Effortlessly chic and endlessly relaxing.

L’Auberge Del Mar is a AAA Four Diamond resort in the heart of Del Mar Village, with a private walking path straight down to the sand. Its 121 rooms and suites sit on 5.2 landscaped acres above the Pacific, about 25 minutes north of San Diego International Airport. A day here can run from the ocean-view heated pool to the open-air fire pits at Spa L’Auberge, so you slow down without leaving the property. U.S. News named it the #1 Best Hotel in Del Mar for 2025.

The resort sits on the bluff above Del Mar’s beach, and a private walking path takes you from the grounds to the sand in a few minutes. Beach chairs, towels and an umbrella are included in the Resort Amenities Fee, and a seasonal beach valet sets them up for you. From the path you have five miles of sandy coastline to walk. L’Auberge is a Surfrider Foundation Ocean Friendly partner, so the beach you walk to is one the resort helps look after.

The ocean-view pool is heated and open 7 AM to 10 PM daily. Private cabanas can be reserved from 10 AM to 5 PM and come with sofa seating, a television, a stocked refrigerator with refreshments, a sunshade, and chips and guacamole. A cabana reservation also earns 15 percent off spa treatments booked the same day. The Pool Bar serves poolside plates and drinks on Saturdays and Sundays from 11 AM to 6 PM, weather permitting. Reserve a cabana online or call the front desk at 858-386-1336.

The resort is in the center of Del Mar Village, so more than 50 shops, restaurants and galleries are a short stroll away, and Seagrove Park and the 1912 Del Mar train station are steps from the property. You do not need a car once you arrive: a complimentary village shuttle covers a two-mile radius, and complimentary Zybra e-bikes are available for two hours a day per guest, with helmets and locks provided. That mix of beach, village and resort in one walkable spot is what sets L’Auberge apart from resorts that sit on their own grounds outside town.

Yes. Suites have separate living areas and expanded outdoor space, cribs are complimentary, and rollaway beds are available for $45 per stay. Adelaide has a children’s menu, the beach path and e-bikes keep everyone outdoors, and on scheduled Friday evenings the resort screens a family-friendly movie at the main pool with blankets, popcorn and juice; the current dates are posted on the Amenities page. For a milestone celebration, the Ruby Room and its fire-pit patio host private dinners for up to 100.

L’Auberge is at 1540 Camino Del Mar in Del Mar Village, about 25 minutes north of San Diego International Airport and about 90 minutes south of Los Angeles by car. Valet is the only parking option at $75 per day, and electric-vehicle chargers are on property. Once you arrive, the village shuttle, the e-bikes and the walkable village mean the car can stay parked for the weekend.

Parking is valet only at $75 per day, with electric-vehicle chargers on property, and guests get a complimentary village shuttle within a two-mile radius plus complimentary Zybra e-bikes for two hours a day per guest, with helmets and locks provided. Once you arrive, the car can stay parked.

L’Auberge Del Mar sits in the center of Del Mar Village on the bluff above the beach at 1540 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014, about 25 minutes north of San Diego International Airport and about 90 minutes south of Los Angeles. More than 50 shops, restaurants and galleries, Seagrove Park, and the 1912 Del Mar train station are a short stroll from the front door.

• Beach: a private walking path leads down to five miles of sandy coastline, with chairs, towels and an umbrella included, and seasonal beach valet