Paradise Point Resort & Spa

ws and settings, and awesome food and banquets staff -- my clients always have an amazing experience. I appreciate how accommodating their team is... they work hard and go above & beyond to make their weddings the BEST. Blake and Sydney in their Catering Department are experienced, helpful, responsive, and always a pleasure to work with. Thank you Paradise Point for being one of my favorite venues and for giving my clients the weddings of their dreams!

had everything moving so smoothly, you couldn't even tell. Don't get me started on the food!! I've had my fair share of vendor meals and let me tell you, Paradise Point is on another level. Thank you again to the team working on 10/4 for the S+D wedding at the Bay View Room. Wish I knew everyones names for the shoutout. Just know the couple, their guests and I were so very appreciative. Book with Sydney + Paradise Point! You won't regret it.

g side, went above and beyond on wedding day. Not only was she always just a phone call away, but she also played the roles of therapist, personal golf cart driver (shuttling the couple wherever they needed to be on a moment’s notice), and all-around cheerleader, keeping the couple smiling and laughing through it all. Whatever we needed, she was right there to support. Having worked at many wedding venues across San Diego, I can confidently say that Paradise Point continues to impress me. They truly go above and beyond for their couples, all while making the process fun. Even when you feel like you’re asking a million questions, they never make you feel like it’s “too much.” Sydney, in particular, brings such a down-to-earth, approachable energy to every wedding detail, making it easy and comfortable to ask for support, something you don’t always find in an event sales manager. From both a couple’s perspective and a planner’s perspective, Paradise Point is a hidden gem!

guests complained about the poor service, unclean rooms, & foul odor in the area. We stayed in a beachside bungalow. Don't think you're paying for location! You're surrounded by dirty, smelly marine water and walkways covered in seagull poop. The bungalows are tiny & outdated and can't accommodate a bridal party; taking pics inside the suite was not an option. PP didn’t show us the room until after we signed a contract. Additionally, there is no security at the beach so there are people out partying late at night. The Event Sales Manager even told us that we are free to be on the beach as late as we want since it’s unpatrolled. It’s strange that the staff promote this. We were unable to sleep the night before & the night of our wedding due to the noise. Don't bring children due to safety reasons, the dirty waters, & the endless bird droppings. On the night of our wedding the ballroom was unbearably hot. We asked staff multiple times to turn up the AC, but they never did. Most of my guests were outside because they were too uncomfortable. PP was very wasteful with our food. Beforehand they informed me the time that all food would need to be taken away, but reassured me that there would be ample time for guests to get seconds. However, in reality the staff were persistent at clearing plates from the tables even when guests were still working on their meals. The staff did not provide extra plates at the buffet tables so there was no way for guests to get seconds. To think of how much food was thrown away, how much they charged for food, and how hungry guests still were leaves me disgusted. They also got rid of our wedding cake even though we requested to have just one slice reserved for us. In regards to the open bar, we had a prepaid tab. Once we reached our prepaid limit we told multiple employees to close out our tab yet we were slammed with an additional bill following our wedding. We went back and forth for a month with staff contesting the bar and other charges that we were never made aware of before or during the wedding. The staff at PP provided us with an unclear document with charges that did not match previous invoices. They gave us the run around for weeks while we tried to dissect the mismatching estimates/BEO/final invoice. The staff made no effort to delineate where the final balance came from. They argued that a substantial charge came from the bar alone, which we proved to be erroneous as above. When we finally figured out that there was a hidden service charge applied to the venue rental fee (which was not included in the final BEO), the event sales manager acknowledged that they did not outline this charge in previous documents but stated it’s something they’ll implement in the future. Instead of simply waiving this fee, they tried to offer us a comp 2-night stay. Which does not makes sense as this is valued at more than the disputed fee. On top of that, although they originally sent us a link to make the final payment, PP charged our credit card DURING the back & forth dispute without informing us. We are frustrated & saddened that we dealt with this. Based on our experience, we would not recommend this hotel/venue. I've stayed at multiple SD hotels and now am a local who can attest to more favorable alternatives.

