Hotel Z

Stayed here last weekend and had such an amazing experience. We checked in and were immediately greeted by friendly parking attendants. Once we got inside to the adorable lobby, we were welcomed by a warm and friendly staff. As we got upstairs, we were pleased with the room, its layout, amenities and great natural lighting. During the 3 days we were there, the staff was attentive and knowledgable about the area. They offered fun suggestions of things to do, see, and eat around town. Another awesome part of the stay at Hotel Z is the free bike rentals. We took them out 2 of the days we were there and took them to Seaside, along the water. The hotel is centrally located downtown, within walking distance of great restaurants, shops, and bars. Will definitely go back to this location and would like to plan a trip to another Pineapple Hospitality property soon. Just another fun fact — this place is pet friendly too.

The rooms are extremely loud. The first night we stayed we were next to the downstairs women’s restroom and horrifically were listening to toilets flushing all through the night. We inquired if it would be possible to maybe shift rooms for the next couple nights. The guy at the front was actually rude about it but in the end agreed that he could move us. Unfortunately our second room is is even worse when it comes to noise. Now we unable to sleep due to the nightclub blaring music till 2 in the morning. Extremely frustrated and do not recommend this hotel if you are looking for a good nights sleep.

I was excited to come to this hotel based on all the reviews I read, and all these good reviews cannot be more than true! I was welcomed by the friendly front desk workers, as well as the hotel’s signature pineapple cupcakes, yum. The room not only looked extremely clean, but also extremely beautiful. I absolutely love love LOVE Hotel Z! This has definitely become my one and only hotel, for whenever I choose to visit San Diego.

Excellent place. Very clean, staff super friendly. I can’t wait to return. Highly recommend them.

I stayed here Friday night with my bf and absolutely recommend this place to anyone visiting SD.
Reasons why I love Hotel Z:
–friendly staff
–in and out valet (35 bucks)
–free bikes to use
–tasty pineapple cupcakes in the lobby
–free bottled water
–close to everything! We biked around the city and to seaport village :)
–very clean and modern
–comfy and heavenly bed

Wow is really the reaction I had leaving this hotel. Everything made easy, super friendly staff, right in the heart of Gaslamp district. Super close to beach still, and was able to use their complementary bikes to ride down there and all over town. Room was comforting and very «hip». They are dog friendly and are taking efforts to be environmentally friendly which is huge considering the waste some hotels make. My boyfriend and I were both very happy with our stay and would definitely make a point to stay again! Loved the groovy pineapple feel! Thanks!

Located in a fantastic part of town for nightlife and dining every night of the week. Nice and clean hotel with daily service AND free cupcakes in the lobby! Free wifi and bikes you can check out to cruise town, unlimited time. Plus some cute little slippers to lounge around in your room. Staff is very friendly and helpful. Definitely would recommend. Upgraded us from a queen room to a king upon arrival as well as matched our great rate we got through a second party site when we stayed an additional day. Five stars!

We did our research for finding the perfect hotel for our 1^st stay in San Diego. We wanted to stay in the historic GasLamp district.
There were sooooo many hotels, it was a bit overwhelming!
We couldn’t be happier with our choice of Hotel Z! I am somewhat claustrophobic, I mentioned this to reception after I booked our stay. I asked for a higher floor, street view with windows that open. We were upgraded to room 401. Loved the street view. Yes, we heard noise the the jumping Omnia Club across the street. When it was time for bed, we pulled down our black out shades & closed the windows. Didn’t even need to use the complimentary ear plugs. The AC worked great, put the fan on low to circulate the air. That paired with the most comfortable bedding EVER!!! The «Naked Experience» is a must try, OMG we were in heaven with our individual duvets I want them for our bedroom! The bathroom amenities were Tommy Bahama products! Gel hand soap & lotion, body wash (divine slight hint of coconut) shampoo & conditioner, all conveniently in separate pump dispensers. Luxurious robes to use & free slippers. Everything was SUPER clean. Bedside plugs to charge your phone or laptop.
The Keruig coffee maker, free bottled water & those delicious mini pineapple cupcakes were a nice treat.
I just wish I would have bought the adorable little stuffed animal «Fluffy» that greeted us on our bed! Will def be coming back! A+++++

