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The Sofia Hotel
The Pickwick Stages bus line's 1926 Gothic Revival hotel and terminal on Broadway, where Art Linkletter began his career at radio station KGB.
- Built
- 1926Built 1926 as the Pickwick Hotel and Pickwick Stages bus terminal; two towers added in 1928 brought it to 230 rooms; renovated and reopened as The Sofia in 2006.
- Style
- Gothic Revival
- Architect
- William Peugh
- Type
- Boutique hotel
- Area
- Downtown
- Credentials
- Local landmark; Historic Hotels of America member
The story
The Pickwick Stages motor-coach company built the hotel in 1926 as its San Diego terminal, with a crenellated roofline and terra cotta trim; its slogan was ‘A Room and a Bath for Two and a Half.’ Two towers added in 1928 expanded it to 230 rooms, and radio station KGB broadcast from the building, where Art Linkletter began his career. Greyhound later absorbed Pickwick and occupied the building. A renovation completed in 2006 reopened it as The Sofia.
Good to know
- Address: 150 W Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101
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Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.