et to have any of our own wedding cake, and there was an overall lack of accountability from Paradise Point. After our wedding we were sent an unexpected invoice stating we had an additional balance due. We found multiple errors in the final invoice, resulting in overcharges which we had to point out in order to get refunded. Even beyond these refunds, we still supposedly owed a sizable balance. The Event Sales Manager claimed that the extra balance was due to keeping the open bar running longer than we paid for - however this was their fault because during our wedding we explicitly told the bar staff NOT to extend the open bar beyond our prepaid tab. After I called out her inaccurate statement, she pivoted to a new argument that other miscellaneous charges explain the balance. But the numbers she was giving us didn’t add up. While combing through the final invoice we found a 27% venue service fee, however prior documents did not clearly outline this fee. Not only is the contradictory language misleading, it was something we had to bring to Paradise Point’s attention. After we pointed out this service fee, the Event Sales Manager shifted her argument once again — now claiming that this fee explained the final balance due. Not once did Paradise Point acknowledge that their previous explanations for the final balance were wrong. We were struggling to nail down a straight answer from them. To add insult to injury, after we caught Paradise Point in their misleading statements they just stopped responding and charged our credit card on file without even notifying us. Furthermore, charging our card in the middle of a dispute is incongruent with their initial request that we pay the balance ourselves via a website link. Plates from the buffet table were prematurely removed, preventing our guests from getting seconds! When our guests asked for more plates, they were given the run around until the food was eventually taken away. We are deeply disappointed in Paradise Point because our wedding guests were left hungry. One slice of our wedding cake was promised to be boxed up for us to eat in our honeymoon suite. Instead, it was tossed. We didn’t even get to eat our own wedding cake. Lastly, there is a serious lack of accountability. Three months prior to the event, the Event Sales Manager told us a local magazine was interested in covering our wedding. However, she never followed up with us about it. When we asked her about it on the night of our wedding she looked surprised, then claimed that the magazine never followed up with her. We have no way of verifying if she was telling the truth. Not only were we disappointed, we were embarrassed because we had informed our guests and major vendors of the magazine’s interest. If you have your wedding at Paradise Point, don't be surprised if you don't get what you asked for.

everal times due to the pandemic. We also hosted our rehearsal dinner at Tidal on the resort, they did an amazing job and the food was awesome!

ery minute of it. Our wedding was exactly what we wanted and went completely perfectly. Rian went FAR above and beyond during the wedding weekend to make sure we got what we wanted. Kudos to him and his team! (also- the food here is AMAZING, and the cake we received through them was the best cake I have ever tasted!)

er the ceremony, someone in my wedding party asked her if she could get us reservations at the restaurant on the resort that was already booked, 10 minutes later we had a reservation in place. She went above and beyond to make our day special. I absolutely recommend Paradise Point for any wedding.

started, but it was put on hold as soon as the pandemic hit. We were initially set on their Paradise Terrace location and even waited for venues to open back up again for us to try and secure the venue! During that time, we worked with Maribel, who was great! It turns out the location was having another wedding that day, so Maribel recommended Pine Hill, which we ended up LOVING. The lush greenery landscape was located in a secluded area that helped make our wedding ceremony so intimate! Our guests loved it and our photos turned out so beautiful! We worked with Erica again closer toward the wedding date, and she was absolutely fantastic to work with. She responded super quickly answered all of the questions that we had! We actually rented a bell cart the day of the wedding for our wedding party photos, but to be honest, we probably didn't need it. The Pine Hill location was so beautiful we ended up taking most of our time there and only used the bell cart to take us to a distance we could have just walked to, but with the amazing service we received, we're not even upset about it. We would 1000% recommend Paradise Point for your wedding!

