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Grande ColonialHotel

The Grande Colonial Hotel is a historic, elegant coastal property in La Jolla, San Diego, with 22 guest rooms and a pool.

Grande Colonial Hotel is a hotel destination wedding venue in San Diego, United States, hosting 0 to 70 guests.

01 · In a sentence

Grande Colonial Hotel in San Diego.

The Grande Colonial Hotel is a historic, elegant coastal property in La Jolla, San Diego, with 22 guest rooms and a pool.

Weddings are hosted both indoors and outdoors, with a ballroom, banquet hall and conference space available, plus outdoor ceremony options seating up to 100 guests.

Seated dining accommodates 70 and standing receptions up to 120, all supported by in-house catering, on-site parking and accessible facilities.

Ocean view rooms range from king suites to two-queen configurations sleeping as many as five, so families and wedding parties can stay where they celebrate.

02 · On record

What Grande Colonial Hotel has put in writing.

Read from the venue's own pages, quoted where we can. Anything marked estimate is ours, from regional rates, and is not a quote. They say they host weddings here.

Capacity
Seated dinner
70 guestssource

Capacity: Banquet: 70 / Ceremonies: 100 / Reception: 100

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Standing reception
120 guestssource

The Grande Colonial offers unique indoor and outdoor event venues for small La Jolla meetings, conferences, and events for up to 120 guests.

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Ceremony, seated
100 guestssource

Capacity: Banquet: 70 / Ceremonies: 100 / Reception: 100

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Staying over
Rooms
22 roomssource

For stays of one night, one week or longer, the Grande Colonial hotel offers 22 residential-style, extended stay studios and suites in three tranquil, tucked-away all-suite wings offering an additional measure of privacy and living space.

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Room types
11 listedsource

Superior Room, 2 Queen Beds, Ocean View (Grande Ocean View Queen/ Queen)

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The ceremony
Outdoor ceremony
Yessource

With a rose garden, terra cotta pavers, a colorful fountain, and a built-in pergola, the Garden Courtyard provides an idyllic venue for outdoor wedding ceremonies and receptions in the heart of La Jolla.

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Food and drink
Kitchen on site
Yessource

The culinary team at NINE-TEN – our Michelin ‘Plate Distinction’ restaurant – will create modern California cuisine using local and seasonal ingredients.

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Money
Price
US$150 to US$295 per headestimate
Getting there
Nearest airport
SAN, 20 min by carsource
Parking
Yessource

Also included in every stay is complimentary high-speed Internet access (available throughout the entire hotel), complimentary in-room snacks, bottled water and non-alcoholic beverages (replenished daily), and complimentary valet parking, to name just a few.

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Step-free access
Yessource

Our hotel offers accessible accommodations and features to ensure a safe, comfortable experience for all here in beautiful La Jolla Cove, CA.

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The spaces
Event spaces
Conference space, ballroom and banquet hallsource

Conference space

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Indoors or out
Bothsource

Beautiful indoor and outdoor venues, chef-driven catering, audiovisual, and exceptional service make every event outstanding.

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Setting
Coastal, historic, elegantsource

Amidst the pristine beaches and regal peaks of Southern California’s most beautiful coastal village, the Grande Colonial hotel has been welcoming guests to La Jolla since 1913.

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03 · What sets it apart

4 our own notes.

Note 01

Outdoor ceremony seating for up to 100 guests, with 70 seated for dining and 120 standing

Note 02

Ballroom, banquet hall and conference space for indoor and outdoor events

Note 03

In-house catering, on-site parking and accessible facilities

Note 04

22 rooms including ocean view and garden view suites, some sleeping up to 5

05 · Hold a date

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We hold dates in pencil. A first note comes back within two business days.

08 · Questions

Asked along the way.

How many guests can the venue hold?+

Outdoor ceremonies seat up to 100, seated dining accommodates 70, and standing receptions hold up to 120 guests.

Can we hold the ceremony outside?+

Yes. Outdoor ceremonies are offered, and the hotel hosts events both indoors and outdoors.

Is catering provided by the hotel?+

Yes, catering is in-house.

Which airport should our guests fly into?+

San Diego International Airport (SAN). We estimate the transfer takes around 20 minutes.

How do we enquire about wedding packages?+

Contact the sales team at sales@gclj.com or +1 858-454-2181. Wedding package details are published at thegrandecolonial.com.

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Hold dates at Grande Colonial Hotel.

A note to us with a rough season and guest count. We hold dates in pencil for three weeks before confirmation. A reply comes within two business days, from a person by name.