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    3 floors, clean, great views, quiet
    Carey L.

    I will absolutely be making a point to come back to Surfbreak in the future. Everything from checking in, finding a room assignment that worked for me and my partner, and even getting amazing restaurant recommendations was stupendous. The staff is incredible, I absolutely adore the lot of them. They ensured that we had a good, quiet room with a lot of privacy - and in general, the other patrons were awesome to talk to. The overall vibe of the people around this place was great. Nice and great temperament. Also, this place is less than 2 miles away from the beach! There is a park nearby for easy access as well. Whenever I'm in San Clemente again, I will be prioritizing staying at Surfbreak. Very memorable place, quaint and rustic aesthetic, in a great location.

    Standard room with 2 queen beds
    Lauren G.

    Surprised to see negative reviews of this cute beach hotel. Everything from the beginning to end was great for us! Called early to see if we could arrange for an earlier check in and were told 1:30 versus 3:00 which was super helpful for our travel plans. Front desk situation was quick and efficient. Staff super friendly. Elevator on premises which was great since we had luggage. Room was cute and well decorated. Beds comfy. Lots of extras in room (waters, makeup remover wipes, Clorox wipes). Would absolutely recommend and stay here again!

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    So nice in here. I liked this hotel a ton. Would definitely recommend! I was treated well.

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    It blows my mind that this motel is more expensive than the holiday inn express and the comfort suites in San clemente.

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    Bed is the most important part of renting a room and it was way to soft. No support! Management said they were all the same!

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    Clean, newly remodeled, cute beach my feel, great location, friendly service. Loved the mattress, pillows and bedding.

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    Beachcomber Inn - Kitchen bungalow #7.

    Beachcomber Inn

    (116 reviews)

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    WOW! "Come for the view, stay for the experience" is one of the mottos for this GORGEOUS retreat…read more Another, more simple motto for this property: "BREATHE". Established in 1953, the Beachcomber in is quintessential California bungalow motor hotel. It's unique placement on a San Clemente bluff, with panoramic views of the pier and coast are nothing short of stunning. The rooms have full kitchens, king beds, sofa beds and patios with Adirondack chairs, in case being inside, staring through an enormous picture window just doesn't cut it. The staff obviously knows what a special property this is and there is great pride in the presentation and up keep of the grounds. Friendly, welcoming faces morning, noon and night. Because this is a vintage property, maintaining its original build and charm, it does not conform to modern accessibility requirements. Some may find the rooms small compared to modern, chain hotels, but I found everything cozy, comfortable and - dare I say - sumptuous! Given the hospitality of the staff, I'm sure they would do all they could to accommodate any guest. In addition to the amazing evening sunset views of the Pacific, a plus for me, was the Amtrak Surfliner passing through, down below the bluff. Paul Simon may sing, 'Everybody loves the sound of a train in the distance', but I love the sound of a train close by! I find it very soothing and romantic. After the sun has set, it's time to gather around the large fire pit for easy conversations with fellow guests, maybe while you wait for your steaks to grill on one of their guest use BBQs. A lovely, relaxing way to ease into the night. We forced ourselves to leave the property and stretch our legs, walk the pier and roam the shops of nearby Avenida Victoria. But for REAL shopping in San Clemente, we took advantage of the free hop on/hop off trolley that runs seasonally and weekends(see separate review) that picks up just below the Beachcomber, at the San Clemente train stop. Weleft our car parked in our allotted parking space (1 parking space for those staying in Villas #1-12). Really, Beachcomber had everything we needed to settle in for a few nights and, yes, just "BREATHE". Cheers! "CC"

    I have not had the opportunity to stay here yet but know enough from my experience with Tina that…read morewhen I do, it will be nothing short of amazing. I tried booking this place 2 weeks ago for a short staycation with the bf and called the office based on Yelp reviews. Tina told me they were booked but recommended another inn across the street to try. She also told me to stop by so she could show me the property when I was in town for a future visit with them. I thanked her and under normal circumstances that would've been it, but her personality over the phone was just so pleasant that even though the place she recommended was booked before I ultimately found a place to stay in San Clemente, my mind was already made up that I wanted to see the place when we got to San Clemente. So glad we did. We had drinks at Fisherman's by the beach before walking up to meet Tina. She showed us one of the vacant rooms and I'm in love. Planning a future visit to stay at Beachcomber Inn the next chance I can. The room she showed us was sanitized, and you could smell the citrus in the room. The gorgeous window view from the was like a painting. And the convenience of being steps of the beach speaks for itself. Looking forward to making our way back here again, hopefully soon

