Park Hyatt Aviara Resort - sunshine
The sun always seems to shine at the Park Hyatt Aviara Resort in Carlsbad, Calif.
7100 Aviara Resort Drive, Carlsbad, California 92011, US
(760) 448-1234
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About Park Hyatt Aviara Resort, Golf Club & Spa

The Park Hyatt Aviara is a AAA Five-Diamond and Forbes Five-Star golf resort minutes from LEGOLAND and the Pacific Ocean. The hotel and Arnold Palmer design are intertwined with Batiquitos Lagoon. The course, known for its lush landscaping and flower beds, is a regular host of the LPGA Tour. Relax at the adult-only pool or splash with the kids at the family pool and water playground. A spa, the restaurants, fitness center and tennis complex, including six courts and a stadium, are other first-class amenities. 

Facts

Price Range$$$$
Property Class★★★★
Acres222
Year Opened1997
Number of Units300-500

Amenities

RestaurantsFine, Casual
Room TypesRoom, Suite
PoolAdults Only
TennisYes
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
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 Park Hyatt Aviara Resort, Golf Club & Spa

Reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars
216 Reviews (216)
Reviews 24
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Played

it is way overpriced but a excellent course.

really nice staff. They provided great apples to start off your round, and brought you tootsie rolls around the 15th hole. A++. But for 245$ its just not worth it.,

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First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 1.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 2.0
Difficulty 5.0
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

like course

great course great condition,lots of fun.liked the fairways ,greens too fast.

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First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 3.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 3.0
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

great golf course. lot's of fun. difficult greens but fair,

great golf course.lots of fun.difficult greens but fair.

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First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Difficulty 5.0
Reviews 35
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Classy & Pricey

My wife and I really enjoyed this course. It is very bathroom friendly for the ladies. Bottled water and cookies were provided at the starter. Towels are in the cart and range balls provided. The cart has state of the art GPS. The only frustrating part of our game is when we get to the greens...they are big but brutally fast and hard to read. This course is one of the most beautiful we've ever played...can't wait to play again!

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First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 1.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 1.0
Difficulty 5.0
Review 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Beautiful course

Such a beautiful golf course with a lots of flowers
Ready to loose some balls though

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First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Difficulty 5.0
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Twilight rate is a winner

I'm sure during the winter this course is pristine, however the tee boxes were burnt out when I played 9/15/13. In fact several areas were really dry. I don't mind a dry fast golf course if the greens are holding....and they were perfect! Gorgeous setting with lots of floral elements, water falls, tranquil mountain views. The few homes around the course weren't even noticable, unlike some courses that build right on top of the course. I wouldn't pay $245 for this course, but it was worth $125 at twilight. The starter put me out ahead of some groups and I breezed through the course in less than 2.5 hours....met a nice couple on 16 and we played the front nine again before it got dark. I'm a 6.2 handicap and shot 75 from the white tees...so its not that tough...fun course.

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First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 24
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

EXCELLENT GOLF EXPERIENCE!!!

What a great course to use the free rewards hot round! would never have a chance to play this course and had a great time on an excellent course. very well maintained and pace of play was awesome. greens rolled true but were a little slow. just a great day of golf at a great course!!!!

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First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Difficulty 5.0
Reviews 55
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Photo sensational course

First I have to say that I had a free round to play this course from my Golf Now rewards. Paying the full price of $245 is crazy for any course. The course was just a beautiful sight. Since it's also a botancial garden, every turn has gorgeous sights. The water featues are also very well designed.

From the moment I got there the staff was very attentitive. Water in the cart cooler already and the starter gave a short overview of the course and the hight tech GPS on the cart.

I'm sure because the cost to play, not may folks were there which made for a very easy pace. Each hole had it's own signature and was truely a fun course to play.

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First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Difficulty 5.0
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Beautifully landscaped

Treat yourself to playing this course at least once in your live, but if you can afford it then twice a week.

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Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Difficulty 5.0
Review 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Beautiful course; great people

We were visiting from the LA area for the weekend and booked an ideal tee time. The staff was friendly and paced the groups out nicely...the only issue was out of their control - a terrible foursome of golfers that didn't understand the etiquette. We thought the price point would weed out those kinds of golfers but some people have more money than skill. Will definitely play this course again!

