Hilton Hotel La Jolla, San Diego
Expert reviews
“The whimsical, nature-inspired décor, warm, informal Southern California-style service and coastal views easily compensate for an architecturally unexciting exterior, while the poolside bar and penthouse restaurant justify a night in at Hotel La Jolla.”
What guests liked
- Ocean views
- Friendly staff
- La Jolla
- Great location
- Comfortable beds
All you need to know
This four-star hotel is situated at 10950 North Torrey Pines Road in the La Jolla district of the hotel where it provides guests with the best of hospitality services and amenities. The hotel rooms are well-furnished with modern décor and fitted with elegant furniture.
The hotel overlooks the popular Torrey Pines Golf Course and the Pacific Ocean, ensuring that guests get to enjoy a stunning view while staying in the hotel. The hotel is located close to some exciting places such as Central San Diego which is just a few minutes away and Del Mar which is just a short walk away from the hotel.
The hotel offers guests a cable TV with pay-per-view channels in its rooms as well as other amenities such as air conditioning, a work desk, and a comfy seating area. The hotel rooms are en-suite with a private bathroom that includes a hairdryer and a bathrobe.
Other services, facilities, and amenities such as concierge services, luggage storage, 24-hour front desk, airport shuttle, daily maid service and room service are made available by the hotel.
Guests can enjoy several American cuisines in the Americas flavor and Pacific Rim. Breakfast is available to guests which they can use to start their day on the right note.
The hotel is located close to the Torrey Pines Golf Course while Central San Diego is just a few miles away from the hotel. The popular Del Mar is within walking distance away from the hotel.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
25 November 2024
Exceptional
The staff/s were friendly and responded quickly when I need help.
Everything was good, except for the air cond fan, a bit noisy.
23 October 2024
Exceptional
Really great hotel. Easy parking, great rooms, amazing view, too restaurant with a stunning view. Will always prefer to stay here when in La Jolla. Easy walk to beach and restaurants.
17 August 2024
An amazing stay!!
Our room was newly renovated and sparkly clean. Although it was only on the fourth floor, the view was still amazing. Beds were super cozy. The elevators are currently being renovated and the wait is a little longer than usual, but manageable. Our incredible experience here was rounded out by friendly and helpful staff!
2 August 2024
Stuck in a rundown mess in an ada room. Avoid.
Absolutely nothing. Completely regret booking this room.
Rundown hotel with a mediocre renovation. They stuck me in an ADA room and would not move me to a normal room.
11 July 2024
Exceptional
Great location. The staff was great when I checked in!
As I was checking out. The lady at the front desk did not acknowledge me. I waited about 5 minutes before she asked what I needed. I let her know I was checking out. She said, "You can leave your cards here." I asked for a receipt, and she then stated, "It will be emailed to you." I said, "No, I would like a copy." It seemed to be an inconvenience to her.
5 April 2024
Good location.
Location
The room did not have enough blankets on the bed. The room was dark. The room did not have a working keurig coffee maker. Ever time I turned the coffee pot on the lights would go out in the room. Hair dyer broken. There was no information in the room about the hotel or the near by area. The balcony was dusty and dirty. No hot tub! Not streaming service. No food service. Just a semi decent room. Great location.
30 September 2023
Passable
Staff
Under construction reforms!!! Noisy!!! Work begins at 6,30 am
28 September 2023
WORST EXPERIENCE EVER
WORST experience ever...the Hotel decided after my stay to charge me an amount that was never informed to me. I had my room booked and prepaid via Booking.com and the hotel decided to charge me in adition. It has been two months since I'm dealing with the Hotel without any clear answer.
9 September 2023
Passable
the rooms were spacious.
one elevator was broken so staff and patrons were using the only functioning elevator which toook forever to run and was very frustrating
28 August 2023
Bad
Nothing! I had one of my worst experience in my life!
The property is not providing the quality service of Hilton Standard, they charged us for a sea view room and we had a noisy room next to the highway. The property is next to the highway so be prepare to 24 hours a day car noise. They charged you for breakfast even though it is included in the package and they say that they give you 22 dollars credit and everything else is charged. They have very few things for this price. They do not have a buffet so is all a la carte. They do not clean the room unless you specifically asied for it. More than an hotel is like a low class motel service. The best thing you can do is staying away feom this hotel . There are much better hotels in la Jolla, sea view and no highway noise. I do not recommend it at all.
