Hotel Pendry San Diego, which opened in 2017, serves as a chic anchor in the heart of the historic Gaslamp Quarter. As the flagship property for the Pendry brand, it was developed by The Robert Green Company and Montage International to blend modern, urban luxury with the neighborhood’s Victorian-era roots. The hotel’s design is a striking mix of coastal California aesthetics and industrial elegance, featuring thoughtful touches like a lobby chandelier made from a driftwood boom and vintage glass lenses.
A standout feature of the guest rooms is the innovative bathroom design; a transparent glass wall—which can be shielded by retractable linen drapes—connects the shower to the bedroom, creating an airy, open-concept feel. Beyond the rooms, the property is a true social hub, housing six distinct venues, including the rooftop Pool House and the popular Nason’s Beer Hall, which pays homage to the site’s history as a former farmer’s market.
The location is ideal for anyone looking to soak up San Diego’s creative culture. You are within easy walking distance of the massive Petco Park, home to the San Diego Padres, and the San Diego Convention Center. For a deeper dive into the city’s offerings, the world-renowned Balboa Park—home to numerous museums and the famous San Diego Zoo—is just a short drive away. Whether you’re relaxing at the full-service spa or exploring the vibrant nearby nightlife, the hotel offers a sophisticated, sun-drenched escape.
Expert reviews
“Geared toward the millennial traveler, this sophisticated, hip hotel is as notable for its comfortable beds and friendly staff as it is its dining and nightlife. This hotel promises style, service, and a central location.”
“Pendry San Diego is the first of the posh new luxury brand from Montage Hotels & Resorts. The concept aims to deliver the same elevated level of service and hospitality Montage is known for, while blending comfort and luxury with a bustling city experience.”
What guests liked
- Friendly staff
- Great amenities
- Great location
- Comfortable beds
Location
Recent guest reviews
17 April 2026
Great rooms but untrained staff with lack of service attitude.
Rooms
Staff lacks hospitality skills, I was not helped with the luggage when I arrived. I had to call to ask for sleepers, when I asked about a reservation I was referred to “use open table”.
31 March 2026
Everything is wrong with the hotel. No fresh fruits or juice by the pool, no herbal tea, paper cups and plastic cutlery.
Location only
I travel a lot. This hotel really puzzled me why charges as 5 star. Room smelled unpleasantly. Hideous design of the rooms. We couldn't stop laughing why shower room has clear glass almost in the middle of the room in front of the bed. Don't believe me? Have a visit. It's hilarious. There are better hotels in 5 min walk from there. Ah also odd that you have to pay to go in sauna. Pool area is bellow average. There are a lot of weird and overpriced things in the hotel. Thanks God there is The Hotel Coronado I booked as an insurance so we left there.
14 January 2026
I would recommend 10/10
Staff was courteous. Very clean. Fantastic experience
Nothing
1 January 2026
Great location and good hotel room
Everything was great.
20 November 2025
Amazing venue in the heart of Gaslamp!
The Hotel Room, Cocktail and Bars and Pool House were all excellent! The Turkey Club Sandwich was one of the best we ever had!
It rained on Day 1 so the pool house wasn’t open.
31 October 2025
This was an amazing stay!
Awesome location to explore San Diego. Not far from Starbucks for a morning coffee or to a stop for the Trolley tour.
30 October 2025
Basically a perfect city hotel.
Great city hotel with friendly staff and all the amenities you could wish for. Perfect location.
Nothing.
16 September 2025
Best stay at a hotel that we’ve had in a while!
Location was spectacular, staff was so friendly and attentive. We felt super safe and taken care of while we stayed. The view from our room was so nice to wake up to.
The only thing that could have been better was out purchase of the trolley tour tickets. The concierge was not very knowledgeable. We got told the wrong times of the trolley pick up and was given wrong directions.
5 August 2025
Make sure you call to confirm!
The property is in a fabulous location right in the heart of San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter.
Unfortunately due to a booking.com error we were unable to be offered a room of any kind. After a huge day of travel, our luggage was unloaded and our vehicle valet, we waited around for them to figure out they didn’t have a room for us, this took over an hour, which left us scrambling for alternative accommodation at 7:30pm.
3 days later we still haven’t received a refund.
27 July 2025
It was exceptional!
Beautiful and luxurious
15 June 2025
I would like to sincerely thank you for the outstanding service and hospitality I received during my
I would like to sincerely thank you for the outstanding service and hospitality I received during my recent stay. Everything from the warm welcome to the attention to detail made my visit truly exceptional.
Whenever I visit any city in the United States, your hotel will always be my second home. You have truly set a standard of excellence that is hard to match.
8 June 2025
Someone must have told staff to get in guests face. They are trying way too hard and made us feel uncomfortable. Read th
The pillows.
Glorified 3 star property. Lobby under construction. Overpriced rooms, overpriced parking, poor value. Broken clothes steamer. Awkward.
13 May 2025
Nice, but too pricey for what you get.
Nice big rooms.
Very clean.
Attentive staff.
Chromecast on the TV.
Nice reception area.
No soundproofing so could literally hear the neighbours going at it.
Lots of hidden fees on top of the booking.com fee
Too expensive for what you get, did not have enough premium touches to warrant the price.
Coffee machine only made tiny coffees.
Noisy air conditioning.
