My husband and live in San Diego but we do not have a swimming pool so decided to go to a hotel in San Diego for 2 days to get away from the house and use the swimming pool. The Pearl has a salt water pool and so that is why I chose this hotel. We never did use the... more

All the hotels I looked at prior to The Pearl where cookie cut hotels with the maple furniture and ugly bedspreads. I am not in any way high maintenance and normally I would accept that this is what we get for our desired price range but this was a special occasion and I was searching for something different. I stumbled... more

My wife and I went here three times in a month during our honeymoon in Southern California. We loved it. The hotel is right on the road, with a mid century feel, and style oozing out of its aura. The rooms are pleasant, with a goldfish mascot, in each one. The customer service was nothing short of fantastic, something we... more

If you're into fun, funky boutique hotels with a contemporary vibe then you'll dig The Pearl. We came because the wedding party had booked the place for out of town guests and were really glad they did. We're not the types who like the cookie-cutter, big chain hotels and we felt right at home. The complex is small and cozy,... more

Check-in time was 3:00 pm and we showed up shortly after that. Our room was ready and waiting. Our hotel clerk assisted us efficiently and the staff (in the bar/restaurant) were extremely accomodating. The room was pretty basic-platform bed, lamp on one of the two nightstands, reading lap mounted on the wall about the bed, flat-screen TV (bonus for the... more

My partner & I (both women) stayed at this hotel, visiting for the weekend/week from Los Angeles. We had visited the Pearl about a year ago for a friend's birthday party to enjoy drinks and wanted to return to stay in one of the hotel rooms. Previously living in San Diego and knowing the price of an average hotel room,... more

The Pearl was a very fun and funky hotel in a great location. It's located not too far from downtown, with a location right near the water. The Hotel has a very retro feel. It's very clean and the staff was very friendly. Pros: Location was great. Rooms were very new and clean. Restaurant has GREAT food. Cons: The cons... more

Excellent attentive staff with an unexpected eye for detail. This cute little hotel has a tremendous vibe that miraculously incorporates trendy-retro styling with top-notch fare...all while sitting inside or poolside and watching a great movie on their outdoor video screen! Each recently upgraded room has extremely comfortable beds, flat panel TV's, super-sounding digital radio's, great "Pearl" towels and your own... more

The Pearl has modern decor but no attitude. We stayed one night, a Sunday, and though it's on a busy street, it was very quiet. The bed was super comfy (making us wish we had stayed more than one night). Willy the fish (a fishbowl with a goldfish is mounted above eye level on the wall by the window) was... more