Vista Hotels

Staff was great- Betty treated us so well, and was so accommodating. We were tired and weary, and she immediately set us up with a great room and let us know about some good local places to eat. Room was clean and spacious. Breakfast was included. Wifi was easily accessible. A great deal- would definitely stay here again.

Absolutely nothing.

The place was disgustingly filthy. It looked like the grounds hadn't been cleaned or maintained in decades. The room was also filthy, with black marks on the doors and frames, and stained furniture. This hotel should be cleaned or renovated, or shut down completely. We had booked for 2 nights but only stayed one night. If we hadn't been so tired from traveling all day, we would not have stayed there the first night.

Big open room with laminate floors felt classy for a budget room.

I was told I could check out late, noon. But got a knock on the door at 11 to pay for another day. Simple misunderstanding that could have been less assumptive.

Clean and simple

No closet

it was good

none

Nice honest people. The concierge called me because I had forgotten my purse in a drawer. Thank you.

Dirty Towels, dirty bed, and smell like 'near homeless person'

Just location, nothing else worth to stay.

The room was comfy and big enough for our needs. The breakfast was substantial and tasty. The location was excellent.

We had a squeaky air conditioner in our room that was annoying and the hallway floors and stairwell were in need of cleaning. The pool was disappointingly small...

Good enough for one night

A little expensive for during the week

The location suited my needs because I was there for the Carlsbad Half Marathon. It was walking distance (less than a mile) to the start line so it was nice not to have to deal with parking. The front desk staff was very friendly and informative. The hotel accommodates race participants by allowing a later checkout, which was so nice to be able to shower and clean up after the run. The room was pretty clean.

My room was on the end on the second floor and there was a bit of noise from the staircase that was right across the hall. I could hear people stomping around what seemed like upstairs but could have been from the staircase. The hotel is also just off Highway 78, so there is some noise from that. I would recommend using earplugs if you are a light sleeper. The towels were a bit scratchy, which I can tolerate. There was one towel that had a not one, but two hairs on it, which I can't tolerate.

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.

Jacuzzi was cloudy with a beautiful green fungus color.

Staff were extremely friendly and efficient.Ladies who set up breakfast did a great job, breakfast was superb !!! The manager's special on Mon-Wed nights was good.Room was spacious,clean,quiet.location -great,5 min drive to beaches.

housekeeping forgot to put pillowcases on 3 pillows- no big deal, we called and they brought them up promptly.

Free breakfast and close to legoland

We only staying one night and there wasn't ice in the freezer and when we turned the ice maker on it only may a few cubes of ice

Location, value, friendly staff

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.

Clean and comfort.

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

We loved the room, bed was really comfortable. Had a great nights sleep. The pool area is great. Cabanas, two pools, two jacuzzis, and two firepitts. Plenty of space.

Staff was nice but not very knowledgeable. No one ever went out of their way to help if there was a problem.

We LOVED our one-night stay at the Lakehouse! From the moment we arrived to the moment we left - everything was perfect. We booked it last minute as a fun little getaway during the holidays. We got a pretty good deal since we stayed the night before New Year's Eve (12/30). The hotel texted us to let us know our room was ready and we were able to check in around 1 PM. We had a ground floor pool view room. Every room has a balcony with bright yellow adirondack chairs and it was really nice sitting outside our room, with a cup of coffee and my book. They had quiet reggae music playing at the pool and I really enjoyed it! The room was IMMACULATE. Everything felt new and crisp and clean. I loved the color scheme and layout too. The room was really spacious and just overall lovely. It was just 2 of us for one night but I did notice that there were a TON of outlets throughout the room. Nice touch in this day and age when we all have so many electronics to charge :) The pools were both heated and almost warm enough for me to swim in (On December 30, mind you). We loved the jacuzzis though! I wish we'd been there on a Friday when they serve Sangria at the pool! (oh well, we'll just have to go back). In the evening they have fire pits around the pools that they light and it was really pretty and romantic. The grounds were really peaceful and tranquil. And even though the hotel was probably at low to moderate capacity - it feels like the type of place that even when it's full, it doesn't feel crowded. I noticed that another couple was checked into the room next to us, and there were people above them, but I never heard anyone at all when we were in our room. They serve free coffee in the morning at their little cafe and it was better than that your standard free hotel coffee. We walked by the lake, but didn't participate in any of the many lake activities. I also went for a run in the neighborhood in the morning and it's a really cute little community. We had a great time at the Lakehouse and kept saying we really wanted to bring friends back!

Location is hard to beat. It is within a short, 5-10 min, drive of everything Carlsbad has to offer - from the beach, to Legoland, to the downtown area. All staff were friendly and accommodating and the price was nearly right but could have been better considering the condition of those carpets!

