Travelodge La Jolla Beach

This is a perfect location! Beautiful La Jolla beach just a couple of minutes (walking) away. The hotel was very well kept and the staff!!! 10 stars! Thanks Travelodge!!! We will stay again!
Will was great and so helpful. My family of 6 was in need of a room at the very last minute and received the best treatment from Will and Olga! Thank you so much!

I stayed here for 2 nights on a recent vacation. My boyfriend and I had a great time! We mostly used the room for showers and sleep, and explored during the day. Both mornings, we started the day with a coffee at Clochette du Coin (less than a block away) and then walked to Windansea Beach to watch the surfers. Busy Bee’s Bagels was also good nearby.
I only met 2 staffers (one cleaning rooms, one front desk) and both were friendly — especially the front desk. We stopped by with questions at 8am, 2pm, 9pm and always were met with a great attitude. We used the hot tub briefly one night, but not the pool. You need to ask the front desk for a key to the pool, and pick up beach towels, but that was easy. The fridge in the room was huge, and so was the bed! As many other reviewers have said, the best part is the location. Also, we were always able to find parking in their free lot — which means something in La Jolla! ;)

I was very pleasantly surprised at the value and rate for this property. The staff were very helpful and courteous, no complaints at all. The property is older but well maintained and kept. Nice short distance to the beach and eateries.

I had a NIGHTMARE staying here. I almost lost my laptop, the staff was the RUDEST I have ever encountered at any hotel in my life. Do NOT stay here.
The nights I booked my room, it was quite chilly outside, so I set the heater on. I set it to the lowest possible setting because it only take a little heat to make the room warm enough for sleeping. Well, the heater was broken because the temperature adjustments don’t work — basically, there is only one heat level, and it was extremely hot! I awoke in the middle of the night and the room was like a sauna, the thermostat said 87 degrees! All from setting the heater on the lowest possible setting? Something was clearly not right with that heater unit.
To my absolute horror, my laptop, which was resting on the table — where any normal person would place a laptop — was overheated, and would not turn on!!! I had no idea that putting the heater on THE LOWEST POSSIBLE SETTING would result in turning my room into a furnace, and almost permanently destroying my computer.
The worst part is that when I went to the front desk in the morning to tell them what happened, they were absurdly rude to me. They basically told me I was an idiot who didn’t understand when to use a heater in a room, that I didn’t understand how a heater works, etc. They would not admit that anything could have been malfunctioning, and again, the rudeness was just off the charts.
Hey, if you want the next guest to have the same experience, and you want your hotel to burn down, that is up to you, I guess! This place was just so rude and insulting, not to mentioning nearly costing me the price of a new computer. Also, the place is generally a total dump, I’ve been more comfortable camping in a tent.

I was optimistic when I saw the price but was really satisfied with the hotel. The hotel rooms are outdated but very clean, kinda like staying at grandma’s house. The staff is excellent and the location is convenient. We walked down the block to the beach, next door to the coffee shop, Prospect St for restaurants and bars and several ice cream shops are in the area. Mission Beach, Pacific Beach, Sea World and the SD zoo are short über rides. I’d stay here again.

The hotel is next to a noisy road. Also noisy equipment next to the room. They put a notice in the room telling you not to tell people you’re staying there. I was able to open someone else’s room with my key. This place is a complete rip-​off. Room was cramped. I left as soon as possible.

Best stay I’ve had in a while! While also saving a couple bucks, the front desk was amazing and helpful. Two minutes walking distance from the beach. Really enjoyed my stay and advise everyone to stay as well!

Danny and his staff are the best! We have stayed here many times and the service is always exceptional. This Travelodge is a cut above. It’s walking distance to the beach. It’s clean. the breakfast is certainly adequate. There is a decent Mexican restaurant across the street and there are many more attractions within walking distance.

Excellent room for the price. Clean and comfortable bed, the staff is very helpful and kind. I highly recommend this hotel.

All I can say is LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION! We had a nice stay at this motel while visiting the La Jolla area. The gentleman who checked us in owns the property and he was very personable and charismatic. We used the pool twice and still talk about it post-​stay! It was amazingly quiet and perfect temp. There were pigeon feathers in the spa from falling above on the second story and roof I suppose. We just fished them out and kept enjoying the pool.
Every review has them… the cons:
Even though they try to keep it up, this motel shows its date on the interior of the rooms. There are swamp-​like colors in the windows. We were so uncomfortably hot the entire time there, it took a lot of pleasure away. The beds linens and bedding were old and cheap. Frankly, we would still rebook in the future if we needed to be back in the area.

Great location! This place is just a short one or two block walk to the beach. It’s very affordable too. I’ve stayed here many times. Danny and his staff are always nice and accommodating! Whenever, I’m in the area, this is my go to place to stay.