My girlfriend and I booked a room at Hotel Z through groupon to celebrate the end of the semester and I have to say… It was an awesome experience. The staff are very friendly and inviting; they ALWAYS greeted us and said goodbye to us every time we left the building and we were always going in and out of the building. I’m writing this post a little late, but I just wanted to give a shout out to one of the staff members named Kaleb! (I think that’s how his name is spelled). This guy went above and beyond and literally went the extra mile to take care of us. I won’t say much, but if you want to have a great night, talk to Kaleb.
PROS
+You can easily commute to the main street by foot from this location UNLESS you are wasted or just a sloppy rookie…
+There are free pineapple bite sized cupcakes and water bottles, just ask if they’re not out.
+You can rent the bikes to cruise around Gaslamp.
+You get free coffee, tea, and water in your room so take advantage of that Keurig.
+The bathroom already comes with hand soap, shampoo, conditioner dispensers so you don’t have to bring any unless you wanted to.
+The beds are super comfy.
+Pet friendly.
+There is a CVS Pharmacy right around the corner.
CONS
–There is no safe in the room.
–The room is small.
–There is not much of a window view, unless you get a room facing the street.
–You can hear people when they leave their rooms.
–Beware of getting a room by the stair case and custodian room.
–The ice machine is located on the 3^rd floor.
–Parking Valet is $ 35 per day. (I would suggest finding parking elsewhere. There is a structure nearby and we paid $ 25 3 days /​2 nights. Just don’t lose the ticket! It’s across from CVS Pharmacy, you can’t miss it.)
Overall, these CONS are something that may bother other people, but it didn’t really bother me or my girlfriend so much. Our friends had a room by the staircase and they said it was loud. Regardless, I would give a 5 because of the «pineapple hospitality» they serve.

Great location in the Gas Lamp district in downtown San Diego. Staff was very pleasant and responsive to any requests. The room and bathroom/​shower were spotless! The in-​room Keurig coffee maker was a real treat for a coffee drinker like myself. Didn’t get a chance to borrow the beach cruisers but next time it’ll be a must. Only thing missing I felt, was the lack of views and the street noise. Not horrible, but noticeable! I would stay again when in the area.

I am writing this from the sofa in my adorable Z King suite. I cannot say enough good things about the experience I have had so far. From the moment I checked in, i have felt welcomed and comfy. This place is cute. All new décor, bright & trendy furniture, cool art, great color scheme. Everything looks clean and well cared for. I was originally in the Z King room, and it was a bit small, but very cozy and comfortable. The Z King suite is very spacious and nice. The bed is super comfy, the couch is comfy, the bathroom has the BEST lighting (hello selfies!) and I really like the keurig in the room. I’m taking my time getting ready and relaxing on the little couch watching tv. It feels like home, but much cleaner. The staff have been SUPER nice and helpful, and everyone has had a genuine smile on their face. I’m into this place.

Great place to stay in the heart of gas lamp. Staff was friendly and the checkin super easy. We used valet to park and walked everywhere. They also offer bikes to use.
Beds were comfy, rooms are small, but we had everything we needed. We enjoyed our stay.

Great location! Great service! Great hotel! The beds were very comfortable and the rooms were clean. We were in the center of downtown, walking distance to great restaurants and bars! I will definitely stay here again!

My boyfriend and I wanted a mini getaway, but we didn’t want to leave Olive (my 7 year old pitbull) at home. He found Hotel Z and the staff informed us that the place is pet-​friendly.
We arrived at 9pm and we were greeted with dog bowls and a dog bed! It was awesome, especially if you’re a dog person!
The lobby is small, but the hotel itself isn’t too big, 4 floors. The location is convenient, just walking distance to all the bars. This hotel is right by Omnia nightclub. There’s also grass areas around the corner for the pooch to do its business!
Something I enjoyed was the Hotel has comp cute yellow bikes that you can borrow for the day, my boyfriend and I took a stroll to the mall, it saved us driving time.
Such a great experience, I would definitely come back!

This is located in the Gaslamp district so in case you don’t know, that means it’s the party section of town. The hotel is super nice albeit on the small side. It has a very Northern European feel (love it) and the staff were so sweet and helpful which was nice after a 3 hour car trip. The fluffy duvets are to die for (everyone seriously needs one of these in your life and you’d never be cranky again)…it’s soft feathery heaven. They even encourage you to sleep naked if you are into that kind of thing =D
My one problem with this place is the walls are thiiiiin. I was woken up by 3 times by sirens that went screaming by. I was on the second floor and it could be I was just unfortunate to be on a side of the hotel near the street but if you’re going to give me a duvet like that, it demands perfect quiet for the zzzzz’s. If you are in town to party and those ambulances in the middle of the night are probably going to be for you… this hotel is a beautiful and comfortable place to recover. ;)

Stayed here for 3 nights booked on Hotwire.
Pros: Nice atmosphere and comfortable beds. Great amenities and everything is decorated in details. They even have ear plugs and bed buddy for you. Close to gaslamp district and convention center. They also have bikes to rent.
Cons: no laundry and business center.
Overall I was really impressed with the price I paid for.

