Best Hotels Near UC San Diego Health

The most famous resort in California — a National Historic Landmark Victorian wooden structure opened in 1888, painted brilliant white against the Pacific. The original Victorian building's turrets and gingerbread woodwork are extraordinary, and the beachfront setting is unmatched. The 2021 renovation added new villa buildings while preserving every inch of the original magic.

La Jolla's oldest hotel (1913), a colonial-revival building on Prospect Street with an elegant old-money atmosphere that the newer glass towers cannot replicate. Nine-Ten restaurant, under chef Jason Knibb, is consistently ranked among San Diego's best, and the village location puts excellent galleries, boutiques, and the Children's Pool seal colony within walking distance.

A Craftsman-style masterpiece perched at the edge of the Torrey Pines Golf Course with views across La Jolla Shores to the Pacific. The A.R. Valentien restaurant, named for the Arts & Crafts artist who decorated the building, serves exceptional California seasonal cuisine, and the spa is among the best in Southern California.

A genuinely unusual property on Mission Bay, with tiki-style architecture, tropical bird population, boat rentals right from the dock, and a private bayside beach that's calmer and more family-appropriate than the ocean beaches nearby. The nightly fire-dancing show and sunset cruises are Pacific Beach classics.

A boutique within the Kimpton family that brings a playful California-meets-design aesthetic to the heart of the Gaslamp, with an excellent rooftop pool and bar (Jsix) and rooms that are genuinely stylish at prices significantly below the luxury tier. The complimentary evening wine hour is a nice Kimpton touch.