3 star Escondido - Safari Park Area hotels in San Diego, California

I stayed here with a friend for one night as part of a Southern California tour. The resort is huge and absolutely beautiful. They have daily activities from wellness walks and water aerobics to teen movies under the stars and craft making courses. The hotel is quite a bit off the beaten path so I wouldn't recommend staying only one night as we weren't really able to take advantage of all the amenities. I would however recommend an extended weekend or longer stay to families or couples as there is just so much to do for kids and it's set in a very romantic location. We had very few complaints during our stay, however there was only one restaurant on site (not including a Pizza Hut Express) and it closed at 9 pm. It would have been nice to have a place where you could have a few drinks or munchies into the night, though our room did have a huge kitchen. Next time I would plan ahead by bringing late night food and beverages to enjoy after the restaurant closes. There is a 'market' which sold items you'd see in a gas station, but it's overpriced and closed early. My second suggestion would be to have some sort of 'Snack Shack' at the pools. Of the (6 or 8 pools - can't remember) it looked like only one pool had anything like this. As many families spend a good chunk of their day at the pool, I think this would do very well. A swim-up bar would also be fabulous in the adult-only pool! Overall, a beautiful resort and I would absolutely recommend it for 2 nights.

Very nice and welcoming staff. We enjoyed our stay there and love the four spas with 24hr access! That should be the standard.