They come with personalized pool attendant service, refrigerator stocked with waters and assorted sodas, 49-inch HDTV, Wi-Fi, personal safe, sofa, armchair and chaise lounge. The poolside cabanas - available for rent - are very inviting. There is also a full-service poolside café and bar. Situated beneath the Palomar Mountains, the area boasts five heated pools and 14 luxury cabanas, along with waterfalls, fire pits, deck chairs, Jacuzzis, and floating daybeds, all scattered about a beautiful outdoor courtyard. Once acquainted with the room, we took the elevator down to the lobby and walked outside to the resort’s spectacular and sparkling adults-only pool plaza. Elegant and welcoming, the room boasted a comfy king bed, big flat screen TV, office area with free internet, a large bathroom with walk-in shower and tub, a mini-fridge and coffee maker and a large, relaxing chair. My getaway to the resort began when a friend and I checked into a gorgeous fourth floor suite in Pala’s AAA four-diamond hotel, overlooking the nearby Palomar Mountains. Set against the backdrop of rugged hills, the pool plaza at Pala Casino Spa & Resort in San Diego County is an outdoor paradise. As the summer sun beats down and destinations are welcoming guests, I would like to look back at one of my favorite Southern California locations with a great pool that I visited in the last couple years.