Name: Estancia La Jolla Hotel and Spa
Address: 9700 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, 92037, US

8/10

Excellent

28 Jul 2026

Sharyl

This property is a beautiful complex. Lovely grounds, nice pool, nice restaurants, upscale rooms. That said, it’s expensive. Food and drinks on site are delicious but a bit overpriced. For example, the breakfast buffet is $45 a person without any alcoholic beverages and cocktails at the pool are around $20. We went there for our honeymoon and it was a very nice homebase for the week. Easy trip into the town of La Jolla to eat or into San Diego or Temecula wine country or even across the border into Baja California. There were a few times I wish the staff would have been more helpful but overall, it is a nice resort.

6/10

Pleasant

26 Jul 2026

Valeria

The rooms look very outdated. Clean, but certainly, the price is overstated. The staff is not very helpful as well. Disappointed.

8/10

Excellent

26 Jul 2026

SHAUNA

Our room was not ready at check in time (4pm). We were never notified of this when we pre-checked in at 3pm. We were told that the people in the room had a late check out and that it would be ready no later than 6:30pm! After getting upset, a manager came out and said the room was ready. I am sure if I did not get upset, we would have been waiting longer. Other than that, our room was clean and comfortable. The location is very convenient.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2026

Jin

Staff were friendly and very nice outdoor view. We had breakfast at Greenwich. Food took long time to be served even though they only had a few tables.

6/10

Pleasant

20 Jul 2026

Sarah

The staff was nice and generally quite quick to help. They posture as an upscale resort and spa, but housekeeping left my room-service waste outside my room when they cleaned (they moved it from inside on a table to outside on the ground) and there were rats outside my door in the evening. The food is all generally the same, despite having four restaurants. There is a kitchen next to the gym and pool so you smell grease extensively while working out and swimming. All in all though better than most other hotels in La Jolla area.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2026

daniel

So fresh and clean. Comfortable beds and soft bedding. Great food on the property and the vegetation and courtyards are beautiful. Definitely a must stay destination

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2026

Joshua

Excellent- all around. Beautiful and peaceful place

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2026

Kevin

Favorite place to stay in San Diego area. Massive upgrades since Covid era.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2026

John R

Great property, location and staff.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2026

Andre

Very polite and helpful staff. Great amenities and the property was well maintained. A nice stay.

8/10

Excellent

10 Jun 2026

Kim

The grounds are beautiful. Well maintained. There were multiple events outside on the lawn.
Breakfast at Greenfinch (?) was good and filling. The wait staff were attentive.
The day we were at the pool, the cafe was closed.
If you go to the pool, go early. If you wait, there may not be any chairs. We had to rent a cabana. Definitely not worth the money. In the first cabana, the TV didn’t work. In the second cabana, the fan didn’t work. We were told maintenance would come to fix it. That didn’t happen. Additionally, the pool waitstaff did their best to keep. But, we only saw the waitstaff once during our 5 hour pool time.
The rooms were large, as were our the bathrooms. Good water pressure in the shower. The beds were comfortable.
The valet staff were amazing. Prompt, efficient and professional. Out of all the service we had here, definitely the best. I saw many people (leadership staff walking around in suits). They never spoke, nor asked how the stay was. Additionally, after all of the issues with the Caban, no one apologized nor asked if we would like a discount. Very disappointing.
Compared to other resorts (we travel frequently), I would not return. The reason I gave it a 4 is for the valet staff and grounds. Otherwise, I would have given it a 3.
Also, if you aren’t from California, the weather in the morning and evening was cool.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2026

Antionette

Loved everything

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2026

Rose

Beautiful property and amazing staff! We had such a wonderful stay at Estancia la Jolla. The hotel was such a nice, peaceful, escape! We loved everything- the plants, gardens, and whimsical touches. We had our wedding at Estancia and it was the BEST day! Our hotel guests loved their stay and the entire experience! They commented on how the good the food and service were. However, what really set this place apart from other hotels is the staff! Everyone was so friendly, helpful, and professional. They went above and beyond! The rooms were clean and stocked with water.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2026

Robert

Really quaint hotel better than expected I'm happy that it wasn't in the busy part of La Jolla we were in our own little bubble and had some nice walks down by the beach

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2026

Marlo

It was a great experience. I would recommend this resort as a vacation destination.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 May 2026

Lauren

Such a beautiful and well maintained resort. The food options were excellent and the staff overall were very attuned and helpful.

