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

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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
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2.0
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Stacking Teetimes

I hate leaving a negative review about a course I’ve enjoyed playing regularly over the past 10+ years, but the same experience twice in 2 weeks?!? Terrible pace of play! 5 hours and 10 minutes to finish a round on a Tuesday morning is unacceptable. Course is in great shape, putting green was closed, staff was great, but sitting on a teebox watching 2 groups tee off in front of you SUCKS! I hope they figure it out, but I will not be giving them a try next week or anytime I’m the near future.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Reviews 19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Perfect weather
Walked

Hard to beat this for value and fun

Course gives you different looks each hole, some elevation. Greens are consistent and fairly easy & predictable. Conditions are very good. Great value for time and money

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Love this course

I'm an intermediate player so love the executive layout. Always well maintained, some bare spots around different holes. Have been here many times, love your midday rate specials, will see you again!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 21
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Great Fourth of July

Relatively quick round considering the holiday. Great restaurant and course is in good shape for the price. Definitely recommend

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Great Course!

There was a glitch with the schedule but the club house was still about to help me get off for my scheduled time and super chill about it. I've done the early bird special for 9 holes and I love it! The pace of play is great. The greens are in great shape. The course is usually a little more wet because of morning watering but still fun to play. Would definitely recommend if you're looking for 9 holes.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 24
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Terrible pace of play, meh course conditions

5 hour round on a saturday morning, no marshal in sight. When I told the pro shop staff that it’s disappointing to have a five hour round on a Saturday morning, their response was literally just shrug and to say that it’s only 20 minutes longer than their average. Glad to know their average so I won’t have to come back and punish myself again.

The course conditions on the front nine are poor with bare patches, along with many Fairway,, but improve significantly on the back. The greens are pretty pristine and run very fast. I did not use the restaurant, but it seemed pretty nice.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 48
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
3.0
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Previously Played

The Links

I’ve played this course before in much better condition. The entire cours was very dry. Felt like I was hitting off hard pan when I was in the middle of the fairway. There were many spots on the course and around the green that were bare. Had to chip over them.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
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Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Control who tees off and when

Starter came out to say we could go when ready. Starter can't see first tee and doesn't announce pairings.

He came out at 1:17. Our Tee time was 1:29. We could see 2 groups stacked up on Two. We waited until the last group was hitting

We still caught them by the 4th.

Stalled around as the group behind us was very slow. Caught them again on 10 and again on 14 despite.

It took nearly 4 hours but we played two bonus holes during dead time

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Hmmmm

Fairways were covered with ground under repair. Had to move our next shots several times. The green on #7 was ridiculous my unfair. I was 8’ for birds and that put rolled 16 ft past. Way to reward a golfer Superintendent! That’s just stupid.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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