(Rates from $119.00)
Grand Pacific Palisades Hotel
San Diego-area resort next to LEGOLAND® California
Near attractions
Just east of I-5, this 12-acre resort is adjacent to LEGOLAND® California, SEA LIFE Aquarium, and The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch.
See this hotel on a mapFun for adults, kids
The ocean-view Grand Pacific Palisades Hotel offers a water park, microbrewery, and both adults-only and family pools; activities include wine nights and table-tennis tournaments.
More hotel informationLight and bright rooms
The spacious, 400-square-foot guestrooms at Grand Pacific Palisades have cheerful, modern decor with vibrant colors and light woods; patios or balconies with ocean or park views.
More room informationTraveler Opinions: Hotel review summary of Grand Pacific Palisades Hotel, Carlsbad Hotel
| Overall satisfaction | 91% of travelers (77 of 84) recommend this hotel | ||||
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| Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | ||
| 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | ||
| Scores are based on a 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) rating system. | |||||
Most recent reviews and ratings for Grand Pacific Palisades Hotel in Carlsbad
All reviews displayed are submitted by customers who stayed at this hotel. Only the 3 most recent reviews are shown.
| Overall satisfaction | Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 |
Ok for the Price
I wasn’t entirely impressed with this hotel. For the price, it was an ok place to stay. Our bed in the room was very dilapidated as it sunk down to the floor when anyone tried to sit on the edge. The kids enjoyed the "water park", game room and arcade. However,I did feel the arcade games were way overpriced and could have been a little cheaper to accomodate the guests of the hotel. My kids went through $20 very quickly......Also, in the game room, you had to purchase your own ping pong balls to play ping pong and foosball which I felt was insulting...... The proximity of the hotel to LegoLand was great though.
| Overall satisfaction | Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
Not good.
I only stayed overnight for a business trip. It was awful. Raw sewage backed up into the bathtubs in both bathrooms. The smell was horrible. They came and fixed the main bathroom (at 9pm), but then later in the night it backed up in the second bathroom leaving a horrible smell in the entire room. I was scared to take a shower because I was worried it would back up while I was in there. I couldn’t wait to leave. I was offered no compensation, nothing. The view was nice, the pools seemed family friendly. That’s about the only nice thing I can say.
| Overall satisfaction | Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | |
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| 5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
Great place to stay for families
My wife chose this hotel based on it’s location and family friendly atmosphere. It was great. The hotel shuttle picked us up at the airport and gave us early check in as well. Nice, clean, comfortable hotel. The pool area is awesome for kids and adults alike. They have a huge pool and hot tub as well as a waterpark like play area for the kids. Legoland is a 10 min walk away. My only gripe is that the "hotel restaurant" is a 3 minute walk outside the hotel. Have the hotel’s free shuttle take you to downtown Carlsbad for dining and make shuttle reservations as they fill up early.
Kid’s will love the hotel’s water play area, arcade and game room. Fill up on food outside legoland as food inside is very pricey. Oh and take your own bottled water into the park its close to $4.00 inside.