Very large hotel and conveniently close to the Westfield UTC. There is parking onsite, so no issue whatsoever. The lobby is very spacious and inviting. The room was what I needed for my stay - clean. There is a mini fridge, Keurig, tv, desk and sofa. The lighting, water pressure and toiletries were fine. There was no noise and the view was decent. Thanks! read more

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Marriott La Jolla is a $250/night premier hotel chain, in La Jolla Village San Diego. This place is OLD and falling apart. I was issued a mobile room key at about noon, so I happily walked toward the elevators at arrival (about 5PM). On my way there, I was told that 2 of the 3 elevators were broken and I would need to go to the service elevator on the other side of the tower. I got to wait (with about a dozen of my new closest friends) in the smelly, non-air conditioned service hallway for a clunker elevator which eventually dropped me off in a service hallway lined with used mattresses (fire hazard anybody) and other assorted junk. I thought my adventure was over, but the mobile app key didn't work. The app offered to call the front desk, but that went to the standard automated "press 1 for reservations, press 2 for room service, press 3 to move to a better hotel". SO - I had to go back to the service elevator (luggage in hand) and talk to the front desk guy. He gave me an old-school room key and (since I had to go back out) held my luggage. He did offer the helpful tip: if the elevators weren't working when I came back, I could haul my luggage up 7 flights of stairs. Thanks, Bro; I guess that's good for me. I came back 3 hours later, and at least one of the normal guest elevators were working. Got to the room and the room key worked (mobile app doesn't work). WiFi is very weird. I'm not sure if I need to pay $15/night for WiFi or not because that's the "offer" at the captive portal. Takes about 5 mins to actually connect, but it eventually goes through. The WiFi itself is about 17Mbps, so DSL speed from 1999. Room is small, carpet is grungy. They have an enormous 65"(??) TV in here, placed 4 feet from the bed. There's no alarm clock, no wireless phone charger. The wallpaper is peeling off the walls. Even the fake flowers are drooping. The bathroom ceiling is less than 7 feet high so I hope you're short if you stay here. Even the flags in the front are faded and tattered. I thought you were supposed to light them up or take them down at night. read more

Rating based on just one of their policies. They are "cashless". Absurd. Requiring a credit card for a room? No problem. Not having any cash to give change for a twenty? Ridiculous. I needed change to tip the valet. Guess what: he didn't get tipped. Nor did the maid. All based on not having a single staff member with a small bank of money to make change. If I'm back (which is unlikely) I'll be sure to give the employees an inspirational note thanking them for their service. I'm sure they'd all prefer that over a cash tip... read more

The hotel is pretty nice, idk what all the complaints are about. Rooms were immaculate, comfortable, and silent. Soo many children running around shrieking this weekend but I didn't hear a peep. Breakfast buffet was also very good. Good quality hotel. read more

This hotel was nice. I stayed on the 15th floor. They had a hotel with a bar but it was closed at 10pm. I got stuff from the Gift Shop which was cool and the hotel had a view of 2 business places. We ate at a restaurant close to the hotel. read more

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The location is its most important aspect. The hotel is a regular hotel with amenities in place. The room allotted was clean and comfy. The front desk folks are kind and efficient. It's a little on the pricier side because of the location and San Diego as a city being expensive but compared to other hotels, this is definitely a good choice. read more

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Probably the oldest high rise in the area. It looks tired. The paint on the balconies is faded. Wall paper is peeling off in the hallways. Definitely in need of renovation. However, the staff is nice and valet parking is excellent. read more

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The hotel is located among other hotels in a business friendly area. The lobby and bar area are comfortable with plenty of seating to meet with colleagues. The service was very friendly. The rooms were a little strange to me. Something about the way they are situated felt a little awkward. You first walk in next to the bathroom and on the other side of the wall is the headboard. Usually your head isn't facing the door like this. It was reasonably comfortable and quiet, but something about the room set up just felt awkward. My colleagues all said the same thing. It wasn't so bad that I wouldn't stay here again, but it's not my favorite hotel in the area either. read more

The Baseline: For a hotel the rooms must be clean/comfortable, the amenities on the property must be usable/convenient, and the service on property must meet the needs for a comfortable stay. Property: Located in the Golden Triangle of La Jolla. This hotel is around restaurants and services most inclined to a business traveler and conference attendees. Rooms: The rooms are clean and well kept. The rooms also feel like that were rehabbed from a 80s-90s original build so some of the more modern plugs and placements are modified rather than feel like they were integrated into the design off the room. There is a good amount of space in the room but it has a very business/conference feel to it rather than vacation. Service: Staff were able to check us in and get us set up (11PM late check in), but it was a neutral interaction rather than a friendly one. The maid service is excellent. read more

