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title: "Empress Hotel, San Diego (CA): reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Empress Hotel in San Diego (CA): rated 8.9 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-21
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Hotel · ★★★
# Empress Hotel

La Jolla, San Diego (CA), United States

8.9 ·  Excellent 35 reviews ·  #45 #45 of 227 in San Diego (CA) ·  8.2 Location score
## About Empress Hotel

Empress Hotel is a hotel in La Jolla, San Diego (CA), United States. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 8.9 out of 10 across 35 reviews. Facilities include restaurant, bar. It is 14 km from the centre of San Diego (CA). The nearest beach is 530 m away. The nearest airport, San Diego International Airport (SAN), is 15 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 16:00

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Rooms:** 73

- **Smoking:** Smoke-free property

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 8

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## Live prices around Empress Hotel

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## How Empress Hotel scores

Better rated than 79% of hotels in San Diego (CA)

-   Guest rating **8.9**
-   Location **8.2**
-   Beach access **8.5**

San Diego (CA) average

## Amenities

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast
-   Restaurant
-   Bar
-   Room service

### Internet

-   Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Parking

### Services

-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning

### Policies

-   Smoke-free

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **8.2**/10

- **Walk grade:** **87**/100 Great for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **131**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **5**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **10**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">530 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">9 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">San Diego International Airport (SAN)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">15 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">33 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">San Diego (CA)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">14 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">31 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Vons</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">390 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">CVS Pharmacy</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">460 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Map and Atlas Museum of La Jolla90 m
-   Museum of History and Culture La Jolla170 m
-   MCASD220 m
-   Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego260 m
-   Nautical History Gallery & Museum270 m
-   La Jolla by the Sea350 m

## Lists this hotel is on

-   [Top-rated budget stays in San Diego (CA)](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/san-diego-ca/budget/)

### Compare

## Compare Empress Hotel with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Empress Hotel

### How do guests rate Empress Hotel?

Empress Hotel has a guest rating of 8.9 out of 10 from 35 reviews, which is better than 79% of rated hotels in San Diego (CA).

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Empress Hotel?

Check-in starts at 16:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### Does Empress Hotel include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### Is there parking at Empress Hotel?

Yes, parking is available; charges may apply.

### How far is Empress Hotel from the airport?

The nearest airport, San Diego International Airport (SAN), is 15 km away in a straight line.

### Is Empress Hotel close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 530 m from the hotel.

### How many rooms does Empress Hotel have?

Empress Hotel has 73 rooms.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Empress Hotel?

Yes: Vons, about 390 m away (6 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Empress Hotel?

CVS Pharmacy is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 460 m away (7 min walk).

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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