Completed in 1998, Four Seasons Resort Aviara, North San Diegowas designed in Spanish Colonial architecture and set on plateau overlooking the Batiquitos Lagoon and Wildlife Preserve. The hotel was constructed with an 18-hole Arnold Palmer-designed golf course and a 15,000-square-foot spa, which was rated a top hotel spa by Zagat in 2001 and Condé Nast Traveler in 2002. The golf course was honored with Golf Magazine's 2004 Gold Medal Resorts Award and ranked #18 on Golf Digest's Top 75 Golf Resorts. Four Seasons Resort Aviara, North San Diego currently houses 329 guest rooms, including 19 suites.