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Reviews of Del Mar Beach Hotel

2 out of 5
Del Mar Beach Hotel
1702 Coast Blvd, Del Mar, CA

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 452 out of 888 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 280 out of 888 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 91 out of 888 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 36 out of 888 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 29 out of 888 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location, clean place & friendly staff with town in walking distance
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Response from Drake A. on 8 May 2024
Thank you so much for the kind review, we hope we get the pleasure to host you again in the future. Travel safe and have a great rest of your year.

8/10 Good

Spencer, Carbondale

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Drake A. on 28 Apr 2024
Thank you for the most recent review, we hope you can come visit us again in the future. Please have a great rest of your year.

10/10 Excellent

Delores

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Drake A. on 22 Apr 2024
Thank you so much for the kind review, we hope that you can come stay with us again in the near future. Have a great rest of your year and travel safe.

10/10 Excellent

Matt

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Drake A. on 19 Apr 2024
Thank you so much for the most recent review. We hope that you can come stay with us again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Darrell

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location location location
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Drake A. on 15 Apr 2024
Thank you so much for the kind review, we hope that you can come stay with us again in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The recent renovation had remade this property into a truly enjoyable place to stay for those who want to be really, really close to the beach.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Drake A. on 13 Apr 2024
Thank you so much for the review, we hope that you can come stay with us again in the future. Have a great rest of your year and travel safe.

10/10 Excellent

Leslie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Front desk was very helpful
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Drake A. on 13 Apr 2024
Thank you so much for letting us know about our Front Desk Staff, we are thrilled to hear you enjoyed your stay. We hope you can come visit us again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Cassandra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My #1 hotel as a local! I’ve stayed at this gem a few times now. Special shoutout to Madelaine for making my boyfriend’s birthday extra special. Excellent customer service! It’s the personal touch that separates this hotel from others. This hotel sits on the beach which is rare for San Diego. The hotel deck has 2 fire pits & plenty of lounge chairs. The rooms are all beautifully updated with modern amenities. The staff are all kind & welcoming. Can’t wait to stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Drake A. on 11 Apr 2024
This is what we love to hear at the Del Mar Beach Hotel, we are so glad to hear you enjoyed yourselves while staying with us. We hope you will come visit us again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Misty

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
On the beach, relaxing, easy walk to shopping and dining.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Drake A. on 6 Apr 2024
Thank you so much for the most recent review, we are thrilled to hear you enjoyed yourselves while staying with us. Travel safe and hopefully we will see you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

tia

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property. Wish we stayed longer. Staff friendly and helpful. Great views. Great location.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Drake A. on 6 Apr 2024
This is what we love to hear at the Del Mar Beach Hotel, we hope you can come visit us again in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved the deck overlooking the beach!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Drake A. on 6 Apr 2024
Thank you for coming and staying at the Del Mar Beach Hotel, we are thrilled to hear you enjoyed your stay. We hope that you can come visit us again in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Right on the beach. Quiet. Clean rooms, nice shower. Glass of bubbly at check in and free coffee. Bummer no pool or spa.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Drake A. on 1 Apr 2024
Thank you so much for the review, we hope that you can come stay with us again in the near future. Travel safe.

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Del Mar is beautiful. It was nice to come back to a nice quiet setting after being out all day cite seeing. The staff was so friendly and made some great recommendations to visit. Would definitely stay at this hotel again.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Drake A. on 1 Apr 2024
We love to read things like this at the Del Mar Beach Hotel, thank you so much for the review. We hope that you can come stay with us again in the near future. Travel safe and have a great year.

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, spacious, and modern furnished room. Hotel right on the beach. Very courteous and accommodating staff. Restaurants next door and within walking distance. Beautiful location. We did not get room service for some reason but stayed only 2 nights so not a big deal.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Drake A. on 11 Apr 2024
Thank you so much for the kind review. We are so glad to hear you enjoyed yourselves while staying with us. We hope that you can come visit us again in the future. Travel safe.

10/10 Excellent

Nadine, Longmont

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Drake was amazing! He went out of his way to welcome us and accommodate an early check in. Perfect location and cool decorations.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Drake A. on 31 Mar 2024
Thank you so much for the most recent review, we are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed yourselves while staying with us. We hope you can come visit us again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Dorothy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is spectacular! The staff- Brittany and Maddie were super friendly and helpful with possibly extending our stay. The room was clean and quiet. The view of the ocean from the outside seating area was perfection! The option to use paddleboards and boogie boards was a bonus! The Surfliner train does run through but it wasn't too loud (couldn't hear with the windows closed). The hotel is close to many eateries (love that). Overall, was a great stay and will be back!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Drake A. on 31 Mar 2024
Thank you so much for the most recent review, we love to hear these types of stories here at the Del Mar Beach Hotel. We hope you can come visit us again in the near future, have a great rest of your year and travel safe.