26 July 2023
Exceptional
The front desk staff were especially accommodating and welcoming. Eric? Very helpful. There was a barman, Oscar I think who was also very kind and welcoming out by the pool.
I was surprised to receive charges for a resort fee of $25 and a parking fee I was not aware of before I booked my room. Those two charges increase the per night room rate to a level higher than I would have liked to have paid.
21 July 2023
Very disappointing. Poor quality of service for very high price per night.
The rooms are comfortable and calm if you are on the ocean view.
Staff is not very friendly, it seems they were not hospitality-trained. Rooms are very old fashioned. There is no fridge in the room. They do not have buffet breakfast and the prices per meal are expensive. I paid 400 dollars per night for very poor service.
10 June 2023
Exceptional
Location! Hotel staff accommodated and helped with securing a wedding cake in their fridge for my wedding. very attentive and helpful.
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2 May 2023
Bad
The elevator is too old to work and makes a lot of noise. The light is flash so it makes me uncomfortable. The reception is really unkind to us when we ask for an alternative room. The bathroom lamp is broken. In summary,everything make us angry!
27 April 2023
Exceptional
location is perfect. views are stunning. staff was amazing.
16 April 2023
The room was so disgusting we could not stay.
Good location
The room was DIRTY! The furniture old and falling apart
9 April 2023
Exceptional
View of the ocean from the balcony Size of the room
Shower head
20 March 2023
Lousy
Day clerk was nice
Our shower didn't drain. So we couldn't take showers
20 January 2023
The staff was outrageously unprofessional
The hotel is at a great location
The staff was horrible
5 January 2023
Exceptional
everything
self service luggage check out
2 January 2023
excellent location walking distance to beach and restaurants
stayed in the suite. excellent views. I highly recommend
no bellman
21 December 2022
Exceptional
Everything staff, amenities location, view
Nothing
28 October 2022
Passable
Elevator not work Breakfast was include but the reception said no you don’t have breakfast
20 October 2022
Bad
they charge $200 for the deposit for two rooms. they never returned our deposit and the price was so high with very simple I’ll rate 2 star hotels
18 October 2022
Beautiful view, beautiful room & amazing staff!
The room was amazing! The view was awesome as well!
Everything was amazing! No complaints!
17 October 2022
Good hotel in a great location with helpful friendly staff
Location of hotel was very good. Room was well appointed and comfortable. Staff were unfailingly helpful and friendly. Great bar and restaurant with lovely view of the shore. Breakfast was excellent.
Hotel pool and sun bed area small and does not get much sun. Housekeeping should perhaps clean room every day
9 October 2022
Pleasant
Location: 10-minute walk to La Jolla Shores
Pool was too small. Beds were a bit too soft. No microwave.
5 October 2022
I would highly recommend staying here and would book again whether with my family or spouse.
Price and location were great along with the high floor restaurant. Had a beautiful view.
More parking area and it was difficult to get out at certain times of the day.
1 October 2022
Too expensive! 📢
Cost per person and room it is very expensive and it is not worthy
It is a Hotel 2/3 stars. NOT a 4 stars
27 September 2022
in general, I love san diego and the hotel did not spoil our vacation
the hotel is very nice and beautiful. The view from the window was awesome
omg . at the morning was so noise. there was no ventilation in the bathroom. and promised to include breakfast. but they said that the payment in the restaurant🤷♀️
19 September 2022
nice quiet stay
proximity to freeway and ocean
old property in need of upgrades disguised with nice lobby
9 September 2022
Very good
great location and vew clean room & bathroom
parking is a little expensive
24 August 2022
meh, ok. close to 5 freeway
it was quiet and beds were comfortable
clearly an old hotel that needs renovating. 802 balcony windows were broken so we couldn’t enjoy the views from there.
24 August 2022
Very good
location
19 August 2022
Very good
friendly staff, clean, updated
slow elevators, parking not included
19 August 2022
Very good
great location near La Jolla shores. beautiful reception and pool area. rooms are spacious and tastefully refurbished. bathrooms are large and complimentary toiletries are of high quality. whilst housekeeping isn’t provided daily, new towels were bought to room swiftly when requested.
daily housekeeping would of been preferred.
