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Abpopa Hillcrest

3.0 star property

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Panoramic Room | Private kitchen | Coffee/tea maker, electric kettle
Panoramic Room | Living area

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Bar
  • Parking available
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchen

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3776 Fourth Ave, San Diego, CA, 92103
  • Hotel Circle
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • San Diego Zoo
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Balboa Park
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.)
    ‪6 min drive‬

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Signature Studio, City View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Honeymoon Penthouse, Bay View

  • 74 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premier Studio, City View

7.6 out of 10
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  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Panoramic Room | Living area

Panoramic Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Studio, 1 Bedroom

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
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  • 28 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Beds

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8.4 out of 10
Very good
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  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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8.6 out of 10
Excellent
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  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Beds

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About this property

Abpopa Hillcrest

Hotel with a restaurant, near San Diego Zoo
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has a bar/lounge and a snack bar/deli. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a coffee shop/cafe, coffee/tea in a common area and conference space. Housekeeping is available once per stay.
Abpopa Hillcrest offers 23 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. This individually decorated and furnished accommodation includes desks. Accommodation at this 3-star hotel has kitchens.

Bathrooms include a shower. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered once per stay and an iron/ironing board can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Abpopa Hillcrest. During your stay, you'll be within walking distance of UC San Diego Health. Features include free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a bar.
  • Free WiFi
  • Drinking and dining options include a coffee shop, a restaurant and a bar/lounge
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Self-parking available for a fee
  • Amenities include a meeting room, conference space and a gift shop
  • Just a 3-minute drive from Hotel Circle and a few minutes from San Diego Zoo
Along with a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. Event space at this hotel measures 1200 square feet (111 square metres) and includes conference space. Abpopa Hillcrest also features gift shops/newsstands, coffee/tea in common area, and laundry facilities. Limited parking is available for a fee and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 3-star San Diego hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a cooked-to-order breakfast daily from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
Abpopa Hillcrest has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Parking on site (USD 25 per night)
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM for a fee: USD 5 to 20 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Family friendly

  • In-room kitchen
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (once per stay)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 1,200 square feet of conference space
  • Meeting room

Spa

  • Couples treatment rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Lift
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Kitchen

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance

Access methods

Access code, private entrance

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

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

  • A damage deposit of USD 200 will be collected before check-in.

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 5 to 20 per person
  • Self-parking fee: USD 25 per night
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)

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

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector and a smoke detector
This property is professionally cleaned
This property does not have a front desk. Guests will receive an access code.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

Property is also known as

Abpopa Hillcrest Hotel
Abpopa Hillcrest San Diego
Abpopa Hillcrest Hotel San Diego

Abpopa Hillcrest Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 251 out of 496 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 112 out of 496 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 62 out of 496 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 42 out of 496 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 29 out of 496 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Adrian

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness
The apartment is small. The bed is in a sleeping loft created in the original apartment. As such, the loft has a low ceiling- I could touch the ceiling while lying flat on the bed. The stairs to the loft are steep. All was clean and worked great. The area is lively, with restaurants and bars. It seemed very safe and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joe

Great place to stay!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

roslyn

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

last minute overnight in hillcrest

I was going out downtown and wanted a close stay but that had onsite parking as I didn't want to leave my car downtown overnight. Abpopa was the perfect place. $8 uber to anywhere you want to go. abpopa was charming, staff was present and friendly and helpful, room was cozy and quiet and clean. I slept great. Lots of good food right outside the front doors. Great spot can't wait to go back.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Richard

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness

Convenient, but very informal

The place is ok. The neighborhood feels a little sketchy at night, but we had no issues. The whole place feels a little DIY, so definitely not fancy, but functional. The beds were comfortable, but the ladders up to the lofts were steep and one had only a single rail. Once you're up there, it's very short, so you need to be ok with getting around on hands and knees. The bathroom is fine, but the door didn't have a latch of any sort. We used the one table to hold our suitcases, since there's no way we were taking them up the ladders. So the main room was for dressing and such. All fine for a family weekend, but you have to be ok with basically no privacy. One concern was that the smoke detector was missing; just wires dangling from the ceiling. All in all, it was fine, and very conveniently located. But definitely not a place you want to hang out.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

SEBASTIAN

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

James, Los Angeles

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Douglas

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

I was seriously disappointed

The lobby was nice and it felt like I made the correct choice. Until I entered the room. The room looked nothing like the pictures I saw. It was super tiny. It didn't even look like it was finished. Lots of raw wood construction with no paint. There were literal ladders you had to climb to get up to the sleeping areas. The sleeping areas that only had about three and a half feet of ceiling space. Very claustrophobic. I would have been better off booking a hostel. Not happy with the experience. I won't be back.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paulina

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Katie

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Beautiful view on top floor
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Kyle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Simple person less check in and clean, unique room layout. Overall good for the one night.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Monica, San Diego

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness
Smaller than pictures show but ok for one night.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Ron

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Location to the Hillcrest neighborhood restaurants is excellent. The room was very spacious. The main issues are nose. Nose from the street, noise from people outside on the sidewalk, noise from the room next to us. There were multiple homeless people who hang out right on the sidewalk by the hotel. These issues would not prevent me from returning.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

richard, Rancho cucamonga

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Zhan

It looks better on photos. Nothing particular bad, just average.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Orlando, DAVIE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

LORENA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Interesting & cool vibe. Room rented was a new experience, the bathroom in the room was unique since it has a shower curatin for a door. Literally there is NO door. Highly recommend putting in a barn door or a pocket door to allow privacy. Privacy is important. The idea to keep the eco-vibe is cool but a bathroom DOOR is needed. Key to lobby floor bathroom would help. Limited parking, expensive for not guarantee or reserved spot. Front desk staff was cool & friendly.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ludvig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bryan

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Sean

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I knew this was a "different" kind of hotel when I was told after I booked that there was no front desk or staff on property and you just use a code to get into the building and your room. Ok I'm fine with that even if it is odd. My biggest issues were the parking and room itself. Parking: There are maybe 10 parking spots for this whole hotel. When we arrived (at 3pm) all spots were already taken. If you can get a spot its $25 for the night but you CANT leave. If you leave and someone takes your spot, oh well. Guess you just wasted $25. There's a huge parking lot next door but it will cost you $100 to park for the night. So we ended up hunting for street parking and found a spot 2 blocks away. This meant we couldn't leave without fear of losing our spot. So we were essentially stuck at the hotel. Luckily there is some stuff to do within walking distance. The Room: The room has tons of windows, which is nice in theory. However, there are no black out shades! So at 7am when the sun comes up the room is flooded with light. Hope you didn't plan on sleeping in. The bed was comfortable but is insanely squeaky. Any move you make is LOUD. But the weirdest thing was the bathroom. There isn't one! It is a toilet and shower in the middle of the room! No walls but just a foldable screen type thing that offers some "privacy". But not really because it doesn't even go up to the ceiling. So whoever you're sharing the room with will hear and smell everything. Talk about uncomfortable!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Steven, Los Banos

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location was great! Bathroom setup was too small.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Anthony

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jacob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Willard

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

Hillcrest perfection

Was absolutely wonderful. Amazing cafe in the lobby
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Christian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Not much of a hotel, more like an Airbnb that was crudely constructed from a studio apartment extremely hot no fans no ventilation for the same price. If not cheaper, you can get a really nice hotel in the surrounding area. I definitely will not be staying there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025