Park Hyatt Aviara Resort, Golf Club & Spa vs Crystal Pier Hotel & Cottages
Both properties are endorsed by expert writers. On balance, Park Hyatt Aviara Resort scores significantly better than Crystal Pier Hotel & Cottages. Park Hyatt Aviara Resort comes in at 84 with positive reviews from 10 reviewers like Gayot, Afar Magazine and Jetsetter.
Park Hyatt Aviara Resort, Golf Club & Spa
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7100 Aviara Resort Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92011
From $459 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Concierge
"This Carlsbad hotel offers all the luxury resort requisites—top-notch food, meticulously maintained grounds... and a first-rate spa with alfresco treatment cabanas."
Fodor's
"The quietly elegant hilltop retreat is one of the most luxurious hotels in the San Diego area."
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Oyster
4.0
"The 373-room Park Hyatt Aviara features Spanish colonial architecture and a stunning setting just north of the Batiquitos Lagoon wildlife sanctuary, which makes for stunning views."
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DK Eyewitness
"With impeccable service and a superb setting, this hotel is one of the most highly rated in Southern California."
Forbes Travel Guide
5 Stars
"Park Hyatt Aviara Resort puts you in the middle of stunning mountain, valley and Pacific panoramas."
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Crystal Pier Hotel & Cottages
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4500 Ocean Blvd., San Diego, CA 92109
From $0 /night
- Free Parking
- Kitchenette
- Beach
- Flatscreen TV
- Refrigerator
- Private balcony
Concierge
"The Crystal Pier is perfect for vacationing families, groups of friends, and pretty much everyone else, too."
Fodor's
"Rustic little oases with a charm all their own, the cottages may lack some of the amenities of comparably priced hotels, but you're paying for character and proximity to the ocean."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Charming, wonderful and unlike anyplace else in San Diego, Crystal Pier has cottages built right on the pier above the water."
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Travel + Leisure
"There is simply no way to get any closer to the ocean in San Diego than staying at the Crystal Pier Hotel."
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DK Eyewitness
"Reservations are essential for these 1927 Cape Cod-style cottages which sit directly on the pier. Many have kitchenettes, and patios with views of Pacific Beach."