The Bar/Lounge at Empress Hotel La Jolla
The bar/lounge at Empress Hotel is recommended by those who travel for a living. Out of 6 reviews tracked on TripExpert, 2 acknowledged the bar/lounge, including Frommer's and Jetsetter.
Empress Hotel La Jolla 
Frommer's
Jetsetter
Frommer's "Breakfast is set up next to a serene sun deck; you can grab dinner at the hotel's Manhattan restaurant, a loungey, old-school Italian spot"
Jetsetter "Empress is just a few miles from SeaWorld, as well as the Torrey Pines golf course, a local favorite; if you’re down for a longer drive, you can head into the city’s center or the Gaslamp Quarter District, each of which houses a bounty of shops, restaurants and bars"