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I was here for a conference and have to say, the catered lunch was delicious! Kudos to the chef and team who put this menu together because everything was so tasty! I was very impressed with the buffet style lunch. I need to check if there's a restaurant on site. The conference room was spacious and the hotel lobby was nicely decorated. There was a parking garage only, no free guest parking. read more

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Since my last review I've stayed here 4 more times. The exterior and common area are really nice and the M lounge is pretty solid. The rooms are dated and need some love. For the price I'd expect it to be nicer. Some of the beds are really uncomfortable, the sheets are worns and towels are old and sceatchy. The rooms remind me of an old Fairfield rather than the flagship Marriott. Being a titanium member I've come to expect a certain standard and this didn't hit the mark. The location being in one of the nicest areas of California and the price of the rooms being this high I'd except more. Being walking distant from the mall is nice and the restaurants there are really good. The bar and restaurant arlt the hotel are mediocre and way over priced. read more

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Decent room at steep prices, given with the area. So much land here and I'm surprised they charge for parking Check in is at 4 pm and Check out is as 10 am.... A bit hard to see what you're paying for when staying for a short time. We were only in town for a day for graduation celebrations etc so yeah did the job but could have been a bit better read more

First time back since Covid. Everything back to normal. Rooms cleaned, restaurants opened, lots of guests. read more

Had 4 family events in 3 days so stayed at this hotel to lessen the road time and for the most part it was a pretty good stay. Took off few stars for a few reasons. Tried to call front desk 2-3 times and no one ever picked up. Beddings although they looked clean had a mildew and almost dirty smell. I was exhausted tho and pushed thru it. The contact I did have with staff was courteous and helpful tho. They gave me breakfast access to the m club lounge but neglected to tell me they stopped serving at 9am. We got there 845am and were out of bacon and very little eggs and potatoes and everything else and they told us they weren't going to restock since there were closing soon. Weak excuse if you ask me. read more

Overall had a good stay at this hotel. The location is great and walkable to many restaurants and the mall. The staff was nice and accommodating. The rooms were clean. The beds were comfortable, but my friend and I both woke up in pain so maybe not very supportive. The gym was very nice for a hotel gym. I was actually surprised by some of the equipment they had. The rooms have mini-fridges and there is a microwave by the front desk, which is convenient. The main complaint I have is that the rooms were very warm at night no matter what the thermostat in the room was set to. I stayed in two different room and both were hot despite the thermostat being set to the 60s. read more

Came here for a conference. The first thing my wife and I both said when we got out of the elevator on the fourth floor is it smelled like an "old hotel". The room is fairly tiny compared to other Marriott's we have been to. It feels like a small apartment and needs in-room renovation and updating. The rest of the hotel is not too bad. The pool area and the gym are nice. At night the pool has color changing lights and the gym has new and updated equipment. If I was coming down for vacation, I am not sure I'd stay here but will for conferences as necessary. read more

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The hotel is very neat and clean, large space in lobby and walking distance to Einstein Bagels and more restaurants and shops. The ladies at the front desk were professional and nice and answered any questions we had. The one thing that happened to both my wife and I were that our backs were really hurting trying to and sleeping on our mattress. We both got up a couple times and when woke up in the morning both had bad backs and it took a while for both of us to get them feeling good. Overall good location and nice hotel, but surprised they charge $39 for parking, but that's the world today, I guess. read more

I can't believe I stayed here in 2012 and now I'm back. After dropping off a child at college I wanted a nice quiet hotel to relax after hot steamy days of moving my son into his dorm. I have to say the hotel rooms are a little tired. There were a few hiccups. Housekeeping took my bottle of shampoo out and did not replace it. Once I called it was brought up immediately. The overnight parking (valet) was $49. A glass of wine cost me $28! There was a few little places to eat within walking distance but yuk-the Hawaiian BBQ was terrible. The bellman were helpful and friendly and so was the front desk. But these steep prices will make me start shopping for a camper or BYOB and Uber. read more

