EXECUTIVE DINING – Aug. 7, 2006

Even hotels, spas and restaurants with the most glorious views have to reinvent themselves from time to time. It happened with the recent grand opening of Vue restaurant in Dana Point’s Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa. Until a month ago, we’d enjoyed many good lunches and dinners in the resort’s former Regatta Grill and sometimes marveled at the high level the cuisine attained. In those cases, I probably worked my thoughts into a column.

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EXECUTIVE DINING – Jan. 28, 2008

The Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa has undergone some serious renovation in the past couple of years, adding even more panache to an already famous ocean view hotel and dining spot. The property was recently sold in a record setting sale reported at $200 million, which speaks of the value that it carries. The new owner, Cornerstone Hotels, plans to put several million more into the hotel’s amenities.

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