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Reviews of The Sands of La Jolla

2.5 out of 5
The Sands of La Jolla
5417 La Jolla Blvd, La Jolla, CA

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 299 out of 462 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 109 out of 462 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 30 out of 462 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 462 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 462 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Betty

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rooms were clean and outside balcony was nice. Downside was bed was not comfortable and could hear people above me.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Response from Jay on May 27, 2024
Thank you for staying at the Sands we hope to see you again soon Betty.

8/10 Good

Rachelle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean! Classic roadside motel with a crisp fresh- no frills but very comfortable bed and all the basics needed.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Jay on May 27, 2024
Thank you for the review Rachell.

10/10 Excellent

Ytanda

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Sands Of La Jolla on May 20, 2024
Thank you for your review Ytanda. We hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place. The room was spaceous and very clean. Comfortable with very modern ammenities. Great location, walking distance from cliffs and really great restaurants. (Lupi Italian Dining was the best!) Thanks for a great stay!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Sands Of La Jolla on May 18, 2024
Thank you for your review Matthew. We are happy to hear you enjoyed your stay!

10/10 Excellent

Koshiana

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from Denise on May 18, 2024
Thank you for your review Koshiana

8/10 Good

Ana Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Sands Of La Jolla on May 8, 2024
Thank you for your review

10/10 Excellent

Rolando

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Super quiet near La Jolla beach
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from Denise on May 8, 2024
Thank you for your review Rolando, we hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Justin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from Stephania on May 9, 2024
Thank you for staying at the Sands we hope to see you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Tapti

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was visiting for a conference and instead of staying at the conference hotel, I decided to stay at The Sands of La Jolla. I had an absolutely wonderful time. The staff was wonderful! I asked for an early check-in as my flight was getting in early, and they could accommodate that (with a minor fee). The rooms were very clean and quiet. The temperature control was good. There are a couple of nice restaurants nearby. There's a small park that overlooks the bluffs a 3-4 minute walk away. The beach is a little further down. The area around the hotel is walkable and seemed very safe. 10/10 would visit again!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Denise on May 4, 2024
Thank you for the review Tapti. We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay with us. Hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Deanna

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The front desk staff person was extremely friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Sands Of La Jolla on May 1, 2024
Thank you for your review Deanna

10/10 Excellent

Ruvim

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
👌
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Stephania on Apr 29, 2024
Thank you for your review Ruvim.

4/10 Poor

Roxy

Business traveller
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Terrible staff
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Sands Of La Jolla on Apr 29, 2024
Thank you for the review.

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I visited San Diego on a solo trip in order to explore a new environment & to "get away from it all". I can say with confidence that I had an amazing stay at Sands of La Jolla. It was exactly what I needed for a place to rest in between my adventures! The room was very clean, and had a simple yet warming design with a good amount of space to put your things at. Unlike a lot of hotel rooms I stayed in, there wasn't a strong smell of cleaning products. The service at the front desk was awesome, shoutout to Denise! She even offered to hold my luggage for me because my flight was much later. The male receptionist (I didn't get his name sorry) was very helpful in regards to the TV in the room. The location was very convenient as everything was at least 5 mins away and 25 mins at most. A very beautiful area. When I go back to San Diego, I would stay here again!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Denise on Apr 23, 2024
Thank you for your review Christopher, we are so happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. We look forward to seeing you again!

8/10 Good

Holly

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
The property seemed to be newly renovated and had a very modern look. The room was spacious and had all of the amenities needed. The only thing missing was a full-length mirror. The room had some sort of odor that was unappealing.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Sands Of La Jolla on Apr 17, 2024
Thank you for your review Holly. We will be sure to address your concerns with the right department.

10/10 Excellent

Darlene, West Caldwell

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We really enjoyed our stay here. Hotel is clean, everybody who worked there was so kind and friendly and the location was great. Would Harley recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Sands Of La Jolla on Apr 4, 2024
Thank you for your review Darlene.

10/10 Excellent

Aron

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great facility and people.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Denise on Apr 2, 2024
Thank you for your review Aron. We hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Alessandro

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If they included snacks (a yogurt? A nut bar?) in addition to coffee and tea, it would be perfect. Stayed at the Sands twice already
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Sands Of La Jolla on Mar 31, 2024
Thank you for your review.

10/10 Excellent

Maribel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everthing was nice and clean. Easy check in and out
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Sands Of La Jolla on Mar 31, 2024
Thank you for your review Maribel. We hope to see you again soon

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Sands Of La Jolla on Mar 23, 2024
Thank you for the review Carolyn, we hope to see you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Charlotte

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our favorite thing was our morning walks to get coffee and sip it whole overlooking the ocean. The safety of the area and the accessibility to beautiful homes, shops, and the ocean meant everything with this stay. The hotel was a comfortable stay, nothing fancy. Beds were nice, rooms were clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Sands Of La Jolla on Mar 17, 2024
Thank you for your review Charlotte. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay, and look forward to seeing you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

andrew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is a great place to stay. Clean, safe, convenient to access, and modern. We will stay again any time we are in La Jolla.
Response from Sands Of La Jolla on Mar 15, 2024
Thank you for the review Andrew. We are happy to hear you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Lorna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice staff and facility. Would be nice to have coffee available earlier in the morning and coffee/hot water available in the room. Beautiful location and very pleasant to stay there.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Sands Of La Jolla on Mar 14, 2024
Thank you for your review Lorna. We hope to see you again soon!