Very thin toilet paper
25 April 2025
Poor, rude service
Good room- we have stayed before. Clean.
Poor, rude service. Not accommodating. Not at the level of 5-star.
21 April 2025
Exceptional stay overall
Rooftop pool/jacuzzi, pleasant staff, great location
Parking was a bit pricy
6 April 2025
It was an excellent stay which excelled in terms of room size and décor, location and vibes.
very large room with high ceilings and contemporary layout and furniture. Location in the heart of Gaslamp quarter was the added bonus with plenty of classical and funcky eating places around. It was a walking distance to the convention center and the walk through the downtown was enjoyable. Additionally, the staff was super friendly.
It was excellent. No shortcomings.
19 November 2024
Very expensive hotel operating at 4 star level
Perfect location, clean rooms, cosy bars and restaurants, nice pool area
Staff not very helpful nor welcoming, no help with bags, 25 minute queues for expensive breakfast, no evening service, laundry pick up forgotten etc…
19 November 2024
Quality hotel close to everything
The Pendry was a fantastic hotel to stop over in San Diego. Quality building, beautiful style, felt “boss” and close to everything. I loved that the staff responded to my booking request for a hypoallergenic room too.
27 August 2024
A great hotel in the heart of the Gaslamp Quarter
Lovely hotel in the Gaslamp Quarter. The room was clean and spacious with good facilities. The cocktail bar was nice and we enjoyed sitting by the pool.
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10 August 2024
Relaxed luxury with great food.
Cool vibe
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2 June 2024
A pricey paradise in the Gaslamp Quarter.
Pool was amazing! Great food and drink options. Very comfortable room and amazing staff.
The basement night club was only set up for bottle service, no dance floor. Trying way too hard to be trendy.
11 February 2024
Wonderful, clean and modern hotel!
The location was great! The room was incredibly clean! Perfect size room. Great options for dining/drinks within the hotel
Nothing
18 December 2023
Great hotel in a prime location with exceptional amenities. Highly recommend!
Easy check-in, comfortable bed/room, plenty of great food options, one of the better hotel gyms I have used, and a friendly staff.
No fault of the hotel but the amount of homeless/drug addicts in the area is concerning if you have kids or a family.
9 November 2023
Pendry was a nice getaway weekend in the busy area of San Diego - luxury at hand - spa and restaurants
Nice look, great spa and restaurant
A bit noisy on Friday night from the bar below
24 October 2023
Great place at a great location
Great location, personnel was great. Excellent facilities.
18 October 2023
Stay was OK, but would not go back.
Location, condition.
Location when dealing with the block party and noise. Very expensive and super high taxes! $40+ a night..
16 October 2023
Nice property and great pool area
The pool area is amazing. Rooms are clean. Staff was helpful and friendly.
They stopped serving complimentary coffee at 9am. I like to sleep late so I missed it every morning unfortunately
21 September 2023
Overall a nice hotel but I wouldn't call it a 5-star hotel. We left feeling a bit disappointed.
The staff and concierge at the front desk when we checked in were very friendly and helpful.
Comfortable and clean bed/bedding - had a great sleep each night. The bathroom and shower area were also very clean.
We ate at the Pool House twice and really enjoyed everything we ordered.
The lounge chair in the room could have been cleaner - there were hairs from previous travellers on it and the fabric was worn out.
Would have liked an exhaust fan in the bathroom.
The toilet paper could have been much better - it was quite rough/thin.
20 September 2023
Wonderful Stay in San Diego
Very friendly and helpful staff .
8 September 2023
very nice hotel with very good restaurant
restaurant has delicious breakfast... try the breakfast pizza!
the street outside the hotel was noisy at night
2 September 2023
Sam Diego is a beautiful city. The Gaslsmp district was lovely to stay and we liked the concept of the Pendry, some bits
Lovely boutique style hotel. Front desk staff are excellent especially the Concierge Vito who was superb. The restaurant staff were nice but a little unfocused. Food was tasty but expensive. Pool area was really nice, but there’s a definite shortage of beds and very annoyingly there’s a load of empty beds all the time with reserved signs on. This is infuriating as hotel residents. The staff did not handle this well, but eventually we did get bad each day.
Just the badly organised pool debacle
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Car hire
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Pet bowls
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Business centre (additional charge)
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Luggage storage
- - ATM/cash machine on site
- - Concierge service
Activities
- - Sauna (additional charge)
- - Fitness centre
- - Spa & wellness centre (additional charge)
- - Massage (additional charge)
- - Darts
- - Hot tub/Jacuzzi
- - Nightclub/DJ (additional charge)
- - Back massage
- - Neck massage
- - Foot massage
- - Couples massage
- - Head massage
- - Hand massage
- - Full body massage
- - Fitness
Entertainment & family services
- - Babysitting/child services (additional charge)
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Trouser press
- - Daily housekeeping
Outdoors
- - Outdoor pool
- - Outdoor pool (all year)
Parking
- - Electric vehicle charging station
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
- - Toilet with grab rails
Pool and wellness
- - Rooftop pool
- - Sun loungers or beach chairs
- - Swimming pool
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key access
- - Key card access
- - Breakfast takeaway containers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Access to health care professionals
- - Thermometers for guests provided by property
- - Face masks for guests available

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26 May 2026
Great hotel close to conference center