    Sea Horse Resort - Ice cream from downstairs and balcony view

    Sea Horse Resort

    (118 reviews)

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    This is the second time we have stayed at the seahorse and both times were amazing…read more The rooms were clean and bright. Great location overlooking the pier, which was exactly what we were looking for. Staff were friendly, professional, and helpful. We got a great recommendation for pizza at Sonny's, which was amazing. We were celebrating our anniversary and the seahorse was the perfect place to do it. Thank you.

    We had a nice overnight stay at The Sea Horse Resort. What a great find for this ocean front room…read morewith a large patio. Check in was easy. Staff were very nice. There are three different buildings. The one where we stayed was Villa Del Mar--ocean front, one bedroom, King suite. It was a very spacious room with a kitchenette, large shower, and a huge patio overlooking Avenida Victoria and across the street from the pier. On the ground floor of the Villa building is Frenchie's cafe to grab your morning coffee and breakfast, if you like. Each room gets one free parking space, a nice amenity considering limited parking in the area. We parked our car and took the trolley to get around. The free trolley stops across the street from the hotel. So convenient! In the morning we walked to The Fisherman for breakfast and then took a walk on the pier. The room was clean and well maintained. End tables in the bedroom had lamps with plug ins and magnetic charging. No TV in the bedroom area. And no phones either, which is fine. The room was much nicer than what the pictures look like on the hotels website, in my opinion. I was pleasantly pleased with everything. A couple things to know: 1. The Amtrak train starts passing through around 5:00-5:30am time frame. It stops in front of the pier for passenger loading/unloading. I didn't think it was noisy at all. 2. Also, there are a few steep steps to get to hotel lobby check in and to the rooms. No elevators. I would definitely stay here again. And I would choose the Villa building again over the other rooms. You can't beat the view and the size of that patio!

    Holiday Inn Express San Clemente N – Beach Area - Beautiful outside

    Holiday Inn Express San Clemente N – Beach Area

    (187 reviews)

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    4 stars only because the pool was not heated and thin walls…read more We were in the Executive King - room 236 DAY ONE: The smell of fresh clean linens. I love it. Room was huge. Executive king. Room has a sofa bed. Staff is very nice. We had the pleasure of meeting Ricky. He is amazing. Very nice, helpful and informative. NIGHT ONE: First night was a drag for sleep. We asked for the top floor upon arrival but were told they were all full at the top floor. I don't know why any hotel would put kids on a top floor. We had littles running at 11pm-12am and then from 4-6:30am running again and an adult stomping back and forth. After 2 hours I couldn't handle it anymore and called downstairs to have them call the room to have them stop. We were in room 236. They stopped for a bit and started back up at 6:45am. That was unfortunate. NIGHT TWO... used earplugs so I didn't have to hear the upstairs people stomping and kids running at 5am this time. The walls and floor are very thin. You can hear talking upstairs and next door. The hallways have a cold draft when it's cold. Our room started to smell like a wet damp towel on day two after we came back from being out all day. I assume it was due to the non stop rain and possibly leaks within the walls. The Dove soap does make a difference and makes all of the rooms smell good. We had to open the balcony door to air out the room. It makes sense why we see all of the rooms open when they are being cleaned out. They are being aired out before being occupied. NIGHT THREE: used earplugs so we didn't hear the new occupiers upstairs. But they were pretty quiet from 11pm to 7am. NIGHT FOUR: Ear plugs for the win lol. Still, overall, a great place to stay. I know renovations are expensive so fixing these thin walls most likely won't happen anytime soon. I would def stay here again but will remember to wear my earplugs every night Lots of parking. Feels super safe. The place is otherwise quiet. Sad part is that I looked forward to a heated pool and the pool was not heated. It looked nice though. I'm still made about the pool.... Couldn't even use it once. The water was freezing. Hotel itself is extremely clean. Our sheets were so clean. They smelled sooooo good. Staff was very presentable. Breakfast was good. Free breakfast every morning. 6:20-9:30 Mon through Friday and 7-10am on weekends. Cereals, bagels, toast, jelly's, jams. Peanut butter, yogurt, butter, omelets with cheese or ham, Boiled eggs, turnkey sausage, pork sausage, orange juice, coffee, milk, tea, cinnamon rolls, oatmeal, apples, oatmeal, bacon on some days, oranges, bananas and pancakes. They supply Dove soap (Dove hand soap, shampoo and conditioner) which is amazing. We brought our own Dove soap just in case because most hotels use smelly soap lol. Inside the room is a microwave, fridge, ironing board, tv, clean remote in plastic, hair blow dryer and a coffee maker. TIPs: -Bring ear plugs -Air out your room daily (open that patio) -Turning the heater higher than 81 makes the room smell burnt -keep the room temp at 75 as the cold comes in from outside or keep your neck warm -if you're here for the pool, call before making reservations to see if it's heated