30 July 2022
Family Birthday Celebration
The location is top notch. Sunsets are amazing because you overlook the town and the ocean.
The parking lot was open for 90% of our stay there. It felt silly that we paid so much for parking and the access was very lightly guarded --meaning almost anyone could park there at any time (including very late at night)
20 July 2022
Perfect hotel with magical views!
We loved our stay here.. the hotel is so fresh and modern, the rooms are beautiful and the ocean view is stunning. It is positioned so nicely just off the water but within walking distance to everything. The beds & pillows were so comfy. Will definitely be back
The lady who checked us in wasn’t very helpful & the water temp was temperamental but that’s honestly it.
30 June 2022
Amazing Ocean Views
View of the Beach from our room and the hotel restaurant was AMAZING!!!!
Not hot tub or tubs in the room.
8 April 2022
I loved the room but couldn't use balcony. Work aside, our room was comfortable.
Dinner and servers were excellent!
The cost of parking. $39 for self park is too high. And the work being done on the outside.
4 April 2022
Nice location with somewhat ocean view
Loved the location and scenery nearby the hotel
There was a scaffold surrounding the building and noisy construction starting early in the morning so the ocean view rooms are ocean view but with an obstruction you cannot ignore. Our room was not acceptable in terms of cleanliness which was a bummer bc we had to wait for it to be cleaned.
28 March 2022
Pleasant
Great staff! Very accommodating and goes out of their way to make sure you enjoy your stay.
There were moldy strawberries when I checked into the room right under the bed side table which I saw immediately. The air conditioning either didn’t work or was really old, it was humid 24/7.
27 March 2022
Hotel is in a really good location, but it was under the construction so it was dusty and noisy. Unfortunately the swimm
it’s clean and good located hotel. the Administrator was very helpful and friendly.
The construction at the hotel , noisy , the pool was very low.
22 March 2022
It was okay
Location
Construction going on during our stay.
12 March 2022
Decent
I loved how modern the rooms were, as well the hotel lobby & pool area! The front desk texts you to make sure you’re doing alright and enjoy the room, but when I brought up my concerns nothing was done except waiving the first night of parking. As if my room being dirty wasn’t enough.
The bed sheets were dirty and had crumbs, as well the balconies in our room were filthy and had all kinds of trash from the previous stay/ stays. Not to mention, there were things left behind from the previous stay, like a random box to charge your phone. The furniture was dusty, etc. We made do and had a lovely time, but we were definitely icked out. Our area of balconies were on the side of the hotel that was being renovated on, we didn’t get any views we paid for, just scaffolds and construction.
10 March 2022
comfortable, but won’t be staying here next time we’re in La Jolla.
rooms were nice
construction and we were not allowed to check in 3 hours early.
6 March 2022
Very good
Room, ambience and location was great. Would like to stay here again.
Due to construction/repair, there was scaffold outside our balcony and debris all over the balcony making the room dirty. The scaffold spoiled the feel of a ocean view room.
14 February 2022
Renovations
Location
Scaffolding and having to pay for parking
4 February 2022
easy breezy
Alan at the front desk is awesome, with all the difficulties in hospitality he helped me out. very knowledgeable and kind!
some construction at odd hrs and rolling sounds.
Hotel facilities
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Business centre
- - Fax/photocopying
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Luggage storage
- - ATM/cash machine on site
- - Invoice provided
Activities
- - Fitness centre
- - Fitness
- - Happy hour (additional charge)
- - Live music/performance
- - Bicycle rental
General
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Heating
- - Allergy-free room
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Paid WiFi
Cleaning services
- - Laundry
- - Dry cleaning
- - Daily housekeeping
Outdoors
- - Outdoor pool
- - Outdoor pool (all year)
- - Outdoor furniture
- - Picnic area
- - Outdoor fireplace
Parking
- - Street parking
- - Accessible parking
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
Food & Drink
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
Pool and wellness
- - Sun loungers or beach chairs
- - Sun umbrellas
- - Swimming Pool
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Face masks for guests available
16 December 2024
Disappointing
The view from the balcony.
Few staff members were knowledgeable but some gave wrong information.