Is The Historic Penn Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at The Historic Penn Hotel?

As of Sep 21, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Historic Penn Hotel on Sep 22, 2025 start from ￥17,177, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at The Historic Penn Hotel?

This property doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at The Historic Penn Hotel?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 2:00 AM.

Where is The Historic Penn Hotel located?

Located in Downtown San Diego, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Petco Park and San Diego Convention Center. USS Midway Museum and Balboa Park are also within 2 mi (3 km). 5th Avenue Station is only a 5-minute walk and Civic Center Station is 7 minutes.

The Historic Penn Hotel Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

10/10 Excellent

Troy

Jun 18, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Historic Penn Hotel - comfortable and spacious!

Very spacious, clean, and comfortable. Very close to everything in the gas lamp and a short walk to the Convention Center and the ballpark. The host was very responsive.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Diana

Apr 7, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Very spacious and walking distance to local bars

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Mar 11, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Really nice apartment. Great location in downtown, lots of space & nicely decorated etc. The master bed was very comfortable so we both slept well.

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ivy

Jan 31, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Nice and clean. Good location.

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Brad

Apr 16, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

We had to book something quickly and found this spot. We didn’t realize it wasn’t a traditional hotel with a lobby and staff to greet you. It was a bit confusing how and where to go. The room was nice. Recently renovated and it was nicely done. Ours was a quick trip but the area around the hotel seems lively.

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Jan 17, 2025

excellent customer service

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

luz

Jan 13, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

It was right at the heart of downtown where everything is happening. No need to drive. Everything was walking distance. The place itself was great and clean.

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Mar 1, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

No complaints at all.

10/10 Excellent

Rey

Jan 9, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

It was a nice and very clean space. Very comfortable and the area is great! Parking is the only issue, but that is out of the control of the hotel. You have to find a close parking garage and they are quite expensive. Maybe the hotel can invest in making a parking lot for their guest?

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Kristen

Feb 9, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Great location in Gaslamp District!

It is in a great part of San Diego! I was very confused about it being a hotel and then when I arrived, it clearly was not. Everything was done by email/messenger which was fine. It was very clean inside. It would be great for multiple people. Overall it was a good place to stay for the purpose for which I was there.

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Nicholas

Mar 3, 2025

I didn’t even have the opportunity to stay here because the check in was entirely online and I received minimal information that made it difficult to check in and was also not issued a refund despite.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Azeem

May 8, 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Smell on the entrance due to larger garbage bins. Room was not the one shown in pictures while I was booking. Vents in the room are connected with other rooms and my room was smelling full of weed all the time. It is particularly coming from the vent in bathroom.

Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Daniel

Jan 9, 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

I was trying to contact them all day to get the access, I never got an answer of them… is not a hotel, its just an airbnb without front desk either personal concierge

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Garrett

Feb 4, 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Horrible

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Heather

Jan 31, 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

The sofa looked like someone vomited on it several times over many years. And it looked like someone tried to beat the door down.

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Heather

Apr 10, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities

This property is not a hotel really. It is an apartment building on top of a very popular taco stand. The entrance is next to the garbage cans for the taco stand and because activity --it's probably more safe than it feels because the taco stand has security. That being said, the unit itself was fine. It's an older building with an elevator that is truly old school with gates and swinging doors. Age shows throughout but the unit was clean and spacious; bedding was less than desired--pretty cheap linens. During busy & expensive convention season, this worked. The gaslamp district is popping and you can walk to the big Hyatt or Marriott no problem.

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Sam

Jan 10, 2025

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Came down to San Diego because my building lost power during the los angeles fires. This property works like an air bnb so there is no front desk. I got a link to a website to check in that didnt work. And when I called the hotel's number no one ever answered or returned my calls. I had to get another hotel and wasn't able to get a refund.

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Arthur

Mar 2, 2025

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

It wasn’t the nicest place so I’ll be fair it is an older building that was somewhat renovated more like lipstick on a pig!! Because there is no staff on site it just seems like a party hotel…. A bunch of disrespectful loud people that thought it was okay to rage and blast music like they’re parents weren’t home!!!!! the blinds were tore up a hole in the wall needlessl to say I would not be returning nor would I recommend to anyone I know. It was kinda clean but because it was such an old building it just had a funny stench and the floors were kinda sticky like too much cleaner. This is exactly what it looks like when you don’t have proper maid service!

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Matthew

Jun 11, 2025

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Miguel

May 10, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Liwei

Apr 23, 2025

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Marko

Apr 9, 2025

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Dissappointment

Did not get the doors locked, either front door to street or my room door!?

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Casey

Apr 5, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Mikhail

Mar 31, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eric G

Mar 24, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

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