***This review is for this hotel's exterior, interior, and La Jolla Ballroom only*** I was at San Diego Marriott La Jolla for the WorldMark (WM) Annual Owners Meeting. My first time here at this hotel. I have been a WM owner for 24+ years and it was my very first time attending the WM Annual Owners Meeting in person. I've attended it virtually in the past, but it's not the same as being in person. Parking was not free, but we were given a $10 event parking validation ticket at check-in which was nice. Otherwise, it would have cost me $6 per hour or $30+ max. I would have still been okay to pay for it either way. Thank you Marriott and WorldMark! The exterior and interior of this hotel is quite simple in design and decor. Upon entry into the lobby, I immediately saw the sign to head over to the La Jolla Ballroom for the meeting. There were more signs to direct the way which was very helpful. I went up the escalator. I saw the check-in table. A really nice lady checked me in. I walked over to another table to grab a box lunch and hot tea prepared by the Marriott staff. The Marriott lady staff was very hospitable and pleasant. She directed me to one of the doors for me to enter through. Thank you mam for your excellent service! Btw, the Herb Organic Chicken sandwich was so delicious, pasta was okay, chocolate cookie was decent, and chips are just perfect. Well done Marriott!! The La Jolla Ballroom was huge. The meeting venue setup was clean and organized. The speakers were clearly heard. Lighting was on point. It was a very nice experience overall. Thank you Marriott and WorldMark staff for putting together the wonderful annual meeting. I wouldn't mind coming back here to stay for a few nights in the near future or just drop by the get the chicken sandwich. read more

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Has issues with the elevators all weekend , parking lot and inside the hotel . The room wasn't the cleanest and the worst part was at Check out it took me almost an hour to get down to the lobby with all my luggage because there was only 2 elevators working and there was no sign that one of them would be out of order on a Sunday morning. read more

Why are there three stars not 5 stars. It started with the check in at 8 pm to the clean room and fresh shower. Then to the bar with Fernando and of course the manager Dan. Seriously why complain. Close your criticism and open your eyes. This little gem for my work break was fabulous! read more

Richard (Dick) is a terrible manager. Nasty to guest and employees. Dick once asked me to put a 19 year old valet into a car with drugs in the center console and caused me to lose my job because I refused. my grandparents (Hilton Diamond) stayed there recently and when they mentioned the state of the rooms they were treated badly by "the manager" what a Richard move. read more

Overall this is a good hotel, easy access to and easy to get to La Jolla, SD, etc. Staff was all very friendly. The room was clean and well furnished. The hotel is a whole is pretty outdated but quite frankly, it didn't affect our experience staying here. Sabrina working in the M Lounge was incredibly sweet, attentive, and just an amazing person. I have to say, the worst part about this hotel is the food. Since we are Platinum owners, we are given free breakfast. On the weekends breakfast is at the restaurant and weekdays in the M Lounge. While dining in the restaurant we saw a menu with breakfast plates (eggs benedict, omelette, etc) so we asked if we can order from that but we were told the menu for free-breakfast-redemption-people like us was only for weekday M Lounge dining. That was fine since we were staying until Monday and would order then. But come Monday we were told the "menu ordering" is only in the restaurant. It doesn't seem like anyone knows what's left from right. And the food that is in the buffet in either place is horrendous. Bottled drinks, coffee, toast/bagels are fine. But the scrambled eggs, bacon, and potatoes are so bad. The eggs are powdery and dry. The potatoes are soggy, oily, and bland. the bacon is flimsy and chewy. I wouldn't recommend the breakfast "buffet" to anyone read more

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We had an amazing two night stay here. The ladies at the check in were amazing and even went out of their way to find us a room with a beautiful view. Breakfast, which is an additional cost, was really good just a lil pricey. We will definitely be back if we need to be in the area again. read more

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I'll keep it short: -Blonde receptionist acted as though she'd rather be anywhere else. Asked for our card, assuming for incidentals, checked bank statement and saw she charged us the full stay despite us booking ahead of time with card on file -$39 parking/day, the spots are smaller than compact so good luck getting in and out of your car -check in is 4Pm, check out is 11am, leaves little time to do anything but sleep. Would highly recommended staying at the Marriott Del Mar rather than the La Jolla location, close in proximity and in a more convenient location. read more

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We loved our stay at the SD Marriott La Jolla. It was our "home base" for our college tours and we loved it's close proximity to the schools, beautiful downtown La Jolla and restaurants. We want to call out fabulous Chelsea. She welcomed us so warmly upon arrival and went above and beyond during our 3 day trip. Chelsea, thank you for making our stay at the SD Marriott La Jolla so wonderful! You are a gem and we are so appreciative to you! read more