We arrived a bit early for the 4PM check in and were unable to check in. We tried to hang out by the pool but the DJ was raucous and there was no space, which felt surprising given the occupancy of the rest of the weekend. It felt like an oversold day party. Once the 4PM check in hit there was a huge line to check in. The system felt a bit chaotic but the staff was efficient.

The rest of our stay was lovely.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2026

Patrick

Beautiful resort close to the best beaches in San Diego.

8/10

Excellent

17 May 2026

Alejandra

The property is beautiful and besides from not being able to check in on time, everything was wonderful.

Partner

2/10

Poor

20 Apr 2026

Alex

A couple of days before my departure, I noticed a foul smell coming from the bathroom sink. I reported it to the front desk. I was told that the engineering staff would address the problem; whether they did, the stench did not go away.

When I checked in, I was told that there were various discount packages for food consumed at the hotel. The pricing of those packages was anything but transparent. The receptionist offered to email me a sample menu, which she thought might shed some light on the discounts being offered. I never received it.

The hotel is labyrinthine. The designer or designers should have never been allowed to practice architecture.

The carpets inside my room and on the hallways were dirty.

As a saying in German has it, I stayed at the Estancia La Jolla three times: the first time, the last time, and one time too many.

Self

4/10

Poor

20 Apr 2026

Michael

I reserved a veranda room but was assigned a room that faced a wall and an area of dirt, with neither a view nor a usable balcony. When I brought this to the staff’s attention, I was told there was nothing they could do because the hotel was at capacity. This was surprising, as we arrived around 1:30 PM, well before the official check-in time. So it was unclear how the property could already be fully booked.

Unfortunately, this meant we did not receive the room type we had paid for, and the response from staff was that we just had to deal with it essentially. Additionally, we encountered billing issues, including being charged twice for parking and several other unexpected room charges, which we had to request be corrected.

While the spa massages were excellent, the overall experience was disappointing, especially for a hotel that positions itself as a higher-end property.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Apr 2026

natalie

Hotel was lovely and well located . The “ pool view” room was not pool view unless you craned your neck from the little balcony but the room was a nice size . A very limited room service menu for dinner despite the extensive poolside menu for lunch which was odd . All in all a very nice place to stay.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Apr 2026

Amber

Everything great

10/10

Exceptional

02 Apr 2026

Steve

Beautiful location. Outstanding staff.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Apr 2026

Liliana

The bed wasn’t as comfortable as I hoped for and pillows were too thin.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Mar 2026

Cheryl

Everyone was exceptional! We enjoyed our massages Miss Lisa was amazing and my husband thought Ronni did a great job too. Thank you so much!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2026

Laura

Business

4/10

Poor

16 Mar 2026

Christian

Averaage9

10/10

Exceptional

16 Mar 2026

judith

Very clean, comfortable and so much to do. Loved everything about this hotel!

6/10

Pleasant

10 Mar 2026

Margarita

Pretty building, but the service was very poor

Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Mar 2026

Ellen

Maybe one of the best places I’ve stayed in a long time. Perfect in every way. Alina at the front desk started the experience. Outstanding.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Mar 2026

Amalia

Wonderful stay it was a last minute booking for 1 night and we hated to leave. The front desk, bar staff and especially the pool bar were exceptional! Will definitely be back

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Mar 2026

Isa Ruby

Nicholas the valet parking manager was great. What a warm hello and a 4 seasons like memory for names. Excellent place.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Mar 2026

judith

This resort is amazing! The facilities such as the restaurants, bars, pool, lounge areas are the best! Very clean and the rooms were large and comfy and quiet. You can hike down to the beach and there is a fun cliffhanger bar overlooking the ocean just a 10 min walk away. It was fun to walk through campus and the town is a short drive away. Highly recommend!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Mar 2026

Amy

Fabulous

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

26 Feb 2026

Mary Beth

Comfortable room. They have me a courtesy upgrade so the view was nice as well! Staff always pleasant and professional. Cafe, bar and restaurants with great service.

