Hotels

Interesting accommodations in Escondido are limited, though the city may soon be moving forward with a major downtown hotel project. The Welk Resort Center, 8860 Lawrence Welk Dr. (tel. 800/932-9355; www.welksandiego.com), is an expensive-to-very-expensive resort a few miles north. Lodging is in one- and two-bedroom condo-style "villas," and the 600-acre property offers golf, tennis, and live theatrical entertainment.