    I was here last week and I fell in love with the hotel the location that I had to come back the…read moreprevious week to bring my son fishing and just hang out in San Clemente do some shopping some eating we went to Asada restaurant and it was delicious. We also went to the outlets and the pier for some food today we will go fishing. The management is the best here!! Ricky, Edwin and the young lady that checked us in are amazing!

    Hampton Inn & Suites San Clemente

    Hampton Inn & Suites San Clemente

    (155 reviews)

    $$

    I enjoyed my stay here. One of the highlights of my stay was the staff that I personally…read moreencountered were great. I wanted to check in early and I first called and spoke to an Aaron who said that he could help me leave a note for early check in, and then when I got there I was checked in by Estrella who was also great and she let me check in early. I came here for a wedding block and did not check the reviews until after my stay and was shocked at all the negative reviews. A lot of the prior reviews all mention outdated rooms, but now in 2026 the rooms have been redone and they're great. The hallways/exterior/common areas are still quite dated, but the rooms themselves have been redone well. They're spacious and large and well apportioned. With that said, there are some negatives. First of all, they're still working on renovations in the common areas. A large portion of the lobby is petitioned off, and the pool and spa are both closed. Secondly, the room we were in the beds seemed on the small side, so if you were trying to put two larger people on one of the beds it may feel a little cramped. Lastly, there still seems to be some issues with management. I was lucky and all the staff I dealt with were great, but one of my friends had her room canceled last minute. Otherwise, the location is great, there's plenty of parking, and you're either facing the ocean or golf course.

    When booking this room there was a notification that the property was under renovation. No problem,…read moreI don't mind a little dust and noise at appropriate hours. I have stayed several times in the past year at a Fairfield Inn (Marriott) under construction but they did a much better job at setting expectations. What I didn't expect upon arrival was a good amount of parking taken up by construction materials and possibly construction vehicles. Additionally, when I checked in and inquired about breakfast I was informed that it would be available in the lobby as their dining area was under construction. My room was on the second floor, so I get in the elevator and press 2. Imagine my confusion when the second floor of the elevator is actually now the third floor. I wish the gentleman at the front desk would have mentioned that to me, but he did not. I figured it out but it was late (9:30pm) and I just wanted to get to my room, sit down and relax after a long day. My room was recently renovated but clearly not completed and I do not believe the city would have signed off on a unit that had tape on the sprinkler head in the bathroom, outlet covers missing (with exposed wires that one could accidentally touch at night in a pitch dark room) and quality control that anyone paying for a renovation would be unhappy with. I was also not informed that my patio door would not open as it was covered in plastic from the outside - so there was no way to access the balcony which was a nice perk to the room that I had reserved. Breakfast in the morning was not "a hot breakfast" as advertised on their website. Instead they offered a "grab-and-go" bag with a bagel, apple, orange, and yogurt. Coffee was also available but there was nowhere to sit. While I appreciate the disclaimer about renovations, they should have mentioned that the pool, fitness center, hot breakfast, and balconies were unavailable. The disclaimer was misleading and definitely not worth the points I redeemed for my stay. I did tell the front desk about the issues with the room and he said he would pass that along to the construction team. I hope management was also informed but I assume unlikely since I did not hear from them and it's been 3 days since my stay.

    The Surfbreak Hotel - hotels - Updated May 2026

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