Courtyard San Diego Downtown Little Italy

United States , San Diego - CA
SAN DIEGO, 1646 Front Street
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100 reviews shown

2/10

Poor

15 May 2026

Jorge

I forgot my Apple Watch in the room, called 10 minutes after to have the housekeeping recover it for me, and they said there was nothing in there, but trough my find my device, was still there.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 May 2026

Michael

Rooms are very nice, bed is excellent. Good location with a short walk to Little Italy. Parking is very tight for bigger SUV’s and trucks, use a small car to navigate better. It’s also 45/day for parking. The rate you see is not the final rate. Overall very nice hotel.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2026

Reynaldo

Staff - perfect greeting and check in
Room - wonderful size and amenities. Well appointed . Only slight issue ? It’s on the freeway side so it was a bit louder than hoping .
Hotel - overall spacious and nicely decorated .
I would not hesitate to stay here again. Close to little Italy and Lofty Coffee.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 May 2026

Heladio

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 May 2026

Brian

Location of property was wonderful. Saturday farmers market starts at the end of the block uo from the hotel and there many restaurants and activities within walking distance

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2026

Luci

This property was great came in town for an outpatient surgery right across the border. My appointment wasn’t until two pm, I booked a king room however it wasn’t ready when I arrived at noon so they allowed me to check into a double queen early. When I got in the room the woman from the front desk called to see if everything in her room was good okay. And the view was amazing

Self

8/10

Excellent

04 May 2026

Lorri

Great stay, helpful staff. Requested a room change away from the freeway side after the first sleepless night- otherwise it was great!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Apr 2026

Ashley

The windows/sliding doors to the outside are quite old so the highway and airport noise was so loud. Hard to listen to the tv and hard to fall asleep.

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

30 Apr 2026

Bernadette

The location is wonderful if your goal is to walk around little Italy. It is close to the zoo which is less than 2 miles away.
The hotel itself is old and our room showed it. Although it was clean there were lots of problems. The outlet in the bathroom was so loose it didn’t work. The patio door to the balcony didn’t shut all the way so traffic was very loud. Overall it was comfortable for the price but definitely needs some renovations

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2026

Maria

This hotel was clean, close to downtown attractions. You are less than mile from Little Italy, restaurants and food shops. It’s pretty safe to walk in evenings. Anna at the front desk was amazing, she was friendly, and helpful when answering our questions. We walked to Gaslamp it was like a 25 minute walk. Ralphs is a grocery store that is about 15
mins walk. There is a restaurant onsite and bar we went out every night. The Harbor bay is within walking distance, and you need to check out Seaport shops as well.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2026

Marilyn

Property was recently refreshed and upgraded. Great location in Little Italy, convenient and quiet.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2026

monfiel

I recently stayed at the Residence Inn by Marriott San Diego Downtown/Little Italy and overall had a great experience. The location is easily the highlight—right in the heart of Little Italy, with amazing restaurants, coffee shops, and the waterfront all within walking distance. It’s perfect if you want to explore San Diego without needing to drive everywhere.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Apr 2026

Sandra

Food choices were good but portion large easier to order sides instead of wasting food. No cash allowed

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2026

Scherel

The breakfast was great and it was within walking distance of the cruise port even with luggage.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Apr 2026

Tom

No breakfast was offered

Business Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2026

Eliseth

Loved it!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

12 Apr 2026

carol

I had to wait almost 7 hrs for my room.Totally not acceptable.The elevators only work sometimes.It’s a great location and I liked the room.But they have serious problems!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Apr 2026

Melissa

The hotel was perfect. Clean and in a great location. Only negative, I was charged to use the parking garage after I checked out. I had previously paid for parking through Expedia.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Apr 2026

Jenee

We w

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2026

Sergio

Good

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2026

Lucia

Excelent customer service, personnal is so kind and speak spanish for better understanding and experience.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Apr 2026

Michelle

We had a great stay at this hotel in San Diego! The property was very clean, which made our stay feel comfortable and relaxing from the moment we arrived. The staff was incredibly friendly and welcoming, always ready to help with anything we needed.
One of the best parts of this hotel is its location—it’s just a short walk to Little Italy, which made it so easy to explore and enjoy all the amazing restaurant options nearby. We loved being able to step out and have so many great places to eat within minutes.
Another bonus was the accessible EV charging at the hotel—it was super convenient and made our trip even smoother.
Overall, a wonderful experience and we would definitely stay here again!

