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Reviews of Marbrisa Carlsbad Resort This rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. It's based on a self-evaluation by the property. Use this rating to help choose your stay!

1594 MarBrisa Circle, Carlsbad, CA 92008, United States

#25 of 54 hotels in Carlsbad

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 53 hotel reviews

9.1

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.5

  • Comfort

    9.6

  • Location

    9.5

  • Facilities

    9.5

  • Staff

    9.0

  • Value for money

    8.8

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  • Reviewed: August 8, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Studio
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Noise after hours

    Good place to stay with the family

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: April 5, 2025

    10
    Excellent stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • One-Bedroom Suite
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Asked for more towels and they never came.

    Loved the location and amenities of the property. Also loved the close and private access to Legoland theme park.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: March 29, 2025

    10
    Everything is good, especially hot tubs. My family had a great time
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Studio
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    N/A

    Everything

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: September 23, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • One-Bedroom Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    All was well.

    Everything. The venue was spotlas and well looked after and respected by caretakers. I have been in .any time shares but this one was exceptionally well managed. Staff were accomodating and restuarants were well prepared with beautiful and delicious foods . The out side seating was complimented by the glorious sunsets every evening. Pools were fantastic and spacious and the food from the bar and grill was tasty and quickly prepared. A very pleasant experience.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: September 19, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • One-Bedroom Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Everything

    Fantastic resort that is spacious and extreemly well supported with excellent facilities. I visited with my family and granchildren and we had a very relaxing and enjoyable stay. Several local restaurants provided outstanding food choices that were all delicious and served with elegance and style.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: September 1, 2024

    8.0
    Top Resort in Sunny SoCal
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Suite
    • Stayed 9 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Racket in the 20twenty bar. Not the resorts fault I guess. Had to chase for room service, but they sorted it promptly. Not a lot of negatives in this chilled SoCal resort.

    Relaxing poolside in the SoCal sun. 7 Mile restaurant and bar was a favourite. Fitness centre was well appointed. In general the relaxed vibe around the resort made it a great stay.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: July 22, 2024

    10
    If I ever travel again to San Diego, I would certainly be staying at the MarBrisa
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Studio
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    N/A

    The interactions we had with all of the staff was truly always positive. The customer service was impeccable. They were professional, always had a smile on their face and were always willing to help anyone in need. Congratulations to your team for a job well done in customer service!!

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: June 18, 2024

    10
    5 star accommodation
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • One-Bedroom Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    The space & facilities were amazing. We were pleasantly surprised at the size of the apartment.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: June 11, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Queen Studio
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Long walk across a big road to get to the pool. Downstairs unit (no elevator) didn’t get much light.

    Convenient in Carlsbad, nice garden property. Staff was very nice, drove me to the room in a cart.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: April 20, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • One-Bedroom Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    You have to pay to park, which seems ridiculous. Should be included for the price you pay

    Huge 1 bd rm apt. Nice pools

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: March 23, 2024

    10
    Exceptional Staff and Facilities, will definately go back !
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Suite
    • Stayed 1 night

    Nothing

    Private entrance to Lego Land, Room and Facilities were Excellent!

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 12, 2024

    8.0
    A basic hotel which is a good option if visiting Legoland
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Studio
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The room was just okay. Very basic. I think its fine if you are using it just for sleeping and spending most of the day outside. My two main complains - 1. There is no restaurant in the hotel. For coffee and breakfast we had to drive 10 min to a nearby starbucks. 2. The rooms are not cleaned everyday. Room cleaning service is only offered after 4/5 nights. We stayed for two nights and were running out of fresh towels. Would have been difficult if we had stayed for even an additional night.

    Great location if you are visiting Legoland. The hotel gives you access to the back entrance of legoland which with some planning helps cover major rides before the crowd from the general entrance makes its way. The area has some nice resorts. The lobby and common area was clean and very well maintained. The room has microwave, cups and basic silverware which was very helpful.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: March 1, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Suite
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Resort was peaceful and quiet. Has a private entrance to legoland that was walking distance. Will definitely recommend and revisit again.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 11, 2024

    10
    Marbrisa resort was amazing !
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • One-Bedroom Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Late check in time 4pm / early check out time 10am

    The Villa was super clean and spacious and equipped with anything you might need. The Legoland shuttle drivers were so helpful and nice and the private entrance was nice and quick to get in. They also gave my son a free s’mores kit for his birthday which was awesome !

