There's a real resort feel to this Mission Bay hotel. On a 14-acre peninsula, the views are quite something, and you’re just steps from the the calm bay waters. Head to the white sandy beach and grab yourself a beach cabana or take a stroll through the lush tropical gardens. The pool is a great spot too and the huge hot tub is just the ticket on a cooler evening. Don't miss an evening cruise around the bay on the Bahia Belle paddle steamer — there’s drinks, live entertainment and views galore.
Amenities
Bicycle Rental
Sailing
Tennis
Water Skiing
Windsurfing
Wheelchair access
Families
Bar
Evening Entertainment
Fitness Centre/Gym
Free Parking
Games Room
Where is it
At Mission Bay, a 4,000-acre resort area north of downtown San Diego, with beaches, water sports and boat cruises.
Hotel information
Studios all have air-conditioning, balcony or terrace, 65" flat-screen TV, complimentary WiFi, coffee maker, mini-fridge, iHome Bluetooth speaker with smart USB charging station, safe, iron and ironing board, and hairdryer. Garden/Bay View Studios feature a kitchenette with microwave, compact fridge/freezer, toaster and sink, and either 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds, plus a sleeper sofa, sleeping maximum 5 people.
Dockside 1953 (fresh California fare, open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, with outdoor patio and ocean views). Airstream Cafe Grab 'n' Go (serving breakfast, snacks to go, hot and cold drinks, and light meal offerings). Pool Bar and Grill (open Saturday's and Sundays, serving a range of drinks, salads and grilled classics).
Live music on select evenings.
Outdoor swimming pool and whirlpool. Beach cabanas. Fitness centre. Tennis. Shuffleboard. Children's playground. Bayside beach bonfires*. Bahia Belle cruises. Foosball table. Billiards. Range of water sports* including kayaking, paddle boarding, sailing, power boats and surfing. Bicycle rental*. Fitness classes*. Sightseeing cruises*.
Complimentary WiFi access. Complimentary parking. Gift shop.
There is a resort fee of $39 plus tax per room, per night (payable locally, fee subject to change).
Resort fee includes:- Complimentary WiFi access in guest rooms - Access to tennis courts with racquet and ball rental - Use of shuffleboard courts - Use of cabanas on secluded beach - Resort pool towels - Two in-room bottles of water per day - Complimentary local and domestic long distance phone calls. Resort fee and inclusions are subject to change and availability.
Wheelchair adapted rooms with partially accessible amenities or facilities available on request. Please note that these rooms are subject to availability and may be restricted to specific room categories and bedding arrangements. Rooms and facilities vary between hotels so please check at the time of booking. For more information and contact details please check out our Special Assistance page
*Denotes local charge.
Please note: the Bahia Belle boat cruise only operates on selected days and dates. Please refer to the hotels website for schedules.
Please note: must be 18 years of age to check-in
Based on 6800 reviews
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A wonderful place to stay
May 20, 2025Thomas C
Our 3 sons had a great time at the pool, beach, and enjoyed the many amenities. Dockside was delicious. We had a party of 10 and the service was wonderful. Bingo by the pool was a great time enjoyed by the whole family. We will be back very shortly!
Christopher at the Front Desk is the Best
May 19, 2025Melinda Y
Andre at front desk wasn’t very pleasant when he saw I had booked through Priceline. He gave us the smallest room that had a cleanliness issue, even though resort had so many empty rooms in better locations! We were so uncomfortable with room so we left at 5:30am instead of enjoying stay. Luckily, I met Christopher in lobby checking out! He…
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Andre at front desk wasn’t very pleasant when he saw I had booked through Priceline. He gave us the smallest room that had a cleanliness issue, even though resort had so many empty rooms in better locations! We were so uncomfortable with room so we left at 5:30am instead of enjoying stay. Luckily, I met Christopher in lobby checking out! He was professional, took notes and went out of his way to make me smile! I appreciate Christopher he is what customer service should be at hotels!
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Incredible customer service.
May 12, 2025Leah GPeoria, Arizona
Vacation is scheduled for Aug however Renee with reservations was so helpful. I needed to reserve two rooms. 1 room needed to be ADA compliant with a shower and the other a standard room for my son and his family. She researched to find rooms near each other and ensured that I had the best room to accommodate my daughter's needs.
Thank you!
what a trip
May 11, 2025ramon b
Room was spacious, clean, and the view was sweet! to be able to walk outside and get a coffee was very nice. Enjoyed having my coffee enjoying the beautiful weather while i sit next to the seals and watch them swim around. the venue had an amazing view as well!
Don’t do it!
May 5, 2025Tiffany B
My input sent to management
Just wanted to reach out regarding my stay at Bahia Resort from Thursday, April 17 - Sunday, April 20.
We had planned this trip with some family friends. Last minute, my family wanted to leave a day sooner to stop and see some family along the way. I checked online and you had my room type available so I called to…
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My input sent to management
Just wanted to reach out regarding my stay at Bahia Resort from Thursday, April 17 - Sunday, April 20.
We had planned this trip with some family friends. Last minute, my family wanted to leave a day sooner to stop and see some family along the way. I checked online and you had my room type available so I called to add one more night to my reservation. The lady on the phone was so nice and added the night to my reservation and told me it would be $500 for that night. I asked why it was so expensive when I was paying about $300 per night for a weekend. She told me it was because it was the last room of that type available. I told her to not add that night because I’m not paying $500. My family was bummed but it was fine. I kept an eye on that room and it never sold. Mind boggling that your resort would rather this room sit empty than accommodate me and add it to my reservation.
Neither family had been to your resort but we were so excited after viewing the website and all that you had to offer. Oh man were we disappointed. Your website versus reality is not the same. While your resort is really beautiful, it falls short in most areas.
The one thing our kids were most excited for was playing on the resort beach and paddle boarding in the bay like the website pictures show. Reality is that the resort beach is unkept and the bay is stagnant. I did a quick Google search and it’s not recommended to swim in Mission bay!
Your resort is charming but seems to need some updating and changes. We were so excited that you offered a suite for the extra space since traveling with friends and we like to get together to play games together. Upon arrive to our room, we were hit with a smell. I opened both doors to let the room air out. Everything in our room had seen better days and never felt clean. Both doors stayed open while we were at the resort but I just couldn’t get rid of the stuffiness and smell. Our second to last day we were there, I found a door hanger on our door that read “pet in-room”. That was the smell!!! Dog slobber! I was very angry when I connected the dots because nowhere on my reservation did it state that I was booking a pet friendly room. If I knew this, I never would have booked this room! It’s unfortunate that it felt so dirty that we wanted to be anywhere but our room.
Bahia’s location is great being a short walk to a few nearby businesses. We did wish your resort had a family friendly restaurant whether it be sit down or grab and go. We were hoping to relax during our stay but found ourselves offsite more than onsite due to lack of dining options and things to do.
In conclusion, we had high hopes for Bahia but left disappointed. I hope you take my feedback into consideration to better your resort. It can be amazing and I think maybe it once was.
Management reached out with a complimentary two night stay. Not sure why they think I would want to go back!
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A wonderful place to stay
Christopher at the Front Desk is the Best
Don’t do it!
