Name: La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club
Address: 2000 Spindrift Drive, La Jolla Shores, La Jolla, California, United States of America, San Diego County, US
Price range: $186–$826 per night
Rating: 8.6

What guests think

At La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club, reviewers consistently praise the unbeatable private beachfront setting and family-friendly country club vibe, while noting that accommodations are older and experiences vary by room location, view, and time of year.

Many highlight friendly, accommodating staff, organized beach setup with chairs and umbrellas, ample tennis and pickleball, and free parking with walkable access to La Jolla's shops and restaurants. Common drawbacks include dated or musty rooms with thin walls, intermittent construction and noise, occasional housekeeping lapses and pest sightings, and some booking or service hiccups such as incorrect bed types or slow support for beachside extras. Expect a relaxed, old-school club stay with standout beach access and classic amenities.

Facilities

Cleanliness

Rooms

Service

Location

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Facilities

The private beach and country club amenities stand out, with chair and umbrella setup, tennis and pickleball, short golf, bonfires, and free parking; grounds are well kept. Some report construction and reduced amenities at times, plus occasional service lapses for extras like BBQs.

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10

Anne

Aug 29, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Spacious apartment with a magnificent oceanfront view. The beach is cleaned of seaweed daily making it pristine. The beach equipment that is set up by the beach staff is comfortable, beach towels are plenty, allowing for a relaxing beach holiday.

4

Morgan

Oct 28, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

great spot, great people. Got charged a resort fee for a property that is basically at half operation given all the construction. Poor form

10

Olivia

Mar 6, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The private beach makes this a very special property. Always feels like home.

10

Deborah

Jun 26, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff all very friendly, the free parking can’t be beat! Private beach with chairs and umbrellas is excellent. Having a full kitchen is also a plus in an area where eating out is so expensive.

6

Catherine

Mar 13, 2023

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The rooms don't block outdoor noise, especially if you have one of the rooms that face the outside breezeways. You can hear everyone walking past your room, all the luggage being dragged across, etc. But being on the beach was amazing, and I love the option to reserve a beach bonfire space each day if you'd like.

8

Sid

May 30, 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

Great location right on the beach. Beautiful grounds and awesome tennis and pickleball courts. Great place for a family vacation.

10

Jhovania

Jun 23, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The beach was magnificent. The grounds were well kept and the staff was outstanding!

10

Margaret

May 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Enjoyed relaxing on the beach, and playing tennis!

6

Klaus

Mar 17, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

I wish Expedia would have posted on their website that there were major renovations going on and it was noisy from 8 am on weekdays. Also all rooms are noisy since you can hear everybody in their rooms talking and walking around. Also you have to be out of your room by 10 am or they will not clean your room

10

Debbie

Feb 26, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

So many amenities! My family packed our day with walks on the beach, golf, pickleball, tennis and corn hole. We didn’t make it into the pool, but it looked amazing as well. Would definitely stay here again.

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness feedback is mixed: many found rooms and grounds clean, but several reported issues such as stained linens, musty odors, roach sightings, and occasional lapses in housekeeping or pool-area upkeep.

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Stephanie

Sep 26, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

We had a lovely time at this resort. The staff was so friendly. The room was beautiful and clean. The beach was lovely. We will be back.

10

Dennis R

May 10, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Housekeeping was sub par. Rest of stay was outstanding

10

Addyson

Apr 12, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Clean, quiet, right on the beach!

6

lisa

May 25, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

amazing location. clean older property working on updates.

10

Daniel

Aug 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Rooms are outdated but kept clean. Direct beach access is the most outstanding and unique feature.

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Karrie

Oct 2, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

This resort is one that I wish we booked elsewhere. For the price, there are so many better options. The resort is old and in need of renovation. Our room smelled like moth balls and your grandma’s house. It was clean at first but the white comforter had a big stain on it. The smell was very off-putting. Not sure if it was the old furniture, rug, but very musty. The location is nice with the beachfront but you can do so much better for the price. I wanted to check out after one night and go elsewhere but we had only one other night and they were charging me regardless. I called down and asked but they would have penalized me a night so we just stayed. So wished I had booked elsewhere. The website is high bar but does not match the atomsphere. And my biggest recommendation would be to just don’t stay here. Unless you like moth balls smell.

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Diana

Sep 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We had some unexpected visitors (small cockroaches in the bathtub) and who knows where else that didn’t see. When approached the front desk they offered not to charge hotel fee and commented to the other staff member saying yes the pest problem we are having

8

heather

Sep 3, 2022

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Stayed 4 nights

Booked King room and got 2 doubles which was a challenge with our 18 month old. However they were able to accommodate us with a pack and play. Not the cleanest floors and bed linens had some staining that they should have bleached out or not used. Also we stayed in room with kitchenette which was great but they had a bit of a roach issue that only presented at night. However the service was exceptional, the towels are soft, and the food from the grill restaurant is great. Very family friendly and nice direct beach access. Overall would recommend.

8

Richard J

Sep 28, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The location & facilities are excellent. The rooms need to be updated. Old & shabby. The rooms were clean. Once you walk out of your room it’s amazing.