6/10 Okay

Kimberly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
If you are on the first floor you can hear every movement from your upstairs neighbor. I try to stay her for work because it’s the closest best option for me.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Drake A. on 27 Mar 2024
Thank you for the review, we hope that we can host you again in the future. If you need anything if you visit again please just call and reach out to hotel and we will help you out. Travel safe.

10/10 Excellent

Petra

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Drake A. on 15 Apr 2024
Thank you so much for the kind review, we hope that you can come stay with us again in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

Cassandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Drake A. on 23 Mar 2024
Thank you so much for the review, we hope you can come visit us again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Kristi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Drake A. on 23 Mar 2024
We are so thrilled to hear you enjoyed yourself while staying with us at the Del Mar Beach Hotel. We hope you can come visit us again in the near future, have a great rest of your year.

10/10 Excellent

Moses

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Drake A. on 17 Mar 2024
Thank you for the kind review we hope that you can come visit us again in the near future. Travel safe.

10/10 Excellent

Rhiannon

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Drake A. on 25 Feb 2024
Thank you for the positive review you left of our hotel. We hope that you can come visit us again in the near future, have a great rest of your year.

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Drake A. on 24 Feb 2024
We are so glad to hear you enjoyed yourself while staying with us here at the Del Mar Beach Hotel, we hope you can come visit us again in the near future. Have a great rest of your year.

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What an amazing location and great hotel. Right on the beach and close to all Del Mar has to offer.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Drake on 24 Feb 2024
Thank you for the great review, we hope you can come visit us again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Caitlin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
10/10!
Our stay was amazing! We were hesitant because we saw some old reviews that weren’t very promising, but the hotel has since been remodeled and it was perfect! The location, views, and hospitality were all 10/10. We will be staying here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Drake A. on 20 Feb 2024
This is absolutely fantastic to hear, we are so glad you enjoyed yourselves while staying with us. We hope you can come visit us again in the future, travel safe.

10/10 Excellent

Mallory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Drake A. on 24 Feb 2024
Thank you for the positive review, we hope you can come visit us again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

rICHARD

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great getaway
We have stayed here quite a few times. We love it! Just a few steps away from one of best restaurants in Del Mar too. Right on the ocean and beautifully remodeled. Comfy and clean:). Staff is very friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Drake A. on 20 Feb 2024
Thank you so much for the fabulous review, we hope you can come visit us in the near future. Have a great rest of your year and travel safe.

8/10 Good

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Drake A. on 18 Feb 2024
We are glad to hear that you enjoyed yourself while staying with us, we hope that you can come visit us again in the near future. Travel safe.

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A beautiful location with a great restaurant within walking distance.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Drake A. on 18 Feb 2024
Thank you for the most recent review of your stay with us, we are thrilled to hear you enjoyed yourself at our hotel. We hope you can come visit us again in the future, travel safe.

10/10 Excellent

Michelina

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Just steps from the Ocean, so releaxing and the office staff was so helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Drake A. on 13 Feb 2024
Thank you for the thoughtful review, we are very happy to hear you enjoyed yourself while staying with us. We hope you can visit us again in the future, travel safe.

8/10 Good

Nancy, Santa Barbara

Travelled with family
Great place to stay in Del Mar and right on the water...listen to the surf while you sleep! A little goof on our extended stay with the room but it all worked out!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Drake A. on 6 Feb 2024
Thank you so much for staying with us and leaving a review of your most recent stay. We are glad to hear you enjoyed yourself while staying with us and we hope we have the opportunity to host you again. Travel safe.

10/10 Excellent

Manijeh

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely areas to walk along the beach, clean updated rooms, amenities in lobby like the water machine and espresso were much appreciated.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Drake A. on 4 Feb 2024
Thank you for the most recent review of your stay, we are so happy to hear that you enjoyed yourself while staying with us. We hope you can come visit us again in the future, travel safe.

