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Empress Hotel of La Jolla

7766 Fay Ave La Jolla, 92037 United States of America

La Jolla boutique hotel 3 blocks from ocean

In La Jolla Village
3 blocks from the ocean cliffs and 5 blocks from La Jolla Cove, this San Diego-area hotel is conveniently located in the heart of La Jolla Village, with its upscale boutiques, restaurants, and galleries. Show more
Fine-dining favorite
A complimentary Continental breakfast is served daily. The Empress Hotel of La Jolla's restaurant, Manhattan's, is a local favorite for northern Italian cuisine. The hotel also has a spa tub, sauna, and fitness room.
Complimentary Wi-Fi
The 73 guestrooms include cable TV with premium channels, compact refrigerators, coffeemakers, bottled water, in-room safes, and bathrobes. Wireless Internet access and local calls are complimentary. Hide

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4.3out of 5

Expedia Guest Rating

96%

of guests recommend

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Traditional Queen - Advanced Purchase
1 queenDesk. Television with cable channels, video-game console, and pay movies. Complimentary Internet access. Free local calls. Fax machine and in-room safe. Complimentary newspapers. Refrigerator. Bath amenities include hair dryer and complimentary toiletries. Bathrobes. Blackout drapes/curtains, clock radio, and electronic check-out. Air conditioning. Microwave available on request. Non-Smoking.
Deluxe King - Advanced Purchase
1 kingDesk. Television with cable channels, video-game console, and pay movies. Complimentary Internet access. Free local calls. Fax machine and in-room safe. Complimentary newspapers. Refrigerator. Bath amenities include hair dryer and complimentary toiletries. Bathrobes. Blackout drapes/curtains, clock radio, and electronic check-out. Air conditioning. Microwave available on request. Non-Smoking.
Deluxe 2 Queen Room - Advanced Purchase
2 queenDesk. Television with cable channels, video-game console, and pay movies. Complimentary Internet access. Free local calls. Fax machine and in-room safe. Complimentary newspapers. Refrigerator. Bath amenities include hair dryer and complimentary toiletries. Bathrobes. Blackout drapes/curtains, clock radio, and electronic check-out. Air conditioning. Microwave available on request. Non-Smoking.
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Hotel Policies & Fees

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Fees
  • The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
    • Pet fee: USD 75 per stay
    • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10 per night
  • The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

Property Amenities

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Air-conditioned public areas
  • Total number of rooms - 73
  • Audio-visual equipment
  • Number of floors - 5
  • Valet parking (surcharge)
  • Bar/lounge
  • Business center
  • Business services
  • Complimentary newspapers in lobby
  • Complimentary breakfast
  • Concierge services
  • Multiple large conference rooms
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Elevator/lift
  • Event catering
  • Express check-out
  • Fitness facilities
  • Internet access - wireless
  • Laundry facilities
  • Garden
  • Rooftop terrace
  • One meeting/conference room
  • Parking limited (surcharge)
  • Limo or Town Car service available
  • Multiple small meeting rooms
  • Multilingual staff
  • Patio
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Restaurant(s) in hotel
  • Room service
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Sauna
  • Spa services on site
  • Tour assistance
  • Use of nearby fitness center (discount)
  • Wedding services
  • Wireless (high-speed) Internet access - complimentary
  • Wired (high-speed) Internet access - complimentary
  • Valet parking

Rooms

The five-story Empress Hotel of La Jolla has 73 guestrooms. All rooms come with iron and ironing boards, compact refrigerators, complimentary bottled water, and coffeemakers with gourmet coffee. Wireless Internet access and local calls are complimentary. Cable TV offers premium channels, pay movies, and video games (surcharge). Tiled bathrooms include bathrobes. Microwaves are available upon request, subject to availability.

Empress Hotel of La Jolla, La Jolla,  United States of America, Rooms Traditional Queen

Room Amenities

  • Wireless Internet access
  • Pay movies
  • Video-game console
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding available
  • Complimentary newspaper
  • Air conditioning
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Internet access (complimentary)
  • Free local calls
  • Voice mail
  • Microwave (on request)
  • Refrigerator
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Wake-up calls
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Bathrobes
  • Complimentary toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Extra towels/bedding in room
  • In-room childcare (surcharge)
  • Electronic check-out
  • Electronic/magnetic keys
  • Cable television service
  • Iron/ironing board
  • In-room safe
  • Window opens
  • Clock radio
  • Desk
  • Rollaway beds available
  • Cribs (infant beds) available
  • Climate control

Dining

A complimentary Continental breakfast is provided each morning and includes fresh Starbucks coffee.

Manhattan of La Jolla - Fine-dining restaurant serving northern Italian and Continental cuisine. Popular with locals as well as hotel guests. Decor has dark-wood furnishings with a glowing aquariums. Open for lunch and dinner. Located just off the lobby; a lounge is adjacent. Dress code is resort casual, and the restaurant features live jazz Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings.