4

Alon

Apr 14, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

nice grounds, tennis facilities. pool -- nice in idea, but there was a used diaper on the edge of the kiddie pool, and a suspicious mark at the kiddie pool floor, trash scattered around (packaging from googles and such), so we stayed away. construction on site, our rooms were very outdated, with musty smell, and very poor noise isolation. booked 1 king room and 1 room with two double beds, but upon arrival we got 2 rooms with 2 double beds each, which did not work well for our party of 5. we did not need the kitchenette in our rooms, but would rather have a bigger dining table. overall, great place to come to as a tennis club, will never stay there again as a hotel.

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Rooms

Rooms are older and vary widely by location and type; many praise oceanfront views and some suites’ space and comfort, but others cite dated decor, noise from thin walls or breezeways, small or poorly located rooms, and occasional amenity quirks.

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Stephen

Jul 26, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

This is all about beach access. Average rooms and friendly staff.

10

Daniel

Aug 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Rooms are outdated but kept clean. Direct beach access is the most outstanding and unique feature.

6

Darlene

Jul 30, 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Great beach location! The best in San Diego. Beautiful resort location in La Jolla. I was promised a garden view room and received a parking lot view instead :(. Book directly with the hotel for better rooms since they cannot guarantee third party incorrect room descriptions nor their reservations. Splurge for an ocean front room, it’s worth it!

4

Michael J

Sep 24, 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

Tiny room on parking lot. Very dated. Central air did not work so they had a portable unit in window, which effectively had an open window to the parking lot. All voices/noise in parking lot could be heard as well as other rooms, thin walls.

8

Lindsey

Apr 10, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

This property is an oldie but a goodie. It's location is absolutely fantastic! The grounds are gorgeous. The pool and tennis courts were lovely. Our room was dated but clean. We traveled there off season so the full amenities were not available but it also less crowded.

10

Richard

Feb 24, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Fabulous ocean front view! Old world ambience!

10

Erin

Jul 30, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

My 15 year old son and I loved our stay here! The property is great - best beachfront access in La Jolla, plenty of beach space and food options onsite, and easy in and out. The amenities of the short golf courses, tennis, pickleball, cornhole, and more were a hit. The rooms were clean and spacious, and the beds were super comfy. The only thing to be aware of is that the rooms aren't luxury - though they make for a perfect stay at the beach with family!

6

Catherine

Mar 13, 2023

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The rooms don't block outdoor noise, especially if you have one of the rooms that face the outside breezeways. You can hear everyone walking past your room, all the luggage being dragged across, etc. But being on the beach was amazing, and I love the option to reserve a beach bonfire space each day if you'd like.

6

Saeed

Dec 28, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location- older propertyz

10

Jonathan

Jun 10, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

First time staying here but won’t be the last. Literally has everything you could want on premise and surrounding. If you don’t want to eat on site walk right up the street and you have so many great food options. I will not be staying anywhere else when visiting San Diego. This place is older but awesome. Their first level Ocean front room was amazing. We stayed in 110 which was literally max 5 steps to the sand. We would open our windows and listen to the waves crashing. I can not say enough great things about this place. If your reading this and trying to decide if you should stay here or any other places in close proximity do yourself a favor and get an ocean front room here it will not disappoint. So many amenities that are worth it.

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Service

Staff are widely described as friendly, welcoming, and helpful, with standout assistance from beach crew and front desk. There are occasional hiccups, including slow or missed requests, bed-type mix-ups at check-in, and some reports of dismissive service.

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Stephen

Jul 26, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

This is all about beach access. Average rooms and friendly staff.

10

Brigitte

May 20, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

It's a beautiful place and Julia at the front desk is amazing, she did everything to make our stay a true success!

10

Eric

Jun 6, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

Staff was friendly and female bar tender was truly one of the nicest people we have met on vacation

10

Nazeer

Aug 15, 2022

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Stayed 7 nights

The service was great.

10

catheryne

Sep 26, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

We had a wonderful weekend at the La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club. The location is ideal, the service was wonderful, and we just loved everything about it but the check in. Note to Expedia, the club doesn’t guarantee the bedding arrangement, which is highly unusual. We booked a room with two queen beds, and they initially gave us a room that only had one bed. The club was fully booked that weekend and it was a struggle for them to figure something out for us, but eventually they did and we were given a two bedroom suite. Whew! My step-daughter and are close, but we were not prepared to share a bed. The weekend was almost a bust, but instead turned out perfect!

4

Fanny

Apr 21, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

It seems the place is mainly for older/members so the guests do not receive a nice welcome from the front desk staff. It felt dismissive towards us.

10

Brigitte

Jul 21, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Not only the location and staff are wonderful but the food is amazing!

10

Julie

Jun 25, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Tony was amazing! Perfect location. Just loved our stay

10

Jhovania

Jun 23, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The beach was magnificent. The grounds were well kept and the staff was outstanding!

6

lachele

Jul 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We rented a BBQ and outdoor table service for dinner the BBQ never was started properly. We called for service several times and it never came. Fortunately we had another party allow us to use their BBQ. In the morning and throughout the day our first floor oceanfront room view was blocked by a stack of chairs and tables. Not really what you pay to have an ocean view of! Overall not the experience I had in the past or expected. A disappointment.