en (on our 10 year anniversary-summer of 2020). We started looking for venues right away. We looked at so many venues, but our heart was set on Paradise Point. Erica was our point of contact at this venue and she was very helpful with answering our questions and requests. We loved that it was right next to the water and felt like it was on its own little island. We were worried we wouldn't be able to afford it, but they were extremely accommodating from the very beginning (pre-Covid) and ensured we would get what we wanted. When Covid hit it caused a lot of stress because we did not want to change our wedding date since it was so important to us. Since Covid shut down the operations of events, dining, and resorts, staff was limited and our communication and point of contact was changed from Erica to Maribel for the time being. As Covid cases started to decrease for the first time things were started to open back up and we were hopeful we could still somehow make our wedding work. Summer of 2020 indoor dining, let alone events, were no longer allowed in San Diego due Covid cases increasing again. We were heartbroken to say the least, but Maribel at Paradise Point was very supportive and understanding. They gave us every option because of these unavoidable circumstances. They offered to give us a full refund or to move our wedding to a later date. After talking/crying through it we decided this date was too important to us to wait any longer. Maribel helped us tremendously through this time and was OK with any decision we made. We decided to have a very small intimate ceremony at Paradise Point outside overlooking the water (not the original location of the ceremony) and to reschedule our big reception a full year later on our 1-year wedding anniversary. Maribel made sure we were happy with our ceremony and comped us the honeymoon suite for the night of our wedding (the most incredible room right on the beach). We had dinner with the few people that came after our intimate ceremony at the Restaurant within the resort, Tidal. Food and service was great! Fast forward to this year Erica was back and helped prepare us for our wedding. She was so friendly and organized. She made sure every detail was what we wanted and was so patient with us. I felt very good about going into our wedding day. We were allowed to set up the day before since they did not have anything else going on in our room, which was a huge relief! Luckily everything worked out and we were able to have a beautiful wedding the way we had originally planned. We got back to our honeymoon suite that was comped again this year and we had a bottle of champagne waiting for us along with a sweet card from Erica and the Paradise Point team. We had such a great experience with this venue even through all of the ups and downs of Covid. I would highly recommend this venue to anyone looking to have the best wedding with an amazing staff. We would get married every year if we could. Booking with Paradise Point was the best decision.

iful, and we chose to get married on the Island Point Lawn overlooking Mission Bay, with the cocktail hour on the Dockside Deck, and the reception in the Dockside Room. It's such a beautiful space, and the whole resort is beautiful and so green and spacious. There are 52 acres and 400+ guest rooms, so there is plenty of room for weddings of all sizes. The team at Paradise Point is so great to work with, and the food is something that all our guests continue to rave about - especially the Lobster Bisque! The staff is all very accommodating and they took great care of us and all our guests. We had the most perfect wedding day, and will gladly go back to Paradise Point to relive the best day!

ght. I had made so many changes but they somehow found a way to accommodate me either way. Most of my husband’s families came from out of town. They stayed on the resort and they could not wait to return for another vacation. Erica, the Catering Services Manger was so attentive. She will customize everything to fit your budget and your vision. We have made the right decision to get married at Paradise Point. We can’t wait to get our pictures and videos back. We would recommend this place to all future events and to everyone we know.

at for breakfast bay views on the patio, or gathering with friends in the evenings. We had our reception at Tidal, and the staff was attentive froendly and fun! It was the perfect evening!

ally destination-his friends and family are from California) from PA to Cali. Our ceremony was on Saturday, June 9, 2018. We had the sweetest, most caring catering sales manager, Erica Ryberg for our Wedding. She was beyond amazing with all of the details for our Wedding Day and it was PERFECT. I even needed some advice and she was there to also provide that too. I felt like I could email her/call her if i had a question with the timeline/seating charts etc and she sure had a great answer and really made me feel less stressed out. If i could talk to her boss I would tell them to promote Erica Ryberg. She was amazing. The ceremony itself was beautiful-on Island Point lawn and we had a wedding of about 80 people including my husband Justin and I. I really wish we could go back in time and do it all over again<3 :-/really miss it-luckily we have great pictures and a great video to watch! We received lots of compliments about the wedding and guests were asking-"seriously how did you put this all together from across the country? Who is the catering sales manager here? The food is excellent." Our main dishes for guests to choose from were the sea bass, filet and chicken, and a vegetarian dish. Cute Cakes btw is where its at!! (if you want a good wedding cake we loved our tastings there:) ) The ceremony and reception @ Paradise Point Resort went very well and everything was just picture perfect. I couldn't have asked for a better wedding day at Paradise Point Resort, and miss our wedding day a lot. Erica Ryberg-Thank you so much again for everything. You were perfect! If you want a great wedding and the best catering sales manager request Erica Ryberg @ Paradise Point Resort! Love, Del (Dolores) and Justin

