Give Her More Than a Gift — Treat Mom To A Mother’s Day Experience
Photo courtesy of Surf & Sand Resort.
Earlier this week we published a Mother’s Day gift guide to give you enough time to get your orders in before Sunday’s Superbowl of Mom’s Day.
But after a year of quarantine during a tumultuous pandemic, moms everywhere deserve something more than a gift this year, so we’re also including some of our best picks for a memorable Mother’s Day experience.
To help you craft a truly unique Mother’s Day adventure, we’ve curated the best deals in and around Laguna Beach — from spas and brunches to cruises and flowers (obvi).
So whether you’re making up for missing out on Mother’s Day last year, or are celebrating your first mother’s day with your quarantine baby (or puppy), we hope you all have a happy Mother’s Day no matter who you’re celebrating!
The Spa at Ritz-Carlton
Laguna Niguel
The Ritz-Carlton’s luxury spa is offering two divine Mother’s Day spa treatments, available May 3rd-9th. The Lavender Lift is an anti-aging facial complete with a collagen eye treatment and her sister indulgence, the Queen Bee Massage, helps relax tired muscles and features pineapple and papaya as its star spa-ingredients. Both treatments are available in 60 and 90 minute sessions, and are certainly fit for the Queen Bee.
Aquaterra Spa at Surf & Sand Resort
Laguna Beach
At the Surf & Sand Resort, the Aquaterra Spa offers a virtually endless spa menu. Whether it’s a CBD facial designed to soothe pores and realign the mind or a full-body salt scrub, complete with essential oils, a massage, and a wrap, there’s truly something for every type of mom here. For further customization, mom can add waxing treatments, aromatherapy, and a soothing plethora of healing treatments for the hands, feet, scalp, and hair. Can’t pick just one? Turn a day of pampering into a weekend getaway with the luxe Surf & Spa package which includes valet parking, a room at the resort, a spa treatment, and lunch at Splashes, their own oceanfront cocktail lounge.
Dana Wharf Mother’s Day Cruise + Brunch
Dana Point
For a brunch she won’t ever forget, head to Dana Point Harbor for their Mother’s Day Cruise on Sunday, May 9th with launch times of 10am, 12:30pm, 3pm, or 5:15pm. The leisurely cruise will head along the coast up to Laguna Beach and back, and the brunch will consist of pastries, juice, fruit, and a glass of bubbly. At $66 per adult and $46 per child, you’re guaranteed to have the best seat in town because there’s no ocean view quite like the view from a whale watching boat.
Las Brisas
Laguna Beach
Brunch is a Mother’s Day classic, for good reason. If she’d rather stay on dry land (albeit still with a panoramic view of the ocean), Las Brisas is a perfect pick for its stunning views and delicious Mexican-inspired seafood. At $72 per person, Las Brisas offers a special Mother’s Day menu that offers complimentary fruit and lemon-poppyseed cake with the option to upgrade to bottomless mimosas. (Do it!) Guests can choose from several tostada appetizers, before the main meal boasting favorites like French Toast, Huevos Rancheros, Lamb Chops, and Lobster Benedict. And, because she’s the sweetest and deserves all the sweets, brunch also includes a dessert selection.
Fairmont Grand Del Mar
San Diego
Not only does it give off a 1920’s Hollywood / Old-World Mediterranean vibe, the Fairmont Grand Del Mar is literally pretty in pink. Nestled amongst 400 acres in the Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve in San Diego’s star-studded Del Mar (hot tip for single moms: Bill Gates has a house here), it’s one of San Diego’s finest 5-star resorts. With 4 pools, an awe-inducing holistic spa, 6 restaurant venues, 37 miles of scenic trails, complimentary bikes, and a 3-course brunch for Mother’s Day it’s a staycation you’ll have to keep coming back to for more.
French Buckets
Laguna Beach & Newport Beach
There’s nothing quite like a beautiful flower arrangement to let mom know you care about her. French Buckets, a boutique flower shop with locations in Laguna Beach and Newport Beach, has arrangements that are handcrafted by a much loved local florist with decades of experience. The arrangements can be picked up at the shop, or they offer delivery services throughout Orange County, from Anaheim to Dana Point. In addition to traditional flowers, French Buckets also offers its popular dried “forever” flowers. Arrangements start at $50 and range from classic roses to Buddha vase’s bursting with a rainbow of dried flowers. Each online order comes with the option to add additional gifts, ranging from chocolate and poetry candles to abalone smudging dishes edged in 22K gold.