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Four Seasons Residence Club Aviara
Carlsbad, California, United States · Four Seasons · Core Luxury
Four Seasons Residence Club Aviara looks over Batiquitos Lagoon, designated a State Ecological Reserve in 1980 and a stop for migratory birds on the Pacific Flyway, and it sits beside Arnold Palmer's only coastal California signature course. The golf course opened in 1991, seven years before the residence club, on the same 250 acres as Park Hyatt Aviara, and Four Seasons service comes with fractional ownership.
- 246 rooms
- Opened 1998
- Neighborhood: Aviara
- Architect: Palmer
- Interiors: Wimberly Interiors
About Four Seasons Residence Club Aviara
- The Batiquitos Lagoon below the resort was designated a State Ecological Reserve in 1980 and hosts migratory birds along the Pacific Flyway.
- The golf course predates the hotel by 15 years, opening in 1991.
History
Four Seasons Residence Club Aviara opened in December 1998 as part of the 250-acre Aviara master-planned community in Carlsbad, California, roughly 35 miles north of San Diego along the Pacific Coast. The development occupies a mesa above Batiquitos Lagoon, one of the last remaining coastal salt marshes in Southern California and a protected nature reserve that hosts significant populations of migratory birds along the Pacific Flyway. The lagoon was designated a State Ecological Reserve in 1980, and the Aviara development was designed around it, preserving open space and view corridors that give the property a sense of natural setting unusual in the densely developed San Diego North County.
The property centers on the Arnold Palmer Signature Golf Course at Aviara — the only coastal California course designed by Palmer and one of a handful of courses in Southern California that combines ocean views with genuine competitive challenge. The course opened in 1991, preceding the residence club by seven years, and established the recreational identity that the Four Seasons Residence Club would later build upon. The Residence Club format combines the service and amenities of a full Four Seasons hotel experience with longer-stay fractional ownership accommodations, giving the property a residential character that distinguishes it from the transient luxury hotel market.
The Seasons restaurant, offering California coastal cuisine with terrace views across the Aviara fairways, and the poolside Summits Grill provide the club's dining. The Park Hyatt Aviara, a separately operated property, shares the 250-acre campus with the Four Seasons Residence Club, creating a concentration of luxury hospitality on the Batiquitos Lagoon that has no parallel elsewhere in the San Diego region. The property held the AAA Five Diamond designation in 2009.
The setting
Sits above the Batiquitos Lagoon in Carlsbad — one of the largest remaining coastal lagoons in Southern California and a protected nature reserve.
Restaurants and bars
- Seasons — Restaurant · Modern American, with an emphasis on local, seasonal ingredi
- Summits Grill — Restaurant
- Palmera Pool — Poolside
Experiences
- Aviara Kids Club (Kids Club 760) — Kids club at the Summits Clubhouse with games, entertainment, books, computers and movies; scheduled arts-and-crafts and outdoor playtime during peak periods.
- Chef's Table — Special dining experience offered by the hotel.
- In-Villa Dining — Special dining experience offered by the hotel.
- Golf at Aviara Golf Club and Golf Academy — Off-site golf at Aviara Golf Club and Golf Academy.
- Golf at Torrey Pines Municipal course — Off-site golf at the Torrey Pines Municipal course.
- TaylorMade Performance Labs — Off-site recreational activity at TaylorMade Performance Labs.
Amenities
- Arnold Palmer Signature Aviara Golf Club on property
- The Spa at Aviara — 26 treatment rooms and outdoor Zen garden
- Three pools including a family pool and adults-only reflecting pool
- Six lighted tennis courts and pickleball program
- Kids for All Seasons program and teen club
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Pet-friendly
- Kids club
Awards
- AAA Five Diamond (2009)
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