We stayed here for a weekend mainly for the location and price. It was a good choice and we were overall happy with the stay. It was a quick trip to the popular areas (15 min to La Jolla/Sea World and SD Zoo). Pro: Check in was a breeze Lots of parking although the spots are a bit small Room/bathroom were clean. They were actually really quiet given that the rooms were those connecting rooms. Cons: There was odor we couldn't pin point, it wasn't terrible or good. It was just a smell in the room whenever we walked in. read more

Clean rooms, very friendly staff. The front staff was helpful with directions. Beautiful landscape and views. Food was great. read more

The minute you walk in the sweet aroma of Marriott's custom scents that is circulating throughout the hotel vents lures you into the beautifully designed hotel. The hotel lobby is gorgeous and the hotel itself is located in the prime location of shops, restaurants and UCSD that are are all within walking distance. The rooms were clean, comfortable and had a nice view and faux balcony. The only thing I could have changed was my exact room because it was a connecting room & could get a little noisy with the room next door. My family was already settled & did not want to change rooms. There is also a breakfast restaurant Fresh and an evening bar & restaurant which is convenient when you just want to grab a bite. The staff was friendly and we would definitely stay again. read more

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Had a wonderful stay , clean and very comfortable rooms , staff was very friendly and helpful , great location read more

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Let me tell U....THE BEST HOTEL EXPERIENCE EVER I was there celebrating my 49th Birthday & NOTHING BUT PHENOMENAL. First off, Ms. Maya was a great help with checking us in, giving us local info on where to go and eat, while the whole time maintaining a beautiful smile Ms. Chelsea...she too was the ABSOLUTE best Ms. Chelsea & Ms. Delia treated me & made me feel like they were more my long time girlfriends than employees. Grrrreat personalities. Now I know the employees have to be nice because I'm a patrón, but there's a vibe one has to have and if the vibe clicks, for me anyway, it makes the connection more genuine The hotel sent me up a pretty & delicious cake slice with a couple VOSS waters...the view from my balcony was B~E~A UTIFUL & tranquil Altho they didn't have a spa in the hotel (disappointing, but Idk what I was looking at that said they did have one‍) the OVERALL experience was THA BOMB DOT COM read more

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Had the opportunity to stay at the San Diego Marriott La Jolla recently while attending a family member's UCSD commencement ceremony. Overall, reasonable 3.5 star accommodations with clean room, good walking proximity to Westfield, and easy drive to UCSD and La Jolla Village. Parking: older but well maintained parking structure. Direct access to lobby level of hotel. Parking rates are definitely pricey but commiserate with La Jolla parking rates in general. Check in: very pleasant experience. Friendly and welcoming check in staff. Quick service overall. Room: no upgrade with our status, but I figured they'd be booked for UCSD commencement weekend, so no big deal. Room had good view and was clean. Smaller bathroom size but shower had great water pressure. Restaurants: lobby bar and restaurant available but we didn't go during our short trip. Surrounding area: easy and pleasant walk over to Westfield La Jolla, which is an incredible outdoor shopping center with good restaurants too. Walked over for Javier's at night and next morning walked over for La Colombe coffee and light breakfast before heading back to room to get ready for the ceremony. Night walk was moderately well lit but felt reasonably safe. Definitely would come back especially for events at UCSD or to have overall nice "home base" to explore different parts of La Jolla. read more

This hotel is so dated and feels dirty. My room feels like it hasn't been deep cleaned ever. Like have you disinfected the bathroom floor ever? Feels so gross. Basic cleaning was done but room smelled when I walked in.... Carpet feels dirty, bathroom floors definitely need deep cleaning. All around yuck! I would never choose to stay here... I am here for work and thank goodness i am not paying. Stay at Hyatt down the road read more

Stayed here between June 28-30 for a refereeing camp at UCSD. There's a parking garage to the side but be wary of bringing a wide car. The parking spaces are very narrow, I noticed plenty of SUVs taking multiple spots or parking over the line. You can access the lobby via the parking garage so if you're solo you can just park inside. Once you check in you can just toss the parking ticket from the kiosk since you'll be charged the $30 per night fee. There's a decent gym on the 2nd floor with the pool. Unfortunately I was too busy the 2 days I was there and couldn't utilize the pool. Can't complain about the room. Nice king bed. The room also has a chair and leg couch. The shampoo was running low so I had to pump it multiple times. All in all, decent spot. Close to UCSD and there's a Plaza just outside the hotel. There's a Starbucks and a bagel place for breakfast needs. read more

