The Pearl Hotel
1410 Rosecrans St
San Diego, CA
The mid-century San Diego motel that didn't need to be discovered, just remembered.
This property is an Honorable Mention. It has been vetted and approved for our highest standards of cleanliness, safety, and operational excellence. While it is still evolving toward our full design-led designation, it is a proven, reliable anchor for any road trip. We recommend it with confidence.
About The Pearl Hotel
The Pearl Hotel has been on Rosecrans Street in Point Loma for decades, a mid-century motel that went through several incarnations before the Casetta Group fully committed to its potential. The renovation leaned into what the building already was: a classic California motor hotel with rooms surrounding a courtyard pool, a neighborhood location without tourist pressure, and the particular ease of Point Loma between the bay and the ocean at the western edge of San Diego. Sandy beach tones, organic fabrics, terrazzo bathrooms, and local ceramics give every room a coherent point of view. The Pearl has always been about drive-up culture around a mid-century pool, and the restoration gives it back to a new generation.
What The Pearl Hotel Is Known For
The Pearl has a exceptional ratings across five hundred and eighteen reviews, which is the review profile of a property that has been doing this consistently for a long time. The kitchen open late seven days a week, the bikes, the saltwater pool, and the staff are not novelties or marketing. They are the baseline. The Casetta Group has built a property that serves the neighborhood as much as it serves travelers passing through, which is the particular thing that gives a hotel its staying power.
Amenities
- EV Charging
- WiFi
- Saltwater courtyard pool
- Poolside bar and kitchen open daily
- Outdoor cinema screen
- Beach cruiser bikes to borrow
- EV charging station
- Poolside cabana seating
What Guests Love
- The staff is named specifically and praised at a level that is unusual for a motel. Reviews from across platforms and across years describe individual staff members anticipating needs, sourcing solutions for unusual problems, and following up unprompted after guests have checked out.
- The poolside bar and kitchen stays open late seven days a week, which matters when you arrive after a flight or come back late from an excursion in a city where kitchen hours tend to be unforgiving.
- Beach cruiser bikes are available to borrow and the harbor path along Shelter Island makes for one of the better short rides in San Diego: flat, scenic, and ending at the water.
- A Blink EV charging station is on-site, which is a practical consideration on an itinerary through Southern California.
- The outdoor movie screen on select evenings faces the upper-floor balconies and works particularly well from the suite terrace, which is positioned in front of it.
Worth Knowing
- Parking is available on-site for a nightly fee; contact the property to confirm current rates. Free street parking is available nearby but is not guaranteed (particularly on weekends).
- Rooms facing Rosecrans Street have road noise, including motorcycles on weekend evenings. Requesting an interior courtyard-facing room is worth doing at booking.
- Housekeeping is provided on request rather than automatically each day. The front desk team can arrange it, but knowing this in advance is useful for a multi-night stay.
- The kitchen hours and movie schedule vary by season. Confirm current programming before planning an evening around them.
The Room
Twenty-three individually styled rooms across a two-story building, each with sandy beach tones, organic fabrics, Mooncloth bath amenities, a Bluetooth stereo, and a TV. Bathrooms are terrazzo tile throughout. Upper-floor rooms with private balconies face the courtyard cinema screen and the pool. The Pearl suite has a private balcony positioned directly in front of the outdoor movie screen, which runs on select evenings. A grand suite adds a separate lounge area, custom furnishings, vintage pieces, a walk-in rain shower, and a pull-out sofa for third guests or traveling companions.
The Grounds
A saltwater pool anchors the courtyard. The poolside bar and kitchen serves drinks and food through the day and into the evening, with a local following that makes the pool deck feel like the neighborhood has stopped by rather than an amenity for hotel guests only. An outdoor movie screen runs on select evenings facing the upper-floor balconies. Beach cruiser bikes are available for borrowing, suited to the Shelter Island loop and the harbor path that runs along the water near the property. An EV charging station is on-site. Parking is available on-site for a nightly fee; contact the property to confirm current rates.
The Experience
The staff is the first thing guests mention and the thing they mention longest. "World class hospitality" appears in multiple reviews from solo travelers, couples, and group travelers alike. The front desk teams have been named individually across platforms for going beyond: for printing vouchers and sourcing oil changes, for fishing charters, for local recommendations that turned into the best meal of a trip. The Pearl's kitchen stays open late seven days a week, which means there is always somewhere to land after a day at Cabrillo National Monument or a late ferry back from Coronado. The beach cruiser bikes to Shelter Island and back take about twenty minutes. The sunset from the harbor is free.
Details
San Diego, CA 92106
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does The Pearl Hotel have WiFi?
Yes, The Pearl Hotel has WiFi.
What is there to do near The Pearl Hotel?
Cabrillo National Monument: 3 miles, about a 5 minute drive, or you can bike there. Shelter Island: 1 miles, about a 5 minute drive, or you can walk. Old Town San Diego: 4 miles, about a 10 minute drive, or you can bike there.
How far is The Pearl Hotel from Cabrillo National Monument?
3 miles, about a 5 minute drive, or you can bike there.
How far is The Pearl Hotel from Shelter Island?
1 miles, about a 5 minute drive, or you can walk.
How far is The Pearl Hotel from Old Town San Diego?
4 miles, about a 10 minute drive, or you can bike there.
Is The Pearl Hotel pet friendly?
The Pearl Hotel does not list pet accommodations. Contact the property before booking to confirm current policy.
Does The Pearl Hotel have free parking?
Parking is available on-site for a nightly fee; contact the property to confirm current rates. Free street parking is available nearby but is not guaranteed, particularly on weekends.
Does The Pearl Hotel have a pool?
Yes. A saltwater pool anchors the courtyard. The poolside bar and kitchen is open daily.
Does The Pearl Hotel have EV charging?
Yes. An EV charging station is on-site.
What is near The Pearl Hotel in Point Loma?
Cabrillo National Monument (3 miles), Shelter Island (1 mile by bike), Old Town San Diego (4 miles), and the harbor path along the bay are all nearby. The Pearl's location in Point Loma puts it outside the tourist core of San Diego, in a neighborhood that serves a local residential community.
Does The Pearl Hotel serve breakfast?
Breakfast is not included. The poolside kitchen is open daily for food and drinks, and there are restaurants within walking distance.
What is the outdoor cinema at The Pearl Hotel?
An outdoor movie screen runs on select evenings in the courtyard. The suite balcony is positioned directly in front of it. Confirm current movie schedules when booking.
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Things to Do Near San Diego
Cabrillo National Monument
3 miles, about a 5 minute drive, or you can bike there.
3 miles, about seven minutes by car. The westernmost tip of Point Loma, with sweeping views of the Pacific, the bay, San Diego, and the Baja coast on clear days. The tide pools below the bluffs are among the best accessible ones in Southern California. Entry requires a national parks pass or day fee.
Shelter Island
1 miles, about a 5 minute drive, or you can walk.
1 mile, about a twenty-minute flat bike ride from the Pearl. A small peninsula in San Diego Bay with marinas, waterfront restaurants, a public park, and a Japanese tuna industry monument that marks what Point Loma once was before it became a beach neighborhood.
Old Town San Diego
4 miles, about a 10 minute drive, or you can bike there.
4 miles, about ten minutes by car. California's earliest settlement, with adobe buildings, Mexican-heritage restaurants, and state historic park museums concentrated in a walkable strip. Unpretentious, historically grounded, and the best quick explanation of why this part of California looks the way it does.