Hotels near Carlsbad-Palomar airport

Pros: Excellent service--definitely well attended and pampered. Beds are comfortable and maid service spot on. The location of the hotel makes it peaceful, good views, and quiet. But it requires driving around to the beach, any activities, and food is extremely limited in options/budget choices for miles.

Cons: There are two parts of the resort, a distance apart on a hill. While they are great about providing shuttles, it does really make a difference. The Summit: where the kids club room is located, so it was important for us to be here. But the pool is smaller, and the spa/restaurant are a distance away. The Meadows: feels a bit swankier, the main lobby of the hotel where to get beach equipment and movies. So staying here might be more central/convenient. NIcer pool and longer food service for pool.

Pros: love the location of the resort. The pool area is very nice and a great place to relax.

Cons: Food pretty expensive

Cons: Received a notice the night before my stay that my reservation had been cancelled.

Pros: Very friendly staff.

Cons: Food is very pricey but good

Pros: amazing room with 2 king bed, clean and comfortables.

Cons: hope that they have around on our next trip.

Pros: Everything was perfect

Cons: Nothing

Pros: Everything.

Cons: The only week spot and it's very minimal is the complementary breakfast.

Pros: Wonderful staff, very friendly and took great care of us. Clean rooms. Great service. Great location for North County SD

Cons: Rooms very small when using pull out couch/bed. Not all rooms have ovens. Website looked like all rooms did.

Cons: They did not give us enough towels.

Pros: The quickness around the hotel

Cons: No close enough to shops and stores, but I know now to grocery shop before hand.

Pros: I have never stayed in such a new hotel and the experience was fabulous. The rooms were clean, beautifully decorated, and well proportioned.

Cons: N/A

Pros: The entire park was clean, easy access going into the park from the hotel.

Cons: It was great! Nothing we didn't like.

Pros: Every staff member from management to housekeeping took the time to have real conversations with the kids.

Cons: Need to lower the price on drinks, so I could afford another drink. They were pricey by any standard.

Pros: The hotel was an incredible experience for our children, who love Legos!

Cons: I liked everything!

Pros: Hotel is geared towards young people

Pros: Separate kids space

Cons: Not much to do after park closes and not many extra amenities

Pros: Almost everything was great. The staff was friendly, the hotel is geared towards families with children and there are many unique experiences. From the complementary buffet to the evening dance party, Legoland Hotel is the perfect way to experience Legoland.

Cons: The hotel is a little bit on the expensive side.

Pros: It was a clean,quiet and very comfortable.The breakfast was delicious.

Cons: Nothing to dislike.

Pros: The breakfast was good. The location is great. Just 5 minutes drive to Legoland and 5 minutes from the beach.

Cons: The only minus will be that the room was a little on the small side.

Pros: Brand new rooms and facilities. Great breakfast.

Cons: Thin walls. I could hear casual conversation from other rooms. The service was poor. The front desk was often left unattended, and the maid service was minimal - I stayed for several days and they never vacuumed. This is the first Marriott property that didn't provide complimentary lotion.

Pros: My sister recommended this hotel and we were pleased. Room was great; the bathroom is probably one of the bigger one I've seen (you can get out from the shower without almost touching the toilet). Having a functional kitchen is a plus. Continental breakfast is offered which is nice, so I don't have to make an extra stop to feed the kids in the morning. Staff we dealt with are nice and courteous. Our destination is LEGOLAND which is very close by. It is also close by stores like Costco and Target.

Cons: Breakfast hour is from 7 - 9, which works for business travel but for family vacation, the hours are too early and I feel rushed to get out of bed and downstairs to grab a bite. This may just be me, but there is no dimmer light in the bedroom side - there are only two very bright one on the nightstand, and you cannot turn on the bathroom light (where the counter is) without the light shining to the beds and disturb whoever is sleeping there. Walls are definitely thin, the room above us was probably doing DDR the whole time we were there and the room next to our bedroom was listening to music all night long. =\

Pros: Good location, the staff is friendly, and the rooms are spacious and clean. The free breakfast was very good.

