Name: Wave Hotel Manhattan Beach
Address: 900 North Sepulveda Boulevard, East Manhattan Beach, Manhattan Beach, California, United States of America, Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles County, US
Price range: US$68–US$198 per night
Rating: 7.7

What guests think

Wave Hotel Manhattan Beach draws frequent praise for clean, spacious rooms, friendly staff, and a convenient location near Manhattan Beach, LAX, and neighborhood dining, offering solid value for travelers who prioritize price and easy access over frills.

Common downsides include very firm mattresses with loud metal frames, thin walls and occasional noise, and inconsistent housekeeping, towels, and maintenance. Breakfast is basic and often carb-heavy, while parking and deposits can involve fees or delays that surprise some guests. Pool availability varies, with closures reported alongside positive comments when open. Overall, expect a no-frills, budget-friendly stay close to the beach.

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Facilities

Facilities feedback is inconsistent: the pool is praised when open but multiple reviews report closures or maintenance issues; a dry sauna is noted. Underground parking is convenient but may be free or charged per night, and fees sometimes feel unclear.

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Diron

19 Aug 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Green algae pool - not maintained and unusable. Room was very nice.

4

Alberto

10 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Pool was out of service. Bed was very hard.

6

Anthony

20 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Before Parking was free, now, they will charge you $10 for Parking

10

Martha

28 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was friendly. The room was nice and clean. Parking was free. Everywhere else we looked they offered a reasonably priced room, but then got you with the super high parking fee. Wave Hotel parking ibcluded and had free Wi-Fi! Not a super fancy place, but definitely will use them again.

6

Richard

16 Aug 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Property was fine for the price. However the pool was closed for the whole of our stay which was annoying as one of the main reasons for choosing this hotel was for the pool. We only booked a day in advance so they must have known the pool was out of action, but no notice given at time of booking. Everything else about the hotel was good

10

Aleesha

8 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Pool was out of service but we had a hot tub in our room which we loved it was a last-minute stay so I didn’t have much toiletries. I wish they would’ve had provided conditioner, but that’s the only complaint I could say. The air conditioning in our room was loud, but we just stayed one night.

8

Ellen

7 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice 20min walk down to the Manhattan Beach Pier. Easy location for getting to LAX for a flight. Large room. Pool was under construction, but we were just there for a quick overnight before we caught an early morning flight, so it was great for that.

10

Mari

12 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Dry sauna was a nice perk. Pool is inside and private. Has the outdoor look with open roof letting it heat up from above.

4

Vincent

11 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was ok but the check-in was disingenuous. The web site advertises free parking and that was one reason I booked this property. Upon check-in (which was too late to cancel the reservation and get a refund) I was told that I would have to pay for parking. This resulted in an increased cost for my stay of over 10%. I tried to explain / negotiate this with the fro t desk but to no avail. Bottom line you can not trust their advertising or their customer service.

8

chris

28 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Decent overall, but the place has hidden parking fees. Why not let people know beforehand?

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Cleanliness

Mixed feedback: many guests find rooms and bathrooms very clean, while others report dirty floors or linens, musty or moldy odors, insects (ants/gnats/roaches), and inconsistent towel and amenity restocking.

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India

13 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

There was a roach in my fridge and the bed was hard, sheets thin

10

John

6 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean room and bathroom

8

Jennifer

24 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great area near the beach, shopping and food options. Very safe. The hotel is easy to find and easy to park my car. The only cons that caused me to not give it a 5 star was the black mold on the ceiling in the bathroom and sand all over the floors. We didn’t go to the beach but the floor was covered with sand when we arrived at the room. The curtains also had mold or mildew. The beds were super hard but I actually slept great on it. Definitely plan to stay here again.

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Edward

28 Apr 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Front desk guy was easy but not friendly, upon opening the door your hit with moldy wet smell, Bed was very stiff, and only 1 towel that was stiff and scratchy and smelled funny,no toiletry, shower was small and not tall enough for anybody over 5"7 (I'm 5"10) and I didn't spend the night, had an emergency and asked for a return and didn't get anything back, took the entire trip to get my return back for the deposit...ended up going to the winddrift Manhattan beach

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Sofia

4 Jan 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The sheets in the bed were dirty with stains on it, the shower curtains were dirty, the parking didn’t had enough space for all the rooms so we had to park on the street anyways, breakfast was so poor, we went right when they opened and they only had left over of they day before, but the mainly problem is the cleaning, room was dirty, bed was dirty, bathroom was dirty

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Steven

17 Sept 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Found many bugs including what looked like bed bugs in my suite

10

Karen

29 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was spotless!