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Location

Beach access is a major draw, with easy, walkable links to La Jolla's shops and restaurants. Many reviews highlight direct ocean views and being steps from the sand.

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10

Daniel

Aug 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Rooms are outdated but kept clean. Direct beach access is the most outstanding and unique feature.

8

Aimee

Sep 14, 2023

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Stayed 6 nights

Loved the beach and distance to food and shops

10

Yasaman

Oct 23, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Always a wonderful time at the La Jolla beach and tennis club. The location can't be beat and first time at the Marine Room and the food was exquisite!

10

Erin

Jul 30, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

My 15 year old son and I loved our stay here! The property is great - best beachfront access in La Jolla, plenty of beach space and food options onsite, and easy in and out. The amenities of the short golf courses, tennis, pickleball, cornhole, and more were a hit. The rooms were clean and spacious, and the beds were super comfy. The only thing to be aware of is that the rooms aren't luxury - though they make for a perfect stay at the beach with family!

10

Courtney

Mar 28, 2024

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Stayed 6 nights

Beautiful spot. Very walkable.

10

Cathleen

Sep 14, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The beach is absolutely beautiful!!!!

8

Sid

May 30, 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

Great location right on the beach. Beautiful grounds and awesome tennis and pickleball courts. Great place for a family vacation.

10

Hui

Aug 24, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Excellent location.

10

Julie

Aug 19, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location and service

10

Therese

May 20, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Fabulous location

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Dining

On-site dining earns strong praise, including the Marine Room and the beach grill, though a few note high prices. Nearby restaurants are plentiful for added variety.

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Cindy

Mar 30, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Beautiful view of the ocean and on the beach. The 2 bedroom 2 bathroom room was nice .The carpet was worn but clean. The restaurant was over priced but good. If you park on the street there is street cleaning days that will give you a ticket if parked there in the morning. The signs were hard to see at night because they were old and the words on the sign were worn. Luckily I was able to move it before I got a ticket. The lady at the front desk said we could park there but didn’t mention the street cleaning days. Overall the place was really nice. We would go again.

8

Aimee

Sep 14, 2023

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Stayed 6 nights

Loved the beach and distance to food and shops

10

Yasaman

Oct 23, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Always a wonderful time at the La Jolla beach and tennis club. The location can't be beat and first time at the Marine Room and the food was exquisite!

10

Erin

Jul 30, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

My 15 year old son and I loved our stay here! The property is great - best beachfront access in La Jolla, plenty of beach space and food options onsite, and easy in and out. The amenities of the short golf courses, tennis, pickleball, cornhole, and more were a hit. The rooms were clean and spacious, and the beds were super comfy. The only thing to be aware of is that the rooms aren't luxury - though they make for a perfect stay at the beach with family!

8

heather

Sep 3, 2022

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Stayed 4 nights

Booked King room and got 2 doubles which was a challenge with our 18 month old. However they were able to accommodate us with a pack and play. Not the cleanest floors and bed linens had some staining that they should have bleached out or not used. Also we stayed in room with kitchenette which was great but they had a bit of a roach issue that only presented at night. However the service was exceptional, the towels are soft, and the food from the grill restaurant is great. Very family friendly and nice direct beach access. Overall would recommend.

10

Rifat

May 12, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice staff. Food and drinks at dining places was amazing. Close to other shops and restaurants.

10

Brigitte

Jul 21, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Not only the location and staff are wonderful but the food is amazing!

10

Jonathan

Jun 10, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

First time staying here but won’t be the last. Literally has everything you could want on premise and surrounding. If you don’t want to eat on site walk right up the street and you have so many great food options. I will not be staying anywhere else when visiting San Diego. This place is older but awesome. Their first level Ocean front room was amazing. We stayed in 110 which was literally max 5 steps to the sand. We would open our windows and listen to the waves crashing. I can not say enough great things about this place. If your reading this and trying to decide if you should stay here or any other places in close proximity do yourself a favor and get an ocean front room here it will not disappoint. So many amenities that are worth it.

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Month	Average price
January	$280
February	$261
March	$338
April	$390
May	$470
June	$445
July	$552
August	$632
September	$373
October	$386
November	$366
December	$388

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $271	2	3
4 $825	5 $224	6 $317	7 $317	8 $272	9	10
11 $552	12 $213	13 $269	14 $679	15 $333	16 $521	17
18 $725	19 $267	20 $186	21 $826	22 $280	23	24
25 $595	26 $530	27 $618	28 $225	29 $271	30	31

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15 $740	16 $605	17 $300	18	19
20 $219	21 $222	22 $526	23 $531	24 $224	25	26
27 $205	28 $202	29 $224	30 $586

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Suite, 1 Twin Bed, Ocean View (Beachfront 1 Bedroom Suite with Kitch)

Suite, Up to 3 Beds, Kitchen, Ocean View(Beachfront Two Bedroom Suite)

Standard Room, 1 King Or 2 Beds (Club Guestroom)

Standard Room, 1 Or 2 Beds, Kitchenette (Club Guestroom with Kitchenette)

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