La Pensione Hotel

No frills hotel in the bustling little Italy neighborhood. It's really easy to get around. Little Italy is loaded with restaurants, bars, and coffee shops and the area closes down before the neighboring gas lamp area.

Exceptional overnight stay! Wish we could have stayed longer! Will be back!

Make sure to call about renovation before booking/arriving!! Literally 7:30AM (!) sharp jack hammering the underground parking garage rattling the entire building. It is impossible to block the noise with noise cancelling/white noise/earplugs since the entire building is shaking violently. I tried everything. You will not be able to avoid this no matter what you try. If you’re an early riser you’ll be fine. If you were looking forward to a beautiful and peaceful vacation where you can sleep in leisurely (like I was), Do Not Book. Staff was indifferent to even rude about this taking place, making the whole situation even worst. They had the opportunity to make the best of a bad situation, but made it worst. The good: location is perfect for walking and getting to airport. Lots to eat and entertain nearby. I suspect the cheaper price retrospectively was due to property knowing it was being jack hammered at 7:30AM. If the price is 2-3x under normal conditions I would not think it is worth it for how small the room was, and for how little amenities are offered Bed and pillows were super comfy. Some rooms face an inside wall, while others give beautiful bay views. Be careful walking on side streets at night like to the 7-11 nearby, typical for any bigger city. Lots of homeless people nearby. Stick to main roads. I feel deceived booking here, zero mention on website or upon check-in of reno. I never would have booked this had I known.

Great location. Stylish boutique hotel. Friendly staff.

We chose this hotel for the location. It’s in the heart of Little Italy, close to the trolley and an easy Uber ride to the Zoo. The staff were friendly and helpful. The hotel itself is run down, the rooms are small, the bathroom was tiny, black and had poor lighting. We chose the largest room and paid for the 2 queen beds just for the extra room. This room had 2 doors to a balcony that doesn’t get more than a cursory sweeping once in a while. The plaza across the street is fully lit up all night long. Because of that the pathetic shades over the full length windows in the doors do not keep any of the light out. The shades hang about an inch away from the door and barely cover the glass. The TV was only 32” on a large wall and lost connection every 5 minutes making it useless. There is no coffee maker in the room but they do provide coffee and tea in the lobby. The hotel has no parking and parking in that area runs about $30-$50 for 4 hours. The best we found was about 6 blocks away near the freeway, no security, for $30 for 10 hrs. The hotel has a beautiful jasmine plant in front that smelled amazing. Unfortunately a homeless man took up residence right there every evening. The hotel was an experience, love Little Italy but would never stay there again.