Surf & Sand Resort
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Phone: (949) 497-4477
- Cross Street:
- Between Bluebird Canyon Drive and Crest Drive
- Hours:
- Daily 24 hours
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Editorial Review for Surf & Sand Resort – by Mar Yvette
In Short
A longtime favorite of well-to-do "beach bums," this 165-room hotel is literally right on the sand--at high tide the waves splash against the building. After a multimillion dollar facelift in 2007, the space has maintained its intimate setting, now resplendent in blonde woods and white and cream hues. Each guest room comes with an ocean view and private beachfront terrace with windproof candles. When not receiving pampering treatments at Aquaterra Spa, guests enjoy the California coastal cuisine at the newly remodeled Splashes Restaurant.
Hits: With waves breaking just 25 feet below, the casually elegant Splashes Restaurant offers oceanfront dining (both indoor and alfresco) and fresh fare like hamachi carpaccio and ahi tuna in citrus sauce.
Misses: The hotel is still undergoing some renovations until 2008, so there is the occasional instance of dust and noise.
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Insider Tips
The ExtrasAquaterra Spa focuses on four elements--ocean, earth, botanicals and art--to enhance its menu of body treatments and aromatherapy facials. On-the-beach massages are also available.
Fun FactHistory buffs, listen up: The hotel served as headquarters for the White House Press Corps whenever President Richard Nixon was vacationing at his hacienda in nearby San Clemente.
User Reviews for Surf & Sand Resort
06/07/2005 Posted by ceg1971
this hotel has no a/c. when you arrive tired from traveling and wanting to settle in, that room has been cooking in the sun and it is HOT. When you open the patio doors, the breeze does not come unless you open the hotel door. There aren't even ceiling fans! Even cheap mexican hotels have ceiling fans. The room does have one big, loud, old, cheap fan, the $9.99 type (not a nice quiet occilating one). This is simply not ok for a hotel that costs as much as it does. We paid $450 for the night. It also did not have a safe or a coffeemaker. That said, the closeness to the beach and surf, and the sunset views from your room while eating excellent room service food actually makes it worth the money, assuming that you can't find a better place for the money, which I don't know...
Pros: sunset views, right on beach, food
Cons: no a/c, no safe, no coffeemaker
06/13/2002 Posted by netter1
The Surf & Sand hotel is the only hotel in Laguna Beach that is actually ON the beach. It's a luxurious (and expensive) getaway for Angelenos who need to decompress. The rooms are comfortably furnished and large shutters allow you to leave your balcony doors open to hear the surf but "shut" out other guests from your view. The small gift shop stocks local artists and sells souvenirs for the well-dressed traveler. The high room rates will force you to save-up for this stay.
Pros: luxury abounds, people pamperers
Cons: room rates
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