The Shoal La Jolla Beach

Great stay! I was randomly chosen as "guest of the day" so I got a free upgrade. That's cute. The front desk staff was great. The "free breakfast" consists of coffee/tea/instant oats, but next door is relatively affordable (La Jolla standards) breakfast. The A/C was nice (sad to need it, during a February, but it was 80 degrees and the room was directly in the sun's path). I stayed car-free and used the 30 bus to get around; very convenient. Ended up paying (with all taxes/fees) about $175 a night for two nights, in a king room with a window. Keep in mind that's the price for a "cozy king" (one size smaller than I got, since I go ta free upgrade). One other thing: I can't say enough how important it is to invest in locally-owned places. The more we do that, the more we invest in local com

My husband and I enjoyed our stay at The Shoal La Jolla Beach. Our room was spacious, clean, and comfortable. We appreciated having a coffee maker in the room, plus complimentary coffee and tea available in the lobby. The hotel is located a short walk away from a beautiful beach, and the hotel loans out beach chairs and towels to guests. It’s also conveniently located within a short walk of several restaurants and a longer walk to many more. The staff were friendly and welcoming. I would definitely stay at this hotel again!

We had a nice stay at the Shoal Hotel on this our second stay. The location is good for a walk around La Jolla. We stayed over 4 days but unfortunately the stay was marred by the guest that stayed above our room. This person had a habit of shifting a suitcase or furniture on the floor above our room when we were trying to get some sleep. This happened on a second night between 2am and 4am which was particularly annoying. We understood that the reception was manned 24/7 but never found anybody in the reception area. When we mentioned this the next morning were told there was a phone number to call for 24/7 service of which we were unaware.Other travellers would be advised to check the hotel out of hours contact details unless they encounter the same experience as us.Otherwise we enjoyed o

Location is great if you want to be near the beach. Its in downtown La Jolla which is great close to shops and food. Rooms were modern clean and comfortable but AC unit was loud. Beds and sheets where comfortable. No carpet which is huge plus. Pool was good as well. Parking was tight and small and had to pay to park car in their lot which was not good. It is a renovated hotel so still older building could use padding on floors in upper units was loud when people walked around unit above. I would stay again.

I've been travelling the US for 2 months, staying at a variety of hotels and motels, from budget to luxury, and this is my favorite--way better than 2 stars. Cute retro property with great rooms and the staff is amazing. Tricia was so helpful after a stressful day of travel. Highly recommended! Great pool and hot tub too for when the ocean is too chilly!