The Sofia is located in a wonderfully restored building that formerly housed the Pickwick Hotel near San Diego’s Gaslamp District. The building is on the historical registry. The architectural design is very unique in that it looks like four separate buildings from the exterior, but they are actually interconnected. The accommodations are much better than expected for such an old... more

We stayed at The Sofia for 3 nights after a cruise holiday having searched TA for a city centre hotel. The Sofia is ideally located for the convention centre, gaslamp area and city centre business. It is in a beautifully renovated building but unfortunately they have concentrated on making too many bedrooms and consequently it is not suitable for more... more

We stayed at the hotel only a few days ago and absolutely loved it. The hotel is in a great location just a few blocks away from horton plaza shopping centre (16 blocks of shopping heaven!) as well as only a few blocks to the centre of the gaslamp quarter-a brilliant place full of bars, restaurants and little boutiquey shops.... more

We arrived at the Sofia after stopping off at the Carlsbad Premium Outlets on the way down from Anaheim, which if you’re coming that way, has some great designer clothes shops at (from an English person’s point of view!) very cheap prices! Check in was without flaw and the front desk staff were extremely polite, helpful and informative. We were... more

My wife and I stayed following our honeymoon cruise and the hotel is wonderful. We had a king bed and the room was well appointed with VERY comfortable bedding. The room was well decorated with a LCD TV, and even a microwave / mini fridge. The resturaunt serves a great breakfast, although it is a bit pricey. The desk staff... more

My wife and I stayed at the Sofia for 2 nights and the hotel was wonderful. Attentive and pleasant staff. Our check in and out was fast and efficient. Although the rooms are tiny, they are well appointed and nicley decorated. The Sofia gives off a cool, sophisiticated vibe but with a friendly and professional staff. The hotel offers valet... more

This was our last stop before travelling back . When I organised this 3 weeks California-Nevada roundtrip we thought it would be a nice idea to rest the 4 last nights in San Diego before driving back to L.A. and fly back to Europe. We chose this city hotel on purpose as we like to be central because of the... more

Had a one night stay prior to joining Cruise Ship. Hotel is well located on Broadway close to Horton PLaza in one direction and Seaport Village in another. Area is plagued with homeless but they are in the most harmless. Hotel is moden and clean, but public areas are tiny. The reception area, lobby (if there is one) and public... more

On first look, it is quite atttractive. Nice look, friendly and helpful staff and free business center Internet computers. But there are so many problems that I just can't recommend it - even to my worst enemy! First, the rooms are VERY small. The average hotel room is 350 to 550 sq. ft. This hotel's queen rooms are only 207... more