Listed on The Registry of Historic Hotels of America, the Grande Colonial is La Jolla’s oldest operating hotel. One hundred years ago it was a bit smaller and perhaps less formal, but just like La Jolla, the Grande Colonial grew in size and stature over the years. It is now an elegant and lively seaside hotel with a style all its own.

The Grande Colonial hotel La Jolla served as the summer home for many Hollywood actors, actresses and writers who performed at the La Jolla Playhouse, a world-class theater that has produced and premiered many Broadway hits such as Tommy, Jersey Boys, A Walk in the Woods, and Memphis.

“La Jolla is a bit of sea coast of many moods and manners… It has a magnetic charm and personality, and once under the spell, it grips our lives and thoughts ever afterwards.”