Larry Mowrey

Review of Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines

The hotel is lovely and appointed appropriately fo...

The hotel is lovely and appointed appropriately for the Hilton name. It seems to sit in a geographic anomaly however, for while the sky over most of San Diego was sunny and blue during the days we were in town, the area around the hotel - - La Jolla, and especially Torrey Pines, was enveloped in fog, still beautiful, but some sun would've been nice. The staff are very friendly and helpful, absolutely no complaints. The biggest problem with this location is that driving from the hotel to anywhere is a challenge for out-of-towners. Street layout is definitely not intuitive, and nothing is close enough to walk or even for a short drive. Another complaint is the nickle-and-diming here: $30 a day for parking, $25 a day for a mandatory "resort fee" which includes nothing that's not usually expected with a stay at a nice hotel.