Thank you for considering our Villas at Omni’s La Costa Resort and Spa (“Resort”) for your travel to sunny San Diego. This is a unique vacation unit in that our Villa is located on the grounds of the Resort. With your stay you have FULL ACCESS to all amenities at the Resort. There are other condos in the area that advertise being “within the gates of the Resort” but are not actually on the grounds of the Resort and do not have the FULL ACCESS described herein. The question to ask others is, “do you check-in at the Resort’s front desk.” If the answer is no, they are not part of the Resort and you do not have access to the many amenities of the Resort including all pools, gym, Kidtopia©, room service, charging to room services, optional daily maid service from the Resort’s housekeeping team for $50 a day, the support of the Resort’s staff with any issues / concerns, and an overall very similar experience that you would have if booked through the Resort directly. The Resort has a condo hotel component to it. Some of its inventory are condo hotel units, which are the newest construction and largest units located at the Resort. If you book with us, you can elect to pay for daily maid service; as this is an optional service. When you book our Villa, you will check-in at the front desk of the Resort. You will also be sent a confirmation number of the Resort prior to your visit. You can then call the Resort to verify your name is on record for the dates you booked through us. This verification process adds an extra layer of protection for you for your upcoming stay compared to other vacation rentals on this site. When checking in, the Resort will collect a credit card for incidentals, however, outside the daily maid service that you could let them know at check-in if you would like, you will not have any additional charges other than what you pay here when booking. You will be able to charge room service to the room, order movies, and charge restaurant/bar bills to your room during your stay. Your credit card will be used to cover these charges when you check-out. If after reviewing the above and below you have any questions, please let us know. We will get right back to you with an answer. Thank you for considering our Villa for your stay in beautiful Carlsbad, CA. Omni's La Costa Resort and Spa has championship golf and tennis on site as well as a world renowned spa. In addition, the resort has an array of other amenities including restaurants, boutique shops, the Chopra Center (yoga), etc… The resort is in a great location within San Diego County, close to the beach and major freeway to get to anywhere up and down the coast quickly. Activities nearby include: Ocean: 5 minutes (3-4 miles) South Ponto Beach: 5 minutes (4 miles) Aviarra Golf Club: 5 minutes (2 miles) Disneyland: 1 hour (60 miles) Legoland: 10 minutes (5 miles) Wild Animal Park (Safari Park): 30 minutes (20 miles) San Diego Zoo: 30 minutes (28 miles) Sea World: 30 minutes (30 miles) Temecula – SoCal Wine Country: 45 minutes (38 miles) Old Town San Diego: 25 minutes (25 miles) Carlsbad Village: 12 minutes (10 miles) Downtown San Diego: 35 minutes (30 miles) Petco Park - San Diego Padres: 35 minutes (30 miles) San Diego Convention Center: 35 minutes (30 miles) Seaport Village: 35 minutes (30 miles) Del Mar: 15 minutes (12 miles) La Jolla: 25 minutes (18 miles) Torrey Pines Golf Course: 20 minutes (16 miles) Lake Poway: 30 minutes (25 miles) Tijuana, Mexico: 50 minutes (45 miles) I also use this unit for my own vacation days a few times a year and can assure your stay will be enjoyable. Please contact us for availability, we try to return all emails quickly.