University of California San Diego — top research university in La Jolla. The 6 hotels below are the best-rated places to stay within 3.6 km of UCSD, listed closest first. Guest scores and distances come from Booking.com, checked September 2026.
Our Picks — San Diego
800 m away
About 800 m from UCSD, roughly a 10-minute walk. Guests score it 8.3 out of 10 across 307 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.3 guest score from 307 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
900 m away
About 900 m from UCSD, roughly a 10-minute walk. Guests score it 8.3 out of 10 across 530 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.3 guest score from 530 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
1.3 km away
About 1.3 km from UCSD, roughly a 15-minute walk. Guests score it 8.2 out of 10 across 656 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.2 guest score from 656 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
2.5 km away
About 2.5 km from UCSD. Guests score it 8.0 out of 10 across 831 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.0 guest score from 831 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
3 km away
About 3 km from UCSD. Guests score it 8.8 out of 10 across 87 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.8 guest score from 87 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
3.6 km away
About 3.6 km from UCSD. Guests score it 8.4 out of 10 across 120 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.4 guest score from 120 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
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