MarBrisa Carlsbad Resort
1594 MarBrisa Circle, Carlsbad, CA 92008
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The MarBrisa Carlsbad Resort has 16 Villas nestled on 43 acres of lush landscaping in Carlsbad, California. Classic Spanish Mediterranean-style Villas offer scenic and park views with an incomparable location close to all the best that Southern California has to offer.
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Paid public parking on-site
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Pool
Fitness Center with Gym / Workout Room
Bar / lounge
Game room
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Children Activities (Kid / Family Friendly)
Parking
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Hot tub
Outdoor pool
Heated pool
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Breakfast available
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Snack bar
Vending machine
Poolside bar
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Kids club
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Business Center with Internet Access
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Non-smoking hotel
ATM on site
24-hour front desk
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Self-serve laundry
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Allergy-free room
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We had a lot of rain during our first week on January 2023 but we made the most of it and still were able to enjoy the wonderful pools and Hot tubs. HUGE shout out to Christopher Chennault for helping us with our room and making our trip a fantastic experience. I cant say enough about Chris' compassion and understanding when we voiced a couple concerns that we had about the resort. He was able to explain the situation to us in a very kindhearted and thoughtful manner that satisfied our concerns. THANKS AGAIN CHRIS!!!!!! Wonderful live music around the pool. Great service at the poolside bar and a super relaxing atmosphere. We have stayed at Marbrisa about 10 times and despite the weather, this was one of our best!!!!
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Date of stay: January 2023
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Got to give a one star review here for the parking fees alone. $27 a night at a country resort that you can’t get to without a car. Free parking sounds much better, which is what it should be. The studio apartment was ok, if a little small, and the resort pretty well maintained.
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Date of stay: January 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from GPR Social, General Manager at MarBrisa Carlsbad Resort
Responded 23 Jan 2023
We truly appreciate your honest feedback. We regret that you weren't satisfied with your experience. We hope you will give us another chance. Please call us at (855) 206-6955 so we can work towards a solution. Thank you and have a great day.
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After visiting HGV Ocean22 in Myrtle Beach, Grand Pacific Palisade in Carlsbad, Sunrise Resort in Park City, then South Lake Tahoe; I concluded my “exploring for long-term stay” journey at MarBrisa Resort in Carlsbad this week. Location: beautiful drive-entrance leads to the resort (almost as nice as entrance into my residence), gave an inviting feel. The resort is located next to LEGOLand, offers free “ride the tide” shuttle to nearby resorts, Premium Outlets & Tamarack Beach which is only .5 mile walk to the downtown of Carlsbad. Customer Services: excellent! Liz who checked me in, wearing “in training” badge but clearly she got an A in “hospitality training”. With beautiful and pleasant smiles, Liz got me settled into my room within 10 min at the counter, with maps and instructions for amenities and shuttle schedules. Cleanliness and Vacationing Atmosphere: The lobby, the landscape, parking, pools and Fitness center are well-kept. The studio that I reserved for 3 nights has a clean & modern interior design with tiles & water repellent laminated wood flooring (no carpet). Great to keep dust down. Live music 🎶 is at the pools near outside fireplace each late afternoon. Maintenance and Housekeeping: All appliances and in-room safe work without calling maintenance. Quick housekeeping services when requested for supplies replenishment. Negative - Poor placement of the HVAC & AC Motor. My studio (6621B) has 2 bad noise elements. (1) Interior HVAC is located in a locked closet next to the sofa and bed. It is very loud when AC is running. (2) unusable balcony with beautiful lush greens, birds singing and pools beyond: the AC motor for the next door unit is placed in the wall facing my balcony with constant fan noise blowing. So I could not enjoy my room or attached balcony much while was there, negative Ying & Yang elements. I hope to come back visiting MarBrisa again with a better room and vacationing experience.…
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Date of stay: June 2022Trip type: Traveled solo
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Response from GPR Social, General Manager at MarBrisa Carlsbad Resort
Responded 28 Jun 2022
We're happy to hear you had such a positive experience with our team! We sincerely thank you for the positive review, and look forward to seeing you again soon!
