The Seabird Resort (along with its sister property, the Mission Pacific Hotel) is one of the newest hotels in the California Hyatt portfolio.
A new Hyatt beach resort in SoCal? Sign me up.
Review: The Seabird Resort (Oceanside, CA)
About The Seabird Resort
Just up the coast from the Alila Marea Beach Resort Encinitas is the Destination by Hyatt-branded Seabird Resort, an upscale, beachfront property surrounded by the beach town of Oceanside, California.
Location & Parking
Once a sleepy little town best known for its proximity to Camp Pendleton, Oceanside is now known as a destination unto itself, representing a microcosm of everything awesome that California beach life has to offer. There’s surfing, swimming, shopping, breweries, and fine dining – and that’s just what’s near to the pier.
The Seabird Resort is located on Mission Ave and North Myers St, across from Rotary Park and the Oceanside Beach.
The town of Oceanside is located in North San Diego County – just South of Camp Pendleton and North of Carlsbad. For reference, the Seabird Resort is located about one hour North of Downtown San Diego and most of its main tourist attractions.
There is a valet circle at the front entrance where parking will run you $44 per night (complementary for Hyatt Globalists).
Valet Area
Public parking lot (diagonally across the street)
FHOP Tip – If valet parking for $44 per night is not your thing, there is also the option of parking in the public parking lot diagonally across Myers St. (near the railroad) for a lesser fee. There is no security in that parking lot, so parking is at your own risk.
World of Hyatt Booking & Redemption
The nightly rate during our stay started at the advance purchase rate of $335 USD ($457.86 with taxes and fees) for a “1 King Bed partial View” room.
However, because the Seabird Resort was a World of Hyatt Category 5 property, I booked the room for 20,000 points (for which there was a Chase World of Hyatt card refund promotion for 25% points at Destination by Hyatt hotels – meaning it only cost me 15,000 per night for a room).
This was an excellent redemption value for Hyatt points of 2.3 CPP before the Destination promotion (3.1 CPP with the promotion).
Entrance & Lobby
The Seabird Resort had its own proprietary sent pumped through the hotel (which smelled great).
The lobby, fanned out around the centerpiece coffee table and a cozy fireplace, was eclectically decorated in nautical themes that seemed to be a mixture of South Pacific, Southern California, and Cape Cod influences.
Front Desk & Check-In
We were warmly greeted and welcomed to the hotel at the front desk.
We were recognized for our World of Hyatt Globalist status and informed we’d been given an upgrade to a higher floor with an “ocean view”.
Welcome Package
Complimentary Seabird water bottles, magazine, postcard
Room Key
Elevator Area Artwork
This little guy is an unofficial mascot
Creepy? Or awesome?
Elevator Area
Inside The Elevator
Hallway
Bedroom
Predictably, the room kept pace with the hotels nautical theme.
The artwork, furniture, and overall vibe of the room was a mishmash of items that somehow worked in harmony when gathered all together.
The room was very clean and relaxing.
Living Area
This guy again
Room Amenities
As far as the room amenities go, the room was stocked with artisanal snacks, juices, and alcoholic beverages.
There was also an Illy coffee machine (which is my personal favorite in-room coffee machine).
Postcard, cuz, why not?
Complimentary Water Bottles & Water Bar
Another touch that we really appreciated was the complementary metal water bottles.
Near the elevators, there was an alkaline water bar where we could fill up our metal bottles.
There were two spigots; one for room temperature water and one for iced water.
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Water Bar (By The Elevators)
Closet
Bathroom
The bathroom area was clean, well-lit, and had its own water closet.
The shower had communal bottles of the Pharmacopia brand’s Argan Oil Collection.
Balcony
View From The Room
Technically, I think our room balcony had a “pool view”, but at the angle it sat, we perhaps had the best view of the Oceanside Pier and the Southern California sunset From anywhere in the hotel.
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The Oceanside Pier
Sunset
The Seabird Magazine
Breakfast At Piper Restaurant (Takeaway)
For breakfast, we decided to use our complimentary Globalist breakfast benefit to order room service “takeaway” from Piper Restaurant.
We ordered some lattes, a superfood bowl, avocado toast (with an egg), and Caramelized French toast. We thought the food, although small in portion, was delicious.
Avocado Toast
Poached Eggs
Caramelized French Toast
Superfood Bowl
The Property Interior
The Coffee Table In The Lobby
Quite the coffee table book collection
The Property Exterior
Swimming Pool
FHOP Tip: A walk up Mission St. will take you to the newly-developed downtown area with plenty of high-end and low-dining, popular spots include Craft Coast Beer and Tacos, Harney Oceanside Lounge, and Breakwater Brewing Co. Also, don’t forget to check out the Seabird Resort’s sister hotel, the Mission Pacific Hotel, where you can check out the “Top Gun House” and eat and drink and charge it to your room at the Seabird.
The Mission Pacific Hotel
The Top Gun House
The Oceanside Pier
The Oceanside Pier is worth checking out, as are the “surfer beaches” nearby.
Just just after sunrise, we headed to check out the Oceanside Pier which was bustling with surfers, fisherman, and people out for their morning jog.
The Bottom-Line Review: The Seabird Resort (Oceanside, CA)
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Seabird Resort and continue to be impressed by seaside town of Oceanside (one of SoCal’s best-kept secrets). I said it before, when you think of California beaches, chances are you’re thinking of a place that looks exactly like Oceanside.
The resort appeared brand new, the service was very good, the rooms were nice and relaxing, and the overall vibe “totally chill” (although they did have me sign an agreement not to throw parties from my room).
I wouldn’t necessarily recommend the Seabird Resort for first-time tourists to San Diego (or Southern California for that matter) as it is quite far (over an hour’s drive) to the main tourist attractions of San Diego, Orange County, and Los Angeles.
I would highly recommend the Seabird Resort for Californians looking for a “staycation”, couples looking for a romantic getaway, and families looking to stay busy with family-friendly activities.
Final Rating: 8.5 out of 10