10/10

Exceptional

17 Feb 2026

Marisol

Professional and kind staff. Room clean.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Feb 2026

Lauren

Beautiful hotel and grounds! Had a wonderful stay beginning to end and the staff was helpful and friendly.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Feb 2026

William

Large clean room which was close to the pool and spa

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jan 2026

Dawn

Beautiful clean rooms, hospitality was outstanding, beautiful manicured grounds.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jan 2026

jarrod

Our 2nd stay here and it was just as amazing, especially while having a baby. No play places but plenty of walking areas and great restaurants, inside and outside. Not to mention they serve amazing coffee until 9pm!!!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jan 2026

Ryan

Very peaceful environment and extremely friendly and helpful staff members

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jan 2026

Janelle

This was a spa day and staycation for us. We try to visit different areas in our city and this location is amazing. Our room was impressive with a balcony view of the garden and a little breakfast nook. Shower was great and the products available were of great quality and smelled good too. We sampled food from one of the restaurants on the property and there was a nice variety of choices as well as some great vegetarian options. The pool was well maintained and heated to a perfect temperature and there is a nice outdoor bar area as well. The hot tub was insanely hot. We also tried the spa, which is pricey but maybe worth it. I had a facial and will see how I look tomorrow. The spa uses high quality products and the atmosphere is really comforting and friendly with lots of opportunities to drop off your stress and anxiety. All of the staff we encountered were perfection. Professionals with lots of personality and great customer service. We have been all over the city! This property is definitely one we will revisit.

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jan 2026

Andrea

From the moment you walk in that ambience is so chill and relax. Have amazing views you can see the sun setting. I had a cute little patio outside of my room overall will recommend this place and definitely will be going back.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

27 Dec 2025

Kevin

Nice room
Staff location restaurant. We’ve been a few times and it’s near family in La jolla so it’s a no brainer.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Dec 2025

Bingqing

This is an upscale property. Room is clean and quiet. Very close to La Jolla beach, very convenient.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Dec 2025

Franklin

Beautiful, tastefully decorated hotel/resort, excellent facilities.

6/10

Pleasant

15 Dec 2025

Amy

This was a spa trip with the girls and the spa was literally dirty. Overall, not a great experience especially for the price.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

13 Dec 2025

Katherine

Ppl looked satisfied

10/10

Exceptional

09 Dec 2025

Jarred

All good

10/10

Exceptional

04 Dec 2025

Roy

Amazing stay.. beautiful property

10/10

Exceptional

02 Dec 2025

TATIANA

Great hotel!! Clean and beautiful surroundings.

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

27 Nov 2025

Andrew

Our room seemed to be dark, stuffy and an uncomfortable distance away from the property's single elevator. As we parked our own car, we also had to haul our luggage up and down two flights of stairs. I wouldn't stay here again and I wouldn't recommend it, especially at the nightly rates we were offered. The staff was friendly and kind.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2025

Mary

Worth the Price Tag

The property is beautiful. The staff are welcoming. The overall feel is warm. The gym has enough good equipment to get a good workout. It is clean and options for strength as well as cardio are there. Yoga is offered three times a week. The pool and hot-tub are beautiful with plenty of room in shade or sun.They also have areas with fire pits at the pool and right outside of the lobby. Really nice . Did not do it but noticed the schedule. Restaurants are great. Food is delicious. Cafe for take and go has great options as well as an espresso bar. There is also a bar that offers N/A healthy cocktails. Really a nice niche to go a sit. There are alcoholic cocktails as well. The main bar is another option which is staffed with friendly bartenders. You are greeted with helpful valet and check in staff. I love this place. I have stayed in multiple other hotels and VRBO’s. Nothing compares if you want comfort and convenience to UCSD, area restaurants, the beach and LaJolla. Love it!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2025

Richelle

We will be revisiting. The rooms are beautiful, the grounds are beautiful, and the staff was really helpful and friendly.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Oct 2025

Michelle

This hotel was amazing!