4

Richard

30 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The floors were dirty, obviously had not been cleaned prior to our arrival.

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David

29 Mar 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Do not stay here! This place was horrible! We booked 4 rooms and between them we found unclean linen, old food in the fridge and someone’s hat under a pillow on the bed. Our fridge also had a puddle of water under it. They changed one room but that room had cigarette holes on the blankets, stained sheets and holes in the curtains. The fridge also did not work. The beds were extremely uncomfortable with a metal base that was loud anytime something hit it. The worst part was the rooms were so dirty…months of dust on the curtains and high surfaces. They blamed a new maid but you can tell that it hadn’t been cleaned in months. People say you get what you paid for but cleanliness should not cost extra. The staff were unconcerned with the conditions of their hotel. We also noticed that the room with the puddle under the fridge and the unclean linens was rebooked without being cleaned.

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Jessica

8 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel looks nice with modern decor, fresh paint, and a great location. Staff were friendly and coffee was good. Room 103 had a strong musty, moldy smell from the bathroom drains that worsened after showering, and the same odor was outside near the pool. We got only 3 bath towels — no hand or face cloths. One mattress had poking springs and a loud metal frame. When my daughter asked for water, she was told to go across the street. Fixing the odor, beds, and basic amenities would make this a much better stay.

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Rooms

Rooms are spacious and some feel newly updated, with large family suites available, but many guests find the mattresses very firm and the metal frames loud and easy to bump. Noise from thin walls or corridors is occasionally mentioned.

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Joe

26 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Incredible place to stay. Great location and comfortable, clean rooms. The staff are all friendly and helpful. Room doesn’t block out noise the best so if others are up late you can sometimes hear them easily but we didn’t feel like it was a major issue that ruined our stay by any means

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Alexander

14 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The good: good location, clean and newly remodeled inside, helpful staff, almost perfect for an easy-going traveler ... except for the bad - The bad: the most horrible mattress, worse than anywhere in the world I've traveled in my 55 years (and I started traveling international at 14yo); spring poking thru the thin cover, hard and uneven with all the springs being felt all through the body. I got almost no rest, twisted and turned all night. A shame because I have low standards and I would have easily get over small inconveniences, but I won't visit again unless they promise to have replaced the mattresses. The bed frame was also made on thin metal and if you only touch it, it would make a loud bang almost to wake up the neighbors. Maybe I just got the wrong room but that was my experience

8

Tara

29 Sept 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

This area is very nice, we decided to walk to dinner both nights and felt very safe doing so. Rooms were absolutely huge. We booked the family suite which was two full rooms and two full bathrooms. So nice with 5 people to not share a bathroom! My only suggestions for improvement: 1. Do not charge your guests for parking. There is nowhere to park but the garage, and charging an extra 10 dollars a night seems very cheap and leaves a bad taste for everyone. 2. Breakfast was nothing but carbs, so we had to spend about 150+ more on our trip to eat breakfast at a restaurant. Might have been better off booking a hotel that was more expensive but had healthier breakfast options. Overall, we would absolutely stay here again and suggest it for other families. It was also bargain pricing compared to hotels in the area.

10

Katrina

16 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I loved this hotel! Very clean! And the size of the rooms was very spacious. I will stay here again.

8

Samantha

13 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Loved everything about this hotel, except for the beds. The metal bedframe underneath is loud, and the matresses are hard!! Me and the kids joked about throwing the blankets on the floor for a more comfortable sleep.

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Carey

15 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Rooms were a great size for a family of 6

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Ann

10 Aug 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The hotel seems newly renovated. It has a lot of updated furniture. But they don’t have a rack to hang towels. The bed frame was made of metal and it made getting in and out of bed very noisy. The bed was very comfortable and the pillows made for great sleeping. We will stay again

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Mads

23 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Fine rooms and clean . Beds were hard but for the price it was great value. Best to have a car or bike to go to the beach as you have to walk a bit and its at a busy road.

