Location located in la jolla village among shops restaurants and galleries the empress hotel of la jolla is less than a half mile from la jolla cove 21 miles from birch aquarium and 62 miles from seaworld the university of california san diego is 31 miles away the beach is within walking distance hotel features empress hotel of la jolla offers a complimentary continental breakfast with freshly brewed coffe bean coffee daily the hotels fine dining restaurant serves northern i