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Excellent spring break vacation from New England. About 1 hr from Disney. 30min from safari zoo. Right next to Lego land. I stayed 3 bed room unit. It was spacious and clean. Staff at check in counter was not that friendly and helpful. Hilton grand vacation sales people, opposite side of check in desk was worse. They were just sitting down there and laughing and chatting with co workers although I ask some question.
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Date of stay: April 2022Trip type: Traveled with family
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I'm currently at the MarBrisa location for a week-long, post-peak season New Year's vacation, and here's and honest rundown of the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly at this property: THE GOOD * You can't beat the staff at this location. From Jalen and Makyla who drive the carts, to Louise at the TWENTY/20 Wine and Grill Bar, the staff are great folks (many of them very young) who are clearly working hard to make the guest experience special. My partner and I happened to be walking around the resort on our first day when a gold cart passed us. The young man driving, Jalen, clearly realized guests shouldn't be walking around the property, stopped, and backed up to pick us up! We would have had no way of knowing this was a particular amenity as this property, but JALEN DID and his customer service training kicked in. Kudos. Other customer service shout-outs go to Raphael in the 7Mile restaurant. He served me an $18 burger that was absolutely WORTH that ridiculous price tag (this burger is not to be missed at this property!). *The room is huge. My unit is approximately 72 steps away from a hot tub, and since it is off-peak season there's barely anyone here. Three nights in a row we've had the hot tub to ourselves for hours at a time and only seen security wandering in/out. *Maintenance/gardening is incredibly contentious. We're on the first level and have had workers doing maintenance just outside our unit several times while we're here, and truthfully, I've appreciated the fact that they work with their backs to the window. I don't want to feel weird about being relaxed in my room when folks are potentially peering in from outside, but its clear they're aware of who is in which rooms and actively position themselves to give you privacy when they're doing necessary work. I'm particularly impressed with the smart gardening. Whoever did their irrigation was smart enough to ensure that when the sprinklers come on, they're directed AWAY from the property/patio, which means we can enjoy the patio at all hours of the day/night without having to worry about getting wet/misted. *I know folks have complained about the construction in the comments, but that hasn't been an issue on this trip. Construction is construction, but it's very clear that they have specific hours during which they're willing to disturb guests. Truthfully, I've been far less bothered with the construction than I have been with the thin walls that have allowed me to hear my neighbor to the left snoring and my neighbor to the right coughing up a lung. I'll take the sound of a jackhammer from 9am-5pm over that any day of the week. *No "tip-fishing" at this property! I've enjoyed everything from transportation on demand to someone bringing me condiments when the restaurant forget to include them in my order, and not ONCE did anyone linger around hoping for a tip. I prefer to keep my eye on folks and tip at the end of my trip, because nothing communicates sincerity like working like you don't care about a damn tip. I really appreciate that all of these young folks seem to be working for the sake of doing a good job. Mad respect. *The burger at 7Mile. Damn. I never thought I would be the one to tell people to shell out $18 for a burger, but this one is well worth the price. Just order your own and don't plan to share with anyone. Also, the flavor profile on this burger is waaaaaayy to advanced for children, so don't waste your money on them here and just let them enjoy the chicken tenders and fries...or some such nonesense. SPEAKING OF CHILDREN... THE BAD (more like "meh") *Small children do not belong in a hot tub, Hilton. You need clear signage telling folks not to let their rambunctious children splash in a hot tub like it's a kiddie pool. Swim diapers do not belong in a hot tub, Hilton, and if you are not explicitly saying that to parents (or creating a specific kid-friendly/feces-friendly zone for their little darlings) you're essentially telling them kids have the full run of the resort, and that's not fair. I see this is a very kid-friendly place and that LegoLand is right across the street, but I had to avoid the hot tub more than once because tired parents used it as a space to babysit their kids. Really disappointing. *Yo, Hilton. People without kids don't want to stay in resorts on floors under them. Forget the construction noise, the constant thumping