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La Valencia Hotel
La Jolla, California, United States · Independent · Accessible Luxury
La Valencia opened December 15, 1926, as an apartment hotel on Prospect Street, a Spanish house Reginald Johnson drew for MacArthur Gorton and Roy Wiltsie, looking down on La Jolla Cove. Two years later the tower went up and the Pink Lady got her nickname. One hundred fourteen rooms, suites, and villas still sit on the bluff.
- 114 rooms
- Opened 1926
- Neighborhood: La Jolla Village
- Rooms from 250 sq ft (23 m²)
About La Valencia Hotel
- Herbert Mann and Tom Shepherd designed the 1928 eight-story addition that added hotel rooms, a long ocean balcony, and the tower.
- Dick Irwin introduced the Sky Room in the late 1960s, a dining room still pointed at the Pacific.
- The house turns 100 in 2026, and the village still calls her the Pink Lady of La Jolla.
- Entry-level rooms start at 250 sq ft (23 m²).
Experiences
- Bike the Cove — Event listed at the hotel, Jul 01, 2025 - Jan 1, 2027
- Historic Property Tour — Event listed at the hotel, Aug 01, 2026 - Dec 5, 2026
- Pink Tea Series — Event listed at the hotel, Oct 02, 2026 - Oct 30, 2026
- Halloweentown - Poolside Movie Series — Event listed at the hotel, Oct 21, 2026
- Live Music — Event listed at the hotel, Jan 01, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027
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