I absolutely enjoyed my stay at Hotel Z. Everything from service to location was absolutely perfect.
It is located next to all the bars and clubs in the Gaslamp district which made a night out a lot easier without the hassle of figuring out a way there and back.
Checking in and out was easy and front desk was always willing to help. Valet was $ 35 a night and even though we didn’t use it, they were still willing to help us with our luggage when Lyft arrived.
Housekeeping was the best I’ve seen, not only did they clean our room, throw out our leftover food we didn’t want, they lined up all our shoes, put away our socks and folded our clothes and put them neatly into a stack! I was so excited and surprised when I came back after a day of fun to a super neat room.
Hotel Z has its amenities such as a Keurig brewer in the room, slippers that you can bring home, bikes for rental to go around the city, and pineapple cupcakes in the lobby if you’re around from 3−7pm.
Instead of the little dinky bottles of shampoo and conditioner that most hotels provide, Hotel Z uses dispensers to ensure that you’ll never run out of product!
I also liked the fact that they have individual comforters and they encourage you to have the «pineapple experience» aka sleeping naked while wrapped up in the comforters.

This hotel is amazing! Totally surprised me and exceeded my expectations.
Easy to find, great staff and chic modern room. Very simple design, but flawlessly executed. No detail is left out!
From in room robes, slippers and customizable bedding… this hotel is sure to keep you comfortable and feeling spoiled. I’m a super light sleeper and they even had ear plugs waiting in my nightstand to drown out the buzz of the nearly bars/​restaurants.
Close to TONS of restaurants on 6^th Ave. and they provide bikes for destinations just a bit far.

Maybe it was because we stayed in a creepy/​dingy/​smelly Airbnb the night before or maybe it was because of the hotel’s association with pineapples (I just like funny things like that), whatever it was made for an enjoyable stay at this «boutique» hotel.
Positive notes.
–Being welcomed by Fluffy when you walk in your room. So cute!
–Cozy/​clean/​compact feel with modern décor.
–Fast and free wifi.
–Bed was comfy.
–I liked the dispensers in the bathroom.
–Complimentary robes and slippers (although they only had size medium robes and I’m a little lady lol)
–Employees were friendly and accommodating.
–Bikes! Be sure to take advantage of the cruisers you can check out for free and go out and explore the city!
–Location. A lot of eating spots to choose from and just a hop, skip and a jump away from SD tourist sites.
As for some potential cons.
–Parking situation. $ 35 a night is pretty steep. There are cheaper alternatives in the area.
–Room was small. I could see that being an issue for some people but I didn’t mind. Obviously that’s where the whole «boutique» thing comes in to play.
–Don’t expect an incredible view from your window. Looking at the exterior of the hotel though you should know what to expect. But like I mentioned earlier, get one of the bikes and get your views exploring SD!
Overall, good experience. For only being open a few weeks, I think the folks at Hotel Z are doing a great job so far.
(Never found out if we were allowed to take Fluffy home, so we left him behind. If you stay here, ask if you really care to take him. :D)

Found this awesome place from a
email that carried an awesome deal for $ 149 a night during my stay in SD! I cancelled my reservation @ the Horton Hotel and immediately setup my stay here @ Hotel Z. They are run by the Pineapple group which I believed they are called and the colors definitely reflect pineapple (yellow).
Upon arriving we were given coupons for mini cupcakes across the street @ Heavenly Cupcakes and were also told that we could rent bikes from the hotel to tour the city… awesome! Very nice setup in the rooms but not one I have seen before as the foot of the bed was right at the door as you opened it. Nice king size bed with lots of pillows along with dual duvets on the bed… very comfy. Very modern, clean look and feel to the place as they even have Tommy Bahama soap, lotion, body wash, shampoo and conditioner dispensers in the bathroom… pretty cool! Towels were very nice and soft in which you don’t get in most hotels.
Located 10 minutes or less walking from the Padre’s stadium so easy access to catch a game. Also located in the mix of the Gaslamp Quarter which has everything you need as a tourist. Great stay in a great hotel!