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Empress Hotel of La Jolla

3.0 star property

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Terrace/patio
Exterior
Lobby
Superior Room, 2 Queen Beds | Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk
Italian cuisine

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

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
(78 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 this property

Empress Hotel of La Jolla

This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a fitness centre and a bar/lounge. Free continental breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Other amenities include conference space, concierge services and dry cleaning.
Empress Hotel of La Jolla offers 74 accommodations with a safe 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 fridges and microwaves. Bathrooms include bathrobes, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

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

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness centre.

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

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of Empress Hotel of La Jolla's great location. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego. Enjoy features like free breakfast and free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant. This property offers pet-friendly amenities, such as food and water bowls.
  • Free continental breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy a bite to eat at Manhattan of La Jolla, a steakhouse that serves Italian cuisine
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge and a porter
  • On-site recreation includes a gym
  • Guests have great things to say about the location and the helpful staff
  • Just a 3-minute drive from La Jolla Cove and 7 minutes from Mission Bay
  • Cats and dogs welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

Event space at this hotel measures 450 square feet (42 square metres) and includes conference space. A fitness centre, a terrace, and a vending machine are also featured at the business-friendly Empress Hotel of La Jolla.

This 3-star La Jolla hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served a free continental breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM.
Manhattan of La Jolla – This steakhouse specialises in Italian cuisine and only serves dinner. 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
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult aged 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: USD 35.00 per pet, per day
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
  • Maximum 2 (weight limit: 50 lb per pet)
  • Pets cannot be left unattended
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Certain rooms only
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 3 children 18 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

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

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

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

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking.

We should mention

  • Up to 3 children aged 18 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Pets are welcome in specific rooms only, which can be requested by contacting the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

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. 625 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 235 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 96 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 24 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 20 out of 1000 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

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

10/10 Excellent

Melissa, Westlake Village

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

kevin

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean, friendly
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brandon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff exceeded our expectations and the room was everything we needed it to be. Would happily visit again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brent

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice Rooms, Friendly Staff, Hot Breakfast!!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Melissa, Westlake Village

Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great pet friendly hotel. The staff is always welcoming. The only drawback, we arrived an hour before check-in and they had plenty of rooms available but due to a policy had to charge us $15 for the extra hour. Paid, but I'd prefer not to given we stay frequently when we have our dog. Other than that, great stay with the Empress!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maryjane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025