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4240 La Jolla Village Dr(between Costa Verde Blvd & Genesee Ave)
La Jolla, CA 92037
(858) 587-1414
- Price Range:
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$$$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Garage
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
14 reviews for Marriott
This Marriott is expensive, but i'm still iffy on if it's worth it or not. Our one night stay was $300 in a standard room, that included parking and a breakfast buffet. And the reason why we stayed here was because it was the cheapest hotel in the area. The room was comfortable and we took full advantage by using the indoor outdoor pool, which was connected. So cool! And from the pool area, there was a nice view too. Also, they have a sauna and gym as well. The hotel staff was perfectly okay. The chef at the omelette station was friendly though.
Overall: If you have the $$, this is a great hotel.
Nice Marriott.
Clean. Good management. Staff knows good restaurants. Bartender is good. Not pretentious.
However, I didn't get a upgrade to a club floor - even though I get them at other marriotts - and I am staying for six nights. Seriously, like a little time upstairs would be a bad thing? Especially since I got the room with a view of the roof over their meeting halls.
Okie, so I am not "gold or platnium" - but seriously - a dog down the hall? Barking in the morning that I was hoping to sleep in on? Ouch. Bad move.
The good news is that the maid service is good and takes care of everything in standard Marriott style. The food in the bar "characters" is fair, but they also have a lot of evening singles party/mixers. And nothing is open in the morning on the weekends.
Anyway, convenient. Close to I-5 and I-805, and the UCSD medical campus. Local area rolls up the streets at 9pm. Not much nightlife, but at least there is a Starbucks and an einstien bagel around the corner of the next door strip mall.
Bottom line: Clean, but not spectacular.
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got this place on priceline ! .... about $80.00 + the $20 parking fee .. & taxes ... not bad .... modern rooms and helpful check-in staff ... even mentioned "would i mind being near the elevator"? they found another room much further away ... but could STILL hear it ! although quiet. Modern quiet A/C unit is nice too ....
in this economy cannot imagine paying much more, you take a big risk with Priceline ... some you win, some you lose big time.
Personally suggest you this particular hotel for conducting various events, lectures, holiday celebrations, etc. Incredible interior, 24-7 valet, good food. I've experienced responsible assistance of professionals and is looking forward to have more business with them.
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Cool place for salsa in San Diego. Thanks to the staff at the door and the others, even though I didn't stay in the hotel and went there for the dance. They are nice people...thank you. Cafe Sevilla and La Jolla Mariott are the two places to visit if you are into latin dancing. I have to admit some ladies who dance well can be pretentious which is expected in most dance clubs. But in general the crowd was hip and friendly. Ok! old men (se espanol) ! ... stop snatching the women away... gawd old age makes men so desperate.....
Marriott has been slowly renovating all of their locations. I first noticed when I stayed at the Marriott Courtyard off Ventura Blvd. in Los Angeles. The decor has been updated and is very modern. It actually reminds me of the W. As I entered the Marriott in La Jolla, it had the same feel.
The person I spoke to in the "Sales and Catering" department (Gina) was very helpful. Although I didn't get to meet with her in person, I was still able to view the ballroom(s). She mentioned that the ballrooms would be renovated and completed as early as January (very much needed, as it is definitely outdated compared to its lobby). So, I look forward to seeing it when it's complete.
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I've never stayed here, I am yelping their salsa nights on Friday and Saturday.
There is a class that is offered before the open dancing begins. i haven't taken this class, but watched the end of it and it seemed like a fairly advanced lesson.
-It is 21 and over.
-$10 cover after 8pm
-Parking is free with validation
They play mostly salsa, with some merengue, cha cha, and bachata thrown in. The dance floor can get kind of crowded, and there are these large pillars that are probably holding up the ceiling somehow, but make the dance floor smaller. There is an abundance of men and women, and I was never at a loss for a partner.
