La Jolla Cove Suites, La Jolla

What did I dislike? Are you kidding? NOTHING! What did I like? EVERYTHING! My family couldn't believe the beautiful hotel ACROSS THE STREET from the ocean. I had my son sleep on the pull-out couch and he slept like a baby.I don't remember it being too lavishly decorated, but the front desk staff was spectacular-from check-in to check out! Being from Colorado, I couldn't have asked for a better vacation spot; and believe me, I have stayed in many hotels from coast to coast. Free breakfast on the roof was so memorable, a picture we took is STILL our background on our cell phone! I am going back again and again and hope to have my wedding on the roof someday.If you stay anywhere else in La Jolla, you will definitely kick yourself as you fight the traffic and the people trying to get to the beach. Do yourself a favor and go for all the right reasons-NOT to critique the furnishings. The pool, the rooftop breakfast, the views, the ocean across the street, the fabulous restaurants a walk away, the art in the village, the staff...Incredible.I hope the familly NEVER sells. I remember saying to the front desk clerk, "I would take your job in a heartbeat-What a beautiful place! If they ever do decide to change the furnishings, I can only hope it doesn't raise the prices of the rooms. How reasonable! In our oceanfront suite, we felt like we were on a cruise with the ocean waves crashing outside our window. We even had the pleasure of watching the scuba divers who came to swim with the dolphins in the cove every morning. The whole stay was fabulous. For a free breakfast, there was so much to choose from, we had something different every day. Fresh fruit, bagels, toast, etc. and the best juices. Finally, I wanted to comment on something I saw someone else write-There WAS only one parking spot for our room-HOW APPROPRIATE, since we had ONE CAR!!! Change your life and discover a place that you will appreciate, and appreciate the fact that a family, not a company, still loves to make people happy in La Jolla; La Jolla Cove Suites. (When you live in a state as beautiful as Colorado, it is nice knowing you can escape to a place just as comfy-casual and beautiful; Thanks!)

this hotel has the worst service besides the night shift guy named Brandon he was nice. they don't accommodate for anybody, even if you have over 100 family members sleeping under their roof. i was dissatisfied and unhappy. for starters our reservations were not booked in the right name but under my credit card. they charge for every little thing. if you and your family want to have a good time please find another place unless you don't mind dealing with horrible people with bad service. parking is not good either it cost 15 dollars and you only get 1 per room, regardless of the size room you get.

We honeymooned at this very hotel 34 years ago. We thought it would be romantic to revisit the beginings of our marriage. We planned and made reservations months in advance. We looked so forward to this celebration! That all changed the minute we entered the elevator to go to our room. Being crowded in by a drunk family who lost their floor. It gets worse, we opened the door to our room where plug in fans were blowing to an open balcony slider. The decor hadn't changed in 34 yrs. I don't think they had cleaned it in that many years as well. The walls are paper thin and we had an adjoining room with guests who had were singing with their TV blaring as well! The glass bowl ('70's) lanterns with night lights flanked the bed. Needless to say the romance flew out the window when we pulled out the '70's couch bed to try to sleep for the night. The park and the street in front of the hotel are noisy and is lit with Flood lights. The parking was attrocious. A lot has changed in 34 years, but I don't think cleanliness and decor for the money should have been compromised. What a disaster. I wished I would have reviewed it sooner. We did ask if we could see the rooms when we made the reservations and the clerks refused us. Lessons learned. It was not fun, we would only recommend that people not stay here. It was a horrible experience and the price only added insult to injury!

Great Location. The view of the ocean was fantastic. Breakfast, staff and grounds could not be better. Our room was well maintained daily. Security was good. Front desk had a great group of people to help you any time. Would go back in a minute. And the price was right. The purpuse of our trip was for a family wedding at the Darlington House.

We had our daughter's wedding on the rooftop and experienced the most beautiful view in So Cal.!!! We also hosted over 100 people at the hotel with rave reviews from everyone. Most important was the amazing staff. Joy, Tracey and the sales staff went above and beyond to ensure the wedding was a success. We would highly recommend the La Jolla Cove Suites for any event. In addition to having the wedding on the rooftop, all of our guests (over 100) loved everything about the hotel. The view, size of the rooms, access to Prospect and the ocean were all a huge hit with everyone. Our daughter's weekend destination wedding was truly amazing. We will definitely be returning!!!!

Perfect location, excellent views, and very spacious rooms highlight our recent stay. Do not be discouraged by the rough reviews this place gets; while it is not luxurious like a chain hotel or the boutiques, it is a better option than a single room standard hotel. We stayed in the full suite, which had two beds in a separate bedroom. Full bathroom, kitchenette, and large family room with attached balcony overlooking the cove and ocean. Plenty of room to spread out and even caused us to debate staying in a night to enjoy. Ventillation was not a problem for us as it was cool at night, but airflow was not great. Breakfast was moderate, but was enough to get you going for a morning walk and ready for a real lunch. The hotel shows its age, beds were so so, but for an oceanfront locale, this was worthy.

Let me start with a positive; the view is spectacular from the rooms that face the cove. That said if you'd like to be guaranteed indoor plumbing you might want to consider staying elsewhere. My wife and I woke up Sunday morning to a plugged toilet and I Immediately called the front desk and was told that someone would be right up. It took 2+ hours to be repaired which meant we had to use the semi-public bathrooms on the 4th floor (we were on the 2nd). When I requested an adjustment to the bill I was told that they didn't feel we had been inconvenienced enough??? By the way, I found out later that at least one other room on the 2nd floor had the same problem so it's probably NOT an isolated incident.

The rooms are very old fashioned, old furnishings, old looking carpet. The staff seem like beat dogs because so many complaints are lodged that instead of being proud with tails wagging they tuck them between their tails like " I've heard the complaints before, too many times. ". Their heads literally hung down. The price wasn't worth it. The housekeeping is adequate but it's hard to keep old stuff looking clean. Maybe the owners should sell out and move on, let someone else who really cares come in and raze or renovate the property.

My husband and I stayed at the Lo Jolla cove Suites for a wedding rehearsal and wedding the next day. The view as we arrived was beautiful, but if you rent a regular room you look out on a concrete pit-like parking lot. Our room was not airconditioned, although a small fan was provided. Unfortunately, you need to leave the windows open to get any benefit from the fan and to get any privacy, you have to close the heavy curtains which leaves a dimly lit, muggy, airless room! The entire bathroom is the size of a moderate bath tub! My husband brought in his tools to tighten the stall shower head so that it would stay up. The towels were small, rather stiff, and frayed. The staff was not helpful and the paperwork was confusing. Our receipt clearly showed a departure time of 3:05, but we were charged an extra "half-day's rate" (for 7 more hours?) to use the room until the wedding. Check out time was not mentioned at check in, or on any of the paperwork we were given.

My inlaws have been renting an ocean front suite for two weeks during the summer for the past 13 years. I look forward to staying with them every year. The reviews about the furniture being outdated is very accurate. But I enjoy that because it makes the feel of the place much more casual. The terrace suite we stay at has a very large living room where all of us "kids" camp out during the weekends. The location can't be beat. We normally walk to one of the fabulous restaurants in the area each night. I spend the afternoons at the beach or playing cards with the family in front of the beautiful view on the patio. The place isn't so much dirty as it is worn down. If your looking to relax in a very casual type hotel, this is the place to go.