Residence Inn San Diego Carlsbad

Spent NYE and New Years day at the hotel. My family planned a Legoland day. The hotel was great. Clean, spacious, and comfy. The staff was very friendly. Will definitely stay here again.

Stayed 3 nights. The breakfast was the best of any residents inn we’ve stayed at. Fresh waffles, oatmeal, eggs, breakfast sandwiches. Staff was extremely friendly and helpful. Rooms were clean and had adequate space. Bed was very comfortable (we like them firm but fluffy). Loved the pool and outdoor eating space. Just a few minutes drive to restaurants, grocery stores and Legoland. Only improvements could be some minor updating to the hallways. Overall a great experience.

Friendly staff, nice pool and outdoor area, and clean rooms. Great location near Legoland with lots of families staying here. I will home back.

They have a good selection for breakfast. The rooms are nice the towels are old though and the toilet was broken. My stay was ok but was disappointed.

Employees are friendly and very accomadating when we stay here. The bed is comfortable with lots of pillows. I can easily fall asleep. More blankets are provided in the closet if you get cold. AC is amazing. Room is clean and cozy. Theres a desk station in the room with many outlets to plug in your electronic devices. They also have a living room area, and kitchen with dishes and a dishwasher. Score! My in-​laws stayed in the room right across from us. Very private though. We stayed in room #358. You don’t have access to get inside unless you have a card provided by the hotel to swipe which I like, added security for those who stay here. The hotel provides breakfast daily along with dinner not sure about lunch, you have to check the times. Wednesday they had a food truck come here for dinner. Wi-​Fi is free and they have a pool and gym. This hotel offers a lot of great things. They do take care of you.

I needed a hotel near Legoland, and this one popped up on Expedia. I cross-​checked the very good Unilocal reviews, and want to add that all of it is true. There’s a lot to like about this place.
If you have a family with young kids and are headed to Legoland you’ll probably find the fridge, microwave & sink handy. The rooms are pretty large & there’s a small eating area, desk to do some work & a TV that swivels towards the sofa or the bed. The free WiFi was good, and they also have a free breakfast in the morning that is 100% self-​service. The lobby is also thoughtfully done with 1 windows & 1 mac computer, with a big stack of paper so that you can print your Legoland tickets, boarding passes, or anything else.
No gift shop, but there is a small range of snacks, water & ice cream that you can buy at the front desk. I found Dominique (hope that’s how she spells her name) SUPER helpful. If you don’t need to stay at the Legoland hotel, I really like this one & the Hilton Garden Inn.

Beautiful rooms, great location, friendly staff, free breakfast and dog friendly to boot! What more could you ask for? Thanks Residence Inn for a fantastic experience. We will definitely be back again!

We stayed at this hotel for 2 nights while in town for a wedding. It was great! It was very clean and the staff was friendly and helpful!

This hotel is great! Especially if you need a place to relocate while your house is being tented! I wish the circumstances were better but we had no choice! The hotel room was great, we had a one bedroom suite with a full kitchen. It was nice that we didn’t have to eat out every night and could cook in our own room. The pool was nice, didn’t go in but there were some families who looked like they were enjoying. My favorite was the free reception they hosted on Tuesday night. The staff was serving free BBQ (yes free) and also pouring free beer and wine! Breakfast was also nice. I would recommend in a heartbeat

This a pretty good hotel, but could use some improvements. Rooms are nice with nice furniture. Clearly they remodeled recently, but they didn’t upgrade the showers/​bathtubs, which have old hardware and are a little gross. Otherwise the beds, couches, and tables are of high quality. The wifi signal is a bit weak, which is frustrating. I found myself having to sit in one spot of the room to get a decent signal. The breakfast is a little sparse (one fruit option, no real eggs, same choices each day) and I found myself going out for food in the mornings. There is basically free dinner and drinks M-​W which is a nice perk. Yes, this place is close to Legoland, which means it’s got a lot of little kids running around. The noise isn’t so bad, but the pool is basically unusable since its full of families all the time. The exercise room is tiny: 1 elliptical, 2 treadmills, a yoga ball, and a handful of weights). Also, this place isn’t walking distance to anything. There are some restaurants nearby, buy they are only open on weekdays at lunch. And there aren’t any recycle bins in the rooms or anywhere in this hotel.