Cons: Since there isn’t a full service restaurant, there aren’t any restaurants close by (if you are new to the area). It’s really just located around other hotels. There are no facilities for charging an electric vehicle. There is an outdoor outlet, but it’s located right next to a handicapped parking space. That’s a deal-breaker for us, so we won’t stay there again. There are hotels nearby that do have those stations so they really need to upgrade.

Cons: Families with screaming kids at breakfast. Did not matter if it was 6am or 8am. Should have adult only seating area at breakfast.

Pros: We spent one night here after a visit to Legoland. Room was clean. Staff was friendly. Everything was newer. The kids loved it. We were very happy and will definitely stay here again.

Cons: There were a few ants in the kitchen the following morning. It happens. Notified the front desk upon checkout.

Pros: Location, value, friendly staff

Cons: Automatic lights that can't be turned off. Woke me and my kids up repeatedly. Called down to the front desk and they said they could send an engineer up, but my kids were already asleep in the living room. Other than this, great hotel.

Pros: Clean and comfort.

Cons: I need some bottle of water in the room which I can buy directly instead of go down to buy it.

Pros: Had exemplary interaction , service from Brooke, and Raj ! Both went out of their way to make our stay EXTRA Special! Very personable and extra friendliness

Cons: Asked twice for 1 more suitcase holder. The Bathroom in our room 2011, had no towel rscks

Pros: Was down here for a visit to Legoland and booked the hotel for the lower cost and 3.5 star rating. To our surprise, the hotel was very new construction and a nice modern look to it and the rooms had great features. Will come back for the next trip to Legoland.

Pros: close to legoland. close to trader joes. early checkin and friendly staff. easy parking. nice clean pool. clean rooms. walls thin? somewhat but whatever it's a hotel and we weren't bothered at all.

Cons: rooms were a bit stuffy. mickey mouse hours for food/bar on weekends. i guess holiday express means catered for business travelers weekdays? no room service. all this was minor for a good overall hotel. oh and one major con but not a dealbreaker. no ice machine on the first floor!

Pros: The room, the breakfast, the staff.

Cons: card key didn't work at the two back doors.

Pros: Great customer service from beginning to end. We booked several rooms along with a conference room and the staff were all helpful to us. Complimentary breakfast was good and had variety. Bed was comfortable and amenities were plenty. Several fast food places right next door. Would definitely stay again.

Pros: Staff that checks us in and out were just dolls. Really sweet. Very receptive to my children. Rooms were extremely clean. Breakfast was great. Always replenished. Omelets cereal waffles fresh fruit potatoes toast muffins not from the supermarket. Cookies juices milk coffee hot chocolate chicjen sausage bagels lots of different spreads for the breads and waffles. Oatmeal cottage cheese. And it was a Monday! Weekdays at most hotels serve basic pastry utems cereal and toast. They save the restaurant style for weekends only. It was quiet on my 2nd floor. The small room they have filled with grocery items was convenient. They offer free newspapers a treasure box for kids to Rumsfeld through. A treat for the children. The eating area is very nice. Not a bunch of wooden tables. Nice cushioned seats. Exercise room was clean and well lit. Parking was easy to access.

Cons: Pool seems small pool area as well. 4pm check in. I usually go to hotels that are 1-3pm check in. Check out is noon. So, that's not giving me s full 24hr stay. A 20hr stay.

Cons: Jacuzzi was cloudy with a beautiful green fungus color.

Pros: Clean room, we'll lit, quite location. The housekeepers/laundry staff were working hard, definitely making the place clean.

Cons: Parking is horrible for anything larger than a compact car. Not the easiest place to park a full size chevy suv. The beds....well at least they were clean. Comfort was non existing. I've had better sleep after a pot of coffee, but what was even worse than the bed was the response I received from the staff at the front desk when I brought it up. It was almost as if a requirement to work the front desk was to have a "I'm better than you" attitude. Very dry and callous demeanor.

