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The story of the Four Seasons Aviara Resort and Aviara Golf Course
Nestled in the hills of South Carlsbad, just 28 miles north of downtown San Diego you'll find the fabulous Four Seasons Aviara. It's tucked in the heart of the award-winning, master-planned community of Aviara, overlooking the Pacific Ocean and the Batiquitos Lagoon. An exclusive 1,000-acre resort community, Aviara is home to 5,050 residents in 21 distinctive neighborhoods that include luxury executive homes, gated condominiums, exclusive apartments and lavish custom homes.  Search MLS data for Aviara real estate & Aviara homes for sale.
Four Seasons Aviara history
After many years of careful planning and with much promotion, the first Aviara neighborhood opened in 1989. Two years later, the world renowned Aviara Golf Course became an immediate success when it opened for play in 1991. However, the concrete foundation of the future Four Seasons Aviara resort hotel set unfinished during the real estate slow down of the early 1990's. Eventually a new partnership was formed, construction resumed and in 1997 the beautiful Four Seasons Aviara opened its lavish doors. The resort with its colonial Spanish design, brought a new standard in luxury to Coastal North San Diego County, quickly eclipsing the nearby La Costa Resort and Spa in style, class and elegance.
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View From The Four Seasons Aviara |
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Fabulous Four Seasons Aviara Pool |
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Grounds Of The Four Seasons Aviara |
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Four Seasons Aviara Hotel
The elegant Four Seasons Aviara was created in a beautiful Pacific coastal community with one of America's finest year-round climates. Surrounding the resort hotel are acres of peaceful natural beauty, half of which will always be open space.
Hotel guests have a choice of 329 oversized luxury rooms including 44 suites, each with a private balcony to enjoy the spectacular views. The stylish rooms, decorated with soothing neutrals and nature prints are a reminder of the 130 bird species nesting in the nearby protected coastal wetlands of the Batiquitos Lagoon.
Guests also enjoy lush tropical grounds, five restaurants, a popular Lobby Lounge, personal services, stylish shops, a renovated spa, tennis center, hiking trails and the beautiful and challenging Aviara Golf Course. Or, escape back to nature by hiking, running or bicycling on the scenic trail at the edge of the Batiquitos Lagoon, a saltwater wetland teeming with protected wildlife.
Many well know companies hold executive and national sales meeting at the Four Seasons Aviara. What a reward for those fortunate employees! Flexible meeting room space is available - both indoors and out. The 11,793 square-foot Grand Ballroom accommodates larger gatherings.
Four Seasons Aviara Restaurants
Enjoy Northern Italian cuisine at Vivace, the signature restaurant at the Four Seasons Aviara. Here you'll dine in sophistication by the fireplace or under the stars. Chef Bruce Logue, formerly of the acclaimed Babbo in Manhattan brings a creative interpretation of regional Italian cooking that maintains the essence of each dish's origin.
Vivace comfortably seats 112 guests indoors, 30 on the terrace. An intimate semi-private dining room seats up to 14 guests. Brioso, the trendy wine bar, features 30 different wines by the glass, modern Italian music and dramatic floor-to-ceiling windows with views of the Pacific Ocean.
Experience a more casual style of dining at the California Bistro, featuring an eclectic menu of salads, sandwiches and dinner offerings ranging from steak to lobster. The chefs combine the culinary comfort of a French bistro with light Pacific influences. The California Bistro accommodates 140 people indoors and 35 on the terrace. Don't miss the Seafood Buffet on Friday nights - reservations are required! Search MLS data for Aviara real estate & Aviara homes for sale.
The Lobby Lounge, sometimes called the Lobby Bar, is a favorite with locals and hotel guests, alike. Some call it the Lobby Bar. It's the best way to casually experience the elegance and beauty of the Four Seasons Aviara. A Lobby Lounge favorite is the formal afternoon English Tea service. The traditional English Tea service includes an assortment of finger sandwiches, sultana scones with rose petal jelly, lemon curd and Devonshire cream, delicate pastries and petit fours. A selection of teas and herbal and fruit infusions are featured, including Darjeeling, English Breakfast, Wild Sweet Orange and Zen.
Nothing is more romantic that sitting on the balcony of the Lobby Bar on a warm summer night with soft live jazz drifting through open French doors. Unless, it's relaxing on a sofa in front of the huge fireplace in the Lobby Lounge on a cool winter night. Evening entertainment complements the Champagne cocktails, creative martinis, wide selection of wines and international spirits. They serve a mean Margarita in the Lobby Lounge! The menu varies from tasty appetizers to casual salads, soups and sandwiches. If you ask politely, they'll serve items from the California Bistro menu. The Chocolate Buffet, a favorite treat for chocoholics, is available for private parties.
The Argyle at the Aviara Golf Course Clubhouse, is a quiet and gracious place to enjoy a quiet breakfast or business lunch. With seating for 131 people inside and 48 people outdoors, the Argyle offers light California specialties, including pastas, fresh seafood and a variety of salads and sandwiches. Try their tomato bisque soup - it's fabulous. For a special treat, request a table on the wrap-around balcony overlooking the spectacular 18th green and the Batiquitos Lagoon - you'll come back again, and again!
