Holiday Inn Express
La Jolla, California
Holiday Inn Express is a hotel located in La Jolla.
The Holiday Inn Express La Jolla is your gateway to the Jewel City. Conveniently located close to downtown La Jolla and its wealth of shops, art galleries, museums and ocean view restaurants. The hotel offers you a quiet restful haven combined with a tradition of quality service and a relaxing experience. Located less than 2 blocks from Wind-n-Sea Beach and 1 mile south of beautiful downtown La Jolla. No matter what brings you to the Holiday Inn Express La Jolla, your room is your personal retreat. The key word is comfort with luxurious bedding, modern decor and all the cable, sports and movie channels you need. Enjoy our complimentary hot breakfast daily adjacent to the tropical pool courtyard.
Places to eat within 5km of Holiday Inn Express include China Chef, Sicilia Bella, Olive & Basil, and Duke’s La Jolla.
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Holiday Inn Express reviews
Rated 7 out of 10 with 17 reviews
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Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 24 Sep 2009 rated 9 out of 10.
I enjoyed staying at this hotel very much. It's clean and the staff is very friendly. Close to restaurants.
Positives: Very clean and beautiful. The breakfast was more than I expected.
Negatives: When you leave the room, the door slams very loud. You could hear doors slaming all the time.
Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 28 Jan 2009 rated 9 out of 10.
The hotel was nice for our short stay. We had the continental breakfast which was great. The bed was comfortable and the sheets were nice and soft.
Positives: Super comfortable bed with soft sheets.
Negatives: The
Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 25 Sep 2008 rated 9 out of 10.
Nicely located out of busy town but within reach of interesting places.
Positives: The room smelled clean and well ventilated.
Negatives: Parking was tight for our big van.
Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 12 Aug 2008 rated 10 out of 10.
The hotel was fine. Everyone was extremely nice and helpful if we needed anything. The landscaping was really nice and very tropical. We had trouble with our TV one night and they were right there in less than five minutes. We just really didn't have a problem and would stay there again without a doubt.
Positives: It was decorated very tropical and I loved that. Also, loved the way the rooms were arranged.
Negatives: I guess the only little thing was that we only had a shower and not a tub also.
Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 04 Aug 2008 rated 10 out of 10.
The staff at the hotel was really nice and accommodating, I enjoyed my stay (even if it was only for a night).
Positives: The openness of the area, made me feel like I was at home in Hawaii.
Negatives: The room was smaller then I was expecting.
Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 16 Apr 2008 rated 9 out of 10.
They were remodeling the hotel while we were there, so if you go anytime soon everything should be brand new. Our room was spotless, the carpet, linens, etc. were brand new, and the service was great. The included breakfast was much better than most. I had problems with my TV (user error!), and they sent someone up immediately to fix it!
Positives: Very recently remodeled! Nice, clean, and close to the beach.
Negatives: Road traffic a little noisy during the day, but not at night.
Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 03 Apr 2008 rated 10 out of 10.
I was very pleasantly surprised by the accommodations. The location was excellent and the room was first class. They have a very elegant shower which I thoroughly enjoyed. Having complimentary Wi-Fi is a "MUST HAVE" for most business travelers. The layout is more like cottages, with no hallways. downside is noise from the street. upside is a feeling of privacy without people walking up and down in front of your door. Overall, the best place I've ever stayed!
Positives: Room was beautiful, free Wi-Fi, hot breakfast. Beautiful grounds, great service, great shower.
Negatives: Noise from the highway.
Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 03 Mar 2008 rated 5 out of 10.
Ok place to stay. A bit pricey for what you get.
Positives: Ambience.
Negatives: Pool Dirty.
Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 25 Feb 2008 rated 10 out of 10.
This hotel was perfect, once I was situated in a quiet room. The staff was delightful, cheerful and helpful. The breakfast was magnificent. There was a real 'abundance mentality' in the way the breakfast bar was presented and managed, and the helpfulness of the staff.
Positives: They willingly moved me to a quieter room and delivered my luggage to my room at 5 am.
Negatives: The first room they assigned me to be very noisy with street noise, when they had said it would be "quiet".
Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 14 Dec 2007 rated 8 out of 10.
Good hotel for a short stay. The bed was comfortable, the rooms were clean and the staff very friendly. The downside was the room I stayed in was very small. Shower had no door! It was designed that way. A little disconcerting. All in all though, a good experience and I would recommend it even though I will probably pick a more upscale hotel next time if I stay more than 2 days.
