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Empress Hotel of La Jolla

3.0 star property

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Terrace/patio
Lobby
Superior Room, 2 Queen Beds
Italian cuisine
Exterior

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Gym

Explore the area

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7766 Fay Ave, La Jolla, CA, 92037
  • Place, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Children's Pool Beach
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, La Jolla Cove
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Airport, San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.)
    ‪21 min drive‬

Room options

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Superior Room, 2 Queen Beds

Superior Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(28 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Flat-screen TV

Superior Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(79 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Superior Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Free toiletries, hair dryer, bathrobes, towels

Superior Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Free toiletries, hair dryer, bathrobes, towels

Superior Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Superior King Room

  • Sleeps 2

Superior Queen Room

  • Sleeps 2

Superior Room With 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 4

King Room-Accessible

  • Sleeps 2

Accessible Superior Queen Room

  • Sleeps 2

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About the area

La Jolla

With a stay at Empress Hotel of La Jolla, you'll be centrally located in La Jolla, a 3-minute drive from La Jolla Cove and 7 minutes from Mission Bay. .This hotel is 4.6 mi (7.3 km) from Mission Beach and 10.1 mi (16.3 km) from University of San Diego.

What's nearby

  • Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Children's Pool Beach - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Children's Cove - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • La Jolla Cove - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • La Jolla Tide Pools - 10 min walk - 0.9 km

Getting around

  • Nobel Drive Station - 8 min drive
  • San Diego Coaster Sorrento Valley Station - 10 min drive
  • San Diego Intl. Airport (SAN) - 28 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Le Coq - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Better Buzz Coffee - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Girard Gourmet - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Spot - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Queenstown Village - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Empress Hotel of La Jolla

Empress Hotel of La Jolla offers 74 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 74 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a fitness center or take in the view from a terrace. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and wedding services.
Enjoy Italian cuisine at Manhattan of La Jolla, a steakhouse which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include express check-out, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Planning an event in La Jolla? This hotel has 450 square feet (42 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and 2 meeting rooms.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 9:30 AM.
Manhattan of La Jolla - This steakhouse specializes in Italian cuisine and serves dinner only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Manhattan of La Jolla

Things to do

  • Gym

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms
  • 450 square feet of conference space

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lift
  • Phone accessibility kit
  • Thin carpet in public areas
  • Tile flooring in public areas
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicles
  • Vibrating pillow alarm
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 5 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 35.00 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
2 total (up to 50 lbs per pet)
Pets cannot be left unattended
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
3 children, up to the age of 18 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Resort fee: USD 17.24 per accommodation, per night
The resort fee includes:
  • Additional inclusions
  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Fitness center access
  • In-room coffee
  • Laundry facilities
  • Newspaper

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 35.00 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

A car is not required for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

Empress Hotel
Empress Hotel La Jolla
Empress La Jolla
Hotel Empress
Empress Hotel Jolla
Empress Jolla
Empress Of La Jolla La Jolla
Empress Hotel of La Jolla Hotel
Empress Hotel of La Jolla La Jolla
Empress Hotel of La Jolla Hotel La Jolla
Empress Hotel of La Jolla A Greystone Hotel

Empress Hotel of La Jolla Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 627 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 234 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 96 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 24 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 20 out of 1001 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

andrea

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Good location and nice stsff
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

4/10 Poor

yue

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

2/10 Terrible

David

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very por quality
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Rebecca

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Nice desk staff. Problems with manager and even when I asked 3 times no one came to make up the bed. Someone finally came to do it while we were in the room. So awkward. Also they wanted to overcharge me for the pets. Good size room and super location 2 blocks from beach and in the center of everything. Good breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Harriet

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
It had everything I needed to have.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lorna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
clean room
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sharon, San Diego

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love staying here. It is very convenient to everywhere we need to go in the heart of La Jolla. The staff is friendly and the restaurant is the best!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

phyllis

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anzhelina

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

4/10 Poor

Arlene

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Beds soft and lumpy
Stayed 12 nights in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

Alissa

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The service was not good at all! The general manager was not respectful and really had a hard time supporting us as a family with children. This hotel is really more for kid free travel. Also we had some issues with the room that were never resolved. Breakfast was good. Location was good if you want a chill, near the beach experience. Hotel restaurant was upscale, and not great for kids.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dennis

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel exceeded expectations
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

DAVID LARCHER

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
King bed and pillows were very comfortable! Great La Jolla Italian restaurant on first floor…so convenient 😀
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Suzanne

Business traveller
Room is spacious.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Artsiom

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Everything was awesome except the pillows! Pillows were awful, flat, old, no shape. Everything else - excellent !
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vada

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean, comfortable beds, nice staff & good breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

4/10 Poor

Shantanu

Very limited staff. Housekeeping not done m uh P
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bruce

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Both!! Wonderful accommodations
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

JoAnne

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Kelly

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Not impressed for the price.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Shaleeni

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Drains smell like rotten eggs and toilet smells like sewage. Other than that great hotel for the cost.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leonel

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great experience!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Taylor

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was amazing, place itself is fine. I messed up our other booking and it ended up being full so we stayed here instead and it was great.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

haeleigh

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I liked the decor of the room and the hotel. The pillows were flat and uncomfortable. The refrigerator in the room didn't work.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025