Del Mar Hotels

On the border between Del Mar and La Jolla alongside exit 33 of interstate 5, Marriott San Diego Del Mar provides guests with top quality, full service amenities in an attractive 284 room building that also contains a restaurant/lounge (Arterra; private dining and room service available), fitness center and over 12,000 sq ft of meeting space. Higher floor rooms on the west side have great views across Soledad Creek towards the Pacific Ocean and the bluffs of Torrey Pines; those on the east side look out over a busy commercial area around El Camino Real, and beyond to the inland hills. The grounds of the hotel include a good sized pool, complete with cabanas.

Right next to the Best Western, the Clarion Carriage House Inn Del Mar Inn has the design of an old English country house, enhanced by lines of mature trees, with nice views over the town and westwards towards the Pacific Ocean. The 81 rooms are quite large and well furnished, some having extra features of a balcony, refrigerator or kitchenette. The hotel encloses an outdoor pool, hot tub and courtyard garden; other amenities are free continental breakfast, guest laundry, newsstand, library, and free afternoon tea & snacks. The nearest major shopping center is Del Mar Plaza, 0.7 miles north.

The Hilton hotel in Del Mar, north San Diego, is a popular and impressive property of 257 nicely decorated rooms, based around a beautiful courtyard garden with pool, whirlpools, tropical plants, an extensive patio area and a poolside bar. The resort-like hotel occupies a large site adjacent to the Via De La Ville exit of I-5, just across the street from Del Mar Fairgrounds & Racetrack, and 20 miles north of downtown San Diego. The on-site restaurant (Silk's) is open for breakfast, lunch, dinner & room service, while meals and drinks are also available in a more relaxed setting at the Polo Lounge. Meetings and banquets are catered for by 17,000 sq ft of event space; the largest single capacity is 700, theater style.

Complimentary amenities at Homewood Suites by Hilton Del Mar include hot breakfast buffet each day, evening reception Mon to Thu, internet access, 24 hour business center and a local area shuttle to places within a 5 mile radius, such as UC San Diego, Torrey Pines, Sorrento Valley and downtown Del Mar. The extended stay hotel is part of a mostly residential district along Vista Sorrento Parkway, half a mile from I-5 exit 32, and also close to the 56 & I-805 freeways. The modern suites all have a full kitchen, pull-out sofa and separate living/sleeping areas, while one unexpected facility is the on-site Serenity Spa, offering a wide range of treatments and services. The nearest restaurant is the upscale Bistro 39, right next door.

Best Western Stratford Inn is scheduled to undergo a full renovation late 2011, reopening early 2012 as Hotel Indigo San Diego Del Mar, the second California location for this upscale, boutique chain. Facilities will include an on-site restaurant, pool, convenience store and meeting space. With the Pacific Ocean just one block west, Torrey Pines State Reserve one mile south, and Canyon Crest Park a little way inland, the hotel is well positioned for leisure travelers, and is a short drive from the restaurants & bars of La Jolla.