travel42 Hotel Review: Alila Marea Beach Resort Encinitas

Alila Marea Beach Resort Encinitas travel42 Professional Hotel Review

Location and History

Planted on a dramatic beachfront bluff, technically closer to Carlsbad than downtown Encinitas, the architects of this hotel made the most of a tiny sliver of land beside a lovely public beach. It beckons from a stunning setting that will confound anyone familiar with California's sharp-toothed Coastal Commission.

The owners spent a fair share of their budget following and implementing environmental protocols, making this one of the greenest hotels around....