Best Western Plus Bayside Inn in downtown San Diego's Little Italy corridor underwent a full renovation in 2024, updating all 120 rooms at 555 West Ash Street with pillow-top mattresses and private balconies facing the bay or downtown skyline. The on-site Piedra Santa Steakhouse serves Argentine cuisine built on chimichurri-forward wood-fire grilling, a culinary program distinct from the Neapolitan pasta kitchens on India Street at places like Bencotto one block east. A heated outdoor pool and hot tub occupy the rear deck alongside a fitness room with cardio and weight equipment. The bay-view balconies overlook the Embarcadero walking path leading to Maritime Museum of San Diego and the Star of India tall ship on North Harbor Drive. Multi-room group blocks and corporate event bookings configure across the property's meeting space for convention-scale stays tied to the San Diego Convention Center.