When choosing a hotel near Sea World or other San Diego attractions, choose the Empress Hotel in La Jolla. La Jolla is a wonderful village with dozens of interesting shops and galleries to browse and explore. It is also home to a number of interesting and unique attractions that draw visitors from around the world. Our hotel is near The University of California San Diego, Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institute of Oceanography, and The La Jolla Playhouse, which all call La Jolla home. Within a short drive, you will find a whole range of attractions in the greater San Diego metropolitan area and all within a short driving distance to The Empress Hotel.
San Diego is a dynamic and interesting city and the second largest in California. Discovered in 1542 by Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, it's a city rich in Spanish, Mexican and American history and opportunities for exploration. When staying at the Empress Hotel in La Jolla, you will be close to all the amazing history this beautiful city has to offer.
The beaches of San Diego County offer the visitor everything that's great about the California lifestyle. From beach volleyball to surfing, beach combing to SCUBA diving, you'll find it all within a very short distance of the Empress Hotel of La Jolla. La Jolla Cove lies within the San Diego - La Jolla Underwater Park Ecological Reserve, a protected marine environment that makes the coastal waters here popular with divers.
Within an hour's drive of the Empress Hotel, you can spend the day at Sea World, Cabrillo National Monument, Palomar Observatory, Reuben H. Fleet Space Theater and Science Center, San Diego Zoo or the San Diego Wild Animal Park. All of these attractions are world-class and will make your visit to the Empress Hotel and to San Diego a memorable one.
