Spent 10 days recently at The Grand Del Mar, just outside San Diego, California, and cannot praise it enough. We booked it from the website when some of our first choices could not offer us the dates we wanted. I'm so glad of that as The Grand Del Mar was fab! It has only been open 10 months so they are still building a reputation which is partly why I wanted to get my comments out there. I visited with my husband and teenage daughter and we all were very impressed with buildings, staff and the setting.
All rooms have lovely views of either gardens, pools or golf course. One of the things we enjoyed the most was the fact that there are four swimmimg pools, one for adults only and no mobiles allowed! it was great to relax and read without the noise that accompanies families splashing and shouting around the pool. There were a lot of families staying ther, mostly with very young children, and they had a beautiful pool and child pool with also a paddling area and some sand to play with, all in a very beautiful setting with plenty of umbrellas and cabanas to shade little ones when the sun got too strong.
We went there primarily to relax as we sandwiched our stay between two visits to New York and it fulfilled our needs superbly. If you want to go out and about, Los Angeles is only a two hour drive away and there are loads of other places nearby such as San Diego town, the Zoo, Sea World and also brilliant shopping malls and outlets.

Large, beautiful rooms in beautiful building on beautiful grounds. For the price I expected a snobby staff, but was happy to find they were all very friendly and happy to go out of their way to point out neat elements of the hotel ("Would you like to see the chapel? It's beautiful!").

Each room had a balcony overlooking one of the pools or the golf course. The bathroom had a little flat screen TV, a soaking tub, & a separate shower stall. You get your own pair of slippers & an expensive shower cap. We had a truly yummy lunch in the bar and then dinner in the second-best restaurant. We ate outside and enjoyed live music and a Bentley car exhibition. I wondered what the best restaurant was like.

We asked for a late check-out & they assured us we didn't have to rush. We didn't want to leave.

Outstanding, took our breath away upon arrival and then touring this property. They left nothing out in providing a very upscale place. Our room was very big ( overlooking the adult pool/spa) and the bathroom was huge and lavash with tile, marble shower, twin sinks, and enough towels for 6 people. Another nice touch was a complimentary ride int a restaurant we wanted to go to for our anniversary. It was a great ridr in an upscale car------ what would you expect! We will return if the prices dont rise too much

The hotel is beautiful! The staff was superb! The food was exquisite! and our entire stay was amazing! From the moment you check in, you are treated as royalty. The gentlemen at the door kindly greeted us and offered assistance with our luggage on our way to the front desk. The bellhop, Kirk, showed us everything we needed to know about the resort and the room. The rooms are simply breathtaking. Our standard room was the size of a suite in most hotels! Every last detail was thought of and taken care of. We had breakfast and dinner at the Amaya which was casual, yet very elegant at the same time. Our server for breakfast, Crystal, was very kind and helpful and recommended some sites for us to visit around the area. Our favorite activity was lounging by the pool as our server, Jacob, brought us fresh lemonades as our day at the track unwound. We did not have a chance to visit the spa, but we only heard good things from the other guests we met at the lobby lounge during drinks. The service throughout the hotel, from the housekeepers to the valet drivers was impeccable. We found the hotel by accident, but our next visit will be on purpose. Our entire stay, from start to finish was fabulous and we hope to visit again soon in the fall.