San Vicente Golf Resort - San Diego Country Estates, California

Eva Trieger

I recently had a very pleasant stay at the San Vicente Resort and Lodge. The spacious, comfortable rooms are a big step up from a typical hotel room. Wood floors, comfortable bed, and a great balcony overlooking the golf course.
Beyond the comfort of the room, the helpful accommodating staff goes above and beyond. Kudos to Manager Mary Ellen and representatives Lynn, Jessica, Manda, Natalie, Susanne and Mallory. I would not hesitate to recommend the San Vicente Resort to visitors and members.

Thanks!
Eva

Joslyn Garcia

Stayed here for a trip to Julian. I don't play golf but I had a great time! The pool and jacuzzi are huge, there's a snack bar, restaurants, pickleball/tennis courts, and trails to hike on. Lots to do here! Staff was friendly, rooms were clean. Honestly not sure why this place doesn't have a higher rating. I mean, for being somewhat in the middle of nowhere, it was pretty nice and the room prices were unbeatable at other places. Plus, there are waaay more amenities here than other places! Overall, I was pleasantly surprised by this stay.

Looking forward to coming back in the future!

Scott Myers

While the view is nice, there is no microwave or safe in the rooms. I have stayed in much cheaper hotels that have those amenities. For the price and small number of rooms available it seems ridiculous those 2 small things would be excluded. Kinda disappointed.

Elaine Jeremy

Great golf course located away from the crowds in San Diego. It’s challenging and beautiful. They have a reasonably priced hotel and a great restaurant.

Will Chitwood

We just DJ'd a wedding here on the 15th and it was a great experience. The staff is nice it's a well run property! If you're looking for a venue by a golf course, this is a great option!

Jentje K

We stayed here three nights and enjoyed ourselves immensely, playing two rounds on the San Vicente course and one on the nearby Mt Woodson. This is no fancy-pants resort, but what it offers, it does very well. The course is well-maintained and challenging, with lots of interest. Rooms are fairly basic but have everything one needs, are clean and well kept. Food at the bar was exceptional (though breakfast in the Oak Grill was disappointing - very slow to appear after ordering and poorly cooked). Staff are friendly and welcoming. And all this comes at a very decent price. This is exactly the kind of golf club one would like to be a member of - we left feeling that local residents and members were fortunate indeed.

braidhaugh

I’ll start with the good points first!|We arrived early Sunday afternoon after driving nearly 200 miles westwards and looked in at the golf shop on our arrival. Guys were great and before we knew it had organised a game of golf almost straightaway. With no one in front of us we flew round enjoying the course, although there was evidence that recent bad weather had done a fair bit of damage to this part of California too. Despite that we enjoyed the course and found the greens pretty fast and took us a few holes to get to grips with them. During the latter part of the round we caught up with the groups in front but that was fine.|It was only after the round that we found out that the course was closed to everyone for the next 3 days as all the greens were to be recored and fairways spiked.|The accommodation was excellent, a good sized room with fantastic views of the course and it was a joy to relax and watch humming birds buzz about in front of your eyes. We enjoyed our first meal in the restaurant sitting at the window admiring the views. Our waitress the first night was lovely. The restaurant is closed on Mondays but a breakfast of sorts can be got at the poolside snack bar which was okay. We were back in the restaurant on Tuesday night for another nice meal and were joined after the meal with a visit from another couple that we had played golf with at Mount Woodson the day before. Before we left on the Wednesday morning we enjoyed an excellent breakfast in an empty breakfast room attended by no less than three serving staff, who were all great.|I would have awarded Vicente 5 stars for our stay but felt they were very very naughty accepting our booking and giving us no prior warning regarding not being able to play golf. After all why else would you book 3 nights on a golf resort? Other guests we met were pretty miffed that they were having to travel distances to find golf. And it was leaving a pretty sour taste with them. For our part we had always intended to play Mount Woodson and that was fun and a journey towards San Diego to play the Maderas course, although unplanned turned out to be a brilliant day for us.|Despite the course being closed without warning to us I would be happy to return - as long as the course is open!

Greg Coleman

Played golf here and what a hidden gem this course is. Nice, well stocked pro shop with friendly staff. They regularly have great discounts on golf shoes if you need a pair. They also have rental clubs if needed. The range has new mats and the range balls are priced well. Carts have GPS as well. The course can play long (From the black tees) with the first hole being 627 yards from the championship tees up by the putting green. The fairways are well taken care of and the traps have 4-6" of sand in them. Now for the fun part, the GREENS. It is not uncommon for a 5 foot putt to break 2 feet, depending on the location of the pin. Best advice to making more putts, walk completely around the hole, looking at different angles and breaks. Greens roll true and are quick. I would guess they roll around a 12. Once you are done with the round, head upstairs to the Par Lounge where they make stuff drinks and great food. The only downside is there is no beverage cart on the course.