I very much enjoyed my recent stay at Paradise Point, where my brother got married. The location is beautiful, and although it was rarely necessary to leave the resort, it was close (morning run distance) to Mission Bay Park and Mission Beach and a short drive from downtown. The bungalow rooms with beach views are definitely the way to go, and the suites (where my parents stayed) are much more comfortably set up than the 2-queen style, which was awkward. All the rooms were clean, if not terribly spacious. For a "resort," I found it rather overpriced without being terribly modern - the spa prices were higher than Miami or New York, and bike rentals at $10 an hour were far too high. Also, the resort loses a couple of points on style for the drab color of the buildings and odd decor in the lobby (I am not sure what carousel horses and colored glass globes have to do with a beach resort; they seem better suited to a circus theme). It is a shame there were no larger suites - I would have sprung for a 2-bedroom style with a real living room rather than a pull-out couch, as we often had large gatherings in one of the smaller suites. However, the fire pits on the beach are great, and the golf cart service was nice, even if it was not always available, as we covered several miles a day just wandering around the resort. I personally prefer to have one large pool with a bar rather than several small ones, but for a not-too-fancy place that seems more oriented toward families, it was quite nice. However, I understand that this is one of the nicest places in San Diego, and they certainly excelled at friendliness and food. The on-site restaurant was pricey but quite good; the "barefoot bar and grill" had delicious, uncomplicated eats and drinks at fair prices; and the food they prepared for the cocktail reception and wedding dinner were delicious. I am not sure I would stay here again if I were coming on my own, but the resort was a beautiful choice for a wedding. It gets an extra point for having free parking for each room. Comfortable rather than luxurious, I found the rates a bit high, but nonetheless it was a delightful place to stay.

A great resort location with large beach and many restaurants and shops within walking distance. We rented a car for the week and drove it twice! We appreciated the fact that while the resort fee didn't include some beach rentals they were very fair about the pricing comparted with other resorts we've stayed at. Included in the resort fee were beach towels and chairs and even at full capacity they did not run short of beach towels! Also, previous reviews have complained about noise from San Diego Airport planes but the only planes we saw were from the naval base and quite interesting to watch these fast, powerful military aircrafts up close!