Awards & Accolades
Welcome to Southern California’s Only Triple Five-Star Resort
In 2012, the home of San Diego's first and only Five-Star experiences, The Grand Del Mar, added the prestigious Forbes Five-Star Hotel award to its collection of impressive accolades, including Five-Star Restaurant, Five-Star Spa, and AAA Five Diamond awards for dining and hotel/spa.
Resort
- Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star Hotel, 2012
- AAA Five Diamond Award, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
- #1 Luxury Hotel in the U.S. and #5 Luxury Hotel in the World, TripAdvisor Traveler’s Choice, 2012
- Best Hotels in the U.S., U.S. News Travel, February 2012
- Top 10 San Diego Romantic Hotels, Gayot.com, 2011
- #1 Best San Diego Resort and Spa, Examiner.com, February, 2011
- Rated #20 among Top 25 Hotels in the U.S., TripAdvisor Traveler’s Choice, January 2011
- Top 500 Hotels in the U.S., Travel + Leisure, 2010, 2011
- Top 100 Mainland U.S. Resorts, Condé Nast Traveler’s Best in the World 2010 Readers’ Choice Awards, November 2010
- Gold Key Award, Meetings & Conventions Magazine, 2009, 2010, 2011
- Best of Resorts, Readers' Choice, Ranch & Coast News, 2010, 2011
- Best Hotel in the United States, Global Traveler Reader Survey, 2009, 2010
- Platinum Choice Award, Smart Meetings, 2008, 2009, 2010
- Best Hotel Dining, Southern California Meetings + Events Readers' Choice Awards, September 2009
- Top 30 Resorts in U.S./Canada, Travel + Leisure 2009 World's Best Awards, August 2009
- Merit and Distinction Award, Medical Meetings Readers' Choice Awards, June 2009
- Best Gala Venue, Ranch & Coast Reader’s Choice, 2009, 2010
- Rated #3 among Top Ten Unforgettable Wedding Destinations in the U.S., We TV, March 2009
- Best by Service – Perfect Score of 100, Condé Nast Traveler’s 2009 Gold List, January 2009
- #4 Mainland U.S. Resort, Condé Nast Traveler’s 2008 Readers’ Choice Awards, November 2008
- Top New Hotel and Top New Spa, Condé Nast Traveler’s 2008 Hot List, May 2008
- Four and a half-star review (out of five), Los Angeles Times, December 2007
- Top New U.S. Hotel, Gayot.com, November 2007
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