, and an outdoor reception on Paradise Terrace. Being in May, we were concerned about cold and windy weather, but we lucked out and were able to keep things as planned without moving to our indoor contingency plan. Silvana was so great to work with! Responsive to email, on top of every detail, and just so pleasant to be around. She made our week long stay at the resort special by sending gifts and hand written cards to the room, plus she was there at the end of the aisle to congratulate my husband and I with champagne! I'd recommend going with their food stations for your dinner menu, we got so many compliments! We served sliders, tacos, chicken and waffles (by far the fave!) and ice cream cookie sandwiches for dessert in lieu of a cake, such a hit! We can't wait to come back to the resort for anniversaries as it will always be a special place for us.

huge budget. Coming into such a large resort we were beyond impressed with how they made us feel like we were the only ones on the property. Thea Martin was our catering director main contact and she was tremendous. She instantly addressed our concerns and made it a point to never let us down during the entire process. Not only did every member of the staff go over and beyond to make our day flawless, but they listened to us and anticipated our every need. This truly was first class service with details they put into giving us a day that made us feel special and taken care. I can't express enough how our guests keep contacting us to say how our Wedding had the best food and atmosphere they ever experienced. I couldn't have imagined a better day and suggest requesting Thea Martin if you want to have the perfect Wedding!

s on Saturday evening. Each day our resort coordinator, Silvana, sent us a handwritten note and a small gift. Anything we needed, they made possible. The staff was so kind and thoughtful. We couldn't have picked a better venue. The food was good, the staff was kind, and ours and our guests needs were consistently met. Our wedding was everything we could have hoped for!

uld take care of everything. Their package included so many things that were additional with every other venue we had looked at, and the service we receive throughout was far superior. It was a wonderful amount of time as far as the length of the wedding. The venue is beautiful and well kept. Every person I worked with along the way - from the sales manager to the catering team - was so professional and hospitable. And they thought of everything. I was so impressed working with this team/venue. Our wedding was absolutely perfect - I would not have changed a thing. I cannot say enough good things about this resort as your wedding venue.

tremely responsive anytime we reached out to her, whether it was through call, text or email. She made sure that she kept us informed and up to date the entire time, which made us feel very comfortable and in good hands. Our wedding exceeded our expectations down to every single tiny detail. It was absolutely gorgeous and the most fun we’ve ever had. We genuinely never had to worry about a thing. We cannot say enough good things about Ashley. Ashley, we owe it all to you and we cannot thank you enough.

nia and Paradise Point was the perfect place to do so. It is so tropical it really is a little oasis. So many people saw our pictures and thought we actually got married in Hawaii! The venue was perfect in every way for us. They were so accommodating to all of our wishes from making sure guests with dietary restrictions were happy to allowing us to have a sparkler exit. When we booked we worked with Nicole Curtis who then had a baby so we worked with Sherri while Nicole was on maternity leave. Nicole decided to be a stay-at-home mom so they hired on Stacey Chrisman. Usually when you hear of turnover it's a bad thing, but in this case it is totally understandable and all three ladies we worked with were amazing and not a single detail was missed through the transitions. Our first time meeting Stacey was the day before our wedding and she had everything perfectly under control. We're really happy she was running the show! The food was AMAZING. The tasting made us sure we chose the right venue and even our photographer said it's a top favorite among vendors for food. We got married at Pine Hill and it was beautiful, so secluded and tropical. I was worried about my dress train getting dirty from duck poop but before the ceremony they hosed down all the major walkways for us with plenty of time to dry. The pictures were breathtaking and we appreciated a golf cart to take us to some awesome spots. Everyone was so friendly too, we even got a free dessert the day before at lunch at the Barefoot Grill since we were getting married. They also upgraded our bridal/honeymoon suite from the garden bungalow to the beach bungalow for free! We couldn't be happier with our decision to get married at Paradise Point!