of little feet is enough to drive you batty in the evening and first thing in the morning as folks are trying to hustle their spawn out the door and across the street to LegoLand. It would be incredibly easy to simply restrict folks with children to the first floor of every unit. Or have a soft policy of "placing" families in "more child-friendly and accessible units." *Speaking of first floor...the occupancy is incredibly low right now, and my "upgrade" was a first floor room that faces the back of a row of bushes. If I stand on my tip-toes and lean very far to the right, I can see about an inch of the ocean! There are plenty of units available that would have been a real upgrade, and this was a disappointment. *There are a bunch of places around the resort that give discounts, and I happened to visit 7mile twice and did not get my discount either time! I was really surprised no one thought to say/ask, "Are you a guest here? Oh really? Well there's a discount for you!" It didn't happen twice when I had/ordered dinner at Hilton, but the bartender at the Westin was on top of her game and adjusted my ticket when she realized I was a guest. THE UGLY (more like incredibly disappointing) *The walls are paper-thin and you will absolutely hear your neighbors snoring, coughing, chastising their children, etc. *Housekeeping only gets a 7/10 from me. They have some hits and some serious misses: HITS = the towels and bedding are clean, smell fresh, and the bedding is delightfully comfortable. We've slept WELL these past few nights, and the smell of fresh sheets adds to that exponentially. Also, the fridge was spotless, and I felt 100% comfortable putting our food in without having to clean it myself. MISSES = I had to re-sweep my unit within 24 hours of checking in due to an inordinate amount of small debris on the floor. It was clear the room had been swept, but someone swept AROUND furniture as opposed to UNDER it, which meant that while the area around the dining table was clean, when we sat down to the table and pulled our chairs up, our feet were sitting in debris. It was really disappointing to know for a fact that the guest before me was clearly a redhead. I shouldn't know that. I'd come back to Carldbad, but would definitely try a different property before this one. If I did come back to this one I would insist on several things at check-in, and if you elect to stay here I would recommend that you do as well. Overall, even with all of my excessive pickiness, I'd give this property a solid 8/10. Had it not been for the great staff, however, this property would only get a 7/10.…
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Date of stay: January 2022Trip type: Traveled on business
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Room Tip: Ask for a second floor, Ocean-facing room at check-in. Ask to NOT be in a room under children.
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Response from GPR Social, General Manager at MarBrisa Carlsbad Resort
Responded 11 Jan 2022
Holly, we're happy you found our staff to be so supportive during your experience here at MarBrisa Carlsbad Resort. Thank you for taking the time to let us know how we can improve. We hope you will consider us again in the future. Take care.
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Sounds good in print. The location is far out, so car is needed, poor/expensive restaurant food, shuttle service needed to get around to pools. Not user friendly. Staff persons are very nice and helpful especially the environment care-takers and grounds keepers. If you need to get away for a revitalizing and fun filled vacay, then go elsewhere and get more than a costly room.
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Date of stay: November 2021
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Room Tip: so quiet that you wonder if anyone is there, except the people on the floor above you
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Response from GPR Social, General Manager at MarBrisa Carlsbad Resort
Responded 25 Dec 2021
We truly appreciate your feedback. Please reach out to us at (760) 828-4520 so we may identify ways to improve your experience.
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The outside of the property was well maintained, the inside looked modern and nice. Over a few days, a few small descretancy items started to appear. First, was a feeling it was a older property with a major rehab. The plumbing and shower pressure was weak, bathroom fan would never turn off and a few ear wigs on the floor and counter. A ceiling fan had been removed with a open hole on the ceiling where bugs could crawl in. Parking was $25. Free laundry by the noisy elevator and in larger villas.
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Date of stay: December 2021
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Response from GPR Social, General Manager at MarBrisa Carlsbad Resort
Responded 19 Dec 2021
Gerry, we truly appreciate your feedback. Have a great day!
