La Jolla Shores Hotel

Love this hotel! The king room with kitchenette is very spacious and clean, love their beach services especially because it makes packing for the trip so much easier especially with little ones (the hotel provide beach chairs, umbrellas, towels, and boogie boards!). The lounge areas/patio areas are fun and have a foosball table, ping pong tables, giant jenga & connect four, and even patio tables with fire pits. Such a relaxing spot and great location (in walking distance from a bunch of delicious restaurants, cafes, and dessert spots, as well as tide pools!). The hotel was also able to accommodate our request to stay in a specific room again this year which was a nice plus! The Shores restaurant (located in the hotel) has really tasty weekend brunch options, we were surprised at how delicious everything was & we also got to have a beautiful view of the beach!

We had a wonderful experience - room had water view and was very easy to access the beach. I was traveling alone with two kids and felt very safe and was satisfied with our room.

In my opinion, there’s not a better destination in the world for a water lover. We live close by but wanted to stay at the beach for a few days. We snorkel scuba dove served stand-up Paddle swim with the sharks and visited with friends. We had a campfire on the beach and woke up to the sound of waves. Perfect in every way and a lot less expensive than flying to Hawaii and renting all of our equipment.

went for a family wedding at the resort . stayed at the shores. rooms definitely dated but clean. bathrooms could use some updating, toilets are very low. all staff were very nice!! took advantage of their shuttle service the first day to go to get snacks and drinks. was difficult after that to reserve shuttle during the weekend. definitely plan ahead to reserve it! the food was wonderful. enjoyed the pool area too. we were usually at the beach and tennis club pool. upon checkout there was a charge on my bill from the clubhouse that was not mine. check your bill!

Wonderful experience to have the view of the ocean. The whole staff was excellent and accommodating. Loved the beach experience and that they supplied us with chairs, an umbrella, and towels. Loved the available games on the courtyard and the grills to do smores.

The location of the other

Nice view

The hotel was wonderful. The beachfront room was outstanding. The amenities from the restaurant to the towel and umbrella staff were outstanding. The quaint village had great restaurants and the hotel restaurant was great. We will stay there again. 5+ stars

Great location - good staff and service. Old facilities and rooms that need some work. When factoring in all the fees and parking, not worth the money.

- We knew we weren’t getting 4/5 star experience with this hotel when we booked but chose it for the central and beachfront location. While it wasn’t anything we didn’t expect I do still think it was expensive for what it was. Meaning we could have stayed at a much nicer property for the same price that may not have been right on the beach but still on the ocean. - Check in was ok but no help with bags or even direction to the elevator. Room was ready early which was appreciated. - The room was as expected. We had a 3D tour before we stayed. Some of the furniture/fixtures are extremely worn and outdated, peeling paint etc. Things just felt dirty, like I wanted to put a sheet on the couch before sitting on it or didn’t want to touch the headboard. More in line with a 2-3 star chain hotel. It did smell upon arrival (musty linens) so we aired out the room but the musty scent lingered throughout the stay. - We were on a corner ocean view which was one of the reasons for the higher cost and the view was amazing! The breeze coming through was perfect. The balcony is giant and wraps around (but only has 2 chairs). The light coming in was amazing and we loved the tall ceilings. The slow mornings looking at the ocean and sunsets made the entire stay! We were closest to the park and they emptied the trash around 5:30 am a couple mornings which woke up my kids and the park is just generally loud. - As we were unpacking we noticed a ton of little ants by the ice bucket and cups. We called down and they had housekeeping up quickly they sprayed and cleaned up. Management also offered a food credit which we really appreciated. Then when we got back to the room there were more ants in the shower. We also saw them in the shower, all over the bathroom, and counter every day. We did end up getting more money off and learned to live with the ants. - The pool area was nice and there were a ton of towels. It was nice to order from the restaurant/bar and eat at the pool. However, the drinks weren’t good. I tried two (margarita and mule) and I couldn’t drink them. My kids food was very mediocre but the dessert was great. I wouldn’t suggest eating here if not staying at the hotel. - The beach is great. They bring you lawn chairs and umbrella and towels and had boogie boards. So fun and easy to walk out and enjoy. - Housekeeping did a great job cleaning and making beds. The room condition definitely wasn’t a housekeeping issue. - We LOVED this area. After spending time in the village this quiet/chill street was perfect. There is coffee and a ton restaurants within a couple minute walk. We loved the less crowded and busy vibe than if we had stayed elsewhere. Definitely recommend. We loved the coffee at brick and bell, pizza at dough mama was good as was ice cream at scoops. Lunch at shore house was good. On Saturday there was a little market at the park next door. The playground was also great for the kids. - Everywhere we went in SD during our stay was easy to get to and we never encountered a lot of traffic. The parking garage was easily accessible. - Overall, the grounds were very pretty and the location 20/10. Most employees we encountered were friendly. But I’m not sure we would stay here again due to the run down rooms vs. the cost for the type of room we wanted. If you don’t stay in a corner ocean front I think the cost is more in line with the quality though - just know what to expect! Our stay was a 4 star as we did enjoy ourselves but the hotel is really a 3.