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I hadn't visited this hotel in many years and it hasn't changed. Although staff was friendly and attentive, this hotel is in need of an upgrade. Valet was great about holding our car while we quickly checked-in and dropped our bags off because we had a reservation. Front desk clerk was friendly and moved quickly. The lobby was packed with families (must have been traveling sports teams in town). The room was outdated, but had everything we needed. The little patio looked over the roof, which people have chosen to throw their cigarette butts. Yuck. Its walking distance from a Starbucks and other restaurant spots and UTC Westfield. Met my need for the weekend, but would like to see this place upgraded. read more

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I saw the reviews for this hotel; however, I usually give places the benefit of the doubt. But what happened during our stay was unbelievable. Like many others had said on Yelp, when we checked in, they said they didn't have any rooms with two beds for another hour. We thought this was crazy since we paid for two beds and we were there right on time at 4pm for check in. So we pushed back. I couldn't wait an hour, I had been sitting in the car for four hours and I was hungry and had to use the restroom. Because we pushed back and tried to get the room we RESERVED, the manager told us "we're trying to help you so you need to help us too." What???? Firstly how are you helping us? By giving us a room we didn't reserve? We booked this room on May 9. It's June 11. This was our responsibility to do and we fulfilled it. It would be one thing if we just showed up and asked for a room without a reservation but we didn't. Finally because we didn't move from the counter, we were given a room. Whatever they say is all made up - they had rooms available of course. Our room was on the 6th floor (we requested a higher floor) so that was annoying but we accepted it. When we got into the room, we noticed that the carpet on one side of the room was SOAKED. The air conditioning vent was leaking. My socks got soaked. I took a towel and rubbed it and the towel turned brown. It was so gross. The fridge was also unplugged and water from its tray spilled everywhere. We were too tired though and so we just held on another day. The next morning, we asked for another room. A different manager was nice but full of it. He said he will "go to his office" for 30 min and see what rooms we can get. He disappeared. We went back to the lobby and didn't leave. Finally Tori came and she was great. She got us a room on a high floor and that wasn't wet on the carpet lol. She was the only one that was actually nice and quick to get us what we paid for and reserved. She did say she would give us 5,000 points on our Bonvoy account for what happened but it never came, so I had to call Marriott to "open a case" about that. Not sure if she actually put that request in or not. Update: the points came after I contacted Marriott about it. Just an awful experience. We never complain about things but this was unreal. Poorly managed hotel. I'm a Marriott member and I've never experienced this at a nice hotel like Marriott. Absolutely unacceptable. I would've put one star but I put two for Tori's help. She was great. Anyway some other things to know about the hotel: Pros: (1) mini fridge in room (2) very kind service workers - housekeepers, maintenance crew (3) nice hair and body products (4) slippers on request Cons: (1) no smart tv. meaning no Netflix, Hulu, Disney+ etc (2) dimly lit bathrooms (3) very small balcony in standard rooms, no room for more than a couple of people to just stand (4) no menu in the room for room service (5) $36 per night self parking fee read more

Definitely did not love this hotel, very overpriced for the lack of service from the front desk and the cleaning team. Literally forgot to clean our room both nights we were there, and the front desk was pretty rude. The rooms are very old and definitely not worth how overpriced it was. read more

Room was just par. No makeup mirror in the bathroom. Room was extremely dusty. Bed was comfortable. Bar was nice.

While most Marriotts offer great service and experiences, the San Diego La Jolla Marriott was exceptional. An unscheduled two room/one night stay was made accessible and smooth by the high level of service and professional welcome given by Chelsea at reception along with Allison (a trainee who is certain to be excellent) . A hotel is, at the final assessment only as good as its people; and Chelsea is the best! The rooms were comfortable, clean, and exactly as needed. Amuse offered a good menu and an attentive bartender/server. A five star experience--unlocked for in such short notice. read more

It is a solid 3 stars due to its proximity to the University. The cons are worth noting. It is becoming very outdated, both inside and out. Room carpeting needs to be replaced, as well as the double beds! The rooms are large enough to accommodate two queen beds. They only fit two toddlers. Furniture is not sleek or modern for what you are paying for. Which brings us to the on site self parking. $40 per night!! Ridiculous! It's a dungeon down there, and no hotel security whatsoever. Anywhere. read more