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We are Elite Members of Hilton Grand Vacations Club. We recently had the please of staying in MarBrisa for a week in a 2 bedroom unit. We had friends with us the first three days, and they were blown away by the resort, the room, and the staff. The last four days we had family come stay, and they, too were blown away. When we left, I accidently forgot to pack a black leather jewelry bag containing around $15,000- $20,000 dollars worth of jewelry, including my irreplaceable wedding ring set. I didn't discover the bag missing until the next day, a Sunday. We were home, 400 miles away. We called the front desk immediately, and they sent us a link for forgotten items. We filled it out, then called the front desk back. Carly, graciously contacted a supervisor of housekeeping, and assured us the item was found, turned in by the houskeeper who cleaned our room. What a RELIEF!!! We wanted to insure the return package for more than the traditional $500.00. We contacted and spoke with Sarah Fant, who guided us through the steps on how to do this, reassured us she would personally take care of it. I COMMEND THE HOUSEKEEEPING STAFF AND SARAH FANT!!!!!!!! This jewelry has great sentimental value and would not be replaceable. THANK YOU HGVC STAFF AT MarBrisa!!!…
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Date of stay: October 2021
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I recently stayed here with my family. Although it’s a beautiful resort on the outside, it appears that it’s poorly built. For such an expensive place, better construction could’ve have been done. Things fall off if you touch them, kind of like ikea furniture. The staff is usually friendly, but not very knowledgeable. We usually visit at least once a year if not more. It certainly seems that there’s more focus on keeping the employees happy rather than their guests. It’s not as enjoyable to visit here compared to the days just a few years ago. I understand Covid has changed things, but maybe get some personnel that enjoy working rather than complain all the time. Housekeeping has become worse, maintenance has become worse and overall stay is definitely not what is used to be. They do offer WiFi, but it’s terrible. Most every night I was forced to use my cellular hotspot so the kids could be entertained. The wifi used to be really good here, years ago, but for the last few years, it has become worse and worse with every visit. Don’t say anything to the GM because they don’t want to hear complaints, they just like to hear that everything is wonderful. It’s all about the scores, and my score for this resort has dropped, a lot. Thank you!…
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Date of stay: August 2021Trip type: Traveled with family
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Response from GPR Social, General Manager at MarBrisa Carlsbad Resort
Responded 7 Nov 2021
Thank you for taking the time to leave us feedback about your experience with us. We'd like the opportunity to discuss this with you. Please reach out to us at (760) 828-4520 at your earliest convenience to discuss how we can turn your experience into a positive one.
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This will be our third visit to MarBrisa Carlsbad Resort, a Hilton Grand Vacations property. Our stay has been very enjoyable. We have a two bedroom suite as we came with family. Everything has been very enjoyable.
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Date of stay: September 2021
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Response from GPR Social, General Manager at MarBrisa Carlsbad Resort
Responded 4 Oct 2021
We are very happy to have provided you with such a positive MarBrisa Carlsbad Resort experience! We hope you'll come back soon!
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PRICE RANGE
US$196 - US$302 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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NUMBER OF ROOMS
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Frequently Asked Questions about MarBrisa Carlsbad Resort
Which popular attractions are close to MarBrisa Carlsbad Resort?
Nearby attractions include Museum of Making Music (0.7 km), LEGOLAND California (0.6 km), and Carlsbad Premium Outlets (1.0 km).
What are some of the property amenities at MarBrisa Carlsbad Resort?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, a pool, and an on-site restaurant.
Which room amenities are available at MarBrisa Carlsbad Resort?
Top room amenities include a kitchenette, air conditioning, and a flat screen TV.
What food & drink options are available at MarBrisa Carlsbad Resort?
Guests can enjoy an on-site restaurant, a lounge, and a poolside bar during their stay.
Is parking available at MarBrisa Carlsbad Resort?
Yes, paid public parking on-site is available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to MarBrisa Carlsbad Resort?
Conveniently located restaurants include Ruby's Diner, Karl Strauss Brewing Company, and Bricks Family Restaurant.
Are there opportunities to exercise at MarBrisa Carlsbad Resort?
Yes, guests have access to a pool and a fitness centre during their stay.
Are any cleaning services offered at MarBrisa Carlsbad Resort?
Yes, laundry service and self serve laundry are offered to guests.
Does MarBrisa Carlsbad Resort offer any business services?
Yes, guests have access to a business centre and meeting rooms during their stay.
Are there any historical sites close to MarBrisa Carlsbad Resort?
Many travellers enjoy visiting Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park (7.1 km) and St. Michael's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church (5.1 km).
Does MarBrisa Carlsbad Resort have any great views?
Yes, guests often enjoy the ocean view available here.