This is a very convenient location if you go to Legoland. We have come here a few years in a row. They offer a free breakfast, which has some hot items and the waffle iron. Also in the afternoons, from Monday thru Wednesday (used to be until Thursday) they offer «happy hour». Some days it is hot dogs and burgers plus beer and wine (really cheap one though) others chip and salsa. On this stay, we had to switch rooms because the family next to our room had a baby who cried to the top of his/​her lungs for over two hours in the middle of the night. I was about to go there and asked them to give the baby a binky or something, it was horrible. I have twins and I don’t remember having them cry for any length of time that a binky wouldn’t fix. So, yes, the walls are really thin. We moved to the top floor and we had no neighbors on the sides, awesome. The only bad part was that I had to repack everything. I always unpack as soon as I get to a place. By the way, I agree the room is really small, but I love the option of having a door to close. Sometimes mommy needs alone time. I am not sure how many more times we will be going back to Legoland, but if we do, we might be back just because of convenience.

Great family-​friendly place. Our a/​c went out, however they switched our rooms and were very accommodating. Food at the Buffett was above average. Maria from housekeeping was very friendly and gave us tips on where to go for delicious authentic food. They even offer evening snacks with wine and beer Monday-​Wednesday. I would recommend this place for worry-​free travel!

We stayed here for two nights & enjoyed the hotel very much. First and foremost– the staff was wonderful. They were always friendly & helpful with dinner recommendations (Bistro West was great). The outdoor area was fantastic. There is a fire pit, couches to relax on, a built in TV, basketball court and of course– a pool & jacuzzi.
There was a large group staying at the hotel while we were there but I noticed the staff when above & beyond to accommodate everyone (they opened a conference room for additional seating at breakfast) and had 3 employees stocking, cleaning & serving breakfast.
The gym was small but clean & prefect for a quick workout.
Overall we had a fantastic experience & will be staying here again.

Like some other posts have mentioned, this hotel is very noisy. It is full of kids coming from Legoland, I suppose. It’s not only the kids that make the noise, though. You can hear the water running through the pipes in the walls and the air conditioner sounds like a train outside.
The rooms are kept very clean and the layout is nice. our room had a closed-​off bedroom with a bathroom and living room/​kitchen area. It actually felt like a small apartment. I do mean small. they did cram a lot of stuff into the space, which worked well. The only problem I had was getting out of the bed and going to the bathroom in the middle of the night. the dresser is so close to the foot of the bed that I hit the drawer pulls with my arms frequently.
Good luck having a quiet moment by the pool. kids swarm it most of the time. I finally got down to the hot tub last night, and some children were leaving. I suppose that is how the hot tub got bubbles in it. The next day I looked over at the hot tub to see how it had recovered. The bubbles were gone, but I noticed how filthy it looked compared to the swimming pool. I will not be getting back inside of it. The pool itself was nice and clean. I don’t think it’s heated, but the temperature was welcoming.
There’s an outside basketball court, barbecue set up, fire pit, and comfortable seating in front of the television outside. I enjoyed sitting out here in the mornings before most children were awake.
The free breakfast in the morning is nice but it is an all-​out disaster if you wait to long. Everything is fine early on during the time business travelers are up and getting ready to leave for work. Later it gets ransacked by families on vacation. It is set up in a narrow fashion with food & beverages on each side. Nobody seems to go in the same direction. it is all scattered. The food would be good if it was actually warm. I did enjoy a yogurt and granola cup with mixed fruit. it was delicious and I was able to take it up to my room or outside and enjoy it peacefully. The coffee was also good, which is available throughout the day.
I guess I would recommend this hotel to any family going on vacation. It is not necessarily ideal for business travel or for anyone looking to relax.

