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Porto Vista Hotel Downtown

3.5 star property
3.5-star hotel near Waterfront Park

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Rooftop terrace
Rooftop pool
Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony, City View
Outdoor dining
Gym

Reviews

6.2 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
1835 Columbia St, San Diego, CA, 92101
  • Waterfront Park
    9 min walk
  • Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
    13 min walk
  • Maritime Museum of San Diego
    14 min walk
  • San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.)
    8 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible

Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Studio Suite, Multiple Beds

Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Studio Suite, Multiple Beds

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Sofa Bed and 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds

Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony

Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Suite, 1 Bedroom, Balcony (King)

Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Suite, 1 Bedroom, Balcony (King)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for Suite, 1 Bedroom, Balcony (Queen)

Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Suite, 1 Bedroom, Balcony (Queen)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for Classic Room, 1 King Bed (Wet Bar)

Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Classic Room, 1 King Bed (Wet Bar)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 Queen Bed (Cozy)

Room, 1 Queen Bed (Cozy)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Studio Suite, Multiple Beds

Studio Suite, Multiple Beds

Studio Suite, Multiple Beds

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Sofa Bed and 1 King Bed

View all photos for Suite, 1 Bedroom, Bay View

Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Suite, 1 Bedroom, Bay View

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds

Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

San Diego

City center stay.Within a 15-minute walk of this Downtown San Diego hotel, you'll find Waterfront Park and Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego. San Diego Civic Theatre and Port of San Diego are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Port of San Diego - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • USS Midway Museum - 3 min drive - 2.2 km
  • San Diego Convention Center - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Petco Park - 3 min drive - 3.1 km
  • San Diego Zoo - 4 min drive - 4.5 km

Getting around

  • County Center - Little Italy Station - 8 min walk
  • San Diego Santa Fe Depot - 14 min walk
  • San Diego Intl. Airport (SAN) - 8 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Kettner Exchange - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Morning Glory - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Salt & Straw - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Fillipi's Pizza Grotto - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Mona Lisa Italian Foods - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Porto Vista Hotel Downtown

3.5-star hotel near Waterfront Park
There's a restaurant on site. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. Business amenities include a 24-hour business center and 2 meeting rooms. Event space at this hotel measures 7700 square feet (715 square meters) and includes conference space. A rooftop terrace, a vending machine, and multilingual staff are also featured at the business-friendly Porto Vista Hotel Downtown. Limited parking is available for a fee and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 3.5-star San Diego hotel is smoke free.

  • 190 guestrooms or units
  • 5 levels
  • 7700 sq ft of conference space
  • 715 sq m of conference space
  • Terrace on the roof
  • Charging station for electric cars
  • Business center (24 hours)
  • Conference space
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Beauty salon
  • ATM
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Dining venue
Porto Vista Hotel Downtown offers 190 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. 42-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This San Diego hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered on request and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Languages

English, Filipino, Spanish

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Refrigerator
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Valet parking on site (USD 45.00 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–10:00 AM: USD 34.00 for adults and USD 28.0 for children
  • 1 restaurant

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille signage
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • In-room accessibility
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicle
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV
  • Cable channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/tub combination
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Desk
  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Local maps
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 3 AM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 60 per accommodation, per night
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 2 (weight limit: 15 lbs per pet)
  • Certain rooms only, restrictions apply
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: USD 250.00 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service fee: 4 percent

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 34.00 for adults and USD 28.0 for children
  • Valet parking fee: USD 45.00 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: USD 60 per accommodation, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, and Diners Club. Cash is not accepted. 

