La Pensione Hotel San Diego Owner Thomas Dodge Architecture and Interior Design Firm S.K.I.N. Design Studio, San Diego Architecture Project Team Christopher Maresca Interior Design Project Team Deniece Duscheone Consultants J Public Relations Engineering SKS Engineering, Inc. GUESTROOM Custom Furniture S.K.I.N. Headboard Fabric Valtex Wallpaper Dedar Carpet Nourison Desk Chair Bontempi Lighting Source Lighting Bedding MATTEO Bath Tile Arizona Tile Artwork Vintage LOBBY Custom Furniture S.K.I.N. Chair Fabric Romo Wall Tile Arizona Tile Carpet Nourison Lighting Source Lighting CORRIDOR Custom Furniture S.K.I.N. Chair Fabric Romo and Rogers & Goffigon Wall Tile Arizona Tile Carpet Nourison Lighting Source Lighting elimination of several under-used ground floor guestrooms. Also given the boot: the old-fashioned vending machine nooks that greeted guests as they emerged from the elevator. Instead, with the installation of vertical green walls outside, guests can now enjoy a garden feel from the vantage of new seating areas that feature floor-to-ceiling windows and comfy chairs. “The hotel has been entirely rebranded,” says Duscheone. “The philosophy now is one of affordable luxury.” hd www.skindesignstudio.com; www.lapensionehotel.com www.hospitalitydesign.com November 2011 139http://www.skindesignstudio.com http://www.lapensionehotel.com http://www.hospitalitydesign.com