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The Pearl Hotel: Traveller Reviews

3.0 of 5
1410 Rosecrans St (at Fenelon), San Diego, CA 92106
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The Pearl Hotel
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4.5 of 5 stars 269 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Pool area(10)
  • Point Loma(9)
  • Movie night(9)
  • Very comfortable(7)
  • Platform bed(4)
  • Would not recommend(4)
  • Rooms are clean(3)
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corrales, nm
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
“Like staying at a hip, fun friend's house”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2012
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Stayed at The Pearl for the weekend with my husband - our third time, and it just gets better! The Pearl is retro-modern hip, but without the attitude. Design is simple, comfortable, inventive, tasteful...and just cool. Arrived late Friday night to a busy bar- this place is happening, which we loved! We had a drink and then went to our room (23), a little worried if it would be loud, and were pleasantly surprised that it was not. Slept like a log in the amazingly comfortable bed.

Had a wonderful dinner Saturday night - this place makes the best soups, the best burger and the best beignets ever! But what really sets this place apart is the service, from the front desk, to the bar, to the restaurant...they seem genuinely interested in making sure you have a great, fun stay.

Will be back...

  • Stayed February 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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ModernTraveler10, Owner at The Pearl Hotel, responded to this review
7 February 2012
Appreciate you detailed review!!!!!!!. Glad you had a great time. Will share your review with the entire Pearl staff. You are 100% correct, our staff truly values and cares about our guests. It's guests like you that makes the hospitality business so worthwhile. Thanks for your support and hope you will come stay a 4th time with us in the near future. Please tell a friend.
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Thessaloniki, Greece
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
“Fun!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2012

I loved the pearl.It's a beautiful small hotel.I loved the bar and the pool area the food was great and the room has a nice design, its clean and big.The dive in theatre was a lot of fun and also the bingo night.You never feel alone! I definitely recommend it.

  • Stayed March 2011, travelled with friends
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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ModernTraveler10, Owner at The Pearl Hotel, responded to this review
7 February 2012
Thanks for the great review!!!!!!!!!!!. Really appreciate your feedback. Honored to have you as a guest at our little Pearl. Please come visit us again soon. we appreciate your support.
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Napa, California
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“"The Best Place Ever"”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2012

With out a doudt the best service ever,the friendliest staff so helpful.I really do think it was the bes birthday present ever!!!!!!!!So urban hip,i was always happy to come "home" to see smiling faces and Rambo swimminging in the light.I can't wait to go back that's all i am asking for for my Birthday this year.Just can't express how awesome it was ,great vibe,food,and the dive in was fabulous,hope to return soon

  • Stayed September 2011, travelled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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ModernTraveler10, Owner at The Pearl Hotel, responded to this review
3 February 2012
first and foremost. Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!!!. Glad you had a great stay at the Pearl Hotel. Makes my day to hear stories of this nature. Rambo, the fish sends his/her regards and thanks you as well. We are truly honored to have you as our guest. Please come visit again soon. Your support is greatly appreciated. Tell a friend.
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Lake Worth, Florida
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
“Another great stay at the Pearl!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2012

2nd time staying at the Pearl, for 6 nights. Staff was great, as always, although we found the front desk girl to be a bit, how should I say, unenthusiastic. Other than that, the room was quiet and comfy, we recommend a quiet room over the weekend, as the bar and restaurant get pretty busy thurs-sat night until midnight or so. the vibe in the hotel is awesome, funky and laid back. the place looks fantastic, we love all of the landscaping with the southwestern plantings, and the projector showing surf movies over the pool. the bed was one of the most cozy hotel beds i have ever slept in. every room has a pet fish, ours was named Rambo. Love the Pearl!

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  • Stayed January 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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ModernTraveler10, Owner at The Pearl Hotel, responded to this review
3 February 2012
Awesome and great review!!!!!!. Appreciate your honest and detailed feedback. You touched on a lot of great attributes of the Pearl. We do pride ourselves on offering a great guest experience. I am sorry for the challenge at the front desk. your comments were shared with the entire Pearl Hotel team: great and bad ones.

We want to be the best and it's guest like you and your support that help us achieve our goal. Thanks for your support and hope to see you soon at the Pearl. Big Time cheers your way. The Pearl crew!!!!!
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San Diego, California
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“Excellent service!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2012

My review will be a little different than others as we did not stay at the pearl. My husband and I had booked a room at the pearl for 6 nights, but we had also just been in Vegas for 6 nights so needless to say we had a LOT of luggage etc. when we arrived at the pearl we were greeted by the smell of delicious food, good music, friendly staff and lots of other guests/locals just having a good time! When we arrived at our room we were greeted by a modern sophisticated, environmentally friendly, clean space! However due to the fact that this is a boutique hotel the rooms were too small for us (this time due to the fact we had so much luggage and we had 6 more days of travel) I should mention that although the rooms are small they have made good use of the space! My husband and I decided that it was just not the type of room we needed for this trip. I reluctantly made my way back to the front desk to ask if we could cancel our room and was expecting them to charge us for half of the stay which is the policy at almost every hotel and is also fair....I was happily surprised by an entirely different scenario...the gal at the front desk apologized for the room being to small and offered to move us to their slightly larger room which would have been great but another guest had specially requested that room for a portion of our stay, so instead the gal at the front desk cancelled our reservation, offered to make a new reservation for us at a different hotel and gave us 2 free drinks to use when we return to the pearl for supper (which we will because the food smelled great and the atmosphere was awesome!) In short...although we did not end up staying I wanted my review to show others that you DO NOT come across service like this often...even at 5 star properties...at the pearl they really do put guests first even if it means they lost out on a reservation! For this reason alone when we return to San Diego again (under different circumstances less luggage etc) we will definitely stay at the pearl! Kudos to the staff and management... a lot of hotels could learn a thing or 2 from you about guest service! You are second to none!

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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ModernTraveler10, Owner at The Pearl Hotel, responded to this review
7 February 2012
WOW. Thanks for your kind words about our little Pearl Hotel. We do strive for greatness each and every day. Guest Experience is a Top Priority. Sorry you could not stay with us. Hope you will come stay again soon. sounds that way. Even though you did not stay at the Pearl I do appreciate you taking notice about our passion for hospitality. much thanks from the entire Pearl crew. Tell a Friend.
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Address: 1410 Rosecrans St (at Fenelon), San Diego, CA 92106
Price range (per night):* 121 AUD - 178 AUD

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