Alila Marea Beach Resort Encinitas

United States , San Diego - CA
Encinitas, 2100 N Coast Hwy 101
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75 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

26 Feb 2026

chad

Amazing room. Great staff and location. Interesting beach with the rocks but still enjoyable. Great food and poolside service. We'll be back!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Feb 2026

Gilbert

Clean room

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Feb 2026

Elijah

The rooms are more ran-down than you expect for the price. And the staff is not very friendly at all. Just ok…

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Feb 2026

Frank

Room was spotless and service was great.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Feb 2026

Ada

Clean and excellent customer service.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jan 2026

Zina

Beautiful!

8/10

Excellent

29 Jan 2026

christy

Service

Partner

4/10

Poor

27 Jan 2026

michele

Staff inattentive and unhelpful

Business Partner

4/10

Poor

27 Jan 2026

michele

We booked for 3 nights. Needed to stay an extra night. Staff u helpful and I accommodating. Said we had to look online to see if there was any availability. Not cool. And definitely not what a good hotel should do. They had our card number. They could have extended the stay accordingly and not make us go through that. We ultimately did. Would not recommend staying here. A lot of posturing about this hotel. But it's all smoke and mirrors. Stay somewhere else.

Business Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jan 2026

Jennifer

We enjoyed an amazing long weekend. This hotel was perfect. Fire table room. Great pool, hot tub. The pool restaurant in perfect. Nice workout center and amenities. Hotel restaurant is amazing. Over 3 days one dinner was very slow but food outstanding and their service team cares to make your experience amazing. Right from arrival to our departure the staff/team care and want your stay to be fabulous. Thank you for giving us that amazing memorable time together.

Business_and_leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Jan 2026

Viole

Overall nice hotel with good views. Just be aware that there is a MANDATORY daily resort fee of $62 per night that is charged at checkout. Therefore, whatever is your rate, be aware that you will have to pay an extra $62 per night. In my case, I had 2 rooms for 3 night and had a bill for $372 for resort fee PLUS almost $200 for parking for 1 car for 3 nights. I hope hotels stop the scam of resort fees.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jan 2026

Sanja

Service made this rating a four. Resort and room were outstanding

8/10

Excellent

05 Jan 2026

Julie Reid-Ware

Beautifully decorated room and patio. It was simply top-notched for creature comfort - fully-established mini-bar and treats. The shower was incredible - hardware is modern. Robes and slippers were provided. The fire pit is a nice touch to the bottom floor rooms.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 Dec 2025

Anngee

Rooms were so thin you can hear everything. EVERYTHING. Might want to think about bringing kids because they will ask questions about what the noise coming from next door is. Other than that, staff is great. Vaga’s food was great.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Dec 2025

Ryan

One of a kind experience! Everything was top notch. The experience was relaxing and fun. Enjoyed free surf boards, E-Bikes to explore Encinitas and Yoga overlooking the ocean. Even had the opportunity to meet one of the owners, Jerry! He was incredibly kind and generous with his time. Thank you Jerry and team for a memorable weekend. We will be back soon!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

21 Dec 2025

Sihao

I have been here 4 times. The first time was when they were just opening and I had good experience with the room and service. Since then things have fallen apart. Service hour and items are more and more limited while room rate doubled from 400 to 800 a night. This time, I called at 9:40pm to place in room dinning order and I wanted a pot of decaf coffee. The staff told me they dumped their coffee already and would not offer me a new pot. That’s not what I expected. If the advertised closing time is 10pm I would expect menu items be available at 9:59pm. The room came with a mini bar serving red wine and champagne but provided no proper glasses for them. We had to use water glass for our beverages. Lastly the salads we ordered in room gave both my wife and I funny stomach, not straight up food poisoning but uncomfortable feeling. The property seems to be short staffed which could explain all the above problems but they have been charging market rate for 4-5 star hotel in this region with considerable less service, so I don’t buy the notion of macroeconomic impact.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Dec 2025

Dhanashree

Staff, sunset views, service, food at Vaga! All good!

Room was spacious and lovely. One issue was that the fire pit area in the room as really wet due to the mist/dew from the weather.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

29 Nov 2025

Lucas

Two hours late on Check in

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Oct 2025

Shane

Not too family-friendly but a beautiful resort!

