Ok, so they didn't have a business center or a gym, but what they did have made up for it.

The decor was gorgeous throughout. The historical charm has been kept intact. In fact, they had good old fashioned dangerous windows that opened all the way with no screens, which were open when we arrived so the fresh ocean air filled the room. The ...

We made a reservation and received a confirmation number for one of their older rooms. They told us that they would put us on a waiting list for one of their newer rooms that they were adding on to the hotel. We called back a month later to see how that was going and they told us that they had no confirmation number for us and did not see our name ...

This hotel is in the heart of La Jolla, on the main drag, Prospect St. Two blocks from the surf, short walks to food and shopping, location could not be better.

The hotel room was excellent. Bed was one of the softest and most comfortable I've been in. Wireless in rooms is free. (My only complaint is that I had a Lost in Translation ...

Quaint hotel, but they run their dumpster/trash compactor right under your window at 1am and then again at 6am despite my calling the front desk and complaining. No offer to remedy or move the room. Food is excellant in high-end resturant.

If you are like me and like to stay in hotels with some historic charm, the Grande Colonial is a great choice.

We stayed on the 3rd floor in a sunny room with a partial view of the ocean. It had some lovely architectual details including beautiful floor to ceiling windows, crown moldings, glass door knobs, mirrored french doors to the closet. ...

The location was fabulous and The Grande Colonial was like a bed and breakfast but with the comforts of a hotel. Being a local of San Diego, I wanted to show my Bostonian fiance a bit of La Jolla and the Grande Colonial was just perfect for that.
If you want a nice, quiet hotel in the heart of La Jolla, this is your place.
It was a great experience for us.

What a wonderful historic hotel. With unique boutique rooms and a fantastic restaurant, NINE-TEN, in the hotel, I feel this hotel has just about everything you could ask for.