1025 La Bonita Drive, San Marcos, California 92078, US
(760) 744-0120
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About Lakehouse Hotel and Resort

The idyllic shoreline of Lake San Marcos is the draw for the Lakehouse Hotel and Resort outside San Diego. The property is home to a championship and executive golf course, multiple restaurants, a marina with electric and non-motor boat rentals, two saltwater pools and oversized hot tubs. The 1960s-era hotel holds onto its retro charms with hula hoop contests, board games, roasting S'mores and a lobby library. The semiprivate St. Mark Golf Club (6,400 yards) and par-58 executive course will please every level of player. 

Facts

Price Range$$, $$$
Property Class★★★★
Acres250
Year Opened1960
Number of Units100-300

Amenities

RestaurantsCasual, Bar
Room TypesRoom, Suite
Short CourseYes
TennisYes
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
MarinaYes
Golf School/AcademyYes
Banquet SpaceYes
SpaYes

Services

Kids ProgramYes
Room ServiceYes
ConciergeYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?Yes
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at Lakehouse Hotel and Resort

Reviews

3.9
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Makes for a great day!

Love this course.. The staff is very friendly and helpful. Layout of the course if fun. Lots of variety.

Start or finish the day on the great patio restaurant and bar.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 45
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 37
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

The Course Could Use Some Help

Always enjoy the layout and playability of St. Mark and am usually really happy with the condition of the course and pace of play. Yesterday, though, both weren’t up to standards. Tee boxes on several holes had little or no grass on them, and were either muddy or sandy, and until we drove up to the players in front of us (wrong tees, lack of awareness of etiquette, and VERY slow play) to talk to them about their pace of play, it was a slog. We didn’t see a Marshall the entire round, and the one time we saw a beverage cart, the attendant was doing something on her phone, and drove away without looking up at us. I’ll be back because it’s close and it’s good value, but it was disappointing yesterday.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Walked

Lousy course design

I would not want to own a home in the neighborhood bordering this course. Way too many opportunities to get hit. Fortunately I did not hit it OB, but it did cause me to adjust my aim over the ideal route. Others in my foursome did hit rooftops on several occasions. Weird doglegs, hitting over OB markers on a par 3. I would not want to play here on a regular basis.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Hot weather
Walked

$96 is way to pricy for what you get - $25 for a buggy!!!

Booked with GolfNow for $71 ($68 = fees) and I was a single. Got paired up with a twosome and when I checked in, I was quoted $25 for a golf buggy, on top of the $71 paid. I was shocked as most courses would charge you half price, especially since they were the ones sending you out as a single out, not by my choice or asking. The fairways were wet and marshy. We had a temp tee box, badly looked after tee boxes, some greens with grass and surface issues and a few bunkers with water and mud, zero sand. So not worth $96 dollars. You can find friendly courses that do not price gouge. I ended up using my own push cart on a very hot day. One could see charging prices if golf buggies were scarce but there was plenty when we started, when we came off the 9th and at the end of the round. Zero effort by club to accommodate. Most courses quote prices that include buggies, and I feel Golf Now should include the expected price of a buggy on their walking rate quotes, as a side note. Especially since there is no option to book a round which included the buggy. That pleasant surprise, is kept til check in and you have a captive audience. Something tells me, that is the way this course wants it. Disappointing..

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great for the price

Greens are SLICK! Impressed with greens but the fairways were GUR in several spots. I would play again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great play

Beautiful course! Some marshy spots next to the fairway, but won’t stop me from coming back.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Be careful!

As far as course conditions, a bit deteriorated from 2weeks ago when I played … some tee boxes under repair and some greens have creeping dead spots on the edges.

I’ve said before, $40.00 course at best … less than that now..

I must however mention that I’m not going to be playing this course for a while. Masking is whimsical, supersoreader event late in the day overflowing to walkways outside restaurant.

And what’s the deal with these giant personally owned “golf carts” if you can call them that. They are allowed to park the atv’s next to restaurant in back and that’s the only walkway to #10.

I had to walk through a gamut of drinking maskless post golf revelers going and coming.

Hey look I’m all for a good time but I’d like a safer environment. I can’t risk my family’s health. They should try to accommodate them at another place out in front.

“A good walk spoiled.” I’m afraid.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Shot making course

Nit long but you have to be able to stay straight or use your draw or fade fir ball position.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

This is a Par

I booked this thinking it wasn't a par 3 course. I was a little let down that it was a smaller course, but it didn't let down. Its in the middle of a housing community and some holes are intimidating because of how close the houses are to the fairways/ greens.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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