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Park Hyatt Aviara Resort, Golf Club & SpavsHorton Grand Hotel
Both properties are highly recommended by writers. On balance, Park Hyatt Aviara Resort is the choice of most reviewers compared to The Horton Grand Hotel. Park Hyatt Aviara Resort scores 84 with endorsements from 10 sources like Gayot, Afar Magazine and Forbes Travel Guide.
Park Hyatt Aviara Resort, Golf Club & Spa
Concierge
Fodor's
Oyster
DK Eyewitness
Forbes Travel Guide
Jetsetter
Gayot
Travel + Leisure
Afar Magazine
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7100 Aviara Resort Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92011
From $459/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Concierge "This Carlsbad hotel offers all the luxury resort requisites—top-notch food, meticulously maintained grounds... and a first-rate spa with alfresco treatment cabanas."
Fodor's "The quietly elegant hilltop retreat is one of the most luxurious hotels in the San Diego area." Full review
Oyster4.0
"The 373-room Park Hyatt Aviara features Spanish colonial architecture and a stunning setting just north of the Batiquitos Lagoon wildlife sanctuary, which makes for stunning views." Full review
DK Eyewitness "With impeccable service and a superb setting, this hotel is one of the most highly rated in Southern California."
Forbes Travel Guide 5 Stars
"Park Hyatt Aviara Resort puts you in the middle of stunning mountain, valley and Pacific panoramas." Full review
Jetsetter "Family friendly lagoon-side resort outside San Diego with standout restaurants and a blissed-out spa." Full review
Gayot "Luxury accommodations perched high on a hill in Carlsbad with ocean and lagoon views."
Travel + Leisure "The Park Hyatt Aviara Resort has acre upon acre of sprawling green fairways, coupled with beautiful ocean views, tennis courts, and a 15,000-square-foot Aviara Spa." Full review
Afar Magazine "You’ll find two pools, six tennis courts, and an 18-hole golf course on the huge property. Both adults and children will have plenty to entertain themselves with." Full review
Time Out "Hidden in the hills of Carlsbad, Park Hyatt Aviara is most known for hosting the LPGA Kia Classic Tournament on its distinguished golf course." Full review
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Horton Grand Hotel
Frommer's
Lonely Planet DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
Michelin Guide
Star Service Gayot Oyster Jetsetter Afar Magazine
311 Island Ave., San Diego, CA 92101
From $172/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Frommer's "A cross between an elegant hotel and a charming inn." Full review
Lonely Planet "Some rooms in this 1886 brick hotel in the Gaslamp have wrought-iron balconies on the street, but the rooms facing the inner courtyard are the quietest." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Rebuilt from two Victorian-era hotels, this hotel reflects the character of the Gaslamp Quarter. Rooms are individually decorated in period style and each has a gas fireplace."
Rough Guide "This classy amalgam of two century-old hotels has fireplaces in most of the rooms and balconies in some, plus a restaurant and piano bar."
Michelin Guide "Period decor-including the refurbished hand-carved oak grand staircase in the lobby bar-recaptures the glory of the Gas lamp District."
Star Service "It sits in a convenient, central location, an easy stroll from downtown San Diego's premier dining options and nightlife, as well as PETCO Park (home of the Padres)." Full review
Gayot "Fans of the Victorian era will be charmed by the frilly decor, hand-crafted antiques and in-room fireplaces."
OysterUpper-middle-range
"The upper-middle-range Horton Grand Hotel is a charming destination property, with a prime location in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter that's a short walk to the convention center." Full review
Jetsetter "A room with a fireplace at a luxurious boutique hotel in San Diego's historic Gaslamp Quarter District." Full review
Afar Magazine "The Horton Grand is a unique historic hotel in the Gaslamp District of San Diego." Full review
