Name: Days Inn by Wyndham Encinitas Moonlight Beach
Address: 133 Encinitas Boulevard, Downtown Encinitas, Encinitas, California, United States of America, Encinitas, San Diego County, US
Price range: $90–$174 per night
Rating: 6.63

What guests think

At Days Inn by Wyndham Encinitas Moonlight Beach, travellers praise the walkable location near Moonlight Beach and generally friendly staff, but many note an aging, renovation-affected property with inconsistent maintenance, cleanliness concerns, pests, thin walls, and freeway noise.

Rooms are dated with frequent issues like dripping showers, faulty or noisy AC, worn fixtures, and occasional Wi-Fi or TV problems; a few guests mention newly renovated rooms that look and feel better. Cleanliness feedback is often negative, citing dirty carpets, musty odors, mold, and repeated reports of cockroaches; housekeeping during multi-night stays can be inconsistent. Breakfast is a very limited grab-and-go and the pool is frequently closed, but the price and beach-centric location suit travellers who mainly need a simple place to sleep. Expect a basic, location-first stay.

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Facilities

Facilities are basic and often disrupted by renovations; guests report a closed or green pool, occasional elevator outages or property access issues, tight parking, and spotty or unavailable Wi-Fi.

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Valentin

Jul 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Towels are small. Parking close to your room is not easy.

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Glen

Nov 7, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The staff was trying their best but the hotel was being renovated and that did not lead to a smooth experience. The elevator was not in operation and I had to haul my luggage up 3 floors. The shower did not work the first night. Seems like the construction workers had master keys for all rooms as they entered my room twice when I was present. I don’t know about rest of my stay

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Tracy

Dec 3, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The room was okay and bathroom was not in the best condition but okay. The bed and pillows were great. Parking was limited on our side of the building and required us to park in front and walk around each night

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Charlene Marie

Aug 18, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The only good thing about this hotel is that it is within walking distance to the beach and main 101 strip. Other than that, the pool is green and closed, rooms are dirty and outdated and it feels very unsafe for solo travelers.

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Paul

Apr 2, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

If all you need is a Clean, basic place to sleep. Good choice. Limited amenities. Lobby doesn't open until 7 a.m. for coffee and paltry snacks.The pool has never been open in the many times I have been here. I have stayed here at least 3 times over the years and the has NEVER been open.

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Irina

May 9, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

There’s the ongoing construction going on. I couldn’t even turn into hotels drive way. No access to the rooms by car it’s all taped.

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Stephen

Aug 8, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

if it wasnt for bad luck, they wouldnt have any luck at all. 1st day -- water to the property got shut off for like 12 hours instead of 2 hours... Also, somehow their internet provider was down for 4 days !?!? in 2024 in the US, stuff like this shouldnt happen... It happenned here.

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Una

Aug 19, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

There was no wifi for 2 days. The TV hand control did not work and was replaced for 3 days

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Fernando

Apr 18, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was paving the totality of the parking area. The noise from the machines, the smell of tar, and having to park away from your room made the stay there regrettable. Plus, there was no way to access the office or room except to walk through the recent paving. My shoes were ruined from the tar sticking to the soles. Neither Hotels.com or the hotel informed me about the paving when making the reservation. The fair thing would be at least some consideration for the trouble and cost.

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Kevin

Oct 8, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Parking was fine.

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness is a recurring problem: many mention filthy carpets, odors, mold, and frequent cockroach sightings; housekeeping during multi-night stays is inconsistent.

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Amy

Oct 28, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

It was basically like staying at an overpriced motel 8. Room smelled and was dirty, bathroom had bugs, safe was covered in grime, and carpet was gross.

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Mario

Oct 30, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice comfortable bed. The room was infested with cockroaches all over.

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Hermelinda

Jun 24, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Carpet was very dirty my kids feet were black from walking on it the room smelt very bad and saw a cockroach in the bathroom was very disappointed in this room and breakfast was misleading as I booked this hotel based off the pictures had a nice breakfast all was provided was granola bars and coffee very misleading

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Mary

Nov 30, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

Our stay was so bad we left early and demanded refund! There were cockroaches in the room crawling on us while we slept and in the bathroom , the bathroom was horrible the shower curtain was dirty , holes in the wall cheaply repaired cocking all over the place looked filthy! The beds were hard and uncomfortable! The air conditioner did not work and we didn’t sleep for two nights because we were dripping in sweat? Had to have window open which I didn’t feel safe! I couldn’t get out of that hotel fast enough!

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Cheryl

Sep 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I have stayed at many days in, but this one was really bad. Lampshades were taped together. Bathtub was dirty. Floor was so dirty that the bottom of my socks turned black.