Empress Hotel of La Jolla, La Jolla,  United States of America, Dining Restaurant

Recreation

  • Golf - driving range nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Snorkeling nearby
  • Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby
  • Whale-watching nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Pilates classes/instruction nearby
  • Yoga classes/instruction nearby
  • Volleyball nearby
  • Aerobics nearby
  • Tennis nearby
  • Running track/path nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Parasailing nearby
  • Helicopter/airplane tours nearby
  • Bird watching nearby

Verified Reviews: All guest reviews are verified as submitted by our customers and reflect their stay at Empress Hotel of La Jolla

4.3
out of 5
avg. guest rating
Hotel service:
4.3
Hotel condition:
4.3
Room cleanliness:
4.6
Room comfort:
4.4
Location:
4.6
Neighbourhood:
4.6
97%

of guests recommend

out of 58 reviews

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A Traveller from San Diego
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 29 Nov 2011

“Empress La Jolla”

great location for walking around town

Chester M from Vancouver Canada
2.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 13 Nov 2011

“Good location nothing wrong with the hotel”

Repeat the above

Area recommendations
There is only one street that counts and the Hotel is only a couple of blocks away
Anna H from LOS ANGELES
3.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 21 Oct 2011

“EXPECTATIONS NOT MET...”

The location is great, but the hotel is a bit run down, the firnuture in the room needs to be replaced, the TV is old, the carpet is old and it was a bit noisy at nights. For the price we paid, I expected a little bit more than that... I really enjoyed the complimentary breakfast in the mornining, the outdoor patio was great place to relax. Overall it was an OK hotel, with some adjustments it has a potential to become a Great hotel.

A Traveller from Toronto
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 12 Oct 2011

“Great spot in La Jolla!”

I found this hotel on Expedia and wasn't sure exactly what to expect--luckily we were pleasantly surprised! The location is perfect, right in central La Jolla, an easy walk to the shops and shore. The service was excellent, very California-laid-back yet attentive. The room was comfortable and large, nice bathroom, good TV, great bed. Couldn't ask for better. We will be back!

A Traveller from Las Vegas
4.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 10 Oct 2011

“Good service and comfortable rooms”

This is an older hotel that with rooms that were nicely renovated. The beds were comfortable. Large bathrooms. Service at the front desk was very helpful. Espoecially Ben and Al. Use taxi service and the folks they called Monty's provided comfortable town cars and competent drivers. Complimentary breakfast was about average. Some nice coffee shops close by. Enjoyed Tilley coffee about 3 blocks away and the Brick and Bell coffee shop about 1/5 blocks away had good coffee and muffins. Also Ben recommended the Aroma for a light afternoon snack about two blocks away. food was excellent. Within walking distance to some nice evening meals. and a short drive to the Marine room which can't be beat.

A Traveller from South OC
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 4 Oct 2011

“Awesome location, customer service, and facility”

This was our third stay at the Empress! Need I say more?

Area recommendations
The village has some great shopping.
A Traveller from Brighton MI
1.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 3 Oct 2011

“Dave”

The hotel room was a little dated. The breakfast room was small but had outside space. The Manhatten bar was excellant and we enjoyed the bartender (Mike). We had very good service from the valet parking and desk people.

Area recommendations
The strip in downtown la Jolla.
A Traveller from Temecula, CA
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 12 Sep 2011

“A relaxing weekend!”

My husband and I spent 2 nights at the Empress for our anniversary. We chose to use the hotel valet parking ($15 a night) We didn't want to hassle moving the car every couple of hours by parking on the street. We didn't even use the car the whole 2 days. We weren't there to site see but did a lot of walking around the village. We enjoyed the local restaurants. The hotel has a restaurant but didn't eat there. It looked nice though. We were extremely happy with the location. The room was spacious and very comfortable. We didn't try the breakfast offered, we wanted to enjoy eating out at The Cottage.

A Traveller
4.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 6 Sep 2011

“Very nice hotel”

Very nice hotel. Parking on the street is relatively easy. Buffet is typical and well stocked,

A Traveller from LA JOLLA, CA
4.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 1 Sep 2011

“La jolla business trip”

This is the place to stay if you'd like to walk around downtown La Jolla, close to everything

Empress Hotel of La Jolla

7766 Fay Ave La Jolla, 92037 United States of America

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Nearby Points of Interest

  • Children's Cove - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
  • La Jolla Cove - 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
  • Windansea Beach - 1.7 km / 1 mi
  • Birch Aquarium - 3.4 km / 2.1 mi
  • University of California-San Diego - 5.1 km / 3.1 mi
  • Pacific Beach - 5.9 km / 3.6 mi
  • Mission Beach - 8.2 km / 5.1 mi
  • Seaworld - 10.1 km / 6.2 mi
  • Ocean Beach Park - 10.4 km / 6.5 mi
  • Torrey Pines State Beach - 10.9 km / 6.8 mi
  • Old Town San Diego State Park - 12.5 km / 7.7 mi
  • San Diego Zoo - 16.8 km / 10.4 mi
  • Balboa Park - 17.4 km / 10.8 mi
  • San Diego Convention Center - 18.6 km / 11.6 mi
  • San Diego Zoo Safari Park - 37.7 km / 23.4 mi

Location Highlights

  • In city center
  • Water nearby

The preferred airport for Empress Hotel of La Jolla is San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.) - 14.4 km / 9 mi.

Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property's location to the point of interest or airport and may not reflect actual travel distance.

Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometre.

Nearest Major Airport:

  • San Diego, CA, United States (SAN-San Diego Intl.)

Area:

La Jolla, California, United States of America: Spanish for “The Jewel,” La Jolla is 13 miles north of downtown San Diego. One of the country’s most affluent communities, La Jolla is known for its fine homes, wonderful beaches, wonderful restaurants, and stunning natural scenery. It is home to the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the Stephen Birch Aquarium and Museum.

Empress Hotel of La Jolla

7766 Fay Ave La Jolla, 92037 United States of America

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