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Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa - Destination Hotels & Resorts
Rancho-style La Jolla hotel near Birch Aquarium
Know Before You Go
Self parking is not available at Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa.
Mandatory hotel-imposed fees
The following mandatory hotel-imposed fees are charged and collected by the hotel either at check-in or check-out.
- Hotel resort fee: US$12 per room, per night
Hotel resort fee inclusions:
- Internet property-wide
- Local phone calls
- Use of fitness center or health club
- Newspaper
- In-room coffee
The above list may not be comprehensive. Mandatory hotel-imposed fees may not include tax and are subject to change.
Fees
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Valet parking: US$25 per day
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
General Information
What to expect: Occupying 9.5 landscaped acres, the Estancia La Jolla Hotel and Spa was once a thoroughbred equestrian estate and evokes an early California style. A hacienda-style lobby overlooks a broad patio and courtyard. Located within two miles of La Jolla Village Square, Torrey Pines Golf Course, and La Jolla Shores beach, the hotel primarily attracts vacation travelers and on-site corporate retreats.
Amenity highlights: Dining options include a restaurant that blends Southern California and rancho cuisine, a casual wine bar, and 24-hour room service. For recreation, guests choose between an extensive health spa (surcharge), an outdoor splash pool with seasonal poolside bar, and a health club offering exercise equipment and fitness classes (surcharge). Wireless Internet access (surcharge) is available throughout the hotel. |
Insider tip: A mile away, Birch Aquarium at Scripps (surcharge) has 60 tanks, including a 13,000-gallon shark reef exhibit. There are also three living tide pools and a 20-seat Simulator Ride. The aquarium is set high on a coastal bluff overlooking La Jolla Shores beach.
Awards and Affiliations
Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa - Destination Hotels & Resorts is listed in the 2006 Condé Nast Traveler Gold List of the world’s best places to stay.
Property Amenities
This San Diego-area hotel is within two miles of Torrey Pines Golf Course, La Jolla Village Square, and Birch Aquarium. The University of California, San Diego, is one block away.
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Adobe El Restaurante blends Southern California and rancho cuisine; small plates and an extensive wine list are offered at Bodega Wine Bar; and Mustangs & Burros bar serves light fare and signature margaritas.
The Estancia's 9,000-square-foot garden spa (surcharge) offers indoor and outdoor treatments with a focus on organic botanical ingredients. The spa also provides steam rooms, saltwater spa tubs, and an activity program for children and adults (surcharge). Exercise classes (surcharge) and workout equipment are available in the fitness center. A large spa tub, poolside bar, and cabanas are adjacent to the outdoor splash pool.
Meeting and event space at Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa includes two ballrooms, a 125-seat amphitheater, and 10 executive meeting rooms. A business center provides copying, faxing, printing, and three workstations with high-speed Internet access (surcharges). Wireless Internet access (surcharge) is available throughout the hotel.
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Poolside bar
- Spa tub
- Steam room
- Full-service health spa
- Massage - treatment room(s)
- Concierge desk
- Fitness equipment
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Bar/lounge
- Room service (24 hours)
- Parking (surcharge)
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Banquet facilities
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Ballroom(s)
- Exhibit space
- Business center
- Conference room(s)
- Event catering
- Audio-visual equipment
- Business services
- Computer rental
- Internet access in public areas - surcharge
- Internet access - wireless
- Internet access in public areas - high speed
- 24-hour front desk
- Express check- in
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Express check-out
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Security guard
- Multilingual staff
- Number of rooms: 210
- Number of floors: 3
- ATM/banking
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Currency exchange
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Fireplace in lobby
- Patio
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Parking (valet)
- Elevator/lift
- Wedding services
Accessibility Options
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the “Special or Accessibility Requests” section of “Trip Preferences” when you book your hotel.
- Accessible path of travel
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- Handicapped parking
- In-room accessibility
- Accessibility equipment for the deaf
- Braille or raised signage
Rooms
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Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa has 210 guestrooms in a three-story building that wraps around landscaped courtyards. Rooms offer wireless and wired high-speed Internet access (surcharge for both), premium channels, laptop-compatible safes, two multi-line phones (one cordless), minibars, and coffeemakers.
Bedding includes down comforters and wool throw blankets. Bathrooms have marble countertops, bathrobes, makeup mirrors, and designer toiletries. Many rooms have balconies or patios with garden or courtyard views.
All rooms are nonsmoking.
Room Amenities
- Internet access - wireless
- Internet access - high speed
- Cable/satellite TV
- Premium TV channel(s)
- Pay movies
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Premium bedding
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Air conditioning
- Multi-line phone
- Voice mail
- Internet access - surcharge
- Internet access - TV
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping (daily)
- Turndown service (on request)
- Designer toiletries
- Bathrobes
- Hair dryer
- Makeup/shaving mirror
- Shower/tub combination
- Extra towels/bedding in room
- Child care (in room, surcharge)
- Electronic check-out
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- In-room safe (accommodates laptop)
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe (accomodates laptop)
- Desk
- Window opens
- Clock radio
- Rollaway beds
- Cribs (infant beds) available
Dining
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Adobe El Restaurante - Offering indoor or patio dining in a casual, rancho-style setting. The menu blends Southern California and rancho cuisine, with an emphasis on seafood, bold flavors, and locally grown ingredients. Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Bodega Wine Bar - Adjacent to Adobe El Restaurant, this relaxed lounge serves small plates and appetizers, cocktails, and an extensive selection of California wines.
Mustangs & Burros - A casual bar with wood floors, exposed ceiling beams, and leather chairs. Offering indoor and patio seating, indoor and outdoor fireplaces, and flat-screen TVs. The menu includes appetizers, signature margaritas, and other specialty cocktails. A flamenco guitarist plays Wednesday through Sunday evenings.
Pool Bar - A seasonal bar offering cocktails and light fare poolside.
Recreation
The hotel's fitness room has free weights, strength-training equipment, and a dozen cardiovascular machines, including treadmills, elliptical machines, and stationary bikes. Most machines have flat-screen TV monitors. Yoga and other fitness classes are available (surcharges apply). A sundeck houses a 60-by-25-foot pool, a large spa tub, hammocks, and cabanas. In addition to a range of treatments, the health spa provides organized programs (surcharge) for children and adults, including movie nights, trail adventures, and arts and crafts.
The hotel is four miles from La Jolla Cove, popular with scuba divers and snorkelers. Torrey Pines Golf Course, 1.5 miles away, offers two 18-hole courses, a golf shop, driving range, 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 on site
- Sailing nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Whale-watching nearby
- Pilates classes/instruction on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
- Aerobics on site
- Volleyball nearby
- Tennis nearby
- Running track/path nearby
- Basketball nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Fishing nearby
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
- Resort fee charged at hotel/condo
- Check-in time is 3 PM
- Check-out time is Noon