Our children purchased the Travelzoo special from South Coast Winery Resort & Spa for us for Christmas. Before going there, we read many of the reviews on Tripadvisor and were a little concerned before arrival. However, most of those concerns were quickly dispelled, and by the end of the trip we wondered what those negative reviewers were smoking, or maybe they were there with the wrong person. ;-) The private wine and cheese pairing was very tastefully prepared, in a beautiful new room, with a group of about 16-18 people. It was fun, informative, and delicious!! Our villa was very large and one of the most attractive rooms we have ever stayed in. The rooms don't have flat screen TV's, but I can't imagine anybody going to this resort spending much time watching TV. It was immaculately clean, the shower/bathroom area was enormous with a walk in shower that comfortably fit two people without having to fight for the shower head, since it had two. The jacuzzi bathtub was also beautiful and comfortable. The fireplace added a lovely touch, as did the soft music playing in the room on the radio upon our entering the room. The bed and pillows were very comfortable, the only thing that prevented us from having a good night sleep was the air conditioner competing with the separate heater. First the heater would come on, then the air conditioner would come on, and it was pretty loud...but nothing that ear plugs did not help, and we were also told upon check out that there was a way of shutting off the air conditioner on the thermostat...wish we knew ahead of time!! We had the hot stone massages in the spa with Carol and Krishna...the best and most relaxing massages we have ever had!!! Thank you Carol and Krishna!! Before and after the massages we enjoyed sitting in our robes, provided by the spa, in the upstairs patio, covered with blankets, since it was a cool and cloudy afternoon, enjoying a glass of wine from their winery. After the massages, we walked to our villa, which was in building 16, villa #1602. We turned on the fireplace and decided to call for room service from the hotel restaurant, rather than dressing up for dinner and fighting the crowds, since it was Valentine's weekend. Dinner was excellent...we shared the french onion soup, the antipasto appetizer, and the buffalo short ribs confit with celery root puree (tastes way better than it sounds and not found in many restaurants)...yummm!!! Everyone at the resort was very pleasant and friendly, making our stay very memorable and we look forward to our return.
- South Coast Winery Hotel
- South Coast Winery
- South Coast Winery Resort
