La Jolla Shores Hotel, CA

La Jolla Shores Hotel in San Diego, California is unlike most of the hotels in the area. It is one of the only hotels that are set up on the beach. The hotel is over 7,500 square feet with indoor and outdoor areas, a restaurant, tennis club, and rooms with all types of views.

The guest rooms look out at a garden, the coast, or the ocean. Some of the hotel rooms have private balconies or lanais. Activities at the hotel include more than just the tennis club. They also offer a heated swimming pool, Jacuzzi, massage services, and beach offerings. For those who want a day at the beach they can kayak, snorkel, scuba dive or surf. Even sand castle building and sunset walks are possible at La Jolla Shores Hotel.

La Jolla Shores is more modern than some of the other counterparts. It has a very contemporary appearance on the outside, with modern designs inside. The ceilings are covered with wooden beams, with tile and carpet on the floors. The location and appearance of the hotel makes it a top spot for weddings, meetings, and other events. The exterior is red roofed with natural adobe walls.

The guest rooms vary from double occupancy to suites. The beachfront king is 400 square feet with a private balcony and ocean view. This room offers contemporary decor and furniture, with a luxury bathroom. Many of the ocean front suites have little kitchenettes, along with balconies. Guest room amenities include safety deposit box, coffee maker, in room internet, turndown service, telephone, 27'' color television, DVD player, iron and board, hair dryer, refrigerator, alarm clock, and in room safe. They also provide guest robes.

Hotel services are just as varied with laundry, sauna, concierge, dry cleaning services, water sport rentals, fitness center, crib and rollaway beds, DVD lending library, and a shuttle service.

Dining is available at the Shores Restaurant. They offer seasonal menu items such as different fish, seafood, and fruit. Happy hour is from 4 to 6pm during the weeknights in which you can get 5 for $5. There are also wine tasting nights from 5 to 10pm. Dinner at Dusk is Sunday through Thursday, Savor and Sip Lobster Friday and Saturday, and a few times during the week. This restaurant also offers holiday menus.

La Jolla Shores Hotel has a second restaurant. The Marine Restaurant has been open since 1941. They offer one of the most romantic spots for dinner in San Diego. There are oceanfront views with top menus. Like the other restaurant at the hotel dinner is served here. They also have a special breakfast buffet during the winter. Dinner, dessert, a lounge menu, and wine list can all be found at the Marine Restaurant. Lobster, crab cake, prawns, oysters, tuna, scallops, and steelhead are just a few of the menu items on the dinner menu.

Golf is near the hotel allowing any visitor who stays at La Jolla Shores a chance to play on a championship course.