LAGUNA CLIFFS MARRIOTT RESORT & SPA, Dana Point

Guest rooms at Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa feature flat-screen TVs and Bluetooth compatible Tivoli radios. Each room is equipped with a coffee machine and plush robes. Ocean view rooms, along with suites with balconies, are available for booking.

Outer Reef restaurant serves fresh coastal cuisine under chef John Tesar with indoor and outdoor seating that overlooks the Pacific. The hotel offers a coffee house on site as well as a snack bar and a bar with poolside service. Live music and performances are regularly scheduled at the property.

Spa at Laguna Cliffs provides massages, speciality treatments, a steam room, and a hot tub with organic skincare products. The fitness center is open 24 hours and has free weights, cardio machines, and private TV monitors on each machine. Three heated outdoor swimming pools include child-friendly zones and a dedicated kids' splash zone.

Kids have access to a dedicated children's splash zone and outdoor play equipment for hours of activity. Board games and puzzles are available for indoor family entertainment. Bicycle rentals and pickle ball courts offer additional recreational options for all ages.

The resort sits atop the cliffs less than 0.5 km from Doheny State Beach and Dana Point Harbor. Downtown Laguna Beach is 14 km north, and San Clemente outlet mall is 7.5 km south. A complimentary shuttle service provides transport to local attractions and the harbor.

Location: On cliffs overlooking Pacific, 0.5 km from Doheny State Beach

Rooms: Flat-screen TVs, Tivoli radios, coffee machines, ocean views available

Dining: Outer Reef restaurant by celebrity chef John Tesar

Wellness: Full-service spa with steam room, hot tub, organic treatments

Recreation: 3 heated pools, kids splash zone, pickle ball courts

Meetings: 50,000 sq ft of indoor/outdoor ocean-view meeting space

Eco-friendly: LEED certified laundry, guest tree planting program