shed we had from the start because she was great. Other than that the venue was absolutely beautiful. We got a lot of very positive reviews from our guests. Thank you.

o experience a quintessential San Diego style resort. Both attempts to inquire about wedding venue and room block left me feeling like they were not at all interested in accommodating me. The sales manager for the rooms simply didn't respond after a few email exchanges. It's really unfortunate because it looks like a beautiful resort, but I'd rather not give them my business if that's how they treat prospective customers.

them!. We would go back to stay a night, great rooms.

and reception locations, not to mention all the great places for pictures! From beginning to end Julie took great care of us. She is very knowledgeable, professional, and accommodating. I have to say, the day ran without a hitch and it truly was my dream wedding.

+++! Thank you so much for making our wedding so amazing and a day we will never forget!

e and even created a custom menu for us. Everything was delicious. The accommodations at the resort were beyond compare and the beauty of the ceremony and reception locations is unsurpassed. I couldn't have been happier!

was a pleasure to work with, she was helpful to all my needs. All our guests said they loved the place and the food. Everything was majical. Definetely five stars all the way around!

day we first went to look at the location through our wedding day. We held both our wedding and rehearsal dinner on site and many of our guests (approximately half) stayed at the resort. Our coordinator (Julie) made us feel like our wedding was the only one she was planning and we were able to make a great connection with her. Some of the highlights: - Incredible location and we were able to access all of the grounds during the day for pictures. Very private location. - The food and dinner service were excellent. We went with a lobster bisque for dinner and guests are still talking about it! (the presentation of the soup with the pastry was awesome)Everyone had hot food and dinner service was appropriately staffed and appropriately timed. - The banquet hall was beautiful and all amenities needed by the guests were in excellent condition. We had a last minute change in location for cocktail hour and the transistion was seemless! Six months later, we are still talking about our wedding and many of our guests are too. PPR has a great staff and an amazing location to through an unforgettable wedding!

made our day absolutely perfect. I would 100% recommend Paradise Point for a wedding venue!

acres of lush tropical landscaping, bay views, beach areas, bridges, ponds...endless opportunities for beautiful pictures. Our catering manager was Karen Cipolla and she was wonderful. Karen was a great resource, friendly and professional and answered all of our (many) questions in a timely manner. The only regret I have is that the golf cart rental didn't work out as we had expected. We were told that the cart could drive us all over the facility (at an additional price) and would take us to all the "sweet spots" for the best pictures all over the island...Unfortunately, our cart driver disappeared as soon as he dropped me off for our "sneak peek"...and took the photographer's extra equipment with him! He didn't return until half an hour later, and by then we only had time to grab a few bridal party pics before it was time to go. So disappointed we weren't able to get our full money's worth, but for the record the cart driver was very friendly. Moral of the story, make sure to clarify that the golf cart will stick around if you use it but the venue is still amazing and totally worth it.

