Location. The Grande Colonial Hotel stands adjacent to La Jolla Village shops and restaurants in La Jolla, Calif. La Jolla Cove is located one block away. Torrey Pines Beach is one mile from the hotel. The high-tech/biotech industries known as the Golden Triangle are located six miles away. Hotel Features. Retaining its distinctive 1900s architectural style, the hotel features a marble-clad lobby decorated with antiques, floral slip-covered and leather club chairs, a marble fireplace, and French doors that open to reveal an ocean-view terrace and garden pool. The contemporary Nine-Ten restaurant and bar features local artisans' harvests, an extensive wine list, and indoor or sidewalk seating. More than 5,000 square feet of function space accommodates events. Complimentary wireless Internet access is provided throughout the hotel. The heated, garden pool provides outdoor recreation.

Guestrooms. This five-story property offers 93 contemporary guestrooms decorated in European style. Sea-green and Pacific-blue color schemes echo the California coastline's natural setting. Beds are dressed with 300-thread count linens, and goose-down comforters and pillows. Bathrooms contain Kashwere bathrobes, slippers and make-up mirrors. Laptop-compatible, in-room safes are complimentary. Rooms include flat-screen televisions, MP3 adaptors, and complimentary high-speed wired and wireless Internet access. Studio suites offer full kitchens or kitchenettes, and bathrooms with showers only. Standard rooms offer refrigerators, on request, based on availability.

Expert Tip. The hotel provides discounted passes to the La Jolla Sports Club located one block away.

Room Types:

Ocean-view room:   One king or two double beds with down bedding. Views of Pacific Ocean. Large windows that open. Ceiling fan. Air conditioning. Desk. Complimentary wireless Internet access. Complimentary high-speed Internet access. Multi-line phone. Voice mail. Complimentary weekday newspaper. In-room safe. Cable/satellite TV. Premium TV channels. Pay movies. Video games (surcharge). CD player. Bathrobes. Aveda toiletries. Hair dryer. Iron/ironing board. Nightly turndown service.

Standard room with 2 Queen beds:   Two queen beds with down bedding. Views of La Jolla village. Large windows that open. Ceiling fan. Air conditioning. Desk. Complimentary wireless and wired high-speed Internet access. Multi-line phone. Voice mail. Complimentary weekday newspaper. In-room safe. Cable/satellite TV. Premium TV channels. Pay movies. Video games (surcharge). CD player. Bathrobes. Aveda toiletries. Hair dryer. Iron/ironing board. Nightly turndown service.

Standard room with king bed:   One king bed with down bedding. Views of La Jolla village. Large windows that open. Ceiling fan. Air conditioning. Desk. Complimentary wireless Internet access. Complimentary high-speed Internet access. Multi-line phone. Voice mail. Complimentary weekday newspaper. In-room safe. Cable/satellite TV. Premium TV channels. Pay movies. Video games (surcharge). CD player. Bathrobes. Aveda toiletries. Hair dryer. Iron/ironing board. Nightly turndown service.

Studio suite:   One king with pillowtop mattress and down bedding and one sofa bed. View of garden or courtyard. One large, open room. Sitting area. 350-400 square feet. Floors 1-2. Large windows that open. Ceiling fan. Air conditioning. Desk. Complimentary wired and wireless high-speed Internet access. Multi-line phone. Voice mail. Complimentary weekday newspaper. In-room safe. 32-inch LCD TV with high definition premium channels. Pay movies. Video games (surcharge). CD player. Two-burner stovetop. Compact refrigerator. Dishwasher. Bathrobes. Aveda toiletries. Hair dryer. Iron/ironing board. Nightly turndown service.