Alila Marea Beach Resort Encinitas

The front desk staff were so helpful when I needed a computer mouse! We were able to use the hot tub, and the pool service was excellent! My husband and I had a nice dinner..the Pork Chop and the Halibut were amazing..and our waitress was so knowledgeable about the food being served!

We had a great experience here. There aren’t many ocean facing rooms. We could see the ocean from our room but the main view was over a highway. I thought this would annoy me but it didn’t at all. You have no noise at all and my wife and I almost always sat outside while we were in our room. The food for both lunch and dinner were amazing. The staff is super friendly. Maybe just beceause I’m used to the valet in Philly and DC but they were the nicest valet guys ever. The location is perfect, a mile to downtown Encinitas and 5-6 miles from downtown Carlsbad. I think would highly recommend renting one of their e-bikes and riding up to Carlsbad along the PCH.

My sister and I recently stayed here for (1) day during the week. Here's a quick run down and rating on our recent stay: 1. Service - Excellent. The check in person honored our early (1 pm) and late (4 pm) check out request and was very friendly providing us with excellent information on the resort and offered us the delicious welcome drink. Since we were celebrating my sister's birthday, they provided a card, sweet treats and sparkling water in the room. 2. Location, location, location - fabulous location overlooking the Pacific Coast! We couldn't get enough of the beautiful scenery. 3. Room - We were upgraded to a Coastal View with a private firepit which was wonderful! Have wine & cheese while overlooking the coast and being warmed by the fire was delightful. We liked how the toilet was separated from the rest of the bathroom which enabled another person to use the sink area while putting on make up, brushing teeth etc. 4. Activities: So much fun! We took an 1 hr+ walk along the beach area which was accessible via a trail from the hotel. Yes, the beach was rocky, but it was so scenic and beautiful with few people. We also took advantage of the complimentary yoga class at 8 am which was held overlooking the ocean. After yoga, we hit the circuit: sauna, cold plunge, heated pools for swimming laps and then the infinity hot tub overlooking the beach. It was such an amazing way to start the day! After brunch, we then utilized the FREE e-bikes to cruise to Encinitas for coffee and then headed to the San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve and walked the lagoon nature loop trail for 3 miles. The biking route was super safe especially on the dedicated biking lanes sprinkled with scenic views of the Pacific Ocean. 5. Food - solidly good, not outstanding. We ate at the Vaga Restaurant at the Alila hotel for both dinner and breakfast. The views are fabulous. The dinner was good, but for the price ($62 for each entree) it was pricy and we expected a little more although we anticipated to pay a premium for the location. For breakfast we enjoyed the Crab Cake Eggs Benedict. The entree was tasty but the juices were outstanding! The service for both dinner and breakfast was great! I'm glad they changed this to an Adults only resort. I used a Free Hyatt Room award which provided tremendous value. Would we pay the full room price ~$800 to return again? Possibly. We had a wonderful time and the location is really the big selling point here while the service and amenities were great as well.

I must have "leaked" when making the reservation, that my wife and I were celebrating our  30 year wedding anniversary- and Yes there was a champagne and sweets gift basket waiting in our room.  Additionally, the room had a beautiful lagoon and ocean view and a large patio where we enjoyed the wonderful champagne and great weather knowing it was 29 F in Chicago! Our daughter joined us for breakfast as she lives in Little Italy and when she showed the hostess the valet ticket for validation, the hostess waved to my daughter inferring that parking was not going to be charged and of course it was not. First Class Hospitality! Fabulous breakfast both days- and not to even get a bill for breakfast as the waiter said we had the "breakfast package."  Being a Globalist is great, but your hospitality is way beyond any Globalist treatment my wife or I have received at any Hyatt  branded property

Stayed here for a few nights while visiting for business. Staff were extremely friendly and helpful. $55/ day “resort fee” a bit steep on top of the high fare, given the resort features only a few amenities. Rooms were clean, offered nice amenities, and onsite restaurant offers great cuisine. Large gym as well for a hotel. Resort overlooks the ocean, but there is not much immediately in the area (besides beach). You have to take a Uber to visit offsite restaurants, coffee, etc. The resort does offer a “free” car service to drive you to areas a few miles down the street. Overall, a great stay, just wish there was a bit more to offer with the price you pay.