Travel
Plan ahead. As California locals, we trust you already know the truth: beach parking can be an extreme sport. Valet parking at the resort is limited and available at the prevailing rate, paid directly by each guest. If you prefer self-parking, there are metered spaces along South Coast Highway and nearby streets, including the public parking spots marked with the blue "P" on the map by the resort entrance.
Or you can do what Jim might do and park in a designated long-term public parking lot a little farther away (most are near Laguna Canyon Road and PCH), then grab an Uber to the hotel. After all, this is Laguna, and a little parking adventure is part of the charm.
For all the days along the way