Hotels

Filming At The Grand Del Mar

January 24, 2012
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I am not surprised that The Grand Del Mar is a Forbes 5 star hotel, three times over. I had the privilege of filming an episode of Mommy To Mommy TV there and I was blown away by so many aspects of the hotel. Gorgeous Suites In typical Go To Mom (Kimberly Blaine, pictured above with me, is also the founder of Mommy To Mommy TV) style, I met everyone in a huge suite that [...]

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La Jolla Shores Hotel: Win-Win For Parents And Kids

December 6, 2011
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La Jolla Shores beach is our favorite because La Jolla Girl can play here all day long, in any weather. During our stay at the La Jolla Shores Hotel, it was a rare cloudy week in September. She had a blast anyway. Beachfront Location The La Jolla Shores Hotel is right on the beach. Falling asleep to the light sounds of waves crashing and waking up to ocean breezes is a great way to spend [...]

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Our Stay At The Grande Colonial La Jolla

October 11, 2011
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I purposefully had La Jolla Dad drop us off a the Grande Colonial hotel (he joined us the following day), rather than drive my car. My goal was to see what La Jolla Girl and I would do if we were without a car in downtown La Jolla for a two nights. I was really looking forward to being “stranded” in my hometown at a fantastic hotel. A Brief History The Grande Colonial is La [...]

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Our Stay at Estancia Hotel and Spa La Jolla

July 19, 2011
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I have been to the Estancia Hotel and Spa more times than I can count, but I hadn’t stayed overnight until a few weeks ago. In an effort to be able to answer all of the emails I receive about where families should stay in La Jolla, I am staying in several La Jolla hotels over the summer. The Estancia was our first stop and I thought it was very kid-friendly. The Location It’s right [...]

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