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Hotel Information: Located in La Jolla Village amid shops, cafés, and galleries, the Empress is three blocks from the ocean cliffs. Offering a European-style charm and feel, the hotel is one of the more affordable options in La Jolla. The lobby sets an elegant tone with white-marble floor, dark-wood columns, and navy walls and couches.
Amenity highlights: A complimentary Continental breakfast is served daily in a breakfast room with an adjacent sundeck. The on-site restaurant, Manhattan’s, features northern Italian cuisine and is popular with locals. The hotel also offers a fitness room, a spa tub, sauna, and discounted access to a nearby health club. Wireless Internet access is complimentary throughout the Empress Hotel.
Insider tip: Five blocks from the hotel, Ellen Browning Scripps Park is a beautiful spot for a picnic overlooking La Jolla Cove. Situated on the cliff above the beach, the park provides a vantage point to watch swimmers and scuba divers and perhaps catch a glimpse of the seals and other marine life who inhabit the San Diego-La Jolla Underwater Park Ecological Reserve.
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.
Room Amenities
- Internet access - wireless
- Cable/satellite TV
- Video-game console
- Pay movies
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Complimentary newspaper
- Air conditioning
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Internet access - complimentary
- Free local calls
- Voice mail
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Microwave (on request)
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping
- Bathrobes
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Extra towels/bedding in room
- Child care (in room, surcharge)
- Electronic check-out
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Television - Cable service
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Television
- Window opens
- Clock radio
- Desk
- Rollaway beds
- Cribs (infant beds) available
Recreation
The Empress Hotel has a spa tub and sauna, as well as a small fitness center with a treadmill, bicycle, and strength-training equipment. Guests also enjoy discounted access to a nearby health club, which offers exercise classes and an array of fitness equipment.
The hotel is five blocks from La Jolla Cove, part of the 6,000-acre San Diego-La Jolla Underwater Park Ecological Reserve. The beach is popular for swimming, snorkeling, and scuba diving; surfboards and other flotation devices are not permitted.
Seven miles from the hotel, Torrey Pines State Reserve is one of the wildest stretches of land along Southern California coast. Eight miles of hiking trails wind through the reserve’s woodlands and along unspoiled beaches and lagoons. Guided nature walks are available on weekends and holidays. Adjacent to the reserve, Torrey Pines Golf Course offers two 18-hole courses, a golf shop, driving ranges, and pro instruction.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- 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
- Aerobics nearby
- Volleyball nearby
- Tennis nearby
- Running track/path nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Helicopter/airplane sightseeing nearby
- Bird watching nearby
Property Amenities
Located in the heart of La Jolla Village, the Empress Hotel of La Jolla is within easy walking distance of shops and restaurants. La Jolla Cove and the Museum of Contemporary Art are five blocks away. Mission Bay beaches and Torrey Pines Golf Course are within seven miles. Old Town San Diego and Del Mar are 10 miles away.
A complimentary Continental breakfast with fresh coffee is served daily in adjacent to the hotel's sundeck. Other amenities at Empress Hotel of La Jolla include a spa tub, sauna, and fitness room. In-room spa services are available through the Spa2Go program (surcharge).
Wireless Internet access is complimentary, and business services are available at the front desk. Two meeting rooms can accommodate groups of up to 40 people.
- 24-hour front desk
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Number of rooms: 73
- Audio-visual equipment
- Number of floors: 5
- Bar/lounge
- Business center
- Business services
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Complimentary breakfast
- Concierge services
- Conference room(s)
- Dry cleaning service
- Elevator/lift
- Event catering
- Express check-out
- Fitness equipment
- Internet access in public areas - complimentary
- Internet access in public areas - high speed
- Internet access - wireless
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Multilingual staff
- Parking (surcharge)
- Parking (valet)
- Patio
- Porter/bellhop
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Room service
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Sauna
- Spa services on site
- Tour assistance
- Use of nearby fitness center (discount)
- Wedding services
Policies
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are 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.
- Pets not allowed
- Check-in time is 4 PM
- Check-out time is Noon
Fees
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Rollaway bed: US$10 per night
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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.
Address
7766 Fay Ave
La Jolla, CA 92037
USA
Nearest major airport:
San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.)
Area:
La Jolla, California, United States of America
