La Costa Resort and Spa
The La Costa Resort and Spa is an extravagant, well conceived facility that offers a full range of services, treatments and therapies from its expert staff. This sprawling 400 acre resort is situated in Carlsbad, conveniently accessed off of I 5. The La Costa Resort and Spa is a deluxe resort, located 30 miles north of the San Diego International Airport and downtown San Diego. At the hotel, you can enjoy world class golf, a renowned Racquet Club and the award winning La Costa Spa all in one location. The La Costa Spa is an extravagant, well conceived facility that offers a full range of services, treatments and therapies from its expert staff entertainment venues.
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Hotel Coverage: La Costa Resort and Spa
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November 01, 2010
Five Hotels that Are Still Going Pink This Month
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October 20, 2010
Sorry, But Champagne and Roses Just Won't Do in Our Hotel This Year
If you are looking to get lucky on Valentine's Day, you have to be a little more original than booking a boring hotel package that includes predictable V-Day amenities like chocolate, champagne and roses. And while couples' massages might sound sensual and romantic, we're not sure everyone wants to...
January 21, 2010
Rancho Las Palmas and La Costa Reward Guests’ Childish Behavior
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June 23, 2009
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The Washington Post has an article today on presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani's hotel habits. And it's safe to say that the former Hizzoner doesn't stay in Holiday Inns. You also wouldn't find him at a W Hotel or a Thompson Hotel. No, Rudy likes the old established hotels where...
October 15, 2007
Valentine's Day Last Minute Hotel Scramble
Oops. You've almost really blown it, but luckily you're reading this today and you can save your relationship by remembering to find a last-minute deal for a romantic night for two. Try some of these:Newport, Rhode Island is home to The Chanler which has a plenty-of-extras Valentine's Day package:...
February 12, 2007
MTV Movie Awards Up Their Swag
The MTV Movie Awards have gotten in on the swag game, this time stepping it up with iPod speakers, Givenchy watches, Fendi eyewear, home teeth whitening system, jeans, blinged-out license plate frames and of course hotel stays.The La Costa Hotel & Spa has dropped a gift certificate for two nights...
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Partner Reviews: La Costa Resort and Spa
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Love the new La Costa deal, $150 a night plus spa and golf credit! Great resort, fun times always. -
Wonderful place. Get their inspired packages. 50 mins massage and 50 mins of facial and with a meal. so freaking relax. love the girls who gave me a facial and massage. -
Holy crap! the Championship Course is a mother chicken! One of those courses that you can say you've played there. No reason to go back -
Golf with Jody Mike Tony
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Make sure you check out the Plaza shops! Lilly Pulitzer, Tommy Bahama, Michael Kors, Trina Turk, Tory Burch....hello best shopping everrrr!!! -
Great for kids. -
Bring your own wi Fi card as resort connection sucks -
Valet parking is almost always complimentary. -
Great retreat. Great staff. The accommodations are very complete. They really make sure you have everything you need for an extended stay. ~df -
damn the customer service is good -
Sunset Sessions rocks...in a AAA kinda way...
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If you're just going for the day, it's always comp Valet parking!! No need to hike it. :) -
Great surfing at Pontos...2.5 miles from La Costa...easy access -
Omg. Self parking is so far away from the club house... Its almost worth it to valet your car when you're golfing. -
When you are golfing make to call the snack bar ahead of time to reserve your favorite sandwich or have them throw a dog or a burger on the grill for you!
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Go to the spa after 2pm for a $30 day pass, VERY inexpensive for the experience you will receive...enjoy lounging by the pool, using all of their day spa services including an actual person who will g -
Yoga at the Chopra Center is a moving meditation. Keep nudging self to get back into morning habit. -
Great resort for adults and kids. Golf, tennis, gym and spa. Kids club, arcade and pool for all ages with great water slides. -
Golf at the resort is awesome. There are 2 courses. Also, plenty of tennis courts and a water slide at the swimming pool. -
Beautiful Property, Bad Staff
The property is really pretty and peaceful.. The front desk Manager is rude and tries to belittle people. Besides being rude, he smells like smoke...Nasty. I can see why they aren't five-diamond. You have to start with staff that "like" what they do first.