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Lisa

Jun 23, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Filthy dirty carpeting in room 140. Fifteen minutes after walking around, my white socks were black! Phone didn’t seem to work as no one answered as we called to check out. Walked down and a sign indicated they were at another property. Bathroom faucet stripped, spinning as you turned on. Air conditioner turned on and off all night long - no sleep. Shower floor gross. Stayed one of two nights as no choice. Left next morning. I would’ve demanded a full refund but no one was there when we went to check out. Expedia should be embarrassed to have this hotel offered.

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Yesenia

Jul 14, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This days inn in Encinitas is the worst hotel of my life. The blankets from the bed were dirty and the bathroom had mold and carpets were dirty and it’s smelled like wet carpet. This room was to unsafe heath wise to stay. My daughter suffers from asthma and allergies so there’s room was not a fit for us on top of that when you walk in those walkways be careful those walkways are or how low it seems that the wood underneath needs to be replaced so I wouldn’t doubt one day you’ll be a major accident. I am a safety Director, and I know what OSHA standards requires structures and buildings to be protected to their guest and to any people that course it’s the public

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valintina

Aug 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This place was rundown and dirty. In our room, there were floor boards with staples sticking out. there was a wet stain on the carpet by the refrigerator. And my family and I ended up with bites all over our body.

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Erik

Apr 18, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Upon entering the room I noticed how gross the carpet was. I found a cockroach in the bed and in the bathroom. The bathroom had holes in the walls and ceilings with mildew and mold. The parking lot by the room was closed as they ripped up the parking lot and repaved it. It woke me up and was very loud and disturbing. This was the dirtiest most unhealthy room I have ever stayed in. I believe this hotel should be investigated for health violations. I'd like a full refund.

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ROBIN

Sep 1, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The rooms have multiple repairs needed, especially in the bathroom. There was mold on the shower putty/grout in a few places and horrible ceiling patch jobs beginning to get dark brown. It is unhealthy and they need professional assistance. Secondly, the walls need insulation. It was a very noisy w patience and I heard the upstairs people all night as if bouncing and pounding on the floor. Third, there is almost no air flow unless an ancient old window a/c is on, which is loud. Fourth, people party near their cars outside and it is noisy. Staff were not helpful and often did not pick up my calls. I paid over $750 for 4 days and it was awful. I do not plan on taking Expedia nor Wyndham Days Inn again.

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Rooms

Rooms are dated with frequent maintenance issues (leaky or hard-to-shut showers, malfunctioning or noisy AC, worn fixtures), thin walls, and some freeway noise; a few renovated rooms were noted as cleaner and more comfortable.

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Vera

Sep 3, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Tile in bathroom was cracked and loose. Tub was painted and chipping. Old property.

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Spicie

Jun 9, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Pool closed, had I known I would NOT have reserved the hotel, that was the one thing we wanted. Beds are HARD and uncomfortable! Total appearance of the property was DIRTY! Breakfast…what a JOKE! Tub needed a wrench to turn off the water, toilet would run until you giggled the handle. Floor in room was wet next to bed! Spanish only maid not able to inform of need for towels, or leaks!

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Valerie

Aug 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Property needs to be remodeled sink clogs shower drips all night long

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Thomas

Nov 25, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

My room was a bit noisy due to the nearby freeway. The bed was okay, but gave me a sore back when I woke up.

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Kypi

Sep 29, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Room smelled like mildew and the windows are only able to open 1” so I couldn’t air it outside much. The tv didn’t work and the say they provide grab and go breakfast but they only had coffee.

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Rene

Jul 19, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

In need of remodeling. Rooms are old and need to be updated. Tub would constantly drip and could not close valve completely.

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tawasha

Oct 3, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was great, but the property was trash. When I walked into my room a stale odor hit me right in the face. I decided to turn on the ac and open a window to let it air out. The carpet was dirty I didn't even take my shoes off. Checked the bed took all of the bedding off and there was a nice gaping hole in the bottom of the mattress. Moved on to the bathroom and I had to re wipe everything because it just looked dirty from the floor to the ceiling. Got in the shower I thought I was going to fall down on the floor below me because the tub has a big crack in it. And instead of replacing it they did poor patch work. To make things a little more unsafe for me I went to lock my door with the latch lock but it was broken. It was too late to book a different hotel. I roughed it out for 15 1/2 hours. Good thing about this hotel its only 4 blocks from the beach.

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Steven

May 30, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Smallest room I’ve ever stayed in, but ok. Quiet (above office). I found the blackout drapes after my review on check-in. Carpet worn a bit, and the bed was extremely firm but better than worn out. Slept well until 7:30am when a semi-truck with trailer backed around the building with its alarm blasting. Very nice staff.