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

08 Apr 2026

Fredesvinda

The room was clean and inviting. We enjoyed the view and the balcony. We had little interaction with the staff but they seemed very nice and efficient.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2026

Iman

Newly renovated super clean and friendly staff

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2026

Sukesh

Rooms were clean.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Apr 2026

Gabriel

The staff are awesome very friendly and professional. Room was very clean. Parking was very secure and safe. Location is ideal for little Italy highly recommended this hotel.

Family

2/10

Poor

06 Apr 2026

Janelle

Disgusting property

6/10

Pleasant

06 Apr 2026

Brian

I recently stayed at the Courtyard by Marriott San Diego Downtown Little Italy. The location and property are great, but the check-in experience was extremely frustrating.

We arrived at 1:30 PM and found a crowded, disorganized lobby. The front desk took my number on a handwritten list that spanned multiple pages. When we returned at 3:30 PM, it was still chaotic and our room wasn’t ready. I was told 4:00 PM check-in is “not guaranteed,” which was surprising.

A staff member mentioned the hotel is “always oversold,” which explained the situation. Bags were stored everywhere, clearly beyond capacity. We were told we’d be notified when our room was ready—no call or message ever came, even after reaching out through Expedia.

When we returned later, we were initially told we didn’t have a room. Eventually, we were given the wrong room (two doubles instead of a king) with a promise to switch the next day. After following up again, we didn’t get our correct room until 5:00 PM the next day.

The staff seemed overwhelmed by a systemic issue. While the location is excellent, the overbooking model creates a poor experience. I’ll likely try another hotel next time.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Apr 2026

Elsie

Yes

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

05 Apr 2026

Marissabel

Very close to little Italy. Nice walking distance to popular areas.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Apr 2026

Mohamad Rami

Clean room. Great neighbor hood

8/10

Excellent

04 Apr 2026

Anthony

The breakfast was good. The room was dated. The air conditioner was making noise every time it turned on and it woke up my family. Also, when it comes to getting towels or cleaning your room, it took longer than expected. Our our bed was never made or room was cleaned.

4/10

Poor

03 Apr 2026

Natalie

Staff was rude . Bar downstairs closed at 10. It was as New Year’s Eve and the bartender wouldn’t serve us at 10 pm after making us wait 5 mins for her to finish her personal conversation with some other customers .

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

01 Apr 2026

Arturo

Old and slow elevators. Old and no locking room sliding door.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 Apr 2026

jessica

Great location, we had a great time.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

31 Mar 2026

Jonathan

6/10

Pleasant

31 Mar 2026

SYLVIA

I specifically chose this hotel for the heated pool as my daughter was excited to swim the pool was super cold. I got different answers from the staff some said oh they never heat it another stated it’s been hot so we don’t heat it super disappointing.

Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

31 Mar 2026

Isaac

First off, the check in took way longer than it should have. We arrived around 3:55 and had to wait until 4:20 to actually get our keys. We weren’t even offered anything complimentary for this ridiculous wait which made us late for the baseball game that evening. To top it off, the next day we had to check out and then the elevators stop working. We had to climb down 10 flights of stairs with all of our luggage. For some reason the staircase only starts at the 2nd floor so when you check out you have to wait in a long line to even get back to parking. Terrible stay and will never recommend this location.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Mar 2026

Brenda

Great experience with friendly staff. Rooms are spacious and modern looking. I would recommend

8/10

Excellent

30 Mar 2026

Jane

Loved the location, so close to everything in Little Italy by foot! Loved the pool area but wish they had either a bar or the option to get room service delivered. The rooms were nice and big bathrooms, very nice down pillows.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Mar 2026

Christina

Great experience. Friendly staff and clean room!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Mar 2026

Leon

Yes everything

10/10

Exceptional

30 Mar 2026

Susana

Loved it. Such a pretty balcony view. Staff was great.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Mar 2026

Cristian

Great stay, clean and friendly staff.

