Omni La Costa Resort & Spa
Resort hotel · Carlsbad ·
Refined rooms, 8 pools, 2 golf courses, spa, and kids' club
Refined rooms, 8 pools, 2 golf courses, spa, and kids' club
"Previously known more for golf and tennis than food, this Carlsbad resort now feels like a culinary hub: Emily Brubaker, winner of NBC’s Yes! Chef, hosts a thriving “Chefs and Friends” dinner series and oversees eight dining outlets that pull ingredients straight from on‑property herb gardens and beehives." - Travel + Leisure Editors Travel + Leisure Editors Since 1971, Travel + Leisure editors have followed one mission: to inform, inspire, and guide travelers to have deeper, more meaningful experiences. T+L's editors have traveled to countries all over the world, having flown, sailed, road tripped, and taken the train countless miles. They've visited small towns and big cities, hidden gems and popular destinations, beaches and mountains, and everything in between. With a breadth of knowledge about destinations around the globe, air travel, cruises, hotels, food and drinks, outdoor adventure, and more, they are able to take their real-world experience and provide readers with tried-and-tested trip ideas, in-depth intel, and inspiration at every point of a journey. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"Running until December 30 at the hotel is Blitzen’s Bar, featuring cocktails crafted by author and bar owner Julie Reiner, co-founder of Clover Club, Milady’s, and Leyanda in New York City and a judge on the Netflix series Drink Masters. With tinsel, neon signs, and kitschy leg lamps setting the scene, the bar is mixing up a cocktail list that includes the “Frost Bite,” a holiday-themed take on a pina colada, and “Tidings of Whiskey & Joy,” a riff on the New York Sour, and offering bites like “Reindeer Nuggets,” aka marinated castelvetrano olives and popcorn garlands seasoned with with winter truffles and parmesan." - Candice Woo
"What used to be a celebrity retreat in the ‘60s has morphed into an expansive Mission-style resort spread out across 400 hilly acres in Carlsbad. This place is all about the activities, and you can go as sweaty or as serene as you choose. The landscaping is immaculate, with palm trees, bougainvillea, and fountains. With two dramatically redesigned championship golf courses, a newly renovated spa, 17 clay and hard tennis courts, three restaurants, and its own shopping complex, Omni La Costa feels more like a little city than a resort." - Archana Ram, Beth Demmon
"There are a few options at the Omni La Costa resort to take care of those Thanksgiving cravings while enjoying the winter decor festooning the grounds. The chef’s Thanksgiving brunch features carved meats along with a seafood bar and a children’s buffet while Bob’s Steak and Chop House will be serving a prix fixe dinner menu showcasing prime cuts from its Midwestern purveyors." - Helen I. Hwang
"This large family-oriented resort emphasizes recreation and wellness, offering an extensive spa, eight pools (including adult-only and children’s pools), two championship golf courses, 17 tennis courts, five on-site restaurants, and a robust kids’ program called Kidtopia to keep young guests entertained alongside shopping and family activities." - Patricia Doherty Patricia Doherty Patricia Doherty is a writer who specializes in covering destinations, resorts, and cruises for Travel + Leisure and other publications. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines