Family fun in a casual chic socal resort minutes from the airport the grand pacific palisades resort hotel is less than a 10 minute drive from mcclellan palomar airport and 32 miles from downtown san diego the property boasts 12 acres of lush landscaping as well as views of the pacific ocean and the carlsbad flower fields close to legoland you can take in the natural beauty of southern california as you walk 1 mile to legoland california home to legoland waterpark and the sea life aqua