2/10

Poor

30 Mar 2026

ELIE

I was put into another room, besides the one I purchased. And for breakfast, I wasn’t able to be served due to staffing (short staffed)

8/10

Excellent

29 Mar 2026

Gabriela

The rooms were comfortable, and the lobby area was beautiful. Onsite parking was available, though it was somewhat small and narrow. Overall, we enjoyed our stay.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2026

Misael

Room and hotel were clean, staff were nice and friendly.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2026

Frank

Excellent location

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Mar 2026

Gabriel

Spot on

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Mar 2026

Olena

It was great stay, reception at the front desk was very professional. The only suggestion may be made it’s probably check the toiletries while cleaning the room and refilling so the guest doesn’t have to go to ask for at front desk, and more towels… And location is great the building is good…

Business_and_leisure

10/10

Exceptional

25 Mar 2026

Luis

Very nice and clean rooms

8/10

Excellent

24 Mar 2026

Miyuki

We had a wonderful stay overall! The location is amazing and convenient,very close( just a couple of blocks) to great restaurants and cafes in little Italy. As the previous reviews said, self parking garage is tight with narrow ramps and turns, but the hotel sent us a message to let us know about that prior to our arrival. We had a small SUV and managed just fine. There were some mid size SUV parked in the garage as well, but anything larger will be almost impossible to park.
Staff were very nice and accommodating. Room was clean and had everything we needed
Water pressure in our bathroom was not as strong as we are used to, and the shower water temperature was on the cooler side even on the hottest setting. They were experiencing a heat wave during our visit, so lower water temp was ok.

8/10

Excellent

24 Mar 2026

Helmut

Alles in Ordnung

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2026

Denia

The staff, location ,hotel were all exceptional!! The farmers market right out our window was a pleasant surprised! Will definitely stay here again!

Partner

4/10

Poor

24 Mar 2026

Kyle

Stayed 3 nights - no cleaning- (asked for one day ) - asked for fresh towels - was told none available - Mold in the bathroom. Door hinge on TV cabinet 🗄️ broken.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2026

Umberto

Location is great! Really good stay for an experience in downtown San Diego

4/10

Poor

22 Mar 2026

Lizbeth

Parking is terrible, they charge $50 dollars for the parking for one night. This should be included with the hotel. The pool very dirty. AC very bad noise.
Very expensive food..

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

21 Mar 2026

Nathan

Within walking distance from Little Italy. Clean property, welcoming staff. Will definitely book here again when I make another trip to San Diego! Keep up the good work Courtyard by Marriott San Diego Downtown Little Italy!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Mar 2026

Linda

Absolutely

Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Mar 2026

Tatianna

Would definitely book again. I had a great view!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Mar 2026

Elzabeth

Staff and room was great, will absolutely stay again

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Mar 2026

Jonathan

Loved it!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

15 Mar 2026

Olga

The location is amazing but the rooms need upgrading. For example the first room we recurved the outlets didn’t work neither did the mini fridge. We were moved to another room but yet the mini fridge was still an issue. They didn’t cool our food and drinks. Also, there was barley and water coming out in the bathroom

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Mar 2026

Melissa

Cute and local

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Mar 2026

Mary

very nice would say again, except for the parking garage was a nightmare. The walls are too Narrow . Very scary.

Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Mar 2026

Renu

Everything was good except tub in my room was not draining water. We told them and they sent an engineer who couldn’t figure out in the limited time we had and asked for a room change which we couldn’t do as we were settled and had limited time.

Family

4/10

Poor

10 Mar 2026

Rodolfo

Not a good experience, beds are really hard, customer service not good, was stuck in the restroom with no tissues, had to ask for clean towels over and over. Parking was terrible

10/10

Exceptional

10 Mar 2026

Stephanie

Didn’t have pets and didn’t use pool. Great staff and nice clean room. Need to put clocks in the rooms. Would go back anytime.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

10 Mar 2026

Lizbeth

I had a bad experience with

4/10

Poor

09 Mar 2026

Maya

Pool was freezing and the elevators are very slow

Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Mar 2026

Diana

Yes

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2026

Juan Carlos Ramirez

Nice room, great location,

Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Mar 2026

Emily

The hotel was exactly like pictured my stay was excellent

8/10

Excellent

06 Mar 2026

Cesar

Excellent staff amazing customer service and it’s located in a really quiet zone of San Diego you can walk all around and find restaurants and bares. Just one thing the pool it’s really small and water cold.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Mar 2026

Christina

Amazing staff, clean room, overall great experience

10/10

Exceptional

03 Mar 2026

Ailaina

Amazing hotel! Beautiful lobby, great location for the city and amazingly helpful staff! Had a horrible experience at a hotel in La Jolla and this made up for it!

