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Reviews of The Sofia Hotel

3.5 out of 5
The Sofia Hotel
150 W Broadway, San Diego, CA

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 611 out of 1306 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 329 out of 1306 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 198 out of 1306 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 113 out of 1306 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 55 out of 1306 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Evelyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Jessica

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
The lobby is beautiful, staff was helpful and friendly. Elevators are small. property is quiet which we loved, we were there for a show at the balboa theater and were able to walk. gaslamp is also within walking distance. cleanliness could be better. We had some dirty towels. you ciuld tell counters/ lamp tables had not been cleaned in a while.One of the TVs in our room didn't work
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Yung, Pelham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a conveniently located boutique hotel in walking distance to the Gaslamp quarter and the convention center. The staff is friendly and helpful. The rooms are in need of updating, though. Some drawers were broken, lighting is a bit dark, and carpets seem worn.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Annie Yann-Ling

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities
We were given a really small room when we first checked in and were told that we would be charged $25 usd service fee per day. We had booked a queen size bed but the one we had seeemd more like a double bed. We later inquired if there was a bigger room and the lady was kind enough to transfer us. To be honest the hotel is old and does not have good amenities. Yes it’s convenient and within walking distance to many places in the downtown area but I would stay at a different hotel next time.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great choice with short walk to convention center and gaslamp quarter. My room (free upgrade!) was fantastic!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Anita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
good
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Kun

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Within budget while still walkable to the gas lamp district
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

ANTHONY

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such a quaint property. Hotel staff went above and beyond with our stay. They even kept the Easter decorations later for us to take pictures with the baby. Will definitely return!!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Property located very close to San Diego convention center, where my son ran a half marathon. Rooms were tiny, but very well maintained.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice, quiet hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Enrique

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Recommend
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yessenia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was nice and they even upgraded our room for free! Would stay again
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas C., Lexington

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cute place to stay. Thanks for having me as your guest!!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Iris, Basking Ridge

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ekachai, Riverside

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay inside lobby area was clean rooms were small but clean satisfying stay.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Maria

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed here for a night.Parking is valet only $50 per day with hotel fees and tax added upon checking out for me is over priced. Cleanliness can be improved , found previous guest dirty socks behind dresser but overall the property looks well maintained for its age. we managed to have a good stay.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome place.... staff is amazing
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Emily

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nereida

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was close to the Gaslamp district and old town
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steven, Pasadena

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This location was a two block walk to my SD office and a few more blocks put you in thr heart of Gaslamp. Clean and quiet, so it was the perfect place for me.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Tatiana, New York

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The hotel is in a quiet area of business downtown. Bed was very comfortable- pillows strange. The shower was a joke- almost no pressure - we were on the top floor. The AC was soo loud- we were happy it was chilly at night- no way you can sleep with that sound. Valley parking was convenient but expensive
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Jianxin

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
location is great。
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Aibin

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
NA
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Oliver

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Small rooms, looks a lot bigger in the advertising. Also the A/C & Heating systems is on a motion sensor that shuts off off no movement/activity is detected.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Derek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eugenia

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s was quiet. Great location. Close to the airport and Charles Parker pancake house . Just a little walk to the pancake house. Friendly staff at hotel.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marcela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful place to stay, it was quite, staff was very kind, rooms were cozy and clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

alejandro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very old and poor maintenance
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice old school building
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Karen

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Robert

Travelled with family
Close to downtown
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jill

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful experience - walkable distance to Petco with so many drink and dining options along the way. Staff was friendly and helpful. Room was clean and updated
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Michelle, Wilton

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
While the staff was courteous and helpful and the room was okay, the common areas of the hotel looked tired, dated and very much in need of a facelift. TV wasn't working properly. Room was clean, but small. Elevators small and slow. The property was advertised as a grand old hotel, which it definitely was not. Should have cost a lot less for what it actually is.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeanette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Orlandito, New Windsor

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Limited dining options curtailed any late night snacks as the area is a bit of a food desert after 7pm on the weekday.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kendal

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Frank, Los Angeles

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I would not stay at this property ever again. The property is run down. The beds are horrible. The staff was super friendly. The tvs are super small and old. It was not worth the price at all. Run
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nathan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a nice smaller hotel. Friendly staff and a great locaion with a quick walk to The Gaslmap disrict, and to Little Italy. Definitely would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Betty

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

abel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Older property parking limited had to do valet but pretty pricey
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Allison, Los Angeles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I really like this property, it’s clean updated and works well for a turn around trip to San Diego but it is off a little from the hot spots and be prepared to use the valet which is $50 now.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Hugo

Business traveller
Slept on the floor
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Heather De

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location was good.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice, clean and helpful staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rene

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent staff
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Keiichi

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Near airport bus station
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Caroline, Alexandria

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very kind and helpful. Walls are paper thin. You can ear someone sneeze in the next room. Rooms are small. I had a queen room and was alone and it would have been a tight fit had I been with my husband. Very little walking space around the bed.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

alexis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful property, clean and historic. Friendly Staff. Would certainly stay again.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Kevin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The staff were extremely helpful. Thanks to the front desk and our house keeping personnel.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024