My stay here was fantastic! Service was top notch, always professional and courteous. Adult pool was quite relaxing and the pool was nicely heated! The rooms are massive!! I chose not to stay in a suite during this visit and that goodness because I could not believe the size of the normal rooms. The grounds are perfectly manicured and beautiful to wonder in. Feels like a 5 star Vegas resort in all the good ways and I would certainly stay here again and again!

This hotel is by far "Grand"! My husband and I decided to "splurge" when we made this reservation and we spent 3 nights here the beginning of December 2012. Being the holidays, we were able to enjoy the holiday decorations, which were exquisite. The hotel and grounds are all maintained to the maximum degree, and the staff always called us by name. My husband golfed; the golf course one of the best, and I relaxed and had a couple of spa treatments. This resort is absolutely first class all the way, and very, very special, true luxury! It has an exclusive 5 star rating and it shows!

My wife and I spent the last three days of our honeymoon at The Grand Del Mar after seeing NY, Washington, Disneyland, LA and Vegas - and these three days were the best of the trip and one of the most enjoyable experiences of my life. Quite simply, if u didn't rate it 5/5 after staying there - your either incredibly fussy or extreamly hard to please. All the staff were courteous and polite - although we are not millionaires we were treated like guests and did not feel out of our league or our depth. Being from Australia, we wanted to see as much of the area as we could - and everything was top class. The golf course was magnificent to play, and all the added extras that the hotel provided - from chilled water on the course, to biscuits and cool lemonade in the foyer made the trip even more special. What really surprised my wife and I was every member of staff there called us by name, which was a lovely touch, and knowing we were on our honeymoon, when we checked out the front desk had organized a wedding gift for us. Now, back in beige, boring sydney whenever we light the beautiful sented candles we recieved I think of the wonderful time we had at the Grand Del Mar. I tell all my friends of it and we are saving to fly back to America just to have a week there again. Thank you Grand Del Mar, you made a newlywed couple feel incredibly special!!!! And compared to what you would pay in Australia for the same kind of experience and level of service incredibly reasonable in price!!!!

This is a truly fabulous hotel and a rare value at the five star level considering the size of the suites and the very reasonable price paid. Indeed, this was one of the very few luxury hotels we have been to where we felt we got excellent value for the cost.

The grounds are very well kept and beautiful. The suites are very large in general and our Palazzo suite was an enormous 1700+ square feet with two formal entrances, two bedrooms, three full baths, a kitchenette, an elaborate coffee/bar area, a very nicely furnished combination living/dining area and a huge patio with arched columns and great furniture. You have access to the lawn and pathways right from the patio, which was most appreciated since we had our dog with us. There were also plenty of walkways and lawns throughout the property so you could take a nice long walk with your dog if necessary.

The spacious kitchenette included a large mini fridge, microwave, ample glassware (a rarity in our experience) and complimentary beverages in the fridge including soft drinks, juices, beer and wine and bottled water. There were also some really delicious fresh gourmet snacks and sweets that were delivered daily. The amount and quality of the complimentary food and beverage was surprising and unparalleled in our experience, even at five star hotels. Daily floral arrangements were also delivered and were absolutely spectacular! They looked beautiful on the dining table and further brightened the already lovely room.

The beds and furnishings were very comfortable and we slept very well. The hotel was very quiet and the soundproofing of the walls and ceiling seemed to be very good. The bathrooms were luxurious with deep soaking tubs, his and her sinks and tv's.

We did not go to the spa but can only imagine how wonderful it must be! It was also nice that there was an adult pool available, as well as a kid's pool.

We received very attentive service from the outstanding staff who goes out of their way to make you feel welcome and to attend to your every need!! They were friendly, accommodating, thoughtful and very professional. Their training is consistent across the board, such that all employees treat customers with this very high level of service. This is also very rare in our experience. I can't say enough good things about the staff and the service at all levels; they were all fantastic! We tipped a lot and were happy to do so!

We did encounter some minor problems with one of the bedrooms that were resolved quickly, with the exception of one problem with the entry door that took overnight to resolve. However, the management was very apologetic and gave us that bedroom (a connecting room) for free that night, which was greatly appreciated.

Overall, this hotel really distinguished itself in our multi-decade travel history and we were deeply impressed. We felt pampered throughout our stay and would definitely stay here again given the chance. Don't miss the Grand!