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Mike

Apr 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was ok, but the bathroom was dirty. Noisy….lots of noise from the upper room.

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George

Jun 3, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Rooms are paper-thin, and you can hear your neighbor's conversations.

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Service

Service is mixed: many guests describe friendly, accommodating front-desk staff and easy check-in, while others report rude interactions, poor follow-up on issues, and difficulty obtaining housekeeping.

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Annabel

Oct 25, 2024

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Poor staff experience after not honoring the booking. Had stayed 5 times before. Arrived at the motel and told I was unable to check in due to internet problems. Told I'd receive a call when I could check in, which I never receieved. They never honored the booking. No room, no call, no explanation, no good. Tried calling them to ask why. Was told they didn't see what the problem was given the fact I wasn't charged. The problem was it messed up my weekend away. Super unhelpful front desk manager.

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Cristina

Sep 10, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The woman who checked me in was rude and condescending. I later found out she was rude and yelled at other guests earlier and was actually a newly hired manager. At midnight I had someone try to get in the room because apparently the system reflected a vacant room and a cancellation on my reservation which prompted another knock at the door by staff 15 minutes later. After 20 minutes sorting it out at the front desk I was checked in again but charged again. I had to get a refund from Expedia the next day. Honestly, this nightmare stay should have resulted in no charge. I will never frequent this hotel ever again.

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Eli

Feb 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Chantel at the front desk went above and beyond to meet my needs before I even realized I needed them. What an excellent experience.

4

Milind

Dec 23, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Terribly dirty room - carpet was filthy and sticky to walk on. Tub in the bathroom was also stained and dirty. One of the beds in the room was wobbly and had a sagging mattress. We did not get any housekeeping during the entire stay. We were short on towels in the room, and asked the front desk for extra towels, which were never delivered. The second day, after asking again, the person behind the desk gave me a couple. Coffee maker supplies in the room were never refreshed, beds were never made and trash was never cleared for the entire duration of the stay. Complimentary breakfast was super basic - a to-go bag of frozen breakfast sandwich, a granola bar and a 2oz juice box. There were no options for vegetarians, apart from a bowl of apples. Location was convenient, right next to I-5, but the room we got faced the freeway, and so we got a lot of road noise at night. Room key cards didn't work reliably - we had to get them reset/changed twice during our 3 day stay.

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Denise

Jan 21, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

I don't agree with the change of policy for the property. It's extremely unreasonable for the times that we're in and I hope the owners of the property realize that. Other then that,the staff at the front desk are very friendly,and patient as well. I can't say enough good things about Chantel andJuan. They really go above and beyond for the guest there and they should be acknowledged for their customer service.

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Ana

Aug 23, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff was very friendly and nice.

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chris

Jun 15, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Front reception staff I dealt with was the worst I have ever experienced

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Phyllis

Jun 20, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Disappointed in comfort for bed ,mattress was too hard. And the on the go breakfast consisted of a granola bar, with a very small carton sized juice. They did have tea and coffee as well. Muffins or cereal would have been nice. When we got to our room the tub had a drip that was constantly running and we told desk about it when we got there and they said they would send maintenance and never did. We were at hotel from Sunday until Thursday and not once did they stock tp or towels we had to go to office to request it. We had two small garbage cans in our room and they were full so we emptied them. If we are staying overnight in a room and paying for it, it would be nice to be comfortable .

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Jason

Jun 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Let me check in a little early and a nice staff!

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Keenen

Dec 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Overall, what made my experience here a delight, was the service at the front desk. I forgot their names, which is a shame, but if you see a beautiful woman with jet black hair and bangs, you’re already taken care of and you can now relax. As well as, the tall young gentleman with glasses, he has exceptional customer service. I have stayed in many nice hotels and what I remember most is how I was treated at each one. I’ll be staying here again.

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Location

Excellent location within walking distance of Moonlight Beach, restaurants, and shops, with quick freeway access; however, the proximity to I-5 can bring noticeable traffic noise.

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Wayne

Sep 22, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Always a nice and reasonably-priced place to stay. Easy walk to old town Encinitas and Moonlight Beach.

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Mark

Nov 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Newly renovated rooms, very clean. Good location about 15 minutes walk to the beach. Affordable. There is a freeway next to it so expect some traffic noise in your room. That may be a problem for light sleepers. Only oatmeal, apples, snack bars, orange juice, coffee, tea for breakfast

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Patti

Jan 14, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Perfect location and prices near Moonlight beach and several restaurants!