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2025

Abha

Beautiful, very helpful staff

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2025

Feng- Chia

Friendly staffs, enchanted environment.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2025

Cynthia

We just returned from this very lovely property. The plantings are gorgeous and the public spaces have plenty of comfortable seating spaces to relax. We especially enjoyed the evening in the lobby bar listening to a guitarist play gently in the background. The beds and rooms were comfortable. The housekeepers can be heard talking through the doors early in the morning. I shushed them! And I would not recommmend the very expensive, mediocre restaurant for dinner. Too many great and far less expensive choices around town. I do thank the front desk staff who listened to my issues and reported it to management. The front desk staff were all wonderful. The woman in the cafe was a little frosty. No idea why. But we enjoyed our stay and would recommend this lovely little gem to anyone.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Sep 2025

Afrodit

Very nice and clean, but the resturant we had breakfast 2 time's in our stay they have to do better customer services.
Overall we had good time.

Family

8/10

Excellent

08 Sep 2025

Rola

Best part of this hotel- the pool. The menu is great and the staff at the pool is super friendly. We booked a veranda king room and didn’t like the location of the room; the girl at the front desk was very reluctant to change our room and didn’t offer any sympathy. We notified the hotel it was our anniversary prior to checking in, but did not receive any special welcome at all during our stay. Property is clean and very pretty. Great dining options. Expensive self park, it’s 45 a day. 55 for valet. Wish the front desk staff was a little nicer, but they just didn’t care.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Sep 2025

Enrique

Anniversary Tradition at La Estancia!

Loved our stay at La Estancia! My wife and I go there once a year to celebrate our anniversary!

Partner

4/10

Poor

01 Sep 2025

Brigitte

Smell was fixed it but we had to call back and someone else got it fixed the first girl didn’t really seem to care. It was stressful for me since I am pregnant and was tired from long travel.
Better to check your rooms before checking in your guests.
Overall the property is lovely but the inconvenience didn’t make it pleasant.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Aug 2025

KATHY

We have been here many times, it never disappoints us. Very nice garden and location is great! Staff is great too

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Aug 2025

danielle

Very beautiful property.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Aug 2025

Elizabeth

Loved the mocktail bar! Staff were friendly. Dining options are open to the public without room reservations. Unable to get to the free walk tour and yoga classes but love that these are offered.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

30 Aug 2025

RICHARD

Beautiful grounds and the staff were amazing

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2025

Kimberly

Wonderful hotel with wonderful staff. They have recently added and upgraded the grounds and hotel is even better now

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2025

Calista

I loved how quiet and peaceful this hotel was! The entire staff was so friendly and helpful. It was such a relaxing stay, I would highly reccomend.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Aug 2025

Jeffrey

Friendly staff. Old world charm. Lots of plants. Great breakfast selection.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

19 Aug 2025

yuanyuan

The hotel has a lovely environment with beautiful gardens and a relaxing holiday atmosphere. Unfortunately, our experience with housekeeping was disappointing. Our room was not cleaned on the second night, and after we informed the hotel, the manager apologized, assured us our room would be prioritized for cleaning, and kindly gave us a $100 credit. However, that evening we found the bed was not properly made—one bedsheet was missing, and we had to wait 15 minutes for staff to bring one. Since it was already late, we didn’t wait for them to change the duvet, which also had a black spot. While we really appreciated the surroundings and atmosphere, the housekeeping issues left us disappointed, and we may consider other options in the future.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

13 Aug 2025

Myung

I came to the hotel about 2:30, and I knew that the check in time is 4PM. The staff sounded like I can get a room earlier than the check in time, so I stayed at the lawn area, which was nice. When I checked the status of the room a few times since then, they kept telling me it's gonna be ready soon, but I did not get the keys until after 4 PM. Had they told me the real situation, I would have gone out for some sightseeing. I just wasted my time.

6/10

Pleasant

11 Aug 2025

Salomeh

Bed was not comfortable
The room was not what I made reservation for
I paid for room with balcony but due to fully occupied they didn’t give same room I paid for .