The carpets were EXTREMELY dirty and turned our feet black after every shower. Sandals were always needed to avoid this, which can be difficult with children. Please regularly shampoo your carpets if not planning to install new carpet every few years!

even though it is not walking distance from the local downtown Carlsbad area I really enjoyed the quiet and tranquility of the location. I can honestly say all my needs were met with the staff actually going above and beyond it is definitely a Stay again location

I've currently stayed there twice and I am rather concerned over the fact that both times I was put in a specific room the first time the room was under maintenance so I was put in a different room the second time the room is available and I was put in it I kept hearing rambling in the pipes underneath the sink . some might say that's just a coincidence but I am truly curious to Why

Excellent staff, loved the bistro, beautiful room

Manager seemed friendly. Cleanliness was okay.

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.

Great room size, pillows were very comfortable, great breakfast

Nice room

noisy

The accommodation was very good, however the location was poor, the pool was unusable as there was work going on in the surrounding area and construction workers were ever present

pool area, as this was almost on top of a busy roadway

Large, great kitchen and an nice easy-chair

Welcoming staff, cleanliness , location,

Took a hot bath, so relaxing

Only one exit away from Legoland. Free wifi is speedy. Newer LCD TV, very friendly staff, rates are very reasonable. Close to a supermarket and pharmacy if needed.

They didn't have in room checkout service via the TV. No adjoining rooms available. Only one ice machine on the first floor. In our room the AC wasn't as powerful as the other room we had.

Shuttle and friendly desk help.

LOUD freeway. Initially difficult to find the address (misleading street address).

I found a died roch in my room!

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

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".

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

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.

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

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.

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

Housekeeping arriving after 5 pm.

Very comfortable, clean, inviting, private, and safe.

That there wasn't even a bench for a smoker to sit on when they smoked on the sidewalk.

I can best describe this Lodge as "home like". The amenities and ambiance are so pleasant that my wife and I decided it would be a good place to spend a week at some point in the future. We had a great stay and will definitely return.

The continental breakfast is well presented and met our needs nicely. The location of the Lodge is great, across the street from the beach and near quaint shopping and restaurants.

~ good breakfast ~ Shuttle to Legoland ~ friendly staff

Everything

Very nice manager Comfortable room and bed

The location across the street from the beach, near Carlsbad Village, and Legoland was great. Nice size rooms. The Rec room, in-room DVD players, and DVD library are great for families. Free parking, wifi, and breakfast.

Tub and shower tile a little dated. The beds and bedding were not as comfortable as other hotels.

The property overall is quite noisy from the inside guest traffic not outside street traffic. Whenever closeby guests move around, take showers or walk outside the rooms, we heard pretty much everything. It seems the property us quite old and does not have guest noise cancellation of any form. Thank you.

Location,location,location!! I have stayed many times at this Hilton and we love it from proximity to the beach and Carlsbad Village. Heated pool and outdoors movie night are great too! Super nice and friendly staff.

$12 fee for parking

Location. Cleanliness. Cookies. Hot tub.

I liked: Friendly, helpful staff Location on the beach Large attractive room with king bed Pool & beach facing room view Large fancy bathroom Room fridge Wine glasses and corkscrew provided Very close parking Continental breakfast buffet and ample seating Beach equipment loan

I didn't like: Area traffic Steep, narrow stairways High price (well, it was right on the beach!)

Loved being right on the icean and watching sunsets and hearing surf right out of our room. Appreciated continental breakfast. Lovely accomodations. Might be a little difficult for handicapped person to get around, however.

The Internet service kept booting me off. My husband could not talk on his iphone (sprint) unless he went out in front of the hotel. I guess Carlsbad limits cell towers.

Check in was an hour late and rooms were filthy. The next day the water was turned off for hours so me and my young children had to rinse off the beach sand in the pool and go to dinner smelling like the beach!!!!! Staff is very unprofessional and didn't seem to care. When they did "clean the room" it looked like it took them 5 minutes to clean. This is a horrible hotel and worst experience I had ever had. I will never again stay in a Travelodge hotel!!!!

Beds are supper comfy bath room was very pretty and clean

They didn't have my reservation and asked me to send an email to confirm that I had a reservation

I liked that the resort has a welcoming feel and that most all of the rooms (besides the villas) were surrounded by the amenities.

1. The prices in the Marketplace. $16 for a water noodle, when they sell them for $7 right down the street! That would be hard especially for people who are having to buy for more than one kid. 2. Our bed. It was not very comfortable

I always love their breakfast. Coffee was better than I make at home. I love the dark wood furniture, nice room lighting. Business/homey

Maybe a bit bigger -plus infers a suite.

All the amenities, breakfast

Bath towels were little thin

Price and quietness.

It was very hard to figure out how to turn lights on in the main room.