Although I grew up in San Jose, I went to the University of San Diego and established my own roots in San Diego.  Going to USD, I was fortunate enough to live in Mission Beach, and on several Sundays, visited the Barefoot Bar.  The night before graduating from USD in 1999, I was introduced to my now-husband at the ever-popular USD hangout, The Pennant.  We began dating and eventually I moved up to the LA area to be closer to him.   Then on September 13, 2002, we got engaged. 

My husband and I were fresh out of college with no money when we eloped in 1994.  He had just been hired with a new company and we were living in Denver, CO and we only had 3 days to take a honeymoon.  We flew to San Diego and stayed at Paradise Point.  We did not know the area but were guided so well by your staff that we found the most amazing meals and locations to enjoy during our brief stay.  We fell so in love with San Diego during our stay that we eventually moved to the area.

17 years and 5 daughters later, I decided to surprise my husband last year with an overnight stay where it all started.  It was such a treat to get away and rekindle the memories. 

We checked in with a warm greeting from the staff.  They even remembered that I had mentioned it would be his birthday during our visit.  So they surprised us with a tin of yummy cookies at check in.  It just got better from there.  We were in a larger unit with an amazing patio view of the water.  Our spacious rooms were so comfortable and the bed, I never wanted to get out of it.  I also loved the large tub so I could take a relaxing bath - with no interruptions from little ones! We had a lovely dinner in town that was recommended by the front desk/concierge.  The next morning, my husband went to the front desk and brought me back a wonderful cup of hot tea which I enjoyed out on the patio while watching a local college crew team warm up.  He joined me and we walked the beach and found shells to take back to our daughters. 

I just can’t say enough about the memories this place holds for us.  We enjoyed it so much, we made a pact to do this every January.  Thanks for the kindness and enjoyment we get from "our little island".

My husband and I have a long history with Paradise Point. When we first started dating, his college fraternity had their formal on the resort’s waterfront Paradise Lawn. We went together and had a magical weekend - our first real trip together! The bungalows were so perfect, and we cuddled on the patio outside in the plush robes that came with the room, watching the waves wash in and out.

Later on in our relationship, we decided we needed a nice weekend getaway for just the two of us. We decided we had enjoyed Paradise Point so much the first time that we wanted to go back. We had another magical weekend in an awesome room. We even had some duck visitors come to our patio the next morning!

A few years later, Mike proposed to me. We immediately knew we wanted to get married at Paradise Point. The atmosphere was everything we wanted for our wedding, and a year later, we got married on the same lawn where we had the fraternity formal the first time we went, in front of all of our friends and family. The sun was setting over the water, making for the perfect wedding photos. We danced the night away at our perfect wedding, and retired to our amazing bungalow on the water. Things couldn't have been more perfect.

Paradise Point will always have a special place in both me and my husband's lives. We hope to return there many more times to make more memories at this wonderful resort.