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Grande Colonial Hotel
La Jolla, California, United States · Independent · Accessible Luxury
The Colonial Apartments and Hotel opened February 1, 1913, eight rooms in a white wood building that Richard Requa drew for A.B. Harlan and George Bane. In 1926 the old house was rolled to the back of the lot so a four-story Colonial Revival could take Prospect Street. Grande Colonial is still La Jolla's oldest original hotel, 97 rooms, Nine-Ten in the dining room.
- 97 rooms
- Opened 1913
- Neighborhood: La Jolla Village
- Rooms from 310 sq ft (29 m²)
- Architect: Richard Requa & Frank Stevenson & Robert Carlisle
- Interiors: Warren Sheets Design, Inc. & Robinson Brown Design
About Grande Colonial Hotel
- Little Hotel by the Sea, an all-suite wing, had its gala opening on January 14, 1925, with a Swedish peasant dinner.
- A five million dollar renovation from December 1999 through July 2001 rebuilt the main building's seventy-five rooms and the restaurant.
- NINE-TEN holds a Michelin Plate Distinction, and forty-five of the ninety-seven keys are suites, twenty-two with full kitchens.
- Entry-level rooms start at 310 sq ft (29 m²).
Restaurants and bars
- NINE-TEN — Restaurant · farm-to-table cuisine merging California flavors with global
- Putnam's Grille — Restaurant
Amenities
- Valet parking
- Catering by NINE-TEN chefs for private events
- Guest library and sitting room on rooftop of Little Hotel by the Sea
- Restored 1929 Baker & Sons elevator (four-passenger, solid-mahogany)
Awards
- AAA Four Diamond (2026)
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