I was really torn between staying here or Homewood Suites. I had a poor experience 2 years ago at Homewood but it was in the summer with high occupancy. I stayed at RI in Mayo this year and absolutely loved it so I decided to stay here even though it was $ 40/​nt more expensive.
Booked a 2BR suite. It’s a little bit on the small side but acceptable. Even though I was on the top floor, it was still noisy. If your neighbors ran the water you can hear the loud pipes.
Even though they own a shuttle van they refuse to take you anywhere except for some specific office buildings in the immediate area. No LEGOLAND, no golf, not even to the strip mall across the street!!! They claim it’s because they don’t have a shuttle driver. Yet, at Mayo the front desk people drove the shuttle. Here I thought all RI’s were the same across the brand. Guess not.
The breakfast was TERRIBLE. All the bread products were of low CISCO type quality — muffins, bread, etc. On the first day there were breakfast burritos with little quantities of egg. Second day was scrambled eggs and sausages — decent. Third day was these horrible breakfast muffins with little bits of egg with melted cheese slices and disgusting turkey Canadian bacon

We are a family of 5 from Boston. We come out to Carlsbad almost every year to visit. This is our first time staying here.
This place has been everything a family could ask for.
1. Fantastic free breakfast (tons of choices)
2. Super clean
3. Awesome amenities such as guest grills, outdoor tables, heated clean pool, guest laundry.
4. The staff was beyond great, so accommodating.
I will certainly stay here again!!!

Great place to stay at. The room was clean, nice, and reasonably priced. Pool, jacuzzi and even a buffet style continental breakfast put this place above average. Will stay here again if in the area.

We stayed in the 2 bedroom suite after our long day at Legoland. This place was pretty close so that made it ideal.
The room was pretty clean. I will have to say it was a lot smaller than I expected. Front desk people were pretty nice, nothing extra special.
The kitchen has a couple coffee pods for the coffee machine and 1 microwave popcorn. The kitchen is stocked plates, cups, silverware, dish soap & paper towels.
Each room has a tv. They give you these tiny soap bottles I don’t even think it’s enough for 1 person.
Cool fireplace in the living area.
There’s a 711 within walking distance.
It was a short stay so we didn’t get to enjoy all the amenities.
All in all it was a nice stay and I would definitely stay here again.

This hotel was wonderful. I had a first floor 1br with a queen bed. I am a little too tall for that size of a bed so when I woke up my back hurt. That’s the only negative for this place.
With it being so close to Legoland you’ve got to expect lots of kids around and sure enough there were. Just have some patience and they’re not bad.
The girl working the front desk, Keli I think was her name, was incredibly helpful. I called to ask if there were any AAA batteries and she just gave me 2 without charging me for them. She also gave me suggestions on where to eat and a free appetizer at Miguel’s.
Room was clean and they even provided a bag of popcorn along with the typical coffee.
The workout room was tiny with just a couple cardio machines and a few free weights.
Hot tub was relaxing and warm enough for a chilly evening. There was even a chair lift for someone who uses a wheelchair to be able to lower themselves into the water.

Exactly what I would expect of a Marriott — but at the bare minimum.
Pros:
— Great, spacious rooms. Perfect for an out-​of-​town family visiting Legoland
— Basketball court. Who has that?
— Sweet little kitchenette, stocked with all the necessary kitchenware you could need. And dishwasher.
— Our suite had a closed off bedroom and separate living area with pull-​out sofa for the kid. Privacy.
— Buffet with waffle machine AND… rice cooker. What?! There were also little packets of salty soybean paste for the rice. Yum. And what kid doesn’t like a buffet.
— Hard-​boiled eggs for this of us who prefer real eggs versus the fake spongy scrambled eggs.
Cons:
— We live in the area so this was a one day/​night staycation for our little fam. This hotel was too minimal for a staycation. Should’ve stayed at a more full service Marriott, or stayed home.
— No bar. For those of you who know us — ’nuff said.
— Keep in mind that this hotel will probably have kids running up and down the hall because, ummm, it’s near Legoland. Expect to hear kids running up and down the hall.
— Walls are paper thin.
— Reception did not acknowledge that I was a Gold Member.
This hotel is also in a commercial area. Don’t expect views or anything within walking distance.
I still love my Marriott’s. And i might recommend this hotel to out-​of-​towners looking to visit Legoland with the kids. But I wouldn’t stay here again.