We certainly enjoyed our stay. We brought our 2 children with us and had a great time but this is probably not the most family-friendly place. Extremely nice. Would be happy to stay again ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Sep 2025

Kelly

Beach view

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

30 Aug 2025

Verified traveler

Daughter trip

The place was amazing. However, the privacy on the fire pit area did not exist. They need to put some kind of barrier between the patios like bamboo stocks. The food in the restaurant was outstanding in the view was amazing. Would definitely come back. They should’ve had blankets already in the rooms for the patio area instead of have to call and get them delivered. Small touches add a lot.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2025

Zachary M

Everything was excellent as advertised.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2025

Christopher

Excellent property with a very nice pool that was relaxing to hang out during our whole stay. Really enjoyed the close proximity to the beach which was a really nice 5-10 minute walk down from the hotel.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2025

Chris

The hotel is in a beautiful location, very peaceful, and the room facilities were exceptional.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2025

Robert

I expected the room to be so much more considering the cost. It’s not worth it. Very overpriced for the lack of quality and inability to have full ocean views. Staff was extremely accommodating and tried to compensate for a poorly designed property.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2025

Nancy

This is an amazing hotel with an out of this world view.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2025

Rimon

Great property will most likely come back and beautiful views. Great pool and view from pool.

Business_and_leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Jul 2025

brianna

Loved it here

A beautiful hotel! Great staff! Great experience from valet to checking in with Kadeem to having drinks made by Nick at the Perch bar to checking out with Ismael. Definitely will be back!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2025

Ugo

Convenient location, friendly staff, exceptional views and amenities. Have already booked our next stay!

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

08 Jul 2025

Debbie

Very expensive property. Added fees to valet. No choice. Very small pool area. Not near enough seating for number of guests. Beach area is very undesirable. Can’t ride bikes in this area even though they provide them. Nowhere to walk the beach or hike from property. Very limited. Many other beach areas are better choices Wouldn’t choose this hotel again. The people serving at the hotel were all very nice

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2025

Irina

nice location

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2025

Shelley

Perfect place to celebrate a birthday!

Absolutely amazing. Loved the view from the coastal view room and the food at Vaga was spectacular. They are very accommodating to gluten free guests. The pool staff were very attentive and the day in the cabana was perfect.

Partner

2/10

Poor

19 Jun 2025

Michelle

My husband and I wanted to do a staycation as Encinitas locals who never stayed at Alila. I booked the room through Expedia and at check in, to our bewilderment, the front desk agent said that our 2 Queen bedroom hosts a maximum of 2 guests while we stood there with our 9 year old daughter. He then went on to say that for us to stay, we needed to buy a separate room at the ADR ($700+) for our child - a minor. Expedia does not make mention of this when advertising this hotel and offers false info. - like 24 hr. room service as well as the 2 welcome drinks included with the $55 resort fee. My parents live nearby and were able to swing by and pick up my daughter for the evening but we'd have preferred to leave as soon as we felt totally discriminated against as a family at check-in- we were within the nonrefundable booking window so we felt obligated to stay. The front desk agent required me to sign a waiver stating that my child would not be loud or ..... act like a child. When we went to the pool area, there was a sign suggesting that children under the age of 16 were not allowed into the Jacuzzi for the 'comfort' of guests. The hotel's website only 'suggests' that this is a hotel that 'caters to adults' rather than saying it is an adult only hotel where children aren't allowed. That's probably because in the state of California it is UNLAWFUL & in violation of the unruh Civil Rights Act. They are under legal scrutiny, we learned from a quick google search. Shame on them!!!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2025

Lidia

N/a

8/10

Excellent

03 Jun 2025

Gabriella

It was quiet and relaxing. I booked a room with a big terrace and a firepit. It was exactly what I needed for my mommy get away. My only complaint would be the lack of self parking. The valet parking is insanely priced. Also the pool area is fairly small so you might not have a place to lay out in. The staff was attentive and nice.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2025

Joseph

Perfect. Property, architecture and interior design were beautiful and well thought out. Room was roomy with picturesque views. Staff was amazing. VAGA restaurant was delicious with more stunning views. The Coffee Box was a great spot for quick delicious breakfast. The Pocket served wonderful cocktails.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

20 May 2025

Peter Hong Mai

Sound issues

The room and the hotel itself along with the staff are excellent, along with the views. We had a concern with the privacy and quietness with the rooms that we can hear the neighboring guests talking. I stayed in room 133 and they were at 131. There was a wooden door between us and I guess it was not very sound proof. Also we can hear guests staying right above us walking around in their rooms. I believe the ceiling soundproof was also not done right.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2025