We should mention

  • Pets are welcome in certain rooms only; other restrictions apply (please see the Fees section for related charges). To make arrangements for your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Hotel Porto Vista
Porto Vista
Porto Vista Hotel
Porto Vista Hotel San Diego
Porto Vista San Diego
Vista Porto
Ascend Collection San Diego
San Diego Ascend Collection

Porto Vista Hotel Downtown Reviews

Reviews

6.2
Rating 10 - Excellent. 260 out of 1227 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 239 out of 1227 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 277 out of 1227 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 223 out of 1227 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 228 out of 1227 reviews" "

6.6/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

5.8/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

EMILY, WINDSOR

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet in comparison with India street. Still used earplugs, but not so much noise considering it’s right in town.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Astrid

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Ashley

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Front Desk
I only stayed for one night. The room was very hot took forever for the air conditioning to hit a normal 70° cool feeling. With that said, I’m shouting out Joanna frost desk gal. Gracious host, accommodating, helpful, problem solver, no hassle whatsoever. She would probably be the only reason why I would ever come back to this hotel only because, the pictures you guys have on your site is very misleading. overall the hotel would get ⭐️⭐️, the outstanding customer service is hard to find these days. And Joanna would receive all ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ from me.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

ionel, Encino

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Running toilet. Extremely thin walls. Could hear the guy sleeping in the room next door snoring like a pig
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not at all what the pictures looked like & had to pay for parking
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Josephine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Melanie

Travelled with family
doors were difficult to open Much of the room felt outdated
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Richard

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melanie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Janel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
The hotel is located in a beautiful and walkable area with many restaurants and bars. Our refrigerator did not work and had to call for a second fridge for my breast milk. Had to put a bag of ice because the mini fridge did not get cold enough to keep the milk chilled. The other downside of the room was the “air conditioner” the room never felt cool it felt more like a fan. The elevator 1 and only for the entire hotel, is slow and buttons don’t work. Didn’t experience the rest of the property
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Juan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
San Diego Vacation
Very good location, close to restaurants, Little Italy, SD Harbor
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Dylan

Disliked: Staff & service
Didn’t enjoy the parking fee and the pool isn’t a pool it’s a hot tub
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Sofia

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not as advertised. Needs serious renovations.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Amir, San Diego

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Looks like a cheap motel. Will never stay here
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

jeyleen

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

January

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
The room was uncomfortable. I was placed on the bottom floor next to the parking garage. It was dark, dusty, and a lot of foot traffic. The staff quickly honored my request to switch rooms. The second room felt more secure and safe. The hotel does not have waters in the room. The vending machine was sketchy, it worked when it felt like it. I lost $4 trying to use it. I ended up walking a few blocks to 7/11 for water. The location is fantastic.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Rachelle

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
This is not a 3 star hotel. The bathroom has no counter space or a vanity. There’s no full length mirror and bed is squeaky loud in both rooms we tried. Also, there was no housekeeping service even when requested. Calls to the front desk were ignored and voice mails left unanswered. Bad experience with the property, only the proximity to the nightlife and restaurants were the draw.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Eric, LONDON

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Walking distance to the Trolley Tram, which allows to get into downtown and the convention center very easily and quickly. And if you want to go for a stroll it also won’t be too crazy of a walk. Staff has been friendly!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Mayra

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
More attention
Room felt very humid and front desk didn’t let me know that we had to request to clean our room for our 2nd day stay We had trash and no clean towels Great breakfast though and great view
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Billie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were very kind and curious. Arira, the night desk clerk went over and above to accommodate us. The day clerk, Angelina, was also helpful in all ways. The housekeeping was kind and thorough and the maintenance came immediately to help us set up our safe. Would very much so stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Antonio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great price and a Great Stay!
This was a fun stay, stopped by for the foo fighters concert. The location was decent, very clean rooms, comfortable bed, looks nice and excellent customer service. The only reason I didn’t find this stay perfect is they charge too much for parking and the elevator is extremely slow. Other than that this place is amazing. I would definitley stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Rose

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Don’t be fooled by the pictures.. the pool isn’t a pool. It smells bad in the room, the ACs leak and you can’t control the temperature. We were freezing all night and couldn’t turn it off with the remote. LOOK FOR ANOTHER PLACE.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Courtney

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024