It's heyday era seems long passed
Sadly, Bob Hope is definitely long gone from this place. It's heyday era seems long passed looking at the dingy decor and well-worn carpet. All they're left to is retirees who have bought the villas overlooking the golf course. Last time I visited my sister who was studying at the nearby GIA, the Conventions & Visitors Bureau recommended this place as classic San Diego-Carlsbad-ish. Â Well, if you're at that age range, it might be well and fine. You'll have lots of company too since that seems to be the market they're after. It was just completely inappropriate for early, I mean early 30's me :(
La Cost Ya A Lot
I had heard so many great things about the resort, so I guess my expectations were high. First off, I would like to say that the over the phone reservations people were great (i.e. making promises, assuring all my needs would be met, etc.) but when you get the front desk it is a whole different story. Over the phone I requested two rooms and was promised that they would be either adjoining or right next door. I was also promised that each room would have two queen beds. When I got the front desk the clerk checked me and gave me two rooms about a 1/2 mile away from each other. After about 30 mins of pleading, he managed to get my rooms closer--not even in the same building. Both rooms had king beds NOT queen beds. Funny thing is that friends of ours checked in a few hours later and they got the room right across the hall from us. After we settled in and decided who was going to sleep on the king bed and who was going to get the rollaway bed we went to Legends (a place to eat there). Pretty expensive. The ambience is pretty nice and the staff was okay but the food was horrible. Everyone got sick and when we mentioned it to the hotel manager the next morning he replied, "I will let the chef know." Needless to say, we went "off campus" for the rest of our meals during our stay. This is a pretty popular place for small kids as the pool is filled with them, which is great... but a lot of kids equals a lot of trash. The pool is filled with empty plastic cups and straws, the lounge area had lots of trash under the chairs and the hot tub had floating popsicle sticks and hair. Yuck! The lack of upkeep at La Costa was very depressing. We paid about $380 a night (including resort fees and taxes) and wondered where the money was going. The deal breaker was the USED q-tip outside of my room for three days. Was I the only one who saw that? Guess so since maid missed our room both nights. Had to call to get towels. I would never go back there again. Not even if I won a free trip.
Overpriced and Under-delivers
Stayed here for a conference at a $280/night rate (normal full-fare rate $470/night in the room I was in). This place has just undergone a much touted $140 Million renovation... believe me, this money must have been spent on advertising rather than on property improvements!! My room was musty, and had an A/C that barely worked. The carpet was dank-smelling, and my bathroom fixtures actually had green mold growing on then. EWWWWW! Two calls to guest services failed to resolve this over my three-day stay. I had asked for a room near the conference center since I was on crutches, but was put in the back 40 acres, where the bellman actually drove me on a golf cart) through a construction site and past the dumpsters on the way to my room, practically as far as humanly possible from where I wanted to be. A call to the front desk resulted in no chage (no other rooms were available) and others in my group did not even get access to a room until well after dinner, despite the 4 o'clock check in time they advertise. I had another opportunity to stay here this week, and opted for the Grand Pacific Palisades, a few miles away, but with an ocean view and about half the price for a nicer, newer room. If you stay at La Costa for the full-fare rate, make sure they put at least $400 cash back in your room every night, or you are overpaying!
Posh spa, but service leaves something to be desired
Such a shame. The spa and resort grounds are absolutely gorgeous. The complimentary services provided make the very expensive massages or facials completely worth it. Saunas, steam rooms, indoor and outdoor jacuzzis, this place has it all. They even provide a complimentary exfoliating scrub with any service. This usually costs around $50 at other spas. My gripe with La Costa Spa is that when I am paying almost $300 for a massage and facial, I expect the service to be impeccable. The women at the front desk were rude and the cleaning staff flew through the sauna rooms several times yelling about what they did the night before. My state of relaxation was completely ruined by this. For that money, I would try somewhere else, first.
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