Rajeev

Fantastic property

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

28 Apr 2025

Nancy

Just a gorgeous property and every single staff member was outstanding and I mean that. I had more interaction with Marty and he's just wonderful, helpful and knowledgeable. I have arthritis and had I known our room would have been so far from the lobby (151) I would have asked to perhaps switch. Loved the Coffee Box and Vaga.The room appointments were spot on and amazing, best shower ever especially the eucalyptus in the shower. My complaint of the room is a lighted makeup mirror on the wall would have been great OR the kind of vanity mirror that is lit all the way around. The bathroom is lit too dimly to do makeup. To us, there isn't enough hustle and bustle at this lovely place and probably purposely no real gathering space. We didn't know the property is one for tranquility,but so glad we tried Alila Marea. So lovely but perhaps not for us. Thank you to the entire staff.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

26 Apr 2025

Ting

This hotel is overrated in terms of service and facilities. I reserved

6/10

Pleasant

23 Apr 2025

kimberly

Most of the staff were kind and helpful. The rooms were clean, no turn down service, not the end of the world, but for the cost, expected. The amenities offered were a very nice touch, and the gentleman who assisted with the bike and board rentals was wonderful.
Food service is the area that is below standards and needs to be addressed. We had cocktails upon arrival and dined at both restaurants during our stay. The food was less than stellar, the staff was kind but considering we were one of two or three guests, the servers were inattentive, service was slow,(they seemed to be carrying out personal business..yes we could hear the personal conversations being addressed on the phone and with others while guest service was being neglected).
You have a beautiful location and could really make this resort a go-to destination. However, some of the most basic hospitality skills have seriously missed the mark. Our comments are honest, not meant to be cruel. Moving forward, we hope the areas we feel are deficient will be addressed and improved.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Apr 2025

Bruce

Ocean views so beautiful

The room is fabulous. The coffee maker not so much. Also need more wine glasses and flatware for entertaining We will be back and definitely will want room 268

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

30 Mar 2025

Sundus

Beautiful ocean view

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Feb 2025

Rona

Very nice!

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

20 Jan 2025

tiffani

Awful experience

From checking in after 4 pm while requesting a early check in for my husbands birthday I was told my room would be ready and was being finished up to only find out we sat around for 4 hours because we thought our room was almost ready indeed it was not even close” then we finally get checked in after 4 pm and we receive someone else’s luggage up to our room with none of our expensive luggage or belongings. THEN we order food only to have it take almost 2 hours and receive the most disgusting non editable food and hard short ribs! This was the worst experience I’ve ever had

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

18 Jan 2025

Teresa

Not worth the money

It’s a nice hotel but definitely not worth the money. For the price you get a room, pool anf gym access. Otherwise there is a charge for everything.
Poor signage around the hotel for accessing the lobby.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

31 Dec 2024

Tom

Stunning new hotel on the beach with large stylish rooms, great restaurants and fitness center with beach access and pool with sunset views. Close to all the great North San Diego beach towns...although you will be tempted to enjoy the property and never leave! We will be back in May with the whole family. Great for adults and also fun for smaller kids.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

30 Dec 2024

Nathan

Had a fire pit room on the 1st floor, which made up for a cold foggy one night stay, couldn’t see the sun, coastline or sunset. The bushes and shrubbery around the fire pit would be nice if they had been watered, the shower was awesome but would be better if the frameless glass door was aligned properly and didn’t sound like glass on glass when it closed ready to shatter. All in all beautiful property, but like most of my Hyatt experiences, would be elevated if maintained better. Passed the white glove test for room cleanliness, bed and pillows were great, dining was high priced but enjoyable.

Business_and_leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

26 Dec 2024

Verified traveler

Not what you pay for

Was extremely disappointed to arrive and NOT get the reservation I was promised (and paid for prior to our stay). I called the day before and the day of our reservation and was confirmed with two rooms ocean view with patio and fire pit and when we arrived - one room was moved to another level with balcony only, the other room was with a patio and no fire pit! One room was not ready for 2 hours and we were not given a discount, food vouchers and/or parking covered for our trouble. To continue, this was a surprise trip for my friends and when the rooms were not what I had paid for and not adjoining, I asked to speak to a manager who implied I was lying when I informed him I had contacted the property twice prior to arrival to confirm my reservation. It was the most expensive humiliating experience I have had and unfortunately this traveler (who visits south county more than twice per month) will NEVER be staying at this \"resort.\"

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

22 Dec 2024

Verified traveler

We will be back

Amazing hotel. Beautiful and staff was amazing.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Dec 2024

Brent

Pro: Nice bar on top floor
Clean
Good area

Cons: Bar doesn't have a good view of the ocean
No self parking available

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Dec 2024

Lori

Beautiful view and lively happy hour!