Pros: The room was big and facility was clean.

Cons: Front desk or receptionist wasn’t available when needed.

Pros: Comfortable beds, large rooms, good breakfast (room service), Starbucks coffee pods in the room, very friendly and accommodating staff.

Cons: Parking layout, room service got the room number wrong, would be nice if the provide additional free water bottles for the room.

Pros: Very kid-friendly and the proximity to Legoland was nice. The staff were generally pretty helpful. The gym had a good selection of equipment.

Cons: For the price, the room that we had was sub-par. The wallpaper in the bathroom was peeling and the shower was pretty run-down. Although some of the gym equipment had televisions built in, there was limited volume despite the supplying of headphones. Couldn't really hear anything while running on the treadmill.

Pros: Room was spacious and clean, shower was great, location was great.

Cons: I was woken up by housekeeping in the morning on the day I checked out- I would have liked to sleep in! And I don't like the hidden "resort fee".

Pros: Close to Legoland. Karl Strauss on site. Pool options. Friendly staff.

Cons: Still under construction in the "hotel" area. Lots of areas closed off with yellow tape, plastic covering on floors, one kids water park fountain toy was out of service.

Pros: The hotel itself was great

Cons: We had to have had the worst room in the entire room. Paper thin walls, super noisy, fresh paint smell, right next to the entrance of the hotel so no privacy from the outside patio. Super disappointed with our room.

Pros: I loved the location. Walking distance from legoland, short drive to a variety of restaurants, and the Carlsbad outlet mall. Great family pool with splash pad and a onsite park. Rooms had a microwave and mini-fridge.

Cons: It was kind of pricey.

Pros: Location to Legoland

Cons: The room wasn't cleaned until the last day of our stay. There was construction going on. And, our room was dirty from the previous tenants. Not sure if the lack of attention was because we used Kayak, or if the Hotel is just that bad. I was surprised.

Pros: Lots of things to do, quiet, great overall value.

Cons: Some maintenance upkeep items could have been beyter.

Pros: Proximity to Legoland. Child friendly atmosphere. Pool was great for kids.

Cons: Housekeeping arriving after 5 pm.

Pros: This is a BEAUTIFUL RESORT, the location is EXCELLENT and the view is AMAZING but...

Cons: We were walking around in the room barefoot and after 15 min we noticed the bottom of our feet were BLACK. The carpet in our room was disgustingly dirty!!! Then there was not hot water for our entire stay. I understand hot water was a mechanical issue but dirty carpet in the rooms in a lack of cleanliness.

Pros: very nice pool with kids pool. nice amenities. great location.

Cons: hotel needs updating. very squeaky floors with old carpet.

Pros: Very close to Legoland, 3 min walking distance, the swiming pool area is very nice... and the hotel staff is very kind

Pros: Staff was great. The front desk staff was friendly and helpful with a planned room change and during checkout. Breakfast was good, though the selection was better during the week than on the weekends. Rooms were clean, spacious, and had lots of outlet

Cons: The free internet was too slow to be useful. Couldn't even load an email.

Pros: The decor of the rooms is contemporary and useful, and the staff is very friendly and accommodating. The free buffet breakfast was consistently good and plentiful.

Cons: One the surface the rooms seemed clean. But some of the kitchen dishes and utensils were dirty, Under the tables and inside drawers where I put my clothes were dusty. The room needed a deep cleaning, perhaps the housekeeper had a bad day that day.

