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

3.8
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Reviews 27
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Always wet but played fast

They need sand and to water less, but it's a solid executive layout

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Impressive Course

Friendly staff, course conditions 7.5/10. Most fairways were in good shape. Only one fairway was pretty rough, and one green that I recall. We walked the course which was a bit challenging in itself as there a few decent hills to climb. This doesn’t take away from the course however. Some holes were moderately challenging while others provided relief. I paid for the cheaper rate as it was at an odd hour, however after playing the course, the more expensive rate would still have been a good deal. Overall very impressed with this course. Will definitely be returning.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Horrible greens!

I played Saint Marks/Lakehouse many many times over the years… It’s a average Muni with very nice facilities that have been upgraded over time… Clubhouse food are really good… But, the course is very average of more important. The grades are in Horrible shape!!! About 2/3 of the greens have major fungus dry areas and it’s almost unputtable… Frequently we were moving the ball to areas that were not burned out dirt. They charged $85 to walk and I would probably not come back out until I hear that the greens are a lot better… Sounds like they need a new greenskeeper.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wonderful executive xourse

The fairways are in great shape. The greens are good as well. They now have brand new golf carts that are super comfortable. It's a fun round of golf for the beginner, ot advanced golfer working on the short game .

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

repeat guest

love this little course but the management needs to explain to guests to play ready golf. the foursome in front of us thought they were the only ones out there. took us nearly 4 hours to complete. this is a 2.5 hour max course. played many times. they need to send someone out to Marshall the slowpokes.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

First Time on the Links

A semi-busy Sunday, pace was good. No hold ups during the round. Fairways in good condition overall, no so the greens - more work need to restore surfaces.And the sand in the bunkers was wet everywhere, more like playing dirt.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

dissapointed

greens have a disease, mudding places on fairways from uneven watering, t boxes beat up

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 32
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A great place to play

This is a great place to play. They have newer golf carts in. And the pace of play is very good. The staff do a very nice job keeping up the course. The staff are very friendly and the entire course is clean. I enjoy playing here because the holes are laid out very well and I don’t feel like I’m constantly dodging golf balls like I am at some other executive courses.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Solid Course - Not Worth Price of Admission

I have played this course over 10 times now, and it is in one of the more fun parts of San Marcos. With great views, friendly staff, and a great range/club house this course feels like a country club at the entrance. However, once you leave the first hole, you notice a significant drop off in quality of the course. With other golf courses in the area having the same price of admission, and one of them being one of the best courses in the San Diego, I think the Links at the Lakehouse needs to revisit their pricing model, or use the additional money they have been charging to fix the greens.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fairways ib bad shape only 2 greens were in good shape not recommended this to no one and not playing it again

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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