Room was not very clean The white towels had dirt on them, although, they were supposed to be fresh. There is a train that runs behind the property that woke up the whole family and scared our 3 year old daughter and woke up our 1 year old. I immediately went to the local store and bought a Swiffer wet to mop the floors, Lysol to spray everything and cleaning wipes. The furniture is old and stained. I don't trust the cleanliness of the old used pots and pans. The gym is ok, but the treadmill is cracked and broken. The refrigerator in our unit makes loud noises all night long. You just expect more for the price. They offer breakfast for 2 each day you stay with them, but it is for local restaurants in the area. So, you can't walk to get breakfast. Anyway, not impressed at all. For the price, totally not worth it. Maybe some rooms are nice, but perhaps those are for the timeshare folks. And YES there was some gross stuff crusted on the floor and I don't know what on the light switch. ICK! On the otherhand, it is close to the beach, the play areas are good for little kids and the 2 bd room units are spacious enough for a family of 4. But, BEWARE! The trains go by all day. That just sucks! At the time of this stay, the basketball court and tennis court are all torn apart and look abandoned. Sure, they say under construction, but nothing is happening. We noticed the cleaning staff sweeping the parking garage floor. Maybe they could try mopping a floor and vacuuming (instead of just using a broken sweeper). They do offer free wireless Internet. So that's nice! In fact, I am writing this review right now from my room connected with their wireless.

We booked this resort through the RCI time-share exchange and it was rated as a "Gold Crown Resort". I wouldn't describe it as luxurious, but the room we eventually got was roomy and clean. The resort is across a 4 lane highway from Carlsbad Beach and a train track runs parallel to the beach as well.

The first night we checked in, even though the Carlsbad Seapointe website describes its rooms as only having King size beds (no mention of any other size), the suite to which we were assigned was VERY small, with a double bed (no place to put the luggage in the room) and a pull-out in the den. The furniture in the den was too big for the room and we had to rearrange it to accommodate us (there were only 3 of us in our party).

I immediately called the front desk and they gave me the ol' "there is no guarantee of the type of room you get", but after pressing, I was told that they would move us the next day. True to their word, they came and moved our things the next day. Our second suite was much larger! The bedroom was a decent size with a King size bed. The den and kitchen were larger as well. Both of the units assigned to us had one bathroom, but the second suite had a much larger bathroom with a whirlpool tub and shower stall. Much nicer! We overlooked the beach which provided us with a beautiful view.

It's true that the train ran all day and night and passed by every 30 mins (sounding its horn every time it passed by due to the fact that it had to cross over an intersection right at the entrance of the resort), but we grew accustomed to the sound (even though initially it seemed quite loud) and learned to pretty much sleep through it.

This resort was about 45 minutes from downtown San Diego, five minutes from Carlsbad Village (lots of good restaurants and nice shops), 10 minutes or so from Oceanside (a great surfer city), about 10 to 15 mins from Escondido, and 2 hours (but with traffic add an hour or more) from L.A.. Lots of shopping in the surrounding areas. We weren't too far from anything. Carlsbad is an upscale area of San Diego and our resort was fairly remote from the bustling village area.

There were several grocery stores within a 5 to 10 minute drive, Ralph's and Von's being the largest. Warning: Almost everything shuts down by 10:00 p.m. during the week!

The staff at the resort was quite accommodating. Our room was cleaned once during the week, but towels were replaced and trash was emptied twice a week. Extra towels, pillows, and blankets were provided on request. The staff was very friendly and bent over backwards to provide us with a enjoyable stay.

I would say this is an above-average time-share. Heated pools, heated kiddy pool, recreation area, activities for guests, etc. Definitely a family-oriented resort. If you're looking for luxury or romance, I wouldn't recommend this resort, but if you're looking for clean, roomy and safe, this is the place to go.

Interstate 5 will take you just about anywhere...be warned...traffic in San Diego is a nightmare! You will spend a great deal of time in bumper-to-bumper traffic!!! The traffic we encountered on our trip to LA (which was on a Friday) was worse than that in NY City!

We have been timeshare owners for 20 years now and have exchanged into many "Gold Crown" Resorts....and THIS IS NOT ONE OF THEM! First of all, the pictures are very missleading. It would appear that the resort sits very close to the ocean, when in fact it doesn't. You have to cross 2 major roads to get there, and when you do you'll be very dissapointed. There is no "beach" persay - only rocks. If you are a surfer, you'll love it, but if you just want to relax on the beach, forget it! (there is a surfer school right accorss the street). If you like to be awaken by the loud wistle and roar of a train, or like to fall asleep to the same noice, then this is the resort for you! Our unit was the closest to the tracks, so when we checked in, we asked that we be moved to a further unit. First we were told that there would be a $35.00US fee to switch rooms???....then we were told that the resort was full??? (meanwhile we had the entire place to ourselves the entire week - which seemed odd being that it was Spring Break).
The one good think about the resort is that it's a short drive to some very good shopping centres. The units are quite nice, but with maid service only being offered once a week - we didn't understand why the resort charges a "daily maid service" fee of $7.00US/day? They say that they'll change the linens twice a week, but we had to call both times for some fresh towels. We travelled with 5 teens, but there were no activities planned...even though it was Spring Break?.....plus the basketball and tennis courts were both closed? Needless to say, we did a lot of driving to keep ourselves entertained. The weather at the beginning of the week was ok at best. Very windy and in March, the wind was quite chilly. By the end of the week, we were wearing our long pants and jackets. So much for getting away from the cold Canadian air! Carlsbad is a beautiful place, we'll probably visit again, but next time in July or August and we'll be staying at a better resort where we can actually get some sleep! With our extensive travel experience over the years, we would rate this resort a 3 at best.

My family and I just stayed there this past weekend, and it was really nice and relaxing. We had an ocean view room, and it was really nice. The condos are large and looked newly remodeled. The kitchen was huge and was fully equipped, and the bathroom was large as well. There are 2 pools and 2 jacuzzis, and my daughter had a ball swimming.

One of the drawbacks we found was service at the front desk. They were courteous, but did not seem to have been very well trained. In fact, they seemed to want you to disappear as quick as possible. There was no concierge when we were there, so we endured the front desk.

The isn't much to do in the area other than the beach. The nearest restaurant was about 3-4 miles away, and there is no restaurant at the resort. I suppose "resort" is a misnomer, but we enjoyed it nonetheless.