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Steven

22 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hi, the clerk on duty was very friendly and welcoming and made sure there was some breakfast for us before 6am. The property was mostly nice but the outlets by the bed in the room didn't work unless the crazy colored lights above the bed were on. The mattress was well worn and we felt the springs. Price was right and served our needs though. Thank you!

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Danette

31 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

For the price, good value. Recently remodeled . Beds foundations are lined with sheet metal that every time you bump into them even lightly they make a crashing sound !!!!! Consider this if you are bringing kids or anyone even slightly clumsy ….

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Service

Staff are often described as friendly and helpful, but service can be inconsistent, with reports of overbooking or room changes, limited responsiveness, early check-in fees, deposit delays, and difficulties resolving issues or refunds.

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Michael

9 Jun 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

longtime customer. disappointed they are now charging for parking. OK, I can accept that. when I ask why, the answer I got was this; There is a lot of unauthorized parking taking up our spaces and we are now charging for parking tags to display in the vehicles. so I say that is not preventing any unauthorized parking, it is just punishing the guests. After a little bit of back-and-forth, I lose that argument. no big deal. Also, I find out that the spa suite I reserved has broken plumbing so they changed my room without notice. The plumbing broke two days ago. They gave me a bigger room but it is not the same in amenities. I asked for compensation from the wave as well as expedia. I have not received. Later that evening (or the next morning), I find a TWO vehicles (without a parking tag) parked in TWO spaces each. That is FOUR spaces taken up by unauthorized parking. I was told that the manager lets his friends park on the property. I send an email to management explaining my disappointment and that I think it is a slap in the face to customers who have to now pay for parking. a couple of days later in the parking garage, one of the vehicles in question pulls behind my car and blocks it in the space.

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Jerome

31 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

$100 deposits that take 4 days to be recovered.

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Virginy

2 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Front desk would not allow us to check in early without charging a $40 fee because we were 2 hours early & the room was ready. Hospitality was okay, definitely not accommodating or friendly. I would not recommend this hotel & I will not return again.

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Melissa

1 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great customer service. Called them in the middle of the night regarding concern of my credit card being cut off. I was assured a debit card would be fine. Check in was easy. Was given a card with WiFi info. Was also told 6-9 there is free breakfast. There is a microwave in the hallway to use. They have a nice small pool. The rooms look just like the picture. The bed is very comfortable. I had a room with a king bed. The room comes with a refrigerator. Tv and channels worked fine. Shower was nice so was bathroom. Check out very very quick and simple. I would stay here again. It’s a 30 min walk to the beach. It’s also by restaurants and target.

10

Janet

18 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Check in was easy, fast and gentleman in reception was great

2

Lisa

4 Mar 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

There was blood on the sheets and mattress pad! No answer when we called down so went to desk and remade the bed. Next day DO NOT DISTURB sign on door, they disregarded the sign and entered our room anyway. Invasion of privacy. After complaining, the guy at the desk said we wouldn’t have to pay. No refund and when I called they pretend that they don’t speak English. THE MOST DISGUSTING AND DISRESPECTFUL PLACE! DO NOT STAY HERE!!!

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Miwa

18 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Friendly staff!

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OYEKEMI

16 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very unprofessional employee. I booked a family suite and he checked us into a double bed room. Went back to request the appropriate room and he told me they were overbooked, meanwhile, I booked and paid two months in advance. He grudgingly got us a family suite without any apologies. Very unprofessional, room or poor reception/customer service. Associate needs better training

10

Austin

1 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was clean and comfortable. The hotel staff was accommodating. The hotel was quiet. There were some restaurants with in walking distance and a Starbucks across the street.

2

Cassandra

12 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lied and said that we booked next door owed by the same people and gave us the room we did not pay for and said they would be returning the money we paid for and never did

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Location

Convenient location about a mile from the beach with easy access to LAX, piers, shops, and dining; several places are walkable. Good for beach access without beachfront prices.

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Juan

25 Feb 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Easy parking. Nice location very close to the beach. Clean room.

10

Ian

29 Aug 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Good location, about 20mins walk to the beach down residential roads but easy to find, am pm close and a few restaurants near hotel

10

Dean William

18 Jun 2025

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Stayed 11 nights

Great location safe good shopping and dining.