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ANTONIO

Jul 16, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent location in Encinitas between Encinitas and Leucadia , walking distance to the beach and many restaurants and stores !

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Matthew

Sep 30, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location for moonlight beach. You get what you pay for

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Agnes

Sep 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean and very close to the beach

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Lora

Oct 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Loved my quaint little room! Had everything I needed. Also loved that I parked right in front of my room door. Right across the street there is a natural foods market and a gas station. Loved it

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Scott

May 10, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Convenient to downtown Carlsbad. Very clean. A bit noisy due to proximity to freeway.

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Erik

Oct 28, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice staff, easy and convent shopping. Great location and close to Moonlight Beach. Good experience

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Cynthia

Nov 8, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Close to the beach... and right off the highway.

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Dining

Breakfast is repeatedly described as a very limited grab-and-go (granola bars, oatmeal, small juice or a microwave sandwich), and on some days it was unavailable or below expectations compared with photos.

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Tina

Jul 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very convenient right off the freeway, but could off a little more than just apples and oatmeal for a to go breakfast.

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Richard

Feb 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Average hotel. The advertised breakfast was nonexistent.

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Mark

Nov 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Newly renovated rooms, very clean. Good location about 15 minutes walk to the beach. Affordable. There is a freeway next to it so expect some traffic noise in your room. That may be a problem for light sleepers. Only oatmeal, apples, snack bars, orange juice, coffee, tea for breakfast

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Patricia

Oct 18, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Excellent value, convenient location, and wholesome continental breakfast.

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Kypi

Sep 29, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Room smelled like mildew and the windows are only able to open 1” so I couldn’t air it outside much. The tv didn’t work and the say they provide grab and go breakfast but they only had coffee.

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Brittany

Jan 10, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

First I want to start with the positive, which is the staff. They were very friendly and informative. They made the stay worth it. For the bad… first night we found a cockroach in the bathroom, thankfully only found one our whole stay. The “breakfast included” is literally a breakfast sandwich, oatmeal or granola bars. When I see breakfast included it tells me that we can actually eat a decent breakfast. Not the case here. I wiped down the table in the room and it was black! The shower leaked and the shower head had hard soap scum all around it, like it’s never ever wiped down. The toilet you have to flush twice before you can get it to flush. There were interesting people that are either staying in the place or just coming for the free granola bars and coffee. To me and my kids they seemed creepy. I can honestly say I would never ever stay or recommend this place to anyone. The amenities say renovated but these are far from that. The beds are like rocks. The pillows are just as hard. A lot of work needs to go into this place.

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Christian

Sep 3, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very worn room creaky bed terrible “breakfast” which consisted of a granola bar and coffee with grounds in it very disappointed in not only hotels.com but days in we paid quite a bit for this room and it was the worst that I’ve ever stayed at in recent history

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Mylissa

Jun 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The grab & go breakfast was an apple & an oj. Yes there was coffee but I don't drink coffee. But that was the lamest breakfast or lack thereof I have ever seen! The room definitely needs a lot of help. The headboards are worn, the shower...I can't even explain it! The bottom was painted & there was a rubber strip & it was a mess. For $100 I expected a lot more! Should be a $40 motel. The screen was pretty much ripped off & there was a large tear in it.

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Phyllis

Jun 20, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Disappointed in comfort for bed ,mattress was too hard. And the on the go breakfast consisted of a granola bar, with a very small carton sized juice. They did have tea and coffee as well. Muffins or cereal would have been nice. When we got to our room the tub had a drip that was constantly running and we told desk about it when we got there and they said they would send maintenance and never did. We were at hotel from Sunday until Thursday and not once did they stock tp or towels we had to go to office to request it. We had two small garbage cans in our room and they were full so we emptied them. If we are staying overnight in a room and paying for it, it would be nice to be comfortable .

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Rene

Jul 6, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

This property is very old. It was close to the freeway so that made it convenient. The advertised “breakfast“ was a bag with an apple and some granola bars. Maybe there was more but it was disappointing, probably a two star overall.

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Month	Average price
January	$95
February	$89
March	$98
April	$104
May	$114
June	$111
July	$155
August	$137
September	$101
October	$105
November	$105
December	$106

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		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8 $90	9 $90	10 $90	11 $120	12 $120
13 $93	14 $94	15 $93	16 $94	17 $102	18 $128	19 $146
20 $102	21 $94	22 $94	23 $93	24 $93	25 $137	26 $142
27 $101	28 $98	29 $102	30 $101

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $110	2 $137	3 $135
4 $96	5 $96	6 $98	7 $94	8 $95	9 $154	10 $174
11 $114	12 $93	13 $102	14 $99	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28	29	30	31

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