Music is by a dj, and there are 3 pool tables for nondancers. There is a full bar with average prices ($5.50 for a vodka tonic). They also have some food selections if you get hungry.
Been here twice, it's conveniently located in La Jolla/UTC area, and will be back.
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I only stay here to get the points. I have almost 200,000 Marriott Reward points and i'm going to their new resort in Thailand or Fiji next year, and that is the only reason I stay at Marriotts.
At this specific locations you are parying for the ambiance of the newly renovated lobby and the location right off 5 and right next to a HUGE mall, with a Nordstrom(tee hee),
Some things to take note of;
-Parking is like $20 a night
- Room Service easily averages $20 for oatmeal and coffee for breakfast
- You have to pay for DSL
The good thing about this place is the location and the awesome indoor gym and pool! Each piece of equipment has it's own TV on it.
But the bottom line is if I had to pay for this myself, I would ABSOLUTELY not stay here!
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I recently stayed at the La Jolla Marriott for the second time and overall it is a pretty decent hotel. The only real complaint I had was with the lazy valet who watched me pull up to the front of the hotel and never left his booth. I sat there for a few minutes wondering if he was busy or on the phone but apparently he just didn't feel like making the effort to do do his job. I shut my car off and opened the trunk, thinking that maybe he would see me lifting out my luggage and possibly walk over to help me, but no such luck. I carried everything over to the valet booth myself and his response to me was "um, do you really want to valet your car...self park is right over there" Wow.
Check in was a breeze, I was given an upgrade without asking because of my Marriott Rewards Elite Membership and unlike the valet, the check-in staff asked me repeatedly if I needed help with my bags. My room was very clean but a little smaller than I expected, the bathroom was stocked with nice toiletries and soft, fluffy towels, the huge flat screen TV was a great upgrade from the last time I stayed at this hotel and the bed was soooooo comfortable.
Room service was great, our food was delivered hot and exactly as we ordered it, we loved the individual pots of coffee, plenty of condiments and overall nice presentation.
Our nightly rate of $152 was not bad but as others have said, they really get you with the other added charges...room tax, $25 per night for valet parking, $9.95 per day for internet access and several taxes listed under "telecommunications" brought our bill to what it would have been at the more expensive San Diego hotels we passed up for the Marriott.
I would probably stay here again because of the convenient location, access to the mall and restaurants across the street and proximity to the 5 freeway.
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I stayed here for a conference in mid-March. All in all, I was extremely unimpressed. If the next conference is held here, I'll stay elsewhere.
Good:
* Hotel staff were generally friendly and usually responsive.
* The room and amenities were clean.
* It was great to be close to UC San Diego, the beach, and other nice things about that area.
* The content and attendees of the conference were worthwhile, though Marriott had little or nothing to do with that aspect of things.
Bad:
* When last I checked, Sodexho Marriott was a major investor in private for-profit prisons. This is horrible for our society and I regret doing business with such social parasites.
* The room was very expensive for its size and for the skimpy amenities. The "balcony" was a sorry excuse for one - my cousin aptly called it the "suicide ledge".
* They charge $10/day for internet access. Even at such a high price, the internet access was slow, unreliable, and wired-only - wireless was not available.
* They charge $17/day for parking in a dirty, poorly-lit parking garage, whether or not you're a hotel guest. This is insane.
* They automatically deliver "USA Today" to your room, at a cost of $0.75/day, unless you opt-out. I'm not interested in being railroaded into paying for such a low-quality newspaper, so I contacted the front desk within an hour of my arrival to politely opt-out. They confirmed and said I would not receive the paper nor would I be charged for it. However, on the last three days of my stay, they must have "forgotten" because I started receiving the paper. And, sure enough, they tried to charge me for the paper for all five days of my stay.
* They had another conference event in the same rooms as ours immediately preceding our event. This other conference ran late, and Marriott dedicated insufficient staff to cleaning up and getting ready for our event, with the end-result that I wasn't allowed to start setting up until about 9PM the night before our conference was to start, and they didn't set up my projector table until 9:05AM on the day of the conference, which started at 8AM!