This LaJolla landmark is one of San Diego’s best kept secrets. There’s a great family-​run coffee house next door «Café Vahik» — try their Mayan Mocha coffee drink — with a 3-​eggs/​3-​bacon breakfast special for $ 6.00. Another LaJolla landmark, «Su Casa» Sonoran Mexican Restaurant is next door on the other side. The Travelodge front desk has a 25% off entire ticket at «Su Casa» available to you. The rooms are wonderfully appointed though they are smaller 1970’s style motel rooms. Yes the bathrooms are small, but well lit AND have a make-​up mirror which my wife really enjoyed. The staff is very helpful and friendly. The motel is kept very clean and has modern conveniences. This Travelodge also has a good continential breakfast bar in the morning — included in the price. Conveniently located to both LaJolla and Pacific Beach neighborhoods. Walk down the street from the motel 2-​blocks to a secluded Pacific Ocean Beach. It is just an ideal location. Now the one issue is parking. The motel has a lot in front, on the side, AND in the alley behind the motel. But parking can be at a premium. That’s my only real compliant — such as it is — and the only reason I didn’t give this motel a 5-​star rating. I used to live in San Diego which is why I knew of this Travelodge. It’s LaJolla without the LaJolla price.

Best little place to stay in La Jolla for the price! Rooms are clean, quiet and the AC works great! FANTASTIC lighting in the bathroom, even a lighted makeup mirror!!!, not like those dim lights in some of the more expensive hotels. Lots of parking around the building and close by to walk to the restaurants and the beach. The staff in the office were sweet and helpful :) Would definitely stay here again if I find myself in La Jolla.

This location is minutes from the beach. If you want to go here you should really go really nice prices.

Positives– The room had a nice little kitchenette. The mini frig and microwave was a plus. However, things went downhill after that. Negatives-​Carpet going into the bathroom was soaked. While adjusting the AC box the entire room went black-​TV, lights. I had to call the manager and he turned on the brakers to get the lights back on. Then several of the TV stations were jumpy and we had to change several stations until we found one that wasn’t jumpy. Then at about 8:30 we heard loud footsteps upstairs and the vacuum cleaner was loud. We complained but the only thing they said was «Let us know if anything else happens». Well then as my friend sat up on the bed she bumped her head on the lamp posts which are attached to the wall directly where your head is. Not a great experience at this motel. Like they say «you get what you pay for» and THAT WE DID.

We pulled in to this motel and receptionist was having great difficulty booking people by phone… The phone was on speaker phone so I could hear the entire conversation??? Got checked in at 4^th of July gouge price of $ 200 a night for a $ 50 room. Very limited parking so expect to find street parking. No handicap access bathroom in our room… 24″ wide bathroom that you enter forward and exit backwards due to zero room to turn around. Maybe other rooms have better access but room #223 doesn’t. Don’t waste your money here! Plenty of much nicer accommodations at the same price point.

Stayed here for one night during a spontaneous trip to La Jolla. I was only looking for a place to sleep for the night and didn’t need or want to pay for anything fancy. The hotel room served its purpose. I was a little disappointed in the continental breakfast but it really wasn’t a big deal to me. Friendly staff!

