Paradise Point

This 44-acre tropical resort has
been around since the 1950's. I
was here in the early eighties, back
then it was Vacation Village. The
property is amazing. There are 462
guest rooms spread across this
island resort, and most ideal are the
bungalows that are settled right on
the beach of Mission Bay. There is
plenty to do here with two heated
swimming pools as well as 3 others,
a special lap pool and therapeutic
whirlpool, the SpaTerre & Fitness
Center with Cybex equipment, a
sauna, massage and spa
treatments. There is also a 1.3 mile
running course, bicycles and
quadracycles to rent, a sand
volleyball court and croquet lawn,
an 18 hole putting golf course and
five lighted championship tennis
courts with private instruction
available. The full-service marina
offers sail boat, Hobie cat, kayak,
paddleboat, aquacycle and power
boat rentals. There are several
dining options with room service
and three restaurants on the
premises: Baleen an upscale
seafood restaurant, the Tropics Bar
& Grill located poolside and the
Barefoot Bar & Grill which is settled
alongside a natural habitat filled
with some unusual fish including a
tiger shark, sand shark and
flounders. This restaurant also has
live music. Daily scheduled
activities offer yoga, Pilates and
other fitness classes, "Kids Kamp"
and movie nights. Our bungalow
was wonderful, located right on the
beach. The room was cheerful and
the beds comfortable. There was a
small refrigerator as well as a coffee
pot and hair dryer. The cost for an
experience like this is quite steep.
Our room #228 had a midweek
summer rate of $365 a night. It was
the perfect getaway. During the
day we went kayaking and sat by
the pool, sipping Mai Tai's and
eating an amazing Chicken Sate.
Watching the sunset from our own
private patio was quite a luxury,
and later the kids played hide-and-
go-seek till nearly midnight, while
we never had a worry. Paradise
Point is quite the splurge, you can't
go wrong here!

Located at 1404 Vacation Road

in San Diego.

Telephone (858) 274-4630

Website: www.paradisepoint.com