San Diego Mission Bay Resort

“Best Stay in San Diego”

This resort is beautiful and the rooms are spacious. My husband and I decided to do a getaway and this was the perfect place. Their dining facility, Covewood, is great. We had our server, Omar, for 2 nights. He was so friendly and gracious and made us feel at home. We also had a great experience… more

This resort is beautiful and the rooms are spacious. My husband and I decided to do a getaway and this was the perfect place. Their dining facility, Covewood, is great. We had our server, Omar, for 2 nights. He was so friendly and gracious and made us feel at home. We also had a great experience talking with one of the managers, Barrett. He was so full of positive energy and he took the time to see how we were doing whenever he saw us on property. We will definitely be back!!

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“As always, wonderful food.”

We’ve been frequenting Tutti Matti for years. Their Italian cuisine is authentic from Tuscany and environs where the chef studied and food is consistently delicious. We start by sharing burrata and if small for sharing, it’s soft and divine. Our friends opt for salad- one with beets, the other gree… more

We’ve been frequenting Tutti Matti for years. Their Italian cuisine is authentic from Tuscany and environs where the chef studied and food is consistently delicious. We start by sharing burrata and if small for sharing, it’s soft and divine. Our friends opt for salad- one with beets, the other green. They really enjoy these beginnings as it is a first time visit for both. We continue and I have “ pinci” a regular menu offering of pasta with wild boar. My husband orders the tagliatelle of duck, apples and squash. He feels it’s a bit heavy on the squash, otherwise great. One friend devours the special ravioli with ricotta. His wife has a new pasta with pistachios. She’s full from her beet salad and says she’s finding her pasta a bit rich. I admit I’m a little disappointed with the desert choices, a lemon tart and tiramisu.Although I decide on tiramisu and it’s a perfect tiramisu, I find it very creamy after my meal : not a great ending to my enjoyable mealThere are ice creams but I’ve had exquisite deserts here before so I’m a bit disappointed. However, my “ pinci” especially on a cold winter night overrides all my other thoughts. Our Barbarossa wine is great too.

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“Central location, beautiful hotel! A bit dated.”

Very central location for Zoo, Balboa Park, Sea World, Little Italy, La Jolla, Downtown etc…. Hotel itself is a beautiful, if a bit dated, complex right on Mission Bay. We enjoyed breakfasts and dinners here for a week’s stay of site seeing. The pool area was filled with kids and adults, and kids… more

Very central location for Zoo, Balboa Park, Sea World, Little Italy, La Jolla, Downtown etc…. Hotel itself is a beautiful, if a bit dated, complex right on Mission Bay. We enjoyed breakfasts and dinners here for a week’s stay of site seeing. The pool area was filled with kids and adults, and kids didn’t use the kids pool so it was very noisy! Nightly 6pm live jazz at the outdoor bar was lovely. Staff were very kind and attentive.

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“Overpriced and mediocre”

I stayed at this resort for a conference. And while I appreciate being there for a conference is a slightly difference experience, I can genuinely say this resort/hotel is not worth the price. The rooms are quite tired, and could use a complete revamp. The sound between rooms is as if there is no… more

I stayed at this resort for a conference. And while I appreciate being there for a conference is a slightly difference experience, I can genuinely say this resort/hotel is not worth the price. The rooms are quite tired, and could use a complete revamp. The sound between rooms is as if there is no wall, we had to change rooms an hour after arriving because I could hear the child next door screaming - I assume the rooms with adjoining doors are a big problem for this. While the beds were clean, the beds weren't made up very well. A colleague in another room had mouldy food in one of the wicker baskets, and our first room had peeling paint on the ceiling. The sheer price of the food was extortionate, whether in the shop onsite, or in the restaurant. To be fair to the restaurant, the food was really excellent when we had one dinner there, but it would be incredibly expensive to eat there everynight. The hotel is not located near anything else, so you really need a car or to take an Uber to do anything else - eat, sightsee, shop etc. The pool is ok, but a bit sad and this resort definitely seems to be a place people go with children and just hang out around the pool. The beach is public, and a bit sad, and I certainly would not recommend swimming in the inlet water, it seems incredibly stagnant. There are no lifts to the rooms on the second floor, so be prepared if you have a lot of luggage. Having seen my colleagues room, there is also a big difference in what room you get - both rooms we had (the first one for an hour, then the one we changed to) had carpets, and a balcony. My colleague had a ground floor outside door room, hers was all tiled and had no view as the door to her room was also the door to her terrace. If you do stay, I would recommend make sure you have a good terrace or a balcony. Also, our second room looked out at the padel tennis courts and the motorway, so be aware you can absolutely hear the traffic. Overall, I would be furious if I had pay for this stay, rather than my company, so I wanted to give an honest review.

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