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Reviews of The Sofia Hotel This rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. It's based on a self-evaluation by the property. Use this rating to help choose your stay!

150 West Broadway, Downtown San Diego, San Diego, CA 92101, United States

#189 of 255 hotels in San Diego

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 313 hotel reviews

7.9

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.2

  • Comfort

    8.4

  • Location

    9.1

  • Facilities

    7.9

  • Staff

    8.4

  • Value for money

    7.7

  • Free Wifi

    10.0

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  • Reviewed: December 22, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The direction of the air flow from the air conditioning , it was directed to the bed. I have to switch it off.

    The shower

    Stayed in December 2025

  • Reviewed: December 16, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The TV did not have a signal for some reason, and the shower had a small lead onto the floor, but both issues were pretty minor. We did not miss not having a TV as the WiFi was excellent.

    The staff there was great, very helpful. Always had a greeting for everyone, and the location was close to the Gaslamp Quarter without being too close. There were plenty of places close by for breakfast. We could easily walk to the sites we were there to see, such as the Midway and Seaport Village.

    Stayed in December 2025

  • Reviewed: December 15, 2025

    9.0
    Lovely room, really comfortable
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Shower drained slowly and the bathroom tap water pressure was not great.

    Great location. We've traveled a lot in the past few years, and I have to say this was the best use of space for a smaller room of anyplace we've been in that time. It felt luxurious even though it was compact. The bed was extremely comfortable. Our corner king room was light and bright. Window treatments were attractive and functional. Bathroom areas were attractive. Room lighting was great.

    Stayed in December 2025

  • Reviewed: December 6, 2025

    9.0
    Nice hotel in a good location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Would have liked to be able to have breakfast in the hotel.

    Very good location with walking distance to most everything in town.

    Stayed in November 2025

  • Reviewed: December 6, 2025

    7.0
    Very nice location
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The staff. I felt unwelcomed and everytime I passed the frontdesk they were chatting and laughing and leaning on each others desks. Also while checking in the lady made me feel uncomfortable and she was not giving me a single smile which was weird as I heard her laughing all the other times I passed the front desk. Even when I passed the desk and greeted them good morning they were just looking at me.

    The property was located very good especially when travelling by train or plane. The neighbourhood felt safe and everything was clean. Very spacious room as well.

    Stayed in December 2025

  • Reviewed: December 4, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Proximity to a conference at Westin was great and the hotel was in a quiet part of the neighborhood.

    Stayed in December 2025

  • Reviewed: December 3, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Close to downtown

    Stayed in November 2025

  • Reviewed: November 23, 2025

    7.0
    Clean but overrated and pricey vs what is available in town (i stayed in 4 more hotels in Gaslamp)
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Queen Room with City View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Average service level and outdated style (true vintage or heritage would have been great). Small room, very noisy aircon at night (woke me up several times, i did not bring earplugs) And... the price (300+$ a night ^^)

    Well located, slightly off the Gaslamp area (3 blocks) Clean bathroom and bed linen In-room expresso machine

    Stayed in November 2025

  • Reviewed: November 20, 2025

    7.0
    A star that's beginning to fade.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Queen Room with City View
    • Stayed 4 nights

    The common areas of the hotel are getting run-down and need a refresher. The neighborhood has suffered greatly over the last few years, and there's almost no retail presence at all in the surrounding blocks. It feels like three-quarters of the storefronts are empty, and there are more beggars than there used to be. The restaurant/bar on the ground floor still shows a "Coming Soon" sign from the last time I stayed, three years ago. I feel like I didn't get the room I paid for ... in retrospect, it didn't feel at all like a Premium room, just a Regular one.

    The room I had was in good condition, although the shower drain was slow, even after asking for it to be looked at. The location is just the right distance from the conference center for a 10-15 minute walk, and the pricing was reasonably good.

    Stayed in November 2025

  • Reviewed: November 3, 2025

    9.0
    Nice stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Deluxe Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Parts of hotel are dated but hard to knock the overall experience given the price and location.

    Great location, friendly staff.

    Stayed in November 2025

  • Reviewed: October 30, 2025

    8.0
    Nice for a short stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Room was ok with basic facilities although the clothes steamer was very useful. Hotel was in a good location to get to points of interest. Nice characteristic building.

