Terranea Resort

Our major issue- there are several swimming pools advertised BUT one- our preferred - an adult Quiet pool right at oceans edge - was closed weekdays! Furthermore- the spa pool costs over $200 in excess to use and is for spa guests! Awfully disappointing. And..the doors bang shut and the way the rooms are designed- in pockets of twos- you must keep your fingers crossed your neighboring guests are quiet..don't order room service at 5am. Not our case!

The location was beautiful! A 45 minute drive from LAX (with good traffic), the room was gorgeous, the pool, bar and food scene was fantastic. The meals were pricey, but that was to be expected. You could see whales from your pool lounge chair. It was family and dog friendly, but you could also easily avoid both by going to the adult only pool. The staff were friendly and helpful. Impeccably clean and well kept grounds

It was on the pricey side, but that is to be expected. The only issue I could think of is housekeeping did not come to our room one day and the other day did not refill our coffee K-Cups in the room. A quick call to reception though and they sent some right up.

The view is amazing, it is a multi-level property, some with panoramic view of the pacific and the area around it, others are closer to the shore. Great selection of restaurants, Mar'sel is on the fancy side of the spectrum with the best view of them all, Nelson's is more casual and cheaper ,however, they are closed on Wednesday and they seem to have nice live performances on Fridays and Saturdays. In general, all restaurants are reasonably priced and nothing is crazy ( Nelsons anywhere between 15-25 dollars and Mar'sel40-60 dollars) and the rest are about within this range. I would say the best time to be at the resort is Friday thru Sunday. The service in general is great, very clean and well kept hotel. It gets cold at night, it would be nice to sit around the firepit on the Lobby Bar terrace but they get occupied fast (Try to get there before 8 pm).

*Front desk are not very friendly, I feel the parking is very expensive (50'$ per night), TIP: use the public parking at the entrance of the hotel, its free and like 300 meters walk. You can drive your car back into the resort and pick up your luggage after checking out. * Adult pool only opens for the weekend. * No pool side service for the general pool due to Covid, however, you can get your drink from bar next to the pool.

The property is beautiful on a cliff overlooking the ocean very well manicured wonderful trails fantastic restaurants and great staff. There’s a slide for the kids (and adults) in the pool and you have to have a spa service unfortunately it’s pricey but the relaxation room you look at the ocean through open glass French doors off a balcony and that view made it worth it for me. plus the pool servers were great! Robert and Jorge.

unfortunately the only room that we could “afford”was a double with two full-size beds just off the lobby. We still had a great ocean view but with all the weddings it was very loud and full sized beds were just hard and small for the 4 of us.

Nice room, giant TV, good food at restraunts visited. Food very high priced IMHO. View from 6th floor room very impressive. Both days Hot and Humid but HVAC in room was able to keep up. Sound isolaton between rooms A+.

We were on 6th floor. Event at pool below balcony was so loud we had to wear earplugs to get sleep even with drapes/blinds closed. USB Charging port and outlet next to bed and reading light above bed were inoperative. Called for porter to pick up bags, waited on hold 10 minutes and gave up. Hauled our own bags. $50 per night for self parking is extreme rip off. Woudn't mind $25 per night. Lack of bidet on toilet was disapointing.

THE VIEW!!!! The "happy face" emoji does not come close to describing the spectacular views throughout the resort. I will miss our breakfasts from the terrace of our Ocean View room. But it is evident that care was taken so that every walking path through the resort afforded to-die-for views of the Ocean, Catalina Island, and the coastline. Service was also top-notch throughout the resort. Staff members wore masks all the time, even though most guests didn't.

It is not cheap, but we expected this. What we paid is what Booking.com told us we would pay, plus meals of course. Another negative: restaurants are decent, but they are open to the public, and as a result it is incredibly hard to get a reservation. Also, the lobby bar closes at 9pm (!!!) except on weekends. That said, most resort restaurants offer take-out, which is a great option---there is plenty of space to enjoy your meal, including a few fun fire pits (interesting conversation with strangers can be an unexpected plus!)

The calling card for Terranea these days is the beautiful location. The resort is nice, but this stay I was a bit disappointed in the maintenance of the resort. I think it’s due for an overhaul. Service was excellent in some respects, but spotty in others. Attribute that to just reopening after pandemic. Still love the resort but hope after getting in full swing they up their game in service, cleanliness and maintenance of the resort.

Needs an update. Cleanliness of facilities not up to expected standards, eg. cushions on outdoor furniture filthy.

Location, hotel facilities are still excellent!!! Very relaxing and enjoyable.

Very Expensive, and there is no more bungalow rooms.... We were here for the honeymoon 6 years ago and we pay less than this time for a bungalow room.

The location was unbeatable - so beautiful. the hotel is gorgeous and felt very high-end.

the food was not great at the one restaurant we ate at - and the $50/daily rate for parking is pretty ridiculous when you're already paying so much for the room. The place was pretty great with families -- loved the smores kits and fire pits -- but the room is small for a family of four and the beds were really tiny even when I shared it with a 6 year old.

The room was exceptional with great views. The staff was very friendly, respectful and very accommodating to our needs. Despite COVID concerns. Shoutout to Chris, from the vista pool, whom set my GF and I up with pool chairs and served us up some great drinks. All the pools in this hotel were amazing and there was ample room to swim. Although they don't have many activities available we weren't bored at all. There was plenty to do and eat.

Its not unexpected that staying here was going to be expensive but somethings are just excessive. $50 per hour bike rental is ridiculous. $45 overnight parking for guest is ridiculous. Having to pay for Hotel Brand water is ridiculous. There are many free things to do at the hotel but the price points should be more reasonable.