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Beachcomber Inn

4.6 (118 reviews)
ModerateHotels
Open • Open 24 hours

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The view from our room!

We loved everything about the Beachcomber Inn. Me, the wife a d kids had a great time. Very friendly staff, rooms were super clean and updated and the grounds were beautiful. Can't wait to go back and make more memories! Summer time was great. Lots of kids for our children to make friends with. Lots of laughter. The perfect get-away!

Bedroom view, absolute perfection.

This spot is absolute perfection and if I could stay here 365 days a year I absolutely would. If you have an opportunity to stay here do yourself a favor and you will have no regrets. The view from the room makes you question if it's real or a simulation. Staff & cleaning crew are all so nice and accommodating, I can't wait for my next stay.

Angela N.

Id give them 10 stars if I could. Phenomenal customer service and the view is just breathtaking regardless of what time of day. All rooms have their own porch and kitchen. Cleanliness is good and you do feel and smell like it's clean. Beds are firm and comfortable. They have a fire pit and ample amount of seating. We definitely found our forever vacation spot!

View from outside of our room!
Kate P.

Love this place, it's so quaint, has the BEST views, the rooms have been "revitalized", and are really nice, love that they have old charm and have a little kitchen, the beds are comfortable and the new pillows are awesome! I was even given the name of the company they purchased them from so I can purchase my own... the staff is SUPER helpful and very friendly.... And it's a short walk to the restaurants in town! It's reasonable, We'll ALWAYS come back here!

My room view
Brennan L.

Location Location Location! I can't even begin to say how much I loved my short stay at the beachcomber; the views were stunning and as much as that's a big deal it's not just the views that make this place 100%. It's the fact that you feel like you are transformed back to a slower pace, simpler times. You can sit back, enjoy life and everything around you. As I sat down, watched the waves roll in and people enjoy the beach I was taken back to a place that I longed to be, somewhere I hadn't been in quite some time; I was at rest. The atmosphere, environment and exclusivity make this place special. I will go back and I pray it never changes. I hope you get an opportunity to stay, it's very popular and you'll need to make your reservations in advance but it's well worth it. I could go on forever but will stop here.

After the sun went down the clouds went on fire
Matt C.

So we just got back from our trip to the Beachcomber. Two glorious nights in a great place. Again the place is very clean and well kept. The rooms all have fully equipped kitchens - so we go and bring all of our food to prepare and stay "Quarantined" here. We never got within 10 feet of anyone and had a great time. The rooms are very nice. The view is incredible. This is actually the first time that I rated it less than a five. Everything was really good - but two things tipped the scale this time: 1) POOR COVID PROCEDURES - When we got there and I walked up to the window, the man at the desk was not wearing a mask. My wife said that he needed to have a mass on and he replied that he got vaccinated and he didn't need to wear one. She disagreed and he put one on. Then one of the room cleaners was standing next to the walk-way talking to guests and her mask was under her nose. Then her partner who was cleaning our room had her mask under her chin. So the two people cleaning our room were nothing safe. We felt the need to wipe down the essential items with our sanitizing wipes. 2) We were delayed getting in to our room by at least 20 minutes. Which is really not such a big deal (first time in like 15 years). So while we were waiting to get in our room, I unloaded the car and brought the stuff out to the grass in front of the room. As I walked back and forth retrieving stuff I passed the woman (above = next to the walk way). She stood there for at least 15 minutes talking - with her mask under her chin, while her partner was in the room working with her mask off. The place is still great.

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Best place to stay in San Clemente. It is now a yearly tradition for myself and my friends and family.

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Ask the Community - Beachcomber Inn

Is this hotel pet friendly?

No pets allowed

Do they have parking available?

Yes! Just enough for the rooms they have, not more.

Does the family villa have a DVD player?

No. Doesn't have dvd

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Review Highlights - Beachcomber Inn

“All rooms have a huge plate glass window with spectacular views of the San Clemente pier and the ocean, and the beach.”

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