The Argyle is also the home of the Wine Club, where guests have the unique opportunity to meet and dine with some of the world's top wine-makers. Members of the Wine Club are invited to attend monthly five-course wine-maker dinners, preceded by a reception featuring live music. Some of the world's finest vineyards such as Ferrari-Carano, Castello Banfi and Chateau Ste. Michelle are represented.
Having a light lunch or sunset cocktails at the Ocean Pool Bar & Grill is a wonderful treat. As you sit around the 3,200 square-foot swimming pool at the Four Seasons Aviara, enjoying distant views of the Batiquitos Lagoon and the Pacific Ocean, it feels like you're in an oasis of palm trees and exotic plants. The Ocean Pool Bar & Grill with room for 72 guests is open to the public. But, only hotel guests can use the pool decks.
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Perfect Day On The Aviara Golf Course |
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Clubhouse Lobby For Residence Club |
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Four Seasons Aviara Residence Club |
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Four Seasons Aviara Spa
The Four Seasons Aviara Spa is a European-style spa-retreat surrounded by the peace and natural beauty of Aviara. The newly renovated 15,000-square-foot spa is equipped with 20 indoor and 5 outdoor private treatment rooms, an indoor solarium lounge area, whirlpools, saunas, steam rooms, lockers and dressing areas. In-room massage is available by reservation.
A full menu of body, spirit and skin rejuvenation services are available including hair, nail and makeup services at the on-site José Eber Salon. There is also a couple's suite, designed with luxury and romance in mind. Amenities include an intimate lounge area with marble fireplace and shower for two, an attached treatment room with side-by-side massage tables and a private patio with whirlpool.
Aviara Golf Course
The Aviara Golf Course is a spectacular championship18-hole golf course designed by Arnold Palmer. Nestled into 180 acres winding through three valleys, it's open to hotel guests and the public. Because of strict environmental concerns, the golf course took a decade to complete, before opening in 1991.
The 7,007-yard, par-72 course was sculpted into the natural topography with water hazards designed as visual extensions of the Batiquitos Lagoon. It meanders through the Aviara neighborhoods, offering spectacular views to fortunate residents.
This fabulous, world-class golf course was built in harmony with nature. During construction much of the native vegetation was left intact, allowing wildflowers to grow to the edge of the fairways and greens. Lakes, cascading waterfalls and streams seem to surround every green. Honored with Golf Magazine's 2004 Gold Medal Resorts Award and #18 on Golf Digest's Top 75 Golf Resorts, the Aviara Golf Course is one of the finest golf facilities in Southern California. The course uses recycled water for 95 percent of its irrigation needs.
After you've finished playing a round at the Aviara Golf Course, you're in for a real treat. The Aviara Golf Club features elegant men's and women's locker rooms, a well appointed and comfortable lounge with rich wood paneling and the Argyle restaurant. This upscale 32,000 square-foot, two-story Spanish colonial clubhouse also has a complete golf shop. Search MLS data for Aviara real estate & Aviara homes for sale.
Four Seasons Aviara Golf School
Top quality golf instruction is available at the Kip Puterbaugh Aviara Golf Academy. At this premier golf school the finest instructors offer workshops and private lessons in all aspects and levels of the game. The private teaching facility at the Aviara Golf Academy was designed specifically for golf instruction and includes the latest in swing analysis technology. The staff is committed to staying on the cutting edge of golf technology and instruction. There are covered teaching stalls equipped with video and audio cameras, grass and mat tees at the range and chipping and putting areas for the exclusive use of students. The Aviara Golf Academy operates year 'round and can customize outings for corporate events and groups of four or more
Four Seasons Tennis Club
The Aviara Tennis Center is a fabulous facility with two clay and four hard courts as well as a full pro shop. All the tennis courts are lighted. The tennis program is managed by Peter Burwash International, the most successful tennis management company in the world.
Four Seasons Aviara Residence Club
Arranged around the Four Seasons Aviara are 132 luxuriously appointed villas offering timeshare ownership with private clubhouse, pool, fitness center and library. Know as the Four Seasons Residence Club Aviara, the one and two-bedroom villas include a fully equipped kitchen, a fireplace in the living room, air conditioning, a well-equipped home entertainment system and view balconies. These luxurious two or three bathroom vacation homes range in size between 1,330 and 1,670 square feet.
Four Seasons Aviara special events
The Four Seasons Aviara is home to several special events. The Lexus Jazz Series is the most exclusive summer concert series in San Diego. This series of Friday evening Sunset Jazz Concerts in the hotel's beautiful open-air Palm Courtyard offers top performers and views of the Pacific Ocean. General admission tickets and dinner reservations are limited, so please make your plans in advance.
The annual holiday Festival of Trees fills the hotel lobby with a spectacular display of holiday trees created by professional designers. Visitors may bid on the trees in a silent auction that raises money for local charities. Additionally, Four Season Aviara sponsors a 4-mile run for cancer every September to benefit the UCSD Cancer Center. Search the MLS data for Aviara real estate & Aviara homes for sale.
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Carlsbad, California 92008