Lodge at Torrey Pines

Fantastic experience. Beautiful place with great amenities, design, art on the walls, etc., but this is really about the service. Took our mother/mother-in-law there for her 90th birthday. She doesn't golf, so it wasn't necessarily a logical choice but we wanted a very nice place near where she lives south of San Diego. Did not disappoint. Every member of the staff who knew it was her birthday went out of their way to celebrate her. The gestures were thoughtful and genuine, from a scripted chocolate greeting on a dinner plate to complimentary desserts to waiters and other team members making her feel truly special. It couldn't have been a more wonderful experience for her and us. The quality of the lodging was the icing on the birthday cake.

We had an amazing stay at the Lodge at Torrey Pines. The lodge itself, including the lobby, restaurants and rooms have a wonderful understated elegance and charm. The staff are amazing -- incredibly professional, friendly and helpful without being obsequious. The pool is beautiful and has a great outdoor bar area. Probably best of all is the location, which offers breathtaking views, great hikes, abundant nature, and, if you're into golf, some of the best golf in the country. We missed it all the moment we left and cannot wait to return.

We were excited for the stay as part of Amex Fine Hotels and Resorts. We didn’t get any of the promised upgrades or early check in and they have some front desk agents (likely new) who don’t understand basics on welcoming guests or communicating on how to spend time when things aren’t available. (We were fortunate enough to be granted the 4 pm check out). The hotel has a lovely old school charm but unfortunately beyond the initial appreciation of that it gets lost in what ultimately is a dated resort charging the same as updated resorts along with resort fees that done ah for themselves, mattresses that need to be replaced, large rooms but with dark old decor and dated shower tubs you need to climb up to get into. The rooms around the courtyard don’t have views and are really dark, air ventilation is poor in the rooms. The bathrooms (while dated) were the best feature-due to their size. They will charge you $55 for self parking in a garage that is narrow and not super accessible. They will charge $10 more for valet but we saw a lot of people waiting with frustration when they did that. There is no benefit to staying there from a golf perspective. They have no pull in getting tee times. The spa is dated and the style of therapy is equally dated and not effective. We had 2 massages and left feeling like the price did not match the service (with forced gratuity) and the facility was fine but the inhalation room was a single diffuser sitting on a bench and it wasn’t working. The concierge was helpful but no email confirmations, everything manual. The drivers were nice and on time-shuttle was a helpful service. The pool is small but tightly packed with chairs and the service for food and drinks was very slow both days we went (contrasted by another resort north of here where service was readily available and efficient). And check your bill! We had prepaid with Amex and the folio was going to charge us for one of our rooms all over again. Despite having to communicate daily about breakfast benefits with the grill, one of the team members still didn’t do it right and we were going to be charged for a breakfast in our package. And our Amex spa benefits also weren’t applied. It took me.a half hour to review bills and make changes as an end to the stay. If this resort wasn’t charging the same premium rates of superior properties along with additional $60 resort fees and $65 for valet, maybe I would feel differently but this was very overpriced for that it is and those considering should be wary.

Absolutely perfect lodge near La Jolla Village, just north of San Diego surrounded by a beautiful golf course. Perfect, friendly and helpful staff, Very good breakfast, flawless laundry- and valetservices.

Went to the Lodge for a pool/spa day with a couple of girlfriends. We each had services at the spa - I got my nails done with Doriena and it was incredibly relaxing and restorative. She did an exfoliating treatment before setting my hands in these weighted heated mittens, then painted on warm lotion before a long massage. It was decadent! The spa has a steam room and sauna, both were clean and well-kept. The pool has gorgeous views of the ocean, was a great setting for lunch. I'd recommend an afternoon at the spa and pool any day!