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 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great shape

The course is in great condition. I didn't like having so many fairways closed to golf carts. I have a bad hip so it made it more difficult for me. I also was paired with 3 other golfers, 2 of which were very slow. We were 30 minutes over by the time we finished.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Beautiful course

Awesome greens, sands need some attention, all in all great experience

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 19
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Walked
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times 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 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 32
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens are rolling!

Now that it’s drying out, course is looking good. Greens are excellent. Some fairways still have a little damage from storms, but waaaaaaay better than a month ago. Pace of play kinda sucks. They send groups out on top of each other. Waiting 5 min before every shot. I guess that all depends if there’s 4 guys with 25 handicaps hitting multiple balls from back tees. I saw them not clear the ladies tees on like 7 holes. They didn’t even pull their pants down on following shot.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked

Still needs to recover from the rain

this is a fun course - but does not do good with wet conditions

also, the pace of play here can sometimes be frustrating

it's overall a fun course, and a great place for someone who is learning to play!

will definitely play again

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great Value

Best Overall bang for your buck in North County Sd

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked

Pacing could always improve

fun course, has some par 4s, the 18th is a fun hole - need to figure out the pace of play though

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 5
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 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course is soggy wet, poor drainage. Rough and partial fairways are not mowed due to wetness. Tee boxes and greens in decent shape.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Not bad

The recent reviews didn’t look good but it wasn’t bad at all, fun course layout but pretty challenging. Lots of bunkers and deep rough. Still some muddy spots but nothing crazy.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Very Wet and unplayable in spots

The course was very wet and unplayable in many spots. We constantly had to move the golf balls out of standing water and we frequently walked through standing water to get to the golf balls. Also - this was a 5 1/2 hour round of golf on a course that took 3 1/2 hours to play the last time we were there. Many times there were 3 groups at a tee box at one time. Clearly too many people were on the course and the tee times were too close together. We will not be returning.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good amenities, awful shape, not worth the price

Course is super muddy still with standing water even though all other courses are pretty dry. Pace of play was awful. A round with carts took 5.5 hours and no marshal out there. Clubhouse and amenities are pretty cool but course is in bad shape.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Slow Mud bog

First time playing this course since the Name change. 3 1/2 hour front nine. The course was cart path only which was absolutely required. The course had standing water on almost every hole. I walked, and it was just soupy as heck. Almost lost my shoe in a mud hole in the fairway. Rough was uncut (to be expected) but lost 3 balls just off the fairway. Couldn't find them. On the subject of slow play, if they would just spread out the start time by a couple of minutes, that would be much better. There were 3 groups at each tee box on the front nine. With the mud and standing around waiting to play your next shot, I would wait at least a couple of weeks before spending money on this course.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Advise to wait for Cali to dry out

Always a fun layout, greens were good and fair. Problem was course, which has wet spots in best of times, was soggy from recent rains, and mowing restriction from rains made for patches of deep clover in rough making it difficult to find wayward balls and hacking it out as if playing US Open. Look forward to playing here again when moisture level returns to normal.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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