I stayed there for a conference held in the Sun Room in February. My room was beautiful: lovely view of the ocean on one side and a view of the pool on another, spacious, and clean. There was a little too much street noise with the windows open to concentrate or sleep, but it was fine when just relaxing. Closing the windows adequately shut out the noise. The bathroom area, as another reviewer said, was a little quirky with a huge room outside the main bath that was simply used to accommodate a double sink and closet -- made for a roomy dressing area, I guess. I liked having comfortable chairs with ottomans and a desk with chairs on both sides. Bed was very comfortable. Wireless was a little unreliable, but FREE. Conference room was a little tight so our group had to sit in a long "u" making conversation less than optimal, but the staff was willing to help us set up chairs out on the patio for a roundtable discussion when needed. Food was outstanding, both at the conference and in the restaurant. Service was also outstanding -- I had a medical issue upon arrival and the front desk had a trustworthy doctor in my room in 45 minutes. The desk staff greeted me by name each day and asked after my health. Housekeeping staff was exceptionally helpful and pleasant. Wonderful location for walking to shopping, dining, and the ocean. I would definitely stay there again.

Thanks so much for all your hard work!! The wedding reception was fabulous!!  The food was so outstanding and he service as well!! Thank you so much agaIn!  If we lived here we would  come there a lot!  We will have to come back for a visit!!

I stayed here on a business trip. Our small conference was held in the Sun room. The staff was very helpful and accomodating. The room held 28 people but it was a little tight becasue of the columns in the mioddle of the room. AV support was fantastic.
The junior suite was nice although the layout of the bathroom was a little quirky but that is to be expected in a non-cookie cutter hotel like this. My only complain was that the wireless signal was a little weak in parts of the hotel.

Here's the deal -- if you want to stay in La Jolla Village proper and you want a view, and you want some services, you have always had two choices: The Grande Colonial or La Valencia. We've done both and the Grande wins hands down -- especially now.

La Valencia -- tiny rooms, lots of tourists coming in just to look. Offset, in the past, by the art, furnishings and service... unfortunately the new owners have made the lobby look like a bad Ramada Inn and I can only imagine what they are doing to those rooms! What a loss.

Grande Colonial -- small rooms (these places are OLD folks - think about it) some limited views from rooms. BUT these guys keep the place really clean, usually update their rooms and main spaces frequently and have a terrific staff. The hotel is close to the water and the village. Their restaurant, NineTen, is fabulous.

Our room was small, but very sweet and very clean. We had a limited ocean view, but with the windows open we could smell the water and hear the waves. Our bed was comfy. The bathroom was tiny, but thoughtfully done (yes that shower head is low, but my 6'2" husband worked it out). We thought it was all charming.

We were celebrating an anniversary. Not one staff member missed wishing us well... they all chatted with us about it. What you get in a hotel like this is good training... that makes all the difference. It allowed us to skip over tiny stuff and enjoy the view and the vibe.