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The Bristol Hotel San Diego

3.5 star property

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Lobby sitting area

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Parking available
  • Business services
  • 24/7 front desk

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1055 1st Ave, San Diego, CA, 92101
  • Place, Port of San Diego
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Seaport Village
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, San Diego Convention Center
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Airport, San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.)
    ‪5 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Room, 1 King Bed (Cool)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 2 Double Beds (Fab) | Premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Room, 2 Double Beds (Fab)

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(47 reviews)
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Room, 1 King Bed (Fab)

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(66 reviews)
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Room, 1 King Bed (Primo)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(13 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Fab Two Double Room

  • Sleeps 4

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Bathroom | Rainfall showerhead, designer toiletries, hair dryer, bathrobes

Accessible Primo King Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Primo)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, Accessible | Premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Suite, Accessible

  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible (Primo)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible (Primo)

  • Sleeps 2

Double Room

  • Sleeps 4

Cool King Accessible

  • Sleeps 2

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Cool King Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Fab King Room

  • Sleeps 4

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Primo King Room

  • Sleeps 3

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About this property

The Bristol Hotel San Diego

Boutique hotel with a fitness centre, near Port of San Diego
A fitness centre, a snack bar/deli and valet parking are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, coffee/tea in a common area, a microwave in a common area and a business centre are on-site. Housekeeping is available on request.
The Bristol Hotel San Diego offers 114 accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature premium bedding. 55-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include baths or showers with a rainfall showerhead, bathrobes, designer toiletries and hairdryers.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include telephones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include an iron/ironing board and blackout curtains. Hypo-allergenic bedding, change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness centre.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at The Bristol Hotel San Diego. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from San Diego Civic Theatre. Free WiFi in public areas, a gym and a snack bar/deli are available.
  • Free WiFi
  • Valet parking available for a fee
  • Amenities include a business centre, a meeting room and conference space
  • On-site recreation includes a gym
  • Guests have good things to say about the accommodation for the comfy beds and overall comfort
  • Within a 15-minute walk of San Diego Convention Center and Port of San Diego
There's a snack bar/deli on site. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. Business amenities include a business centre and a meeting room. Event space at this hotel measures 5005 square feet (465 square metres) and includes conference space. A fitness centre, multilingual staff, and coffee/tea in common area are also featured at the boutique The Bristol Hotel San Diego. Parking is available for a fee.

This San Diego hotel is smoke free.

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
  • Secured, covered valet parking on site (USD 42 per day; includes in/out privileges)
  • Limited on-site valet parking

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Gym

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping on request
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • 5,005 square feet of conference space
  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • Meeting room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Lift
  • Phone accessibility kit
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicles
  • Vibrating pillow alarm
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 9 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Designer toiletries
  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 55-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Electrical adapters
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • LED lighting
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The following facilities will be closed during February, March, April, May, June and July:
  • One of the dining venues
The following facilities are closed on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday:
  • Bar/lounge

Access methods

Staffed front desk

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:

  • Deposit: USD 100 per accommodation, per stay

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.

  • Valet parking fee: USD 42 per day (in/out privileges)
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out 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, debit card or cash deposit 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, mobile payments and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorise the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit and outdoor lighting
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
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.

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property 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

Bristol Hotel San Diego
Bristol San Diego
Hotel Bristol
The Bristol Diego Diego
Bristol Hotel San Diego
Bristol Hotel A Greystone Hotel
The Bristol Hotel San Diego Hotel
The Bristol Hotel San Diego San Diego
The Bristol Hotel San Diego Hotel San Diego

The Bristol Hotel San Diego Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 861 out of 1473 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 319 out of 1473 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 133 out of 1473 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 74 out of 1473 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 86 out of 1473 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Angelina

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Dennis Lascano, Beaumont

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a botique hotel in an old building. Rooms are renovated, very spacious and clean. It is right in downtown SD and a few steps from Gastown. Also walking distance to Midway Museum and Seaport Village. Parking is valet only and they charge $42/day. I will definitely stay again in this hotel if I need to be at the city center of San Diego.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jessy

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Micah

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Gladys

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Doris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Hillary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great downtown location. Very friendly staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gavino

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was clean and friendly
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Antonio

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We arrived early and was pleasantly surprised that the front desk allowed us to check in early. Rooms had great AC as well.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Justin

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property! I can’t say enough about the staff!! Excellent customer service, very polite & professional staff. I made an error when booking my room. Robert the Front Desk Agent was super helpful & accommodating in fixing the error. Eric the Valet Attendant was very polite. Also there was a female Front Desk Agent, Housekeeper and another male Valet Attendant that were all very helpful & friendly. The room was nice, clean and soft bed. Great location, very close to Gaslamp Quarter. I will definitely stay there again! Highly recommended!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deadra L

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Minerva

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mohaddeseh

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Allen, San Diego

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room is generally quite nice. The shower did not work as well with low water pressure and not great control of temperature in my unit.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Rana Raza

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We lived for 4 days at this hotel and room service was not provided although we also didn’t ask. There was no lock in the restroom.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Christopher

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Parking sucks. It’s $42 dollars to valet parking and they don’t have free self parking. You have to park in a lot around the corner which charges $30 for 24 hour parking . Other than that the hotel is decent . It’s an older hotel and it shows but the staff was friendly and service was good.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Raymond

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Hotel is not equipped to handle guest with vehicles well. The valet fills up fast and the nearest garage is a extremely tight fit for anything larger than a midsized car. My park fees for a one night stay exceeded 100 dollars. It will definitely impact my choice to stay there again
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Danielle

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Juan

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Elisha

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Rooms should have proper glasses and cups for coffee and not paper
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charelle

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

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