The Gift of Family-Friendly: 72 Hours at The Grand Del Mar
I was going again, but this time, with family. And the experience of family, three generations worth at the Grand Del Mar in Del Mar,… [Read More]The post The Gift of Family-Friendly: 72 Hours at The Grand Del Mar appeared first on Pursuitist.
I was going again, but this time, with family. And the experience of family, three generations worth at the Grand Del Mar in Del Mar, California, was a first, and happened at a good time.I had been thinking of an old saying ? traveling with children must always be considered a trip, never a vacation. I began to wonder if this adage was true. In my traveling life, with family and without, sometimes it was true, sometimes not. But I know my son, daughter in law, and grandsons ages six and four. They are great parents, the children are mindful, generally.And we are staying at a great place: The Grand Del Mar ? the hotel to which Trip Advisor had given the #1 rating of Best Hotel In The United States. This was in addition to all the other awards: the AAA Five Diamond, Forbes Five-Star property awards, and with local and regional awards too numerous to mention.There are reasons for these: 249 guest rooms and suites; with San Diego?s only Tom Fazio-designed championship golf course, a Forbes Five-Star Renaissance-inspired spa; regional dining at the hotel, plus, in the hotel area but not directly at the hotel, is the awards-winning restaurant, Addison, with Relais & Châteaux Grand Chef William Bradley at the helm.In the hotel are...
I was going again, but this time, with family. And the experience of family, three generations worth at the Grand Del Mar in Del Mar, California, was a first, and happened at a good time.I had been thinking of an old saying ? traveling with children must always be considered a trip, never a vacation. I began to wonder if this adage was true. In my traveling life, with family and without, sometimes it was true, sometimes not. But I know my son, daughter in law, and grandsons ages six and four. They are great parents, the children are mindful, generally.And we are staying at a great place: The Grand Del Mar ? the hotel to which Trip Advisor had given the #1 rating of Best Hotel In The United States. This was in addition to all the other awards: the AAA Five Diamond, Forbes Five-Star property awards, and with local and regional awards too numerous to mention.There are reasons for these: 249 guest rooms and suites; with San Diego?s only Tom Fazio-designed championship golf course, a Forbes Five-Star Renaissance-inspired spa; regional dining at the hotel, plus, in the hotel area but not directly at the hotel, is the awards-winning restaurant, Addison, with Relais & Châteaux Grand Chef William Bradley at the helm.In the hotel are...
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