Choose The Empress Hotel to be near the University of California at San Diego

The Empress Hotel is just four miles from the UCSD campus, making it the ideal choice for college recruiters, parents of students visiting for special college events and for visiting sports teams. While considering UCSD for their education needs, potential students and visiting professors can explore La Jolla and its surroundings, finding a multitude of restaurants, shops, museums, art galleries and even the beach all within easy walking distance from the Empress Hotel.

Unbeatable Value for La Jolla Visitors

If you are looking for premium lodging for the Nomads Soccer Tournaments or for a visiting university's athletic teams, the Empress offers special discounted rate packages to suit your budget. To help keep your costs to a minimum, all of our rates also include deluxe continental breakfast and wireless Internet access.

Whether it's a meeting of fellow professors, a college orientation, homecoming weekend or commencement ceremony that brings you to the University of California at San Diego, the Empress Hotel is the ideal choice for superlative hotel accommodations in La Jolla.

We are honored to work with such a prestigious university. We invite any department that is currently not working with us to contact Sandy Gallo in the Sales Office at sgallo@empress-hotel.com for further information on special room rates and meeting packages. Be sure to inquire about special UCSD Department rates as well as UCSD College Orientation special rates.

Meetings and Events at Our Elegant Hotel near UCSD

Whether a professor has an affiliated association gathering in their field or an international institute has a meeting for colleagues from around the world, the Empress Hotel is a preferred choice for its ambiance, service, accommodations and close proximity to the UCSD campus. Our two meeting rooms and attractive Sundeck provide ample meeting and function space for groups of 10 to 30. Please visit our Meeting Planners page for special group discounts. Groups can also socialize in the evening in the Manhattan Restaurant, an award-winning Italian restaurant, just off the lobby of the hotel, or attend a private dinner at one of the many fine dining establishments within walking distance of the hotel.  Our international guests feel at home in our European boutique hotel due to our location in the heart of the village, especially when they see their country's flag displayed on the building or in the lobby.