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

05 Dec 2024

Christopher

Awesome

10/10

Exceptional

01 Dec 2024

Marquletha

All Staff was very nice and helpful. The stay at resort was very nice and relaxing. Very nice Resort.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Nov 2024

dan

to the hoop!

excellent. will definitely be going back.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Oct 2024

Savanna

I LOVED the room, the view and the property. Didn’t love that we were required to do valet, with very limited self parking nearby. It was great to stay to start off our wedding weekend and would stay again

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Oct 2024

Natasha

The view

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Oct 2024

John

The beach was incredible, having a walking path directly to it is fantastic

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Oct 2024

Verified traveler

Fab Beach View Patio w Fire Pit; Comfy King Rm

We stopped over for 1 night and having the patio w ocean view and a fire pit made it feel like a real getaway!

Business Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Sep 2024

Richard

All around outstanding stay at Alilia Marea Resort. The staff was amazing and the resort was beautiful beyond words. I certainly recommend this resort.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

13 Sep 2024

Maria

Beautiful grounds with breath taking views! Thank you Jake at the front desk for all your help and 5 star customer service. We will be back, highly recommend this hotel you will love it!

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Sep 2024

Martha

Unique and very tranquil.
Restaurant and bar very nice!!!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Sep 2024

Christine

Spent our anniversary here and we loved it, definitely coming back

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2024

Karina

Will definitely go back

The personal service and accommodation of the staff was wonderful. We had reserved for dinner at Vaga restaurant but somehow it didn’t show on their end. The manager JJ made it possible to seat us and offered us free drinks each to make up for the error. The waitresses, overall were super nice. Also, the service by the pool was extremely efficient.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2024

Wendy

We stayed on a recommendation as a hotel close to Del Mar and it was great!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Sep 2024

Connie

Lovely property. LARGE. Confusing floor plan.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Sep 2024

Shalyn

This resort was unbelievably wonderful! Our family of four enjoyed every minute here. The walk down the steps to the beach was a dream, the pool was warm and ordering food was a breeze. We had a wonderful experience. Highly recommend staying here.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2024

Deanna

This beach resort is absolutely incredible ! I came here for a relaxing week & it was that and more. I will definitely be back !

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Aug 2024

bob

probably the nicest most fun best located super relaxing nice people great food perfect weather spectacular architecture and decor place ever. chill to the max.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2024

Farheen

Okay where to start! I absolutely loved the staff in this resort. From front desk with Francisco and Ismael, to The Pocket staff, Scott, Dominic, and Brittany. To the guest experience staff Denise who took care of small hiccups during our stay. We are so grateful for your team! We loved the food, drinks, and desserts. The views were stunning! The pool and hot tub were clean and at great temperatures. Make sure to rent a complimentary E-bike, that was such a nice touch! Overall I would rate our stay 10/10! We will be back :).

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Jun 2024

Sandeep

Very nice hotel with nice rooms. Great food at VAGA. Bar is nice. Wish it had more direct views of ocean/cut hedge. Wish pool and hot tub were larger. Wish it was walking distance to Moonlight beach and not Pronto as this beach was rocky. Would come back for sure if staying in Encinitas.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

20 Jun 2024

Adonai

I had a really great experience. When I booked, it was a wedding, which kind of did not leave us access to certain areas in the property. Which was fine because everyone was very nice and friendly. We still got to enjoy the property or last day and it was a very different and I really enjoyed the room that I stayed in With the ocean view and it was beautiful. Very friendly people again very great customer service.

4/10

Poor

15 Jun 2024

melissa

Loud , smelly over freeway

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

12 Jun 2024

Kristina

The resort fee and daily parking fee is a little outrageous. There is no free parking and the only option is valet. There isn’t much in a walkable distance (food or shopping) so a vehicle is a must. There were a a few groups of twentysomethings also staying at the resort during our stay there. One group of girls were screaming on their balcony and when I turned to see what they were yelling about one of the girls flashed me. I had no desire to see a naked young female screaming on their balcony during my stay. It was also near the pool and a public walkway where children could have easily been present. The facility was otherwise beautiful and well maintained. Staff was very friendly as well.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

11 Jun 2024

Freddie

Outstanding location and property. Unfortunately, the service and staff continued to disappoint during our stay. Management needs to address the training of the staff at front desk and in the restaurant. A five star resort can't charge over $800 a night for just an oceanfront location. The service needs to be more polished and competent.

Leisure Friends