Great location in La Jolla, but unless you pay extra for the renovated side (they did offer us an opportunity to upgrade to the renovated side for an extra $50 at check in, which in hindsight we should have), I would not recommend it. The outdated side of the hotel is in dire need of a renovation. We paid $200/night for a super small, musty room with a tiny bathroom (you can brush your teeth in the sink while sitting on the toilet and the bathroom door wouldn’t even close due to warping and horrible paint job). It has an extremely slow elevator, the closet is so small your clothes can’t hang horizontally, the shower water temperature changes randomly, it only has a small mobile AC unit, and there is no mini fridge. Long story short: The outdated side is so not worth the price. Spend the extra money and stay on the renovated side.
Also, the 5th floor rooftop has a beautiful view and the Parakeet cafe by the lobby is very cute and has good coffee!