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La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club
La Jolla, California, United States · Independent · Accessible Luxury
La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club began in 1927 as a yacht club on La Jolla Shores, then newspaper man F.W. Kellogg bought the land and turned it into a private tennis resort the family still owns. Ninety rooms and cottages sit on the sand. Hollywood used to wait years for a membership. The courts and the beach are the same ones.
- 90 rooms
- Opened 1927
- Neighborhood: La Jolla Shores
About La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club
- The Kellogg family, which bought the land in 1935 after the club's 1927 yacht-club start, still owns the property.
- The resort side has 90 guestrooms, including 57 with full kitchens, 52 suites and two private cottages.
- By 1989 the Los Angeles Times put membership around 1,200, with thousands more on a waiting list that stretched back to 1980.
Restaurants and bars
- The Marine Room — Restaurant · Chef Ananda Bareño
- Walnut Lounge — Bar
Experiences
- Band in the Sand — Annual barefoot beach dance party on the beach with live music; costumes encouraged. Reserved for hotel guests and members.
- Pickleball Social — End of Summer Pickleball Social with courtside refreshments; all skill levels welcome. Reserved for hotel guests and members.
- Trivia Night — Evening of trivia questions, drinks and competition in Walnut Lounge. Reserved for hotel guests and members.
- Kayaking — Kayaking and coastal explorations offered as part of the resort experiences.
- Beachfront lounging — Beachfront lounging on the sand as part of the resort experience.
Amenities
- Pickleball courts
- Tennis courts
- Beachfront lounging
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