Catamaran Resort & Spa

This was our first trip to San Diego. Traveled with two 15-year-old girls, who both loved the beach. This hotel has a very exotic feel with birds, luscious foliage, winding paths, etc., and is located between Mission Bay and Pacific Beach. Aside from one trip to Seaworld (an $11 cab ride) we spent the entire time sitting walking distance of the hotel. We got two rooms. I'd recommend asking for ocean view, as we were stuck looking at a parking garage. The rooms are spacious. Our room had an updated and modern bath, but the girls had an older bathroom in the adjacent room. Both rooms were located in "the tower." The biggest plus is the location and tropical feel. Also the free paddleboat cruise around the bay was nice. Don't expect elegance, however. The hallways were noisy and more than a few partiers woke us up in the middle of the night.

Wanted to have a relaxing trip on the beach where I can walk out my hotel and lay out on the sand. Even though the resort is not on the actual beach, it is on the bay, and the calm water is very relaxing. The hotels are very nice, and rooms are a good size. The middle of the hotel consists of nice little waterfall and a pond where there a bunch of ducks. The pool is alright, but the bar seems to be closed during the week at around 6 pm. All in all a nice place and you get a bang for your buck.

This hotel was very nice, and the staff was friendly and helpful. We were fortunate to have an upgraded room due to a full hotel on Prom weekend. Our room was on the 11th floor of the tower over-looking the Bay side, but also had a view of the ocean to the right. The restaurant was some of the best food on our trip, but a little pricey. The Sunday buffet is great, but be sure to make a reservation before you arrive! Parking rates were cheaper than other hotels, be sure to bring you luggage in through the lobby if your room is in the tower. The hotel location was good, right on the beach. We drove everywhere and found free parking in the town with no problem. The town has plenty of restaurants and amenities. We left the area to get to the Zoo and other attractions, all accessible by the highways. Be sure to use a GPS if you are driving. It helped immensely. Our room had two double beds and a small kitchen with basic supplies which we used for breakfast and leftovers. The room was clean and up to date with extra towels and pillows. We did not hear our neighbors, it was very quiet (except for the 2 nights with the complimentary booze cruise). At night we left the balcony slider doors open for a cool breeze and the sound of waves put us to sleep = very relaxing. And for those of you used to mosquitos, we didn't see a single bug (we were there in May). In the morning you can hear the parrots below in the courtyard, which the kids may enjoy, plus ducks wandered about the water feature which was stocked with large, colorful fish.

We absolutely loved the catamaran! Everyone was extremely friendly and helpful, the grounds were beautiful and had a great pool area. The rooms need some updating but wasn't a huge deal since we were hardly ever in the room. A great location to restaurants and the beach!

Fantastic experience. My wife and I actually spent our honeymoon here and had an absolutely tremendous time. Mission bay is much more peaceful and relaxing than the Pacific Coast yet you can still experience it by a short walk. Public transportation runs regulary everywhere and there is so much to do regardless of your pleasures. Hotel condition, atmosphere, service, food were all top notch. Make sure you go to the Green Flash on the Ocean for great seafood, drinks (Mary calientes) at a great price!

Pleasant and helpful staff. Great location in mission bay area. Within a block of the beah. Will stay there again.

the hotel is very nice with beautiful grounds and very friendly staff. our room had some issues: the bathroom had a translucent window that faced into the inner hallway-we felt very exposed the water would not maintain any temperature-supper hot one second and tepid the next. Overalll we liked the hotel but not the room

Enjoyed the proximity to the beach for the value.

Upon arrival, it looks and is beautiful. I was a little surprised to find out you have to pay to park. Then I found out we weren't in a room like on the website, but in the tower which was overlooking the (expensive) parking lot. Maybe I didn't read the fine print, so I'll say it was a learning experience since we all had a good vacation. All that aside, the staff is friendly, room service and restaurant was great, I rented a boat out on the bay which was fun for the kids and reasonable for a relaxing day at the resort. It is a relaxing atmosphere with terrific staff and I would definitely go back. The kids thought it was great. They loved the birds and the pool area with free game room.

My girlfriends and I stayed at the Catamaran for a long weekend. We loved it. The grounds were beautiful, and very clean. We loved the fish and the ducks. We had night caps by the outdoor fire pit and enjoyed the beach during the day.