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First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 1.0
Difficulty 5.0
Review 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Played

Not worth the money

I haven't played Aviara in ten or so years because, frankly I thought it was too expensive. I decided to go back and play it, I paid $180 to play and if I was to go back, I wouldn't pay more than $70. The course wasn't in very good shap at all. There were some terrible lies, it was really wet in multiple places and the greens weren't in very good shape either ... To price a course, that isn't on the ocean and there really aren't very many great views, that much money, the course better be perfect; especially a resort course. I think the regular price of $245 is a joke. Even the discount on this site is way too expensive.

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Previously Played
1.0
1.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 1.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 5.0
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 15
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
Played

What happened to the greens?

Arrowood golf course is a fun course with some great holes. The tee boxes and fairways are in great shape. When starting my round I had the feeling that I was golfing somewhere pretty special. Unfortunately, when I got to the first green I noticed something was a little off. It looked like no one had repaired a ball mark all summer long. Also, there were some bare spots. I was a little confused by this. I'm not sure how such a nice looking course would let this happen. Maybe one reason by be the lack of marshals on the course. Unfortunately, with no one to hold them accountable, some folks don't care to take a second and fix their damage to the course. It is shame that such a nice course could have greens that are as chewed up as a pit bulls squeaky toy. I would have given this course four stars if it were not for the damaged greens.

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Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 3.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 5.0
Difficulty 5.0
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Pristine course.

The Golf Course and all amenities are awesome and the staff very friendly. Challenging course, but then as a 15 handicapper, most courses are challenging for me. (-:

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Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Difficulty 5.0
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

best course around!!!

it feels like a little piece of heaven!! top notch course in top notch condition. the only thing is u better know how to play or it could get brutal! PGA style bunkers with water play on multiple holes, but u gotta love it!!!

Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Difficulty 5.0
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Pricey but picturesque

Very expensive, even pricier than The Prince Course in Kauai, though not as challenging. Must be said that every hole is a signature hole.

Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 3.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 2.0
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Awesome!

Awesome course. Well maintained and super nice staff.

I had a gift certificate for this place so was able to play for free. Otherwise I would never pay what this course wants for green fees, WAY too expensive!

The one big gripe I had was the cost of the sandwich at the turn/snack shop. A small ham sandwich on white Wonderbread (literally, no joke) had four slices of ham, and a slice of cheese. It came with packet mayo and mustard, not even a deli type sandwich... I ate it in eight bites. Additionally, no pickle, no chips, no fries, no nothing, all for the low price of $10. Very disappointing! Take your own food.

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First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 1.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Difficulty 5.0
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

One of the most beautiful courses in Southern California.

July 2013: Aviara is one of my favorite courses to play. My fourth time to play the course. Challenging but fair and not impossible to score well. Fairways and Greens were in excellent condition. Some absolutely beautiful holes, like playing in a garden particularly several par 3s. Some dry areas in the fairway roughs and several waterfall fountains were off for maintenance detracted a bit from the beauty. Course is on par with Pelican Hill minus the ocean views. Aviara Staff outstanding, very helpful, polite. Pace of play was good. Warm up range facilities were nice. Cost per person is expensive but worth it for special day. Getting a deal on tee cost is best way to play.

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Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 23
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

A must for every player

The greens were great. The fairways were great. The tee boxes were great. The staff was great. Did I forget anything? Oh the cart GPS was the nicest I've seen with touch screen. I think this was the nicest public course I have ever played, but at $235 I would not play again. Other reviews accurately describe it as a botanical garden with gorgeous water features. If you grab a 4:00pm $125 Golfnow deal then it is a MUST for everyone. The Hyatt Park Aviara Hotel runs around $380 per night during summer so there were lots of rich bad golfers/vacationers to be found on the course slowing things down.

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First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 26
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Gorgeous course, loads of fun, very difficult greens to read.

You really can't say anything bad about this course unless it's the price. Every hole is a signature hole, lots of ups and downs, beautiful landscaping throughout. Very difficult greens to read. I'd rank this my #1 course in the region ahead of Pechanga, but the price makes it a "special occasion" course and not something I can do on a regular basis.

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Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 3.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Difficulty 3.0
Review 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Outstanding golf venue. One of the top 3 in San Diego!

Scenic and challenging golf course with attentive staff and superior service facilities. The only drawback was the pace of play...sort of like the "Batan Deathmarch". The course rangers need to encourage the golfers to speed up the pace of play. It detracts from the other special qualities of Aviara.

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First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 1.0
Difficulty 5.0
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