Grand is an understatement when describing the Fairmont Grand Del Mar luxury resort. Located 20 miles north of San Diego in the Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve, the Mediterranean style hotel offers a Tom Fazio-designed golf course, tennis courts, fitness center, hiking and walking trails, four heated swimming pools and a Center for Well-Being. The beautiful 21,000 square foot spa features lounges with fireplaces, serene patios and indoor Jacuzzis. There is also a quiet relaxation pool and salon. For guests who want to head to the beach, the resort offers free transportation and chairs, umbrellas and water for the day.
Inspired by the villas of Spain and France, the resort’s 249 rooms are lavishly decorated with golf brocaded chairs and loveseats, separate soaking tubs and showers, crystal lamps, antique furniture and Pratesi linens. Some rooms also feature patios and fireplaces. For a truly luxurious stay, guests can reserve the Prado, Toscana or Palazzo suites for 1,000 to 1,500 square feet of comfort. The Prado suite includes huge separate living and sleeping spaces, both beautifully furnished; two flat-screen televisions plus tv’s in the two bathrooms, dual master bathrooms with expansive spaces and deep soaking tubs with marble finishings and cotton Italian woven towels, bathrobes and slippers. There’s also a Nespresso coffee machine with plenty of capsules for afternoon cappuccinos by the fire, a private wet bar area and a huge pillow-top bed with goose-down pillows and comfy linens.
Guests can also head to the Grand Golf Club which houses San Diego’s only Tom Fazio-designed 18-hole course. Golfers at all levels can enjoy the private golf course and learn tips from PGA-certified instructors, try out the latest golf clubs and gear or relax at the expansive 50,000 square-foot Clubhouse.
Food lovers can spend much of their stay enjoying the culinary options at the resort’s dining venues. Elegant fine dining at Addison, the Grand’s signature restaurant features seasonal inspired menu. Housed in a building away from the main resort, Addison’s big leather banquettes, wooden floors, high ceilings and wooden chandeliers offer a regal old-world atmosphere.
Equally beautiful is the on-site restaurant Amaya offering views of the Mediterranean-inspired architecture and golf course. Offering breakfast, lunch and dinner the Italian-inspired menu includes a variety of dishes.
The Grand Del Mar has several more dining options including the elegant regal lobby lounge with serves a wide variety of seasonal cocktails and small bites and a brand new beautiful afternoon tea service; the Clubhouse Grill serving breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner dishes; the dark wood accented Cent’Anni Café serving gourmet coffees, teas, pressed sandwiches and gelato. Guests can also dine poolside or enjoy a large in-room dining menu.
Located at 5300 Grand Del Mar Court in San Diego, reservations at 1.858.314.2000 or at https://www.fairmont.com.