This would have been a more positive review based entirely on the stay itself, but it has to start off with a huge WARNING to anyone researching this hotel. Their website is a total lie. I knew that when I made my reservations because La Jolla/​San Diego is essentially my home town and I knew exactly what the hotel looks like, where it is located and how far it is from the beach. It is irresponsible and deceitful for them to post beautiful professional scenic stock shots of beautiful beaches and surround them with a window frame to mislead the viewer into thinking that they represent the view from the hotel’s windows. If I had never been to La Jolla and I booked a reservation solely based on their false photos I would sue Travelodge. So, warning … this hotel is on a busy boulevard, the beach is quite a hike through a residential neighborhood, it is NOT on the surf, and that particular beach is more of a surfer hangout than a touristy beach. The surfers have a reputation for disliking tourists and can be quite vocal or physical about their feelings for out-​of-​towners.
Unfortunately, all of the above took up valuable space in this review that could have been used to talk about the hotel itself. That’s an unfortunate missed opportunity that the hotel owners squandered. So in the little space I have left I will say that the Travelodge, which is located on the outer fringes of La Jolla in the Bird Rock neighborhood of San Diego, far from the typical tourist attractions, is a stereotypical old cheap motel. You get what you pay for, which off season is a good bargain considering where it is. It is reasonably clean for an old motel and would probably rate a 3 as average based solely on my one-​night stay for well under $ 100.
Most of the not-​so-​nearby shoreline fronts the mega-​million dollar mansions and not easily accessible to the public. The accessible public area is nice for shoreline walks or sitting and watching the surf and birds, however it does not have the miles of pristine white sandy beaches as do the more touristy local beaches that most people would envision as a place to swim and sun themselves. I would not recommend walking to the beach at night and if you drive, don’t do so with out-​of-​state plates.
Final note, this is a Wyndham property. I have been a long-​time Wyndham rewards card member. I spent a good part of 2 days trying to make my reservation online, which included 3 long phone calls and 8 emails. I book a LOT of travel and there is no doubt that trying to make this reservation was the most difficult ever. Their online customer «service» people are outsourced and can only read from their script. There was no willingness on their part to care or help me, but they were extremely eager to push me off to a fast-​talking salesman who tried to hawk some sort of timeshare or something.
My stay wasn’t terrible. The hot tub worked, which is saying something these days. The bathtub/​shower was ultra-​slippery and even using reasonable care I slipped flat on my back and hit my head. They desperately need anti-​slip pads in the tubs.
Olga was pleasant so I can’t give them only one-​star but I also can’t give them more than 2 stars and really that’s generous considering their deceitful website. If the owners change their website and make it FAR more honest I will revisit my review. Please look at the photo I took from my room and compare it to what they are representing is a view «out the window» and please don’t book thinking you will have anything near looking like their so-​called «view».
[UPDATE — July 4, 2015] — apparently the hotel posted a canned response to my review. How do I know it’s canned? They refer to my review as being a Trip Advisor review rather than a Unilocal review!!! That other review site must have much lower standards for posting phony reviews (most of their glowing reviews look like they are written by the same person). Another reason I know it’s canned is that he only talks in generalities … no specific replies to the phony photos the hotel uses to lure you in; nothing about their archaic reservation system that others have complained about; no mention of the dangerous slippery tub … just kind of an arrogant attitude that my review made me scratch his head. If I were him I wouldn’t so proud that running a hotel has him so befuddled he has to scratch his head to figure it out.

A basic room at a basic price. Nothing special but it doesn’t claim to be.
The room itself had a bit of a musty smell but nothing untenable. Total was about $ 80. Location is excellent with restaurants, stores and the beach nearby.
The heater in the room was fairly loud. Not so much that I can’t get used to one level of noise but when it turns on and of all night each time it re-​engages the sound throws you bit. As with most of these types of rooms I think earplugs are always a good idea.
The bed was clean and comfortable enough.
There was sufficient free parking.
A cereal dispenser and some pastries are put out in the morning aka a continental breakfast. Carry on.
This place is A-​OK.

I discovered this motel through Unilocal and have to admit I was a bit skeptical. How could a cheap hotel in La Jolla (by far the cheapest option I found online) be so well rated?! We didn’t dare to book for the first night, wanted to see the hotel first and of course by the time we arrived at 9pm, the hotel was already full. Too bad for us! We ended up staying at La Jolla Inn, which was a decent option, but way more expensive (149 dollars instead of 89 here!).
So on the second day, we went back to Travelodge (with an online booking) and decided to stay for a night. After a look at the room + the pool + the free (simple) breakfast + the towels to go to the beach (5 minutes walk max) + the free parking lot + the very friendly staff + the very powerful wi-​fi… we stayed for 3 nights!
There you go, for what we’ve seen of San Diego /​La Jolla, this Travelodge is a very good option if you’re in the city for a few days, don’t have much budget but want to sleep in a clean and quiet place, want to park your car for free, want to be close to the beach and don’t mind driving around a bit for decent food/​shopping/​entertainment options!
PS: Oh, did I forget to mention that they have a Unilocal check-​in offer which gives you 10% off their best rate? Yep, right!
/​/​EDIT: It seems some travellers have had trouble getting the Unilocal discount from the hotel, so make sure you can get the discount before you book. And if that’s right, that’s quite unfair…

Wir besuchten bereits zweimal La Jolla und übernachteten jedesmal in der Travelodge am La Jolla Blvd. Das Preis-​Leistungsverhältnis, die zentrale Lage und die Möglichkeiten für Sport, Essen, Shopping oder Ausgehen sind einfach großartig. Auch nach San Diego und seinen Sehenswürdigkeiten ist es nicht weit. Zum Strand läuft man nur wenige Minuten über die Playa del Norte Street. Man kann ganz gut baden und relaxen. Am Abend besuchten wir das Su Casa, ein mexikanisches Lokal gegenüber der Travelodge bzw. das Mandarin House, auf der anderen Straßenseite. Unser Zimmer lag Richtung Meer im ersten Stock. Es war sehr ruhig und auch sauber. Das Frühstück erhielten wir an der Rezeption, es entsprach den üblichen Standards und bestand an Kaffee, Muffins und Plundergebäck. Der Empfang an der Rezeption war freundlich, wir erhielten viele gute Tips für Ausflüge und Besichtigungsmöglichkeiten.
Zimmer-​Tipp: Rechtzeitig reservieren, vor allem an Wochenenden, die Zimmer Richtung Meer sind ruhiger.