Positives: Location close to beach.
Negatives: Rooms were very small.
Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 15 Nov 2007 rated 8 out of 10.
Good price for an upscale area. Room was adequate and clean. There was a rotten egg smell in our room on our second morning there. Staff was very accommodating.
Positives: Least expensive in the area but clean.
Negatives: Rotten egg smell in our room.
Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 01 Aug 2007 rated 10 out of 10.
I would definitely return! Our room was good-sized with a modern bathroom. Decent continental breakfast, lots of close by parking. Near to downtown shopping center, restaurants close. Very short walk to the beach. No traffic noise, nice pool. Very thick towels!
Positives: Great location near the beach. Very clean, very comfortable room with a great bed!
Negatives: The shower head was huge, but had very low water flow.
Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 25 Jul 2007 rated 9 out of 10.
I enjoyed my stay, a good value for the location.
Positives: Location, room, breakfast, pool/hot tub.
Negatives: No computer or internet.
Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 15 Nov 2006 rated 4 out of 10.
Basic hotel with some amenities. Traffic noise was noticeable and distracting even though the room was not on the street. Older facilities that could use upgrading. Poor lighting in room. Shower was upgrading but without shelving so all supplies were put on the floor. Shortage of mirrors in the room.
Positives: Location was very good for what we were looking for.
Negatives: Traffic noise was very noticeable and distracting.
Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 05 Nov 2006 rated 8 out of 10.
A nice comfortable small tropical style, motel in a beautiful area with friendly helpful staff. Short walks to the beach where you can walk, jog, or go for a swim.
Positives: Very nice rooms and staff.
Negatives: Somewhat expensive for a small hotel on a busy street.
Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 27 Aug 2006 rated 4 out of 10.
Situated on the main road. Make sure not to get a roadside room because of traffic noise. On a weekday there was no crowding. Don't know what the weekends are like.
Positives: It was a convenient place and clean. The staff was very helpful and cheerful. The pool was clean and warm.
Negatives: We were initially put in a room that was upstairs, had no warm water, the bathroom door couldn't be closed the window shutters were broken. We were mo
Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 25 Jul 2006 rated 1 out of 10.
I was given a "remodeled room" with an AC that didn't work. I was later moved to a different room. The room looked like a "motel six". I was extremely unhappy. I would never stay at this place again or recommend it to any of my co-workers. I should of been charged $39.99 a night instead of 200 plus that I paid.
Positives: The hotel facility was clean.
Negatives: The room was not acceptable based on the amount of money I paid.
Additional details
This hotel is committed to providing accessible facilities under the American Disabilities Act. If your accessibility needs are not met, please contact the Hotel Manager on Duty. Should you require additional information regarding accessible facilities for guests with disabilities, please call 1-800-Holiday (U.S. and Canada) or contact the hotel directly. For the hearing impaired, TDD service is available at 1-800-238-5544 within the U.S. and Canada.
Amenities
Accessible facilities. Air conditioning individually controlled in room. Bell staff/porter. Buffet breakfast. Car rental desk. Coffee/Tea maker. Color television. Complimentary breakfast. Cribs. Direct dial telephone. Exterior corridors. Free newspaper. Free parking. Golf. Hairdryer. Housekeeping - daily. Housekeeping - weekly. Ice machine. Ironing board. Late check-out available. Limousine service. Meal included - continental breakfast. Microwave. Mini-refrigerator. Non-smoking. On-Site parking. Outdoor pool. Parking. Pets allowed. Private bathroom. Public area air conditioned. Safe deposit box. Satellite television. Separate closet. Shops and commercial services. Speaker phone. Stereo. Tennis court. Travel agency. Valet parking. Voice mail. Wireless internet connection in public areas.
Location details / directions
San Diego Lingbergh Field (SAN) 14.00 Mile NW.
Starting at San Diego Lingbergh Field North Harbor Dr turn left onto W Laurel St., left on India St., merge onto I5 North for 7.6 miles. Take the West La Jolla Pkwy exit 26A. Go straight onto Torrey Pines Rd, turn left on Girard, Rt. on Pearl and left on La Jolla Blvd. 6705 La Jolla Blvd
Starting at Old Town Transit Center Take 5 North and go on to N La Jolla Parkway. Continue going straight onto Torrey Pines Rd. Turn left at Girard St. Turn right on Pearl St. Turn left at La Jolla Blvd. Hotel will be on the left hand side of the road
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