. The Downtown location was convenient but the parking was limited. The standard room was a little bit smaller than a typical bedroom and the bed was hard. Good for business travelers, not good for leisure and family.”

Aug 12, 2008 by N from Monkstown IE
Overall Rating: 4
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[2] • Location:[10]

• Good location, very safe neighborhood, good restaurants close by.
• Very loud air conditioning unit in room. Very poor front desk service for early morning checkout.

“Hotel is in a great location, particularly if airport proximity is a priority. Close to the Italian quarter, with very nice restaurants within walking distance in a safe neighborhood. The room was clean, but much smaller than expected and the furnishings (wardrobe, desk and chair) were much too large for such a small space. The air conditioning unit in the wall was very noisy when running and the room was very warm without it. Outside noise from the air conditioning units of the other rooms was also quite loud. The recently-decorated lobby area looked impressive, but unfortunately our early-morning checkout experience was less than friendly and far below the levels of customer service we expected. Would revisit this area, but not this hotel.”

Aug 7, 2008 by Stephanie from Shreveport, LA
Overall Rating: 10
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[10] • Location:[8]

• The room was comfortable and the staff was very friendly.
• There was some noise from construction, but it was minimal and only during the day.

“I was very pleasantly surprised with the Porto Vista. The location is great and is a very easy walk to Little Italy's dining and ocean front attractions. The staff couldn't have been friendlier and more accommodating, and the complimentary shuttle service was really helpful. The rooms seem to be newly remodeled and the beds were very comfortable. I truly enjoyed my stay.”

Jul 26, 2008 by Erica from Apple Valley, CA
Overall Rating: 3
Cleanliness:[5] • Staff:[2] • Location:[4]

• Nothing!
• Everything I had to ask for the microwave that was so post to be in my "suite".

“I have never stayed anywhere so awful, our air condition unit would turn off every other minute, I had to inquire about the things that where so post to be in my room. I would not recommend this for a suite. think of it more like a room with a tiny fridge that kept the food nice and warm accompanied by a little microwave and a wet bar. Which was a sink located 2 feet from the bathroom faucet!”

Feb 24, 2008 by Brian from Minneapolis, MN
Overall Rating: 1
Cleanliness:[4] • Staff:[2] • Location:[4]

• It was fairly near to where I needed to be.
• The room was right next door to where they keep the cleaning carts. So as early as 7am all you could hear were carts rolling by and employees shouting.

“This was a terrible experience. There was no way to get any sleep. Besides the noisy cleaning staff, there were some custodial workers doing some project which required them to hammer incessantly starting at 8am. All the rooms faced the parking area, so at night you'd be awakened by people parking and slamming car doors etc. I am not a light sleeper, and I have never had the kind of trouble I had at this place.”

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