La Valencia Hotel in La Jolla, San Diego, hosts meetings of up to 80 guests and receptions or banquets of up to 175 guests. Five named spaces cover board dinners, off-sites, rehearsal dinners and weddings, with ocean views over La Jolla Cove.
Seminars and company events
The Veranda Ballroom, Salon and Terraza is the main meeting space. The hotel lists it for meetings of up to 80 guests. It combines an indoor ballroom, a black-and-white marble foyer with crystal chandeliers, and an ocean-view terrace. The Galeria takes meetings of up to 40 guests. It has cream and wood paneling, arched windows over La Sala Lounge, a classic bar and French doors to two small balconies. A boardroom is mentioned for executive sessions, but the site gives no capacity for it. The Vendimia Salon, known as the Blue Room, suits private dinners of up to 20 guests and displays the hotel's red wine collection.
The meetings page says the hotel provides catering and planning services. It does not publish layouts or audiovisual details, so ask for them when you describe your event.
Weddings and receptions
The Garden overlooks the Pacific and La Jolla Cove. It holds ceremonies of up to 150 guests, with room for an arch and lawn seating, among bougainvillea and clipped hedges. The Veranda Ballroom, Salon and Terraza handles banquets and receptions for up to 175 guests, indoors and outdoors. The Mediterranean Patio, the Galeria and the Vendimia Salon each list 50 to 150 guests for receptions and banquets. The patio is open air, faces the street and suits cocktail hours and post-wedding brunches. The Vendimia Salon also works as a ready room or for a rehearsal dinner.
Rooms and capacities
Veranda Ballroom, Salon and Terraza: up to 175 for banquets and receptions, up to 80 for meetings. The Garden: ceremonies for up to 150. Mediterranean Patio: 50 to 150 for receptions and banquets. Galeria: 50 to 150 for receptions, up to 40 for meetings. Vendimia Salon: 50 to 150 for receptions on the weddings page, up to 20 for dinners on the meetings page. Virtual tours are available for most of these spaces.
Accommodation
Guests can stay on site. The hotel offers Classic rooms in the Sevilla and Cabrillo buildings (350 to 800 sq ft, with one king bed or two queens), Vintage rooms, Villas beside the oceanfront pool (400 to 1,200 sq ft, with ocean or garden views) and Icon Suites, including the Sky Suite, the La Valencia Villa and the Pacific Suite. The official site does not state the total number of rooms.
Catering
The hotel describes its catering as inspired by global flavors and fresh Southern California ingredients. It also runs La Sala Lounge and the Mediterranean Room, which can serve a group that wants a meal outside the event spaces. Menus are built for each event, and the planning form asks about food and beverage needs.
History and setting
La Valencia is a Historic Hotels of America property, with vintage coastal California interiors and many rooms facing the Pacific Ocean. It stands in La Jolla, close to La Jolla Cove, a setting that gives the Garden, the terraza and the Galeria their sea views. The hotel marks its 100 years with a dedicated page on its site.
Getting there
The hotel is at 1132 Prospect Street, La Jolla, California 92037, in the center of the village. The official site does not list transit or parking details, so confirm access and parking for your group when you plan the day.
