hotel opened in 1989 and is built to resem-
ble a Southern California private coastal
estate. With 121 rooms, it is not particular-
ly large, but that adds to its unpretentious
nature.
But if upscale is what you want, upscale
you can have. There are eight special suites
in the hotel, with the Del Mar Suite being
the crème de la crème. It is 1,222 square
feet, looks out on the ocean, has three pa-
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sions, a u-shaped wet bar and more.
The premier restaurant at L'Auberge is
Kitchen 1540, but my preference was the
Coastline Restaurant. It's casual, but the
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a meal is not just appetizing, but relaxing. I
was particularly impressed with the break-
fast and the chocolate chip and strawberry