    Stayed in October 2025

  • Reviewed: October 27, 2025

    8.0
    Good Stay but.. TV
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    my tv wasn’t working and that was a buzzkill

    i liked that it feels safe around the area, room was clean and staff was very appropriate

    Stayed in October 2025

  • Reviewed: October 26, 2025

    7.0
    It was nice
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Queen Room with City View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Just the room size

    Great location for what I planned for, very accommodating great staff

    Stayed in October 2025

  • Reviewed: October 13, 2025

    7.0
    Good for the money we paid
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    This is an old hotel that requires upgrades. There is some homeless presence around it.

    Location

    Stayed in October 2025

  • Reviewed: October 13, 2025

    7.0
    Despite its shortcomings, would probably stay there again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    False advertising about the bed. It was not a queen size; it’s a full. I have a queen size at home. The pillow also sucked. The power plug in the bathroom did not work. There was a hole in the ceiling by the door. The main disappointment was the size of the bed.

    The rooms were decent. I liked the ambiance. It was nice that they give you a free bottle of water and there’s a water-filling station to fill your water for free. The shower pressure and temperature was awesome. The front desk lady (I forgot her name) was VERY nice. She was the best part of the hotel.

    Stayed in October 2025

  • Reviewed: October 7, 2025

    8.0
    Comfortable bed. Great location for seeing Sights.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No breakfast available. Even though we paid up front they still took a holding deposit of $225 which took a week to return to the credit card

    Location was very good. Bed comfortable.

    Stayed in October 2025

  • Reviewed: September 28, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The staff were great and we appreciated being able to check in early! The facilities were as expected and the location was convenient.

    Stayed in September 2025

  • Reviewed: September 24, 2025

    7.0
    I would only stay again if in one of the updated rooms
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Queen Room with City View
    • Stayed 6 nights

    Rooms are in need of an update. Apparently there are some updated rooms on the upper floors, but I was put on 3rd floor. First room I was given was very dusty--asked for a different room, which was granted (but not significantly cleaner). Keep in mind that many of the rooms face internal "alcoves" meaning that there is zero view and little natural light. On the other hand, when I stayed 10 years ago, I was given a corner room with a good view and lots of light (a bit more traffic noise though). Two days in a row makeup removers were not restocked. Another day, coffee condiments were not restocked. The in-room coffee is Nespresso, which is good--however only light roast pods were provided and Coffee Mate instead of half and half. Grocery store is within walking distance (Ralph's).

    Comfy bed, good shower/water pressure, enjoyed eating at the Tendergreens and CAVA restaurants next door for informal, good food. Loved the shampoo/soap/lotion provided.

    Stayed in September 2025

  • Reviewed: September 22, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Small rooms and check out wasn’t straight forward.

    Great location

    Stayed in September 2025

  • Reviewed: September 14, 2025

    9.0
    Beautiful hotel!!
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Deluxe Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Had trouble with the aircon but the staff were so lovely and upgraded our room for our stay. Not a lot of room for luggage so we had to unpack all our stuff, lighting was a little dark especially walking through the hallways, no netflix or anything on tv.

    Staff were so helpful and friendly, the rooms were well done and good for what you needed, bathroom was good size, good storage, nespresso coffee machine was ELITE.

    Stayed in September 2025

  • Reviewed: September 5, 2025

    7.0
    Great location/small room
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Queen Room with City View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Room was very small, walls were not sound proof. Room next to us was a little noisy.

    Vintage hotel located in a fun location. Walking distance to most attractions.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: September 4, 2025

    8.0
    Nice and clean hotel good location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Room was small and bathroom was tiny. Parking was too expensive.

    Hotel was clean , comfortable and at a good location close to the Gaslamp District.

    Stayed in September 2025

  • Reviewed: August 20, 2025

    8.0
    Good location. Nice coffee.
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe King Suite
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Air conditioning is too loud

    Location

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: July 16, 2025

    9.0
    like the place !
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Queen Room with City View
    • Stayed 5 nights

    A/C a little bit noisy

    old fashion style but top location & excellente coffee

    Stayed in July 2025

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