Business Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2025

Patricia

Lovely

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

10 Aug 2025

Beth

Love this hotel from previous visits. So, went for one night to enjoy some time by the pool. The pool was overly crowded with guests saving loungers ahead of time for family not at the pool. As a result, we were not able to enjoy anytime by the pool after waiting 3 hours for 2 lounge chairs to become available. Really disappointing. Other hotels have figured out how to manage this “saving” loungers challenge. Not sure why they haven’t.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2025

Becky

Very nice property! Singer in the lobby/lounge is amazing! Rooms are quite nice. We’re very happy here!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Aug 2025

Sarah

Beautiful property and serene, modern rooms!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2025

Sunita

Excellent service

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Aug 2025

jarrod

Great surpirse with a lot to do.

Amazing resort. We only booked it from the room photos, but once we got there we were amazed by the entire grounds/space that we had no idea about. Great restaurants, bars and they even offer free morning yoga and nightly movies on the lawn.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2025

BHAUMIK

Good property, initially had some glitches, but manager was very responsive and accommodating to us.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2025

Andrew

The facilities were gorgeous. Nice little hidden gem.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2025

Jennifer

Quiet Relaxing weekend! Friendly staff! If we had a question or issue it was resolved in a timely manner! Definitely thinking of going again!:)

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2025

JON

Everything was wonderful. I expected a beautiful place but the staff was exceptional.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2025

Adam

Loved it. A bit busy around the pool with loud DJ music, but that was only on 1 day, the Saturday afternoon. Kind of felt like a party than a relaxing spa experience. Otherwise, perfect place to stay.
Beautiful hikes all around.
Would recommend. 5/5.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Jul 2025

Gabriela

The Estancia La Jolla is beautiful, the room is very clean, the staff were very friendly and I loved the garden. But in the first day they forgot to clean our room. When I complained, they promptly resolved the issue and the room was cleaned. I also thought it was bad because each bed only had two pillows. So these things took some of the shine off the accommodation.

Leisure Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

05 Jul 2025

Alana

Property is beautiful to look at, but I’d steer clear if comfort is a priority. The beds left me and my husband with hip and back pain, was extremely hard to fall asleep due to how uncomfortable the bed was. We stayed here for 2 nights and got the worst sleep ever. Also the walls are paper thin, you can even hear the flip flops of people just walking past your door, let alone entire conversations of people anywhere in the hallway. We were really disappointed and didn’t feel like the cost matched what we got. You’re really just paying to look at a nice property.

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2025

Richard

N/A

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2025

Alex

We stayed here for our wedding anniversary and we didn’t wanna leave! They have everything here! Cade, breakfast, lunch, dinner, etc. and it is so fancy and beautiful, you don’t even wanna leave! We only left to enjoy the beach but we dinned here since out there was filled with people and insane wait times, we loved this place so much! Definitely will return! Staff is amazing! The rooms are beautiful, you definitely feel relaxed and taken care of !

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2025

Verified traveler

Wonderful resort near UCSD

The service was exceptional, the pool and hot tub were great, spa services delightful and food terrific (if somewhat overpriced which is to be expected at a place like this). All the staff were very helpful.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2025

Janet

Spa a bit dated, towels not a good caliber, shower out of shampoo, bathrooms trash over flowing but staff great, waiting area great comfy chairs/snacks, Massage was great!

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2025

dinesh s

Excellent hotel, warm hospitality, quiet, peaceful, great for introverts. Special thanks to Sam and Pedro.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2025

Roman

It is a best hotel in LaJolla! We love it!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2025

Natalie

Loved it! Very relaxing and staff was super nice and helpful no matter the role.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2025

Christer

Beautiful property in very nice area!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2025

John

Amazing experience, from the moment you pull on to the property.

Business_and_leisure

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2025

Bernadette

First, Grant greeted us at the valet. He was so helpful, he made check-in easy. Our room was great. We had a view of the garden with a balcony on the second floor. The grounds and amenities are incredible. The highlight of our stay was undoubtedly Grant at the valet.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2025

roxanna

Centraly locator is open very nice lobby bar. The rooms are clean and spacious. There’s hiking trails nearby. It’s a wonderful place love the Spanish style.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2025

Elizabeth

Quiet, pet friendly, great service. Food at the Greenfinch Restaurant was very tasty - ate there both mornings. Karina provided us with great service both mornings.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2025

Elizabeth

Property was Beautiful. Staff were very nice and helpful. Daniel the bartender was so nice!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2025

Krystal

Beautiful property. Staff was very friendly and accommodating.