Improvements are happening in abundance at prime Carlsbad hotel properties Grand Pacific Palisades Resort & Hotel and Hilton Grand Vacations Club at MarBrisa. These premier hillside resorts, best known for their proximity to LEGOLAND® California Resort, are poised for their most impressive summer yet.

Grand Pacific Palisades – New rooms are restful and chic

A winter renovation gave the luxury hotel rooms at Grand Pacific Palisades a fresh new boost into summertime, with cool new beach décor, a color palette of glowing sand and sea glass, and modern hi-tech amenities. Now equipped with LCD televisions, iPod docks, microwave ovens, refrigerators, all-new bathrooms, armchairs and luxury bedding, rooms are more restful than ever, suitable for business travelers as well as families. As always, guests at Grand Pacific Palisades are invited to enjoy the beautiful coastal views of Carlsbad, sunsets over the flower fields and expansive natural setting of this relaxing 12-acre hilltop property. The renovation to the hotel rooms is yet another way Grand Pacific Palisades continues to develop the grown-up face of the resort, as guests staying in these chic hotel rooms are just steps from the adult-only Olympic-size pool with sweeping ocean views. Family activities this summer will include “Dive-In” movies, ice cream sundaes and bouncy castles, with all guests invited to join in the fun.

Hilton Grand Vacations Club at MarBrisa – A new name, brand new villas and more 

This summer’s visitors to Hilton Grand Vacations Club at MarBrisa will be among the first guests to experience this new 41-acre hillside resort development in full swing as a Hilton Worldwide property. Vibrant flowering landscaping, poolside movies every Friday night and sunset campfire s’mores are just the beginning. The classic Spanish Mediterranean-style resort, built in 2008, features luxurious studio, one-, two- and three- bedroom vacation villa suites. Two new buildings, brand new in April 2011, offer stunning horizon views of the Pacific Ocean from ultra modern family condo-style units. The kitchens are fully equipped with all the comforts of home – from pizza slicers to cheese graters – and have already received outstanding guest feedback from seasoned vacation rental travelers. One of the best perks of a summer time trip to MarBrisa is the robust activities schedule. Anyone – rental owner or not – can book a summer vacation to this true full-service family retreat where there’s a private “back door” entrance to LEGOLAND, a daily activity schedule for kids (and down-time for parents), room service, spa treatments, adjacent golf course, yoga, wine tasting, free on-site laundry and more. With six hillside buildings and plans to expand more than three-fold, the 2011 summer at MarBrisa is currently positioned as a rare opportunity to experience a nearly four-star resort at reasonable “growth period” prices.

Carlsbad is the No. 9 Top Family Destination in the United States as rated by TripAdvisor. This quintessential California beach town’s two stunning resorts, Grand Pacific Palisades Resort & Hotel and Hilton Grand Vacations Club at MarBrisa, are each just a short drive from Southern California’s renowned attractions including Sea World, the Wild Animal Park and the San Diego Zoo, making them a must-visit in 2011.