Hotels near Smoking Cannon Brewery, Ramona

My wife and I came here again for an overnight getaway from the kids and had a wonderful time! When we checked in our room wasn't ready (in their defense we checked in at 9:30am as we were playing golf that morning). Shortly after noon I got a text letting me know that our room was ready so after our round of golf I got our keys from the front desk and checked into our room in the Green building which has a nice view of the golf course. The room was clean, cool and quiet. Being on the top floor the room has vaulted ceilings which is really nice. Outside of the room, the grounds are spectacular and very well taken care of. You feel a sense of relief and calm walking through the property as they have fountains scattered throughout. After our round of golf my wife accidentally dropped her wallet/clutch somewhere on the walkway. We filled out a form at the front desk and about an hour later got a call that someone from housekeeping found it and turned it in!!! What a relief! Everything was in the wallet, it is so good to know that there are still honest people in the world, thank you to whoever found it!!! Also, a special shout out to Ampy at the front desk who always greats you with a world class smile and a positive attitude to match. She is an absolute gem of a person. We are already looking at dates for our next visit to the Rancho Bernardo Inn.

Just an average hotel. It's clean, but tired. Beds are fine, bathrooms are fine, and pool is fine. You'll sleep fine here, but I probably wouldn't return to it and would rather try a Holiday Inn Express or Best Western instead. Pool - It looked ok, but pretty cold (checked in Feb). The hot tub is more of a warm tub. If I had small kids, I bet they'd take a quick dip in the 77-78 degree larger pool and then hang out in the hot tub. Breakfast - Seems like the standard fare of eggs from a mix, muffins, bagels, and the oh so favorite of absolutely no one, red delicious apples. Why are those at every single hotel free breakfast. Would have loved to have seen something special or different at this hotel. We ended up going out to somewhere else for breakfast. Rooms - Clean, but kind of out dated. Bathroom had a bit of mold in the calking, but overall it was fine. Internet - I'm typing this review on the provided free internet. I'm getting 3Mbit down and 4Mbit up so not exactly the fastest, but it will let you type up TripAdvisor reviews. Google Maps struggles to draw directions and FaceTime doesn't work that well. Might be a variety of reasons so your milage may vary. Parking - By far my biggest complaint. There is tons of parking everywhere. I don't know how anyone would get here unless they had a car. They charge $5 per night to park at the hotel. There is no value add here except what feels like a money grab. I suppose you could park at a nearby business park, but parking at the hotel is probably your best bet. Why not just wrap the charge into the room rate? They don't provide any sort of added security and there's no shortage of spots available.

My mom is allergic to feathers so I asked if we could swap out the feather pillows for hypo-allergenic pillows. We gave the housekeeping attendant the two feather pillows and he returned with one pillow, telling us that the Hilton didn’t have any more non-feather pillows. I suggested, since it was only 4pm on Wednesday, that he exchange the feather pillows with the pillows in an empty guest room, which he did. Mom was cold and when I looked in the closet for an extra blanket, there was none. The housekeeping attendant brought us what had to be the filler from a duvet or, I’m not really sure where it had come from. One edge was roughly cut, like with a scissors completely across the entire “blanket”. The “blanket” was like old foam and was sticking to itself and was disintegrating. We had asked for a balcony so we’d be able sit outside and enjoy room service overlooking the pool. The balcony on our room was barely big enough for a chair pushed in sideways with not even room for a tiny table. Also, the restaurant was closed (they said they haven’t been able to find a chef.) The buffet “breakfast” was only open until 9:30am and as we were on vacation, mom didn’t want to wake up early to rush down to eat, but I went anyway. The scrambled eggs were cold and overcooked. The waffle maker was broken. The bacon was old, cold and too burnt to eat. The server, when he saw that I had left most of my food, gave me a discount (I hadn’t asked for one, so that was very kind). And the final insult was that, even with mom’s handicapped sticker, I had to drop her off in her wheelchair at the hotel entrance, then find my own parking (in a huge open public parking lot) for which I was charged $15 per day!!!

Was pleasantly surprised by the facility, was clean and neat. Didn't know that I would have a microwave and refrigerator, let alone an iron and ironing board. The staff was very pleasant and helpful. Liquor store and gas station convenient store in walking distance. Right next door is the Burger Construction Company, a must stop visit. The food is very good and the service was excellent.

Location was great. Staff very friendly & helpful. We appreciated all the guidance Nancy the manager gave us on local eateries & activities in the area. Room was clean & the housekeeping was very accommodating with our requests. Locally centered with multiple choices for dining. We highly recommend this hotel & will stay here again!

Arrived very late was given a handicapped room that was also a connecting room with the understanding we would be moved to a different room the following day. The issue is the connecting room is we could clearly hear the tv and conversations of the guests next door. Good news the GM called late morning gave me new room number which he said had a city view. Once I appeared at the front desk I was given a different room number than what I was told over the phone which gave me pause… the view is more of the parking lot than the city… why the change? All of a sudden there were a limited number of rooms with queen beds and nothing else was available. The whole experience makes me uncomfortable and disappointed. We will be staying for 14 nights which is longer than what the average stay is I am sure. So much for being a valued member. I wish I could attach a photo of the bedroom wall with an poor patch and paint job on the wall…

Very American family-style hotel, the first floor lobby is very warmly furnished. The room is like other chain hotels. We booked two large beds. The breakfast is very simple American style, parking is no problem, the hotel is right next to the highway. It’s good to stay for one night.

I have visited this hotel every year since it opened to be close to my grandchildren age 5 and 6 who love it. They call it the ”Robot Hotel” because there is an actual robot that delivers goodies. Every visit has been terrific, but this was a more complicated visit, and the entire staff was just remarkable in how they rose to the occasion each time I needed help with a number of issues with visitors, office materials, my mobile phone software, dinner plates and utensils for lots of company. The staff gave 200 percent, and as a senior traveler it made my life so much easier. Matt Sater has concocted the perfect recipe for the warmest hospitality I have ever experienced in my travels. Melissa should be training everyone at Marriot on how to provide the most top notch customer service operating the front desk. Her smile is infectious, and her truly sincere approach cushions the anxiety many older travelers have. Itzel helped enormously when I entertained at the pool or patio and was always friendly. My grandchildren especially enjoyed the hugs and conversations with Isabel who laid out a beautiful breakfast and as busy as she was found time to joke with them. The cleaning staff delivered spotless accomodations. This hotel was truly a peaceful harbor that made you feel cared for in a tumultuous sea. Highly recommend. Elaine Darman Levitt