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 8, 2024

    10
    Amazing!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    This wasn’t a big deal for us, but the hotel is not walking distance to a beach.

    This resort was incredibly beautiful. Lush lawns and palm trees…the property is huge, but they have a convenient shuttle service that brings you around when needed. There are multiple pools and hot tubs as well as splash pads and playgrounds for the kids. There is a pool with a large slide, but that wasn’t open due to weather. Our family of 6 was upgraded by the staff to the 3bedroom suite which was so large and spacious. The room was fully equipped and extremely comfortable. Room service was quick and responsive. Lots of eating options on and off the resort.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: December 9, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • One-Bedroom Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The property charge for parking.

    We like the suite style resort that comes with a kitchen.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: November 13, 2023

    8.0
    Overall stay was good, nice views, and room was clean.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    List of rules given at check in such as loud noises after 10pm and more, there’s thin walls, and mostly saw families with kids, they were loud early in the morning.

    Room was spacious, ease of parking (driving in and out), environment/greenery was nice

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: November 5, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • One-Bedroom Suite
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Although the rooms have excellent kitchens, dining out options are restricted in the resort. Veggies not well catered for.

    Quality accomodation. Clean and tidy. Very nice people. Certainly a luxury option at a decent price

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: August 10, 2023

    9.0
    Marbisa resort Carlsbad
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Queen Studio
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Bed was a little hard. But that's personal taste.

    Smart relatively new hotel. Excellent location for my business. Room was a studio but big clean and airy. Really good value for money as hotels in Carlsbad expensive in the summer. Only stayed one night so they refunded me for the second one without question. Hallway and room lighting was on PIR so no fumbling for lights in a strange room in the middle of the night. Nice idea. Will definitely stay here next time I'm in the area.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 8, 2023

    10
    Nice weekend getaway.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • One-Bedroom Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Rooms are very nice and well kept. We stayed in a one bedroom with full on kitchen, balcony and spacious bathroom. Multiple pools make it seem less busy in the pools. Multiple games, and hammocks in the pool area along with a restaurant/bar.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 7, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • One-Bedroom Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Distance to Legoland

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 1, 2023

    10
    This property is so beautiful and in a great location. We’ve made this an annual get away vacation location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Studio
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We had a studio room, which was nice, but felt small. For a couple this would be perfect. Tried for a two bedroom, but none were available. The bathroom was a bit small, but still nice.

    This property is gorgeous. It’s has so many activities for children of all ages in the pool area. The kids played on the water slide for hours. Then they played ping pong, billiards, foos ball, and patio sized connect four. In the evenings we met families by the fire pits and made s’more. The pool snack bar is reasonably priced. This property provides a trail leading to a private entrance to Legoland. There is also a nice hiking trail nearby, and of course, there If your room is further away from the pool area, there is a golf cart shuttle. Everything about this place has been thought through perfectly. The sunsets are beautiful and very visible from the pool area. Beach is very close by car.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: November 1, 2022

    10
    Awesome Stay! Great location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Queen Studio
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Everything was great

    Customer service excellent and staff were incredibly friendly and helpful. Brandon at front desk and both women at the concierge were fantastic! The location was close to Carlsbad village for restaurants and bars/nightlife. The pool area was clean and children friendly for families. But also as a single traveler it was not obnoxiously crowded with children screaming. There were 2 separate pool areas by The Cove. Small bar with quick food service was nice.

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: May 21, 2024

    3.0
    Majorly disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Two-Bedroom Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights

    DO NOT BOOK this hotel, at least not through Booking.com -- We were traveling as a group of 5 moms & 5 small kids, and requested 3 adjacent rooms when booking. I also called the hotel after booking to make sure they saw the request for adjacent rooms. When we arrived, they had booked us in rooms in entirely different "neighborhoods" that required a shuttle to get between (or a long-ish walk -- part of which was along a busy road -- w/ little kids in tow). The staff basically just said "oh yeah next time book directly with the hotel so you can pick out your rooms; we don't do that for 3rd party sites." We would have never stayed at this hotel if we had known we'd be super far apart -- it was a HUGE bummer and added a lot of unnecessary logistics to the trip (shleping small kids across the property just so we could hang out as a group).

    The main part of the hotel ("The Cove") is directly next to Legoland -- very convenient for visiting the park.

    Stayed in May 2024

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