Park Hyatt Aviara Resort Golf Club & Spa

Perched along Southern California's Pacific Coast, Park Hyatt Aviara Resort is an iconic luxury resort overlooking the Batiquitos Lagoon. Featuring stunning ocean views, the property is situated in the upscale Carlsbad, amidst 200 acres of lush hillsides and rolling valleys. The Forbes Five Star Resort is home to the area's only Arnold Palmer-designed golf course, which is complimented by a practice range, putting and pitching greens, golf carts with industry-leading GPS systems, upscale golf shop, and Kip Puterbaugh's Golf Academy and the Gears Performance Center.

The resort's 327 guest rooms and suites have contemporary styling and private furnished balconies overlooking the golf course or the lagoon. Bathrooms have marble baths and dual sinks, plus Le Labo bath products, robes, and slippers. While living areas have plush beds, 55-inch flat-screen TVs, blackout curtains, and illy espresso makers.

For dining, Park Hyatt Aviara Resort has five unique dining options including Vivace offering interpretive regional Italian cuisine, and the Argyle Steakhouse overlooking the Batiquitos Lagoon. California Bistro has local seasonal fare amidst al fresco terraces, and the Ocean Pool Bar & Grill has American specialties in a poolside setting.

The Aviara Spa provides an intimate oasis with 20 treatments rooms and a couples suite, as well as an indoor coed solarium lounge. While locker rooms have aromatic steam rooms, saunas, and whirlpools.

For recreation, there are two outdoor pools, one for adults and one for families. Plus, the Park Hyatt Aviara Tennis Court & Recreational Facility with four hard and two clay courts, complemented by the Peter Burwash International Instructional Program. In addition, there is a 24-hour fitness facility, and a variety of local watersports and activities including snorkeling and wine tastings.