Pros: The Staff - very friendly. Best 3 star hotel I have ever been, maybe becuase, it was in Cali...lol

Cons: Not really...thank you

Pros: it had a living room and bedroom

Cons: cleanliness it was a pet friendly hotel and you could smell animal in the room. This needs to be cleaned much more!! You should not have any pet friendly rooms with carpet!! They should be all tile or hardwood to keep them smelling better or have designat

Pros: There was so much space in my room! It was designed like a suite, with a living room, kitchenette and bedroom/bath. The included "continental" breakfast was more than we could have imagined. It was a full buffet with staff who kept replenishing the items!

Pros: It was a suite

Cons: It was very over priced for what it was was a suite but very small almost as if they just added a wall to a regular hotel room and labeled it suite And even though it'S A MARRIOTT Brand it was sorta run down

Pros: Manager seemed friendly. Cleanliness was okay.

Cons: Rooms small, modestly furnished. Despite the balconies shown in pictures of this hotel, I was not able to get a balcony room. Fitness center is modest, only one weight bench. TV in fitness center was broken. No continental breakfast included! Instead you must buy breakfast at the hotel's very lousy restaurant. It took almost 30 minutes for the cook to prepare my simple eggs, the price was way too high for the area, and the food quality was low. Verdict: expensive AND shitty.

Pros: Clean, easy access

Cons: There are NO facilities here, due to Covid everything still closed. Pool spa, food etc. Save money and stay in a more basic hotel.

Pros: Excellent staff, loved the bistro, beautiful room

Pros: The rooms were large and very well kept, more than enough space for a family of 4. Ample parking and amenities like the free wifi, pool, jacuzzi and fitness center were nice to have. The staff were extremely friendly and courteous, and they were very helpful even in the face of my one negative experience with the property.

Cons: The one huge flaw was "The Bistro" restaurant breakfast service in the lobby. Our package included breakfast at a very reasonable price, but apparently most of the people in the hotel concurred, because when I went down for breakfast, there was a line of 20+ people waiting to order, and many many more waiting for their orders. All told, there were probably over 100 people either eating, waiting to eat or waiting to order. Apparently they were short staffed because of a couple people called in sick, and according to the staffer I talked to, the kitchen isn't equipped to handle so many orders. It took almost half an hour just to place my order for my family's breakfast. The staffers there were hustling about, very apologetic about the huge delays, but many people were extremely frustrated. It took over 1.5 hours to get our order, *not* including the .5 hour ordering. This is a huge failing of either the training or infrastructure. If the staff either can't handle the order, or aren't trained to handle it, Marriott needs to improve the infrastructure, improve their training, better staff the restaurant or change the menu so that the staff can manage what is being offered.

Pros: Miguel at the front was extremely helpful & kind. As were the Starbucks/bar employees

Cons: When we first checked in after a Long flight at 11pm, we were given a room which was already occupied. After going down to the front desk, found out there was someone with a similar name and we all for the same room. There were two of us traveling for work who has just met on the car drive from the airport to the hotel, and the only option they had was a king bed. The next night, we hauled our belongings to a separate room with two queen beds. The morning after, the a/c went out right after we showered making the room extremely hot and muggy. After our two back to back experiences, we were never called by a manager or anyone in charge. We had to call them bc apparently they are only in 9-5. The manager apologized and said they would comp one of the nights for us. Fast forward to 315am, 4 days later, we go to check out and we were still charged for four nights! After about 30 minutes, putting us in panick mode bc we had flights to catch, we were hesitantly given the night. All this and not to mention, it is EXTREMELY outdated. I personally will not be returning.

Pros: Good location,

Cons: Loud group across the hall

Pros: Quiet, clean and comfortable. The highway is far enough to avoid traffic noise. Nice decor everywhere. Definitely a good business trip hotel.

Cons: After exiting the 5 fwy, my gps took me east several miles. I was somewhat surprised and disappointed with how far the hotel was from all beaches. Breakfast was 'meh'.

Cons: I prepaid online, then saw an additional $4.95 charge to my credit card directly from the hotel. I still don't know what that was for

Pros: Location, lobby

Cons: Heating and A/C in room units cycled on and off louder than a locomotive.