My husband and I and our one year old son stayed at the Grand del Mar this summer for one week. Everything was amazing! The suite, the food, the service, the grounds, the golf and the food. Upon arrival, they had our favorite beverages on ice and a very high quality crib and bedding for our son. They even had a few gifts for him-- a little cow pillow, some bath stuff and a baby terry robe! We had a lot of room service as well as lunch by the pool everyday. Regardless of the location of the food, it was always impeccable. My husband had a private golf lesson for two hours with the golf pro and was thoroughly impressed with the service and expertise. They even sent him a video with a voice over of his lesson and what he needs to work on. This was a great, laid back place to travel with a baby. There's plenty of space to walk around and let him explore and the rooms are very sound proof so we didn't feel bad about disturbing our neighbors when he cried at night. The only complaint I have is that the pool area is open to 'members' of the hotel/golf club. There were a few days where a large group of pretentious women gathered with a bunch of ill-behaved kids at the baby pool. They acted like they owned the place and took the baby pool area over.
I would highly recommend this resort to couples, groups of friends or families. It is very expensive, but everything was worth it in hindsight.
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