10/10

Exceptional

03 Mar 2026

Javier

Clean room

8/10

Excellent

02 Mar 2026

Javier

Little. Oise

8/10

Excellent

02 Mar 2026

Gordon

Noisy

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Mar 2026

Jordan

Nice clean room, easy access comfortable bed

10/10

Exceptional

02 Mar 2026

Tania

Super clean, amazing rooms, especially the restrooms! Hotel lobby and rooftop pool are soooo nice, price is so good, the girls in the front lobby are super super sweet especially the older Latina lady with colored eyes thank you allllll for an amazing stay !

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Mar 2026

Javier

Little noise and ac grill was lose all night

4/10

Poor

24 Feb 2026

matthew

The actual stay was okay. The check-in process was horrendous. I called twice the same week of my booking to make sure I didn't need to do any extra planning for arriving at or around midnight which I did. I was told by Floan that no I did not need to do anything when I called the first time. The second time I called the day of the booking on Friday and I was told again I don't need to do anything additional. I then arrived around midnight and was told that the hotel was overbooked and my room had been sold. Why had it been sold if I prepaid and I called twice to make sure my room would be available when I arrived. I was then given the option of a different room with the same bed with no view or balcony which is specifically the reason why I booked the hotel in the first place. Or a room with two queens and a balcony. This is my anniversary and it was ruined from the start! Water reservations for? What are prepaids for if it doesn't hold anything? My room should have been held for me like stated by staff. They then offered to count my parking which was already included in my booking. If it wasn't past midnight I would have found a different Hotel because the check-in service was more than unacceptable. When a person makes a reservation let alone prepays you should stand by that and hold the person's room for when they actually show up! So I was left with a view of the freeway instead of the city for my anniversary celebration. This has happened numerous times and no one's hav

10/10

Exceptional

24 Feb 2026

Cindy

Great room, great location!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Feb 2026

Janet

Super clean & the staff are very friendly.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Feb 2026

William

Everything was great

Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Feb 2026

Tania

Really nice place I will totally recommend it !!

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2026

Nooshin

10/10

Exceptional

17 Feb 2026

Edna

Spotless room, comfortable beds, staff really courteous

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

16 Feb 2026

Tammy

Staff was great but the rooms are another story.
I was not expecting all the noise I heard from the streets. Was expecting double pane sliding doors I think it’s time to upgrade those not sure I would stay again at that location. Also having a late flight back home I wish I could have paid additional fee to check out at 3pm. Most place offer that but I did appreciate the 12:30 check out oh and the prices for the drinks and snacks where out of control ridiculous prices.

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2026

Oscar

Great

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2026

allison

Nice hotel and view.

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2026

batkhurel

Convenient location and nicely renovated hotel with easy parking.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2026

Gary

Hotel is beautifully renovated and they upgraded us to really nice two story suite which was very elegant. Thank you so much

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Feb 2026

Timory

It was excellent, very clean, very nice

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Feb 2026

Andrew

The room was clean and comfortable, and all of the staff was very friendly.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Feb 2026

Alfredo

Staff and location

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Feb 2026

Jeffrey

Solid clean room. Staff was nice/professional.
Little noisy at times but overall good experience for the week.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

10 Feb 2026

Vanessa

My stay at Marriott this past weekend unfortunately started off on a very negative note and never really improved.

The hotel charges $40 per day for parking, but fails to clearly disclose that the parking structure is extremely small and realistically only suitable for compact cars. Although there is a sign stating that the second level is for trucks or larger SUVs, that level was completely filled with compact vehicles. If you are driving a truck, I highly recommend finding street parking instead.

Unfortunately, we didn’t realize how inadequate the structure was until it was too late. While exiting, my husband’s truck was scratched due to how narrow the exit is, making it very difficult—if not impossible—to safely maneuver a larger vehicle out of the garage.

On top of the parking issues, our room was not cleaned at all throughout the entire weekend, which was extremely disappointing, especially given the expectations associated with staying at a Marriott.

To make matters worse, at the end of our stay I was still charged for parking, despite the fact that I did not park my car in the structure.

Overall, this stay fell far below expectations in terms of communication, service, and attention to guest experience.

4/10

Poor

10 Feb 2026

Stephanee

Our room was not available when we checked in at 4pm as stated on the site. Front desk was not very helpful but manager walked up and offered comp parking. When I asked to be called when my room was ready I was not. I called to see if it was available because I didn’t want to drive back for no reason and I was placed on hold for a very long time with no answer which I hung up and drove to the hotel. I had dinner reservations I was late to because I didn’t get ready in time due to late check in.

Partner