La Valencia Hotel offers elegant, upscale accommodations for visitors to La Jolla and the greater San Diego area. Conveniently located in the middle of downtown La Jolla, the hotel is approximately 13 miles from the San Diego International airport and within walking distance of galleries, antique stores, jewelry shops, and dining destinations. For onsite recreation, the hotel offers an outdoor heated pool, Jacuzzi, and a fitness center equipped with a dry sauna. Spa treatments are available in the massage room or in the privacy of your room or suite. To further enhance your stay, the hotel offers complimentary shoeshine, morning newspapers, concierge services, and valet parking. Valencia offers three restaurants, each with its own unique ambiance. Open nightly for dinner, the romantic Sky Room is located on the 10th floor of the hotel, and features only 12 booths and tables, each with a 180-degree view of the Pacific. A favorite with locals, The Whaling Bar and Grill is open for lunch and dinner daily, with many dishes prepared tableside. "San Diego Magazine's" 2001 Annual Reader's Poll voted the Whaling Bar the Best Business Lunch. The Mediterranean Room and Tropical Patio, with its charming Spanish flair, offers guests light, flavorful cuisine and an option for indoor or outdoor dining. 24-hour room service is available. Each room and villa features its own individual style and a hint of European flair. Rooms and suites overlook the village, gardens, or the blue Pacific. All guestrooms have windows that open. Each guestroom provides ample amenities, including minibar, complimentary coffee service, robes and slippers, signature La Valencia toiletries, in-room safe, cable television, VCR, daily housecleaning and turndown services, iron, and ironing board. .