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The Pearl Hotel

The Pearl Hotel

Point Loma, San Diego

Opened 1959   Renovated 2020   $$

“Mid-century poolside hangout”

Design Social
Central

Vibe

Mid-century architecture wraps an open-air central courtyard where guests and locals sip craft cocktails under strings of warm patio lights.

“Mid-century poolside hangout”

Design

Mid-century architecture refreshed with custom blonde wood furnishings, ceramic tiles, and an original oyster-shaped pool.

Social

Poolside cocktail lounge running weekly dive-in movie screenings projected over the water for locals and travelers.

Heritage

Preserved 1959 mid-century motel architecture complete with vintage street signage and an open-air central courtyard layout.

Central

In Point Loma along Rosecrans Street, a short ride from Shelter Island marina and the bay

The Pearl Hotel — rooms

Rooms

Natural wood platform beds meet cane-back chairs, floating acacia nightstands, and block prints paying homage to Japanese Ama pearl divers.

The Pearl Hotel — wellness

Wellness

The heated, 1960s oyster-shaped saltwater pool anchors the courtyard, flanked by striped daybeds and an outdoor screen for weekly film screenings.

The Pearl Hotel — backstory

Backstory

San Diego architect Robert J. Platt built the property in 1959 as the Sportsman’s Lodge before Casetta Group revived its retro character.

The Pearl Hotel — eat & drink

Eat & drink

Run by Addison alumni, Ponyboy reimagines 1960s supper club classics alongside craft cocktails served across a crystal green quartzite bar.

The neighborhood

Cruiser bicycles are on hand to navigate Point Loma, leading down to the marinas and quiet waterfront paths along Shelter Island.

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