Hilton Garden Inn Carlsbad Beach

The Hilton did a fantastic job with our wedding. Sydnie (venue coordinator) was extremely helpful, kind, responsive, and willing to accommodate. The staff was equally helpful and responsive day of. They remembered every small detail. I especially appreciated that they were very upfront with the costs (1 venue fee to cover everything) and did not try to charge us for every add-on unlike 90% of wedding venues. Plus they provide 2 free hours of videography. They made everything easy and well organized! I would absolutely recommend them!

So glad we chose this venue for our wedding! Kristen, Gary and the entire staff were so wonderful to work with. Everyone was so pleasant, welcoming and accommodating, we could not have asked for a better experience. Having everything onsite and guests being able to book rooms was so convenient and made for an essentially stress-free big day. Everything had just been rennovated/updated and the photos turned out that much more beautiful because of those updates. Not to mention the beautiful views right across the street!

My wife and I recently had our wedding at the Hilton Garden Inn – Carlsbad and the experience exceeded our expectations. We chose the all-inclusive Paradise Package and we were able to select our cake, DJ, flowers/decorations, and officiant (the photographers were not available for our date). While the vendors we chose were all outstanding, this review isn’t about them, it’s about the venue and food. Now, if you’re interested in having an over the top, indulgent, and extravagant wedding, in reality, the Hilton Garden Inn probably isn’t for you. My wife and I knew we wanted something more understated, and where everyone would have a great time. So the Hilton Garden Inn – Carlsbad was perfect for us. The word I’m going to say next is one that I never thought I’d use in a positive context while referencing a wedding: Value. Yes… that’s right, value. My wife and I absolutely feel like we got our money’s worth! We were very concerned with keeping to our budget while having a wedding that didn’t require us to skimp on anything – food, DJ, open bar, cake, or location (across from the beach!) For me, going into planning our wedding, my number one concern was having good food. I’ll admit to being a food snob, and I’ve been to too many weddings where I had overcooked steak, dried out fish, not enough appetizers, etc. So at my wedding, I wanted GOOD food. The Hilton Garden Inn absolutely delivered! We chose a duet plate that included prawns, and almost every person (who had the duet plate) commented on how tasty and perfectly cooked the prawns were – not an easy feat for ~125 guests. In addition to the food, everything else was amazing. We really liked the privacy of the wedding ballroom. Mary was really easy to work with – not something to be overlooked when you’re going to be planning a wedding with someone for ~1 year. My wife and I set up our own photo-booth in the ballroom, and because the scheduling worked out, Mary let us come in the night before the wedding and set it up in advance, which made the day of the wedding that much easier for us. Needless to say, my wife and I are really happy with our choice to have our wedding at the Hilton Garden Inn – Carlsbad.

I would highly recommend brides have their wedding and reception at the Hilton Garden Inn Carlsbad Beach! I had a small wedding of about 30 people, and everything went perfectly. Mary went above and beyond for us, even driving us across the street to the beach for pictures with the photographer! We had a Friday evening wedding under the lights on the patio in front of the fireplace, and it was amazing! The food was great, and my friends and family all had great things to say! Very easy venue to work with, accommodated everything we wanted.