8/10 Good

Chanteal

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was our second time staying here. Awesome location. Clean. Safe. Comfortable. The only complaint i have would be that the room smelled a little musty upon arrival. Other than that, everything was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Sands Of La Jolla on Mar 12, 2024
Thank you for the review Chanteal, we will be sure to address your concerns to the right department.

10/10 Excellent

Hui

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super clean and quiet. Close to shore.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Stephania on Mar 13, 2024
Thank you very much for your review We appreciate you choosing to stay with us and look forward to serving you in the future!

8/10 Good

ANTHONY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed my stay! The negative was extremely horrible pillows
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Sands Of La Jolla on Mar 12, 2024
Thank you for your review Anthony, we hope to see you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Alice Shy-Rong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Love the property. Clean and new, up to date decoration and facility. The room comes with a balcony which is nice, though not much view to see. Location wise, it is okay, there are dinings and some shops nearby but not many.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Stephania on Mar 13, 2024
Dear Guest, We are so glad you had such a positive experience while staying with us! I will certainly share this with our team. We hope to see you soon

10/10 Excellent

Kanahele

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved the cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Sands Of La Jolla on Mar 12, 2024
Kanahele, we are happy to hear you enjoyed your stay with us. Hope to see you soon

8/10 Good

Sharon

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
In the perfect location in the heart of Bird Rock the motel is a kind of throw back you don't see much of anymore. I appreciated receiving personalized texts prior to and confirming my arrival and the front desk receptionist was very friendly upon checking in.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Sands Of La Jolla on Feb 27, 2024
Thank you for your review Sharon. We hope to see you again soon!

8/10 Good

Stijn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Sands Of La Jolla on Feb 27, 2024
Thank you for the review

8/10 Good

Sam

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Sands Of La Jolla on Mar 20, 2024
Thank you for the review Sam

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Very clean. Comfortable bed.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Sands Of La Jolla on Feb 13, 2024
"Thank you for your feedback"

10/10 Excellent

Avi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super updated!
Beautiful rooms, great pool, extemely comfortable. Great staff!!!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Sands Of La Jolla on Feb 16, 2024
Thank you for your review Avi, we hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Sands Of La Jolla on Jan 22, 2024
Thank you for your review Michael. We hope to see you again!

10/10 Excellent

diane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Denise on Jan 22, 2024
Thank you for your review Diane. We hope you enjoyed your stay here in San Diego!

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice
The place was nice, but they did not accept my one key amount so basically I had to pay for it when it should’ve been free.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Sands Of La Jolla on Jan 22, 2024
Thank you for your review Brian. We hope to see you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I loved the friendly service and all the room upgrades... thank you for a wonderful stay... we traveled from Victorville and loved how easy it was to check in and out
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Stephania on Dec 23, 2023
We’re thrilled you enjoyed your time with us in our newly renovated rooms, It's fantastic to hear that you found the improvements to be very nice, contributing to a clean and enjoyable environment. Our team takes great pride in creating a friendly and helpful atmosphere for our guests.

10/10 Excellent

Caterina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Sands Of La Jolla on Dec 25, 2023
Thank you for the review

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Stephania on Dec 23, 2023
Thank you for sharing your feedback

8/10 Good

parkin, GILBERT

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Stephania on Dec 23, 2023
Thank you for sharing your feedback .

10/10 Excellent

Charlene

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean place and walkable to dining and shopping! Wonderful staff who texted me to confirm my arrival and provide dining areas nearby.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Stephania on Dec 23, 2023
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We work hard to deliver the best service possible, and we’re glad it showed during your visit!

8/10 Good

Shantaya

Travelled with family and small children, Business traveller, Travelled with group
We stayed here for a work trip and check in was difficult. They require that you have a CC in hand and the person who owns the CC there with you or they won't let you check in. They say if you pay online that isn't an issue but that wasn't an option for us when booking. Just keep that in mind if you are booking for things business related.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Stephania on Dec 23, 2023
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We apologize for the issues you have encountered with the check in process We have shared your feedback to the appropriate department. We hope to see you again soon. Have a good day!

10/10 Excellent

Joy

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Sands Of La Jolla on Dec 25, 2023
Thank you for the review

10/10 Excellent

Rene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Highly recommended
Response from Stephania on Feb 12, 2024
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback

10/10 Excellent

Rene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Highly recommended
Response from Stephania on Feb 12, 2024
Thank you for your valuable feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Michael, La Jolla

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Sands Of La Jolla on Dec 25, 2023
Thank you for the review

6/10 Okay

Alex

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Sands Of La Jolla on Dec 25, 2023
Thank you for the review

8/10 Good

Lee

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Nayla on Dec 5, 2023
Thank you for your rating. We hope to see you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Terri

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, very comfortable bed, no carpet, which is a bonus! The instructions to T.V. channels are extremely helpful! Nice amenities! The staff is very polite and welcoming. Very easy and quick check-in.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Sands Of La Jolla on Nov 22, 2023
Thank you so much for the review Terri

10/10 Excellent

Terri

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Sands Of La Jolla on Dec 25, 2023
Thank you for the review

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Nayla on Nov 10, 2023
Thank you for your review! We're glad you enjoyed your stay with us, and hope you'll return soon.