Great Place for Families!
Like: Free hot breakfast every day; my son loved making his own waffles. Free light dinner Mon-Thurs. Spacious room with separate bedroom and pull out couch bed. Very close to Legoland and fairly close to the Wild Animal Park in Escondido.
Dislike: Only two washers and dryers on our floor; made for a challenge to get laundry done. Plus the washers and dryers are in need of maintenance. Our door would not always lock, and all maintenance did was jiggle the door handle. We had to leave a note every day for housekeeping to make sure the door was locked. Also, I was annoyed that housekeeping would not restock the cream and sugar.
Overall, I'd say if you are planning on going to Legoland and WAP, as well as anything else in Carlsbad, the Homewood Suites is a pretty good place to stay. There are less expensive places, of course, but when you factor in the free breakfast and dinners, you really can't beat it.