* They're undergoing a significant remodel of their lobby and immediate surrounding areas. As a result, the place looked terrible and occasionally during the conference the construction noises would drown out our discussions.
* They shut off the escalators between the lobby and the 2nd floor (with the conference rooms) at about 6PM, despite the fact that significant numbers of people were still about.
Bottom line: Not worth it.
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I'll confess up front that I didn't pay for my room here, and I never saw the bill for room charges. Reading the other reviews, I infer that this is the sort of establishment that low-balls the room rate somewhat and then includes all sorts of fees in your final bill. I'd certainly like to know ahead of time what the room is going to cost. And yes, you have to pay $9.95 (plus $1.04 tax) per day if you want to hook up your computer and write Yelp reviews. Self-parking is $17/day. For cheaper digs, try the Marriott Residence Inn a bit west of this Marriott.
I must say, however, that the hotel is totally pleasant. The gym is a really fine thing to have. And yet... the gym has aerobic equipment alongside a small pool and Jaccuzi. The air temperature is probably a bit too cold for swimmers, but it's a bit too hot for workouts. Also, there isn't a lot of equipment; for example, there's exactly one Precor. The gym opens at 5:30AM and is really full by 6. If you want to do a morning workout and just amble in, odds are that your favorite piece of equipment will be taken.
There's a coffee shop in the lobby, but the Starbuck's that's about 100 yards from the hotel seemed like a better choice to me. The elevators are fast, and they talk to you. ("Now approaching the lobby....")
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I don't have any raving complaints about it. Room Service people were very friendly and always thanking me for ordering room service to the point where i was a little freaked out.
The exterior isn't that great, but the interior is nice, and their gym was super cool. Tons of machines and workout options.
My platinum upgrade was pretty weak so that was a bummer, and parking is kind of expensive, and the internet is kind of expensive and not that fast (typical for Marriott though).
All around though I was comfortable during my stay and I'd stay again if I had business near by. I'll give it a solid 3.
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I was looking for a place for my family and me to stay at for our trip to Sea World, and since this was for the weekend after the 4th of July holiday, I wasn't expecting to find a good place. I found out that my company has discounts for Marriott, and that's how I ended up here.
I got a room with two double beds at a reasonable price. I had booked everything on-line, and even requested a roll-away bed (since there was 5 of us). Check-in was simple, and when we got to the room, it was everything I expected (I saw a picture of the room on their website). Everything was clean and tidy, but the roll-away bed wasn't there. We called guest services, but they said that they ran out of them. I was kind of disappointed since I had specifically requested one right when I booked. Not long after we checked in, we decided to go to the mall, which is right across the street, and we also had dinner nearby. That's one of the good things about this hotel: it's close to everything (there's even an L&L Hawaiian BBQ walking distance away). We even made a trip to Walmart to grab some munchies for Sea World the next day. When we got back to the room, there was an air mattress with a blanket and extra pillows. I was no longer disappointed.
-1 star because parking is a ridiculous $17 that they just add on to the room costs. If I'm in the area again, I would probably stay here again (and just park my car at L&L and use the $17 I would have paid for parking on some Hawaiin BBQ).
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i did not stay at this hotel, but i did get a few drinks at the lobby bar. the lobby of the place is very 70's mod, high ceilings, a great waiting area or just a place relax and enjoy a drink. there is a fun little area that looks very exclusive in the corner on the way to the restaurant, very v.i.p. . our bartender was having a wayyyy off night though. nothing was going her way, she was cursing up a storm and blaming her other bartenders. apparently she did not usually bartend, but manage the restaurant and bar. she broke a glass and a whole jar of olives, which wouldn't have bothered me, but she made my drink soo strong that i just needed a little more juice to enjoy the rest of my drink. i understand having an off day, but be a little more professional and don't let the entire bar know that you are having a panic attack.
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