On the tail end of my Europe trip I spent a couple of nights in the Carlsbad visiting a friend, and decided to spend one night at the Park Hyatt Aviara. The hotel got rebranded from a Four Seasons to a Park Hyatt back in 2010, and I do eventually hope to visit all Park…
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Hey Ben,
I hope you tried the Vanilla Bean yogurt. The chef makes it on site. It is the best and makes the breakfast buffet worth the cost.
Admittedly minor, but the bathroom toiletries are from Le Labo:
http://www.lelabofragrances.com
The scent is Begamot.
Very cool store in case you ever get a chance to visit one. They blend custom colognes while you wait.
The $25/nt resort fee and $35/day valet parking fee are a bit excessive...on par, if not higher, than Maui resorts. That said, everything has been functional and pleasant on my stay so far. Looking forward to the first Park Hyatt breakfast of 2014 this morning!
Although this place seems to be nice, it looks dated to me, what do you think?
I don't get the high prices and high categories of these southern California resorts. The experience just isn't that great. They must be targeting high end meetings and weddings, but why would independent travelers want to go there? There are much better places.
This looks nothing like the PH Seoul i stayed at last month... It looks really dated
this place was a wonderful escape when it first opened as a four seasons resort. each of our visits was honed to perfection, four seasons style and not a blade of dead grass. looks terribly run down in comparison and blue walls, oh my! i wonder if the residences are in the same state.
@ WorldWingedExplorer -- I ended up having lunch at the bar, which was quite good.
Now you've convinced me to go try the FS next door instead. It's also an AX FHR and the upgrade benefit would be from a 425 sq ft room with kitchenette to a 1,200 sq ft villa/residence with kitchen. Parking is free and I cannot find any mention of a resort fee. That's a savings of $60/night with $35 on parking and $25 resort fee. No $195/night rate with $100 F&B credit, however. Did you go between Christmas and New Years?
The reason the residences are Four Seasons is that they are time shares. I used to go to the hotel when it opened as a FS. I wouldn't go now as their are much better options and my guess is that it is a franchise operated under license from Hyatt.
Tried to use a DSU but was told it can only be used to book into the park luxuary suite even though Park suite and park deluxe suite are available.
late comment, but is this hotel "doable" in a taxi or uber from San Diego airport? curious is the 30 miles too far? Thanks... and by too far I mean more than $60 one way?