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Omni La Costa Resort & SpavsCrystal Pier Hotel & Cottages
Both hotels are recommended by professionals. On balance, Omni La Costa Resort & Spa ranks slightly better than Crystal Pier Hotel & Cottages. Omni La Costa Resort & Spa has a TripExpert Score of 80 with endorsements from 8 publications like Gayot, Michelin Guide and Fodor's.
Omni La Costa Resort & Spa
Fodor's
Oyster
DK Eyewitness
Michelin Guide
BlackBook
Gayot
Jetsetter
Lonely Planet
Time Out
Travel + Leisure
2100 Costa Del Mar Road, Carlsbad, CA 92009
From $163/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's "This chic Spanish colonial oasis has ample guest rooms, in shades of brown and sand with oversize chairs and sofas, spread among a collection of handsome two-story buildings." Full review
Oyster4.0
"This 400-acre, 611-room megaresort near Legoland is packed with family features, including large rooms, six pools with waterslides, and an impressive kids club." Full review
DK Eyewitness "The Spanish-Colonial complex contains two PGA championship golf courses, a tennis center, a spa with assorted massage and body treatments, and a fitness room."
Michelin Guide "This 400-acre coastal escape boasts two golf courses, 17 tennis courts and five heated pools, as well as spirulina wraps, shiatsu massage and a special activites club just for kids."
BlackBook "What might as well be the sage of destination spas, this world-renowned golf resort has also enlisted a five-diamond chef for its al fresco Blue Fire Grill."
Gayot "One of world’s top spas, unparalleled meeting facilities, 36 holes of champion golf, a terrific tennis center, 45 fitness classes, personal trainers, basketball courts and family-friendly programs."
Jetsetter "Family friendly SoCal resort with an award-winning spa and one of the country’s most famous golf courses." Full review
Lonely Planet "A splurge-worthy luxury resort, La Costa offers a sprawling, whitewashed 800-room campus overlooking Batiquitos Lagoon." Full review
Time Out "Get your Zen on at Deepak Chopra’s only holistic center, the Chopra Center, located on Omni La Costa’s property." Full review
Travel + Leisure "This expansive resort features The Spa at La Costa, eight pools (including an adult-only pool and children’s pool), two championship golf courses, 17 tennis courts, and five restaurants"
Crystal Pier Hotel & Cottages
Concierge Fodor's Lonely Planet Travel + Leisure DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide Michelin Guide Gayot
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4500 Ocean Blvd., San Diego, CA 92109
From $0/night
- Free Parking
- Kitchenette
- Beach
- Flatscreen TV
- Refrigerator
- Private balcony
Concierge "The Crystal Pier is perfect for vacationing families, groups of friends, and pretty much everyone else, too."
Fodor's "Rustic little oases with a charm all their own, the cottages may lack some of the amenities of comparably priced hotels, but you're paying for character and proximity to the ocean." Full review
Lonely Planet "Charming, wonderful and unlike anyplace else in San Diego, Crystal Pier has cottages built right on the pier above the water." Full review
Travel + Leisure "There is simply no way to get any closer to the ocean in San Diego than staying at the Crystal Pier Hotel." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Reservations are essential for these 1927 Cape Cod-style cottages which sit directly on the pier. Many have kitchenettes, and patios with views of Pacific Beach."
Rough Guide "Beautiful deluxe cottages built in the 1920s and situated right on the pier. All rooms are suites with private decks, and most have kitchenettes."
Michelin Guide "On a dock that juts into the ocean at Pacific Beach, a series of comfortable, blue-and-white cottages provide unique over-the water lodging."
Gayot "Picture your own little village of historic cottages set atop the Pacific Ocean and you've envisioned The Crystal Pier Hotel."
National Geographic "“Rooms are literally above the water, you feel the waves as you sleep”...this 29-room inn has a unique setting on an 80-year-old wooden pier extending into the ocean. " Full review
Afar Magazine "Crystal Pier Hotel is a group of cottages that were built in the 1920s...they each come with a kitchenette and sit on a pier over the Pacific Ocean. " Full review
