L'Auberge Del Mar Resort and Spa

Wonderful
Traveller Type: family with young children
  : Location, proximity to beach, Sam driving the golf cart to the beach was excellent, relaxing pool and lobby, coffee bar was understaffed on a Tuesday morning but the barista was patient and calm, service was prompt. Room service menu was outdated but not a big deal.
  : Not much! Returning in May and holding a graduation luncheon there!

Wonderful
Traveller Type: young couple
  : Very noisy neighbors. Small children slamming doors and lots of crying temper fits day and night. Parental shouting.

Disappointing
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : The location.
  : The bathroom shower. No hand held fixture. The water pressure was so weak, my daughter and I couldnt get the shampoo out of our hair. We had to go to a salon across the street which charged us $75.00 per person for a shampoo and blow out. When we checked into the hotel Initially, we were greeted nicely and told our room wasnt ready. If we presented our ID and credit card, we could enjoy a lunch while waiting..which we did. When my daughter asked for a margarita, the bill informed us that it was $45.00. The server presented a top shelf tequila margarita which Im not sure it really wasWe received a text from the front desk which was literally right next to our table that the room was ready. When I went back up to the desk to the very same receptionist, I was asked to show my ID and credit card again, as if I had never even checked in! lol noThe hotels spa was closed so we went to a nearby resort that up-sold us constantly to the point of embarrassment at 600.00 for a facial and massage. (NaMara)The TV is old time. No Netflix, Hulu or anything. Just old time cable and old movies for $20.00 a pop. Oh-and after I just placed down $5,000.00 at check out-3 night/my daughter and I sat down at a cabana to hang out before the Uber arrived to take us to the airport. While no one was there, we were told to move or pay for a cabana for the whole day. Girl missed out on a fine tip for one little glass of winehmmmm. we obviously left. so mean, are they going to call me right now to charge me for watching my own Netflix right now?!I can afford this stuff. Im not cheap. The hotel is cheap.

Pleasant
Traveller Type: young couple
  : Incredible location!
  : For the price point, I would have expected a more upgraded hotel. The lobby is really pretty, but I felt it would be nicer in rooms etc. I understand to each their own, but that was my experience

Disappointing
Traveller Type: family with young children
  : The location.
  : The bathroom shower. No hand held fixture. The water pressure was so weak, my daughter and I couldn’t get the shampoo out of our hair. We had to go to a salon across the street which charged us $75.00 per person for a shampoo and blow out. When we checked into the hotel Initially, we were greeted nicely and told our room wasn’t ready. If we presented our ID and credit card, we could enjoy a lunch while waiting..which we did. When my daughter asked for a margarita, the bill informed us that it was $45.00. The server presented a top shelf tequila margarita which I’m not sure it really was…We received a text from the front desk which was literally right next to our table that the room was ready. When I went back up to the desk to the very same receptionist, I was asked to show my ID and credit card again, as if I had never even checked in! lol noThe hotel’s spa was closed so we went to a nearby resort that up-sold us constantly to the point of embarrassment at 600.00 for a facial and massage. (NaMara)The TV is old time. No Netflix, Hulu or anything. Just old time cable and old movies for $20.00 a pop. Oh-and after I just placed down $5,000.00 at check out-3 night/my daughter and I sat down at a “cabana” to hang out before the Uber arrived to take us to the airport. While no one was there, we were told to move or pay for a cabana for the whole day. Girl missed out on a fine tip for one little glass of wine…hmmmm. we obviously left. so mean, are they going to call me right now to charge me for watching my own Netflix right now?!I can afford this stuff. I’m not cheap. The hotel is cheap.