her venue to it, and it could not be beat! We knew we wanted an outdoor wedding near/on the beach. We loved the tropical flair that Paradise Point had to offer. It gave the feel of a Hawaiian destination wedding without the travel. It was not the cheapest venue around, but other cheaper Hawaiian themed hotels in the area did not portray the "class and elegance" I wanted. Serving chicken/fish and open bar with wine/beer and including resort service fees and taxes will cost you about $180 person. Their wedding package does include your cake, linens,premium open bar at cocktail hour and night of wedding suite for the bride/groom. You will need to rent a separate suite for the bridal party to get ready in on the day, that is not included. There is no other resort like Paradise Point in San Diego, Orange County or LA, trust me, I've looked! Julie Arroyo, the catering manager, was amazing! She was a true professional, incredibly sweet, personable, accommodating and was quick to respond to emails and phone calls. She is honest and keeps to her word and there were no "surprise" fees or charges that showed up at the end of our wedding. She went above and beyond to make sure my day was flawless. I felt like she was a good friend of hers and I was the only bride planning my wedding there when dealing with her. She never once mixed me up with another bride or wedding and made us feel confident we would be taken care of. The food at the wedding was perfection! It was just as good at the wedding as it was at our tasting. We received so many compliments from guests how good it was. Not your typical wedding food! Our cake was delicious and gorgeous and we were so happy with Flour Power bakery (you get to choose from 2 bakeries)! We got married at the Pine Hill ceremony site, which was an intimate tropical garden location. Our cocktail hour was on the decks outside the Sunset ballroom and the reception was held in the Sunset ballroom that overlooked Mission Bay.The resort itself has a few customer service issues, but nothing major. I would highly reccommend Paradise Point for your wedding! They have multiple cermony locations and reception ballrooms to choose from and can accommodate small 10 person weddings to as many as 500 people I think. Our guests really enjoyed staying at the resort and using the amenities the resort offers and told me that even being local San Diego and LA residents, they felt like they were "somewhere else" during the wedding and their stay. I can't wait to get our pictures back because there are so many gorgeous backgrounds on the property from sand beaches, ponds, gazebo,tropical greenery, boat docks, bridge, etc!

inter. We found Paradise Point on the Knot and picked it based on the reviews, website pictures, and conversations with the staff. I could only hope the location would be pretty as I had never been there before. When I pulled up the day before my wedding I knew we had made the right choice. The location was beautiful, the staff was so kind and helpful. We chose the Island Point Lawn- which is even smaller than it looks on the website, but was absolutely perfect for our small wedding of only 30 guests. was intimate and elegant. I had an amazing view of the bay while saying my vows without having to get sand between my toes. Everything went smoothly. And we got the most amazing wedding pictures- there is a variety of beautiful settings to take pictures, so be sure to invest in a good photographer. There was even a golf cart available to drive us around the grounds of the resort so we could get pictures in a variety of settings! I wouldn't have changed one single thing about our special day.

anted to be married next to the water, but had older family we had to accommodate. Our ceremony took place on Paradise lawn. Which worked perfect for every ones needs. This property is absolutely perfect for pictures. The Landscaping is gorgeous. We love Paradise Point and look forward to future visits there.

r guests raved about the drinks, food and setting. The sunset over Mission Bay and the nighttime breeze were added bonuses to our day.

knew this was the place we wanted to get married! We had a small wedding, but never once did I feel like that made a difference to them. We choose a wedding package that put other resorts and wedding venues to shame. What I loved most was that even though we went with a wedding package, we really were in control of what we wanted! And Julie was there for every question or concern. Her energy and passion for what she does makes all the difference. Our guests haven’t stopped talking about how delicious the food was or how amazing the venue was. Our banquet staff was top notch and our banquet captain, Hector – by far the best! I’m telling all my friends to get married there – just so we can go back!

relapced and no one ever came), there was no fan in the bathroom so there was a lot of mildew, and while the overall price is good, the hotel is old and needs a few updates.

and make up done at the spa and we were all very pleased. Our catering contact was very professional and attentive through out the entire process. She was even there for the start of our ceremony. Our friends and family were all blown away with the property and our reception. My husband and I would definitely recommend Paradise Point Resort &amp; Spa.

he views, the gardens, ocean, waterfalls etc. made it easy to plan without for need to decor setup. The ballrooms attached to the dock were perfect for our cocktail hour and reception. No complaints about service either, which is always great! The only problem was the wait staff taking plates before our guest were finished with each portion of the meal, from the salad to the cake.

s supposed to be upgraded, which it wasn't. The bell staff was extremely nice driving me around the resort for my wedding pictures, but the front desk was not nice and almost rude.