8

Marian

17 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location near to Manhattan Beach. A but far for LAX, given LA traffic. Free onsite parking was a plus.

8

Janet Garcia

27 Jul 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

nice place, nice people, clean and very convenient to get to the beach and airport

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Geoff

14 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel is in a great location with the beach area walkable. Hotel itself is clean and comfortable. Biggest issue is charging a 100 dollar deposit ( not just a hold) and 4 days later it’s still not been refunded. Also they put deposit, parking and room through on card as three separate entries with card on hold in rapid succession which caused the card to be blocked

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Shane

26 May 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great deal for the price. Close to Manhattan and Hermosa piers. Quick ride share.

8

Maria

30 Sept 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Clean, quiet, easy parking, very close to the beach!

10

Emmanuel

25 Apr 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Easy parking, spacious room, close to a lot of restaurants, not far from the airport

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Leon

2 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The property was good for its price and close to the beach areas.

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Dining

Complimentary breakfast is basic and largely carb-heavy, with limited variety, items running out, and short hours; a few guests find it acceptable for the price. No consistent reports of on-site dining beyond breakfast.

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michael

17 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The property was great and the place was really great. One washer and one dryer available. Breakfast was not ok though, and that was the only issue. The reason i say this is because the things wrong seem easily fixable. Once the Breakfast room opened what was offered ran empty really quick. Two toasters available but they are sharing one outlet so one didn't work. Waffle machine but no syrup or anything.

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Ingrid

5 Nov 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Tha staff was ok, but the breakfast is terrible, they don't offer any protein and not even watter. Parking is paid, so everybody parks on the street.

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Brent

22 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Staff were very friendly. Site was a bit on the noisy side with kids running around and being loud, and traffic. Very disappointed with the breakfast. Hours were on the short side and when I arrived at 8:30 everything was pretty much cleaned out.

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Tara

29 Sept 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

This area is very nice, we decided to walk to dinner both nights and felt very safe doing so. Rooms were absolutely huge. We booked the family suite which was two full rooms and two full bathrooms. So nice with 5 people to not share a bathroom! My only suggestions for improvement: 1. Do not charge your guests for parking. There is nowhere to park but the garage, and charging an extra 10 dollars a night seems very cheap and leaves a bad taste for everyone. 2. Breakfast was nothing but carbs, so we had to spend about 150+ more on our trip to eat breakfast at a restaurant. Might have been better off booking a hotel that was more expensive but had healthier breakfast options. Overall, we would absolutely stay here again and suggest it for other families. It was also bargain pricing compared to hotels in the area.

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David

28 Jan 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

1. Breakfast was absolutely basic and almost nothing to eat other than cereal. 2. Towels smelled terrible…musty/moldy smelling 3. Room was half cleaned. Bed was not turned in, dirty wash cloth left behind, tiny bottle of body wash not replaced. 4. TV had a big scratch across the front. A super basic motel…not as good as the ratings it has been given.

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Frank

27 Feb 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The continental breakfast was very underwhelming...

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Dave

5 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast was basic but the fresh waffles were nice.

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Brandt

18 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Stay was great breakfast however needs some improvements

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Alexis m

22 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Stayed here for our first trip to California and it was a perfect place right by the beach. The breakfast is all carbs but tasty

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Adriana

25 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was a great stay , although breakfast was limited and paying for parking to stay there

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Month	Average price
January	US$81
February	US$87
March	US$90
April	US$84
May	US$92
June	US$118
July	US$109
August	US$116
September	US$96
October	US$95
November	US$86
December	US$84

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16 $161	17 $80	18 $137	19
20 $98	21 $75	22 $68	23 $68	24 $82	25 $198	26 $123
27 $68	28 $68	29 $76	30 $69

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $68	2 $90	3 $97
4 $88	5 $83	6 $83	7 $83	8 $81	9 $89	10 $89
11 $82	12 $83	13 $83	14 $82	15 $82	16 $90	17 $89
18 $83	19 $83	20 $90	21 $90	22 $81	23 $90	24 $115
25 $90	26 $83	27 $94	28 $82	29 $83	30 $89	31 $89

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Room options

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

King Room with Sofa

Deluxe Studio, 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Family Suite

Accessible King Room

King Spa Suite with Private Balcony

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