10/10 Excellent

Loren

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Drake A. on 3 Feb 2024
Thank you for the most recent review of your stay, we are glad to hear you enjoyed yourself. We hope you come visit us again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Drake A. on 1 Feb 2024
Thank you for the most recent review of your stay, we are thrilled to hear you had a great experience while staying with us. We hope you can come visit us again in the future.

8/10 Good

Kevin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fire the day male receptionist
Great stay except for marginal sound proofing and unpleasant male day receptionist!! Very rude !! Should be replaced ASAP
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Leslie C. on 29 Jan 2024
Thank you for leaving a review from your most recent stay, we apologize for any inconveniences while staying with us. We hope you can come visit us again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Bruce

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel in a great location.
The staff was very friendly and the location is outstanding. Right on the Ocean and close (walking distance) to shops in town.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Drake A. on 29 Jan 2024
We are so glad to hear that you enjoyed yourself while staying with us. We hope that we are lucky enough to have you come visit us again in the future. Have a great rest of your year.

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place to stay. Many restaurants within a walkable distance would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Drake A. on 22 Jan 2024
Thank you for the review of your most recent stay, we are so glad to hear you enjoyed yourself while staying with us. We hope you can come visit us again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

darren s

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cute hotel right on the water. Rooms are well appointed and upgraded albeit small. Very clean and quiet with easy parking.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Drake A. on 22 Jan 2024
We are so happy to hear you enjoyed yourself while staying with us, thank you for the review. We hope you can come visit us again in the near future, have a great rest of your year.

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Drake A. on 13 Feb 2024
Thank you for the most recent review of your stay, we are happy to hear you enjoyed yourself while staying with us. We hope you can come back in the future, travel safe.

8/10 Good

Lori, Bellvue

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Drake A. on 20 Jan 2024
Thank you so much for staying with us and we are so happy that you enjoyed yourself. We hope to see you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Sandi

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This little hotel is an absolute jewels. We’re in town for a seminar and couldn’t get a room at the venue so we tried it his hotel. It is right on the beach. A tiny little perfect place. Clean and updated rooms, very friendly reception, cappuccino station available and bathrobes to relax. Poseidon restaurant is next door for a great dining experience. The only thing I wish this hotel had are balconies facing the ocean. We will definitely return.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Drake A. on 20 Jan 2024
We are thrilled to hear that you have such a plkeasent experience while staying with us. We hope that you can come visit us again in the near future. Safe travels.

8/10 Good

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Drake A. on 20 Jan 2024
We are so glad to hear you enjoyed staying with us, we hope you can come visit us again in the future. Have a great rest of your year.

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love staying at this hotel it is always clean and beautiful. The location is amazing! The only thing I hate is that they have those new fashionable sliding doors on the bathrooms. So you really don't have privacy in the bathroom at all. I'm not sure why these are a trend in a lot of hotel updates now. They really make it unappealing.
Response from Drake A. on 17 Jan 2024
Thank you for staying with us and leaving a review of your stay, we are so happy to hear you enjoyed yourself. We hope that you can come visit us again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is an amazing place to stay. We enjoyed it very much! We had a few issues with clarity on their pet policy (one staff member told us it was ok to leave our dog unattended in the room, another scolded us for doing precisely that for a little over an hour while we went for dinner). Overall it was a wonderful experience and we highly recommend it. Definitely would stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Drake A. on 17 Jan 2024
We are so happy to hear about your most recent stay with us, we are thrilled to find out that you enjoyed yourself while staying with us. We are sorry about the minor miscommunication that occurred, we hope you can come visit us again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Drake A. on 1 Feb 2024
We are so glad to hear you enjoyed yourself while staying with us. We hope you can come back in the future, have a great rest of your year.

10/10 Excellent

Alejandro

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Drake A. on 11 Jan 2024
We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed yourself while staying with us. We hope you can come visit us again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Love the location
Great location. Helpful staff. The room was nice, very comfortable and spacious. The only downside is the thin walls.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Drake A. on 9 Jan 2024
We are so glad that you enjoyed yourself while staying with us at the Del Mar Beach Hotel. We hope that you come back and visit us again, have a great rest of your year.

10/10 Excellent

Gianna

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Drake A. on 29 Jan 2024
Thank you for the most recent review of your stay, we hope you can come visit us again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Janay, fresno

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Drake A. on 9 Jan 2024
Thank you for staying with us and we hope you come visit us again later this year.

2/10 Terrible

Daniel L

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
My booking was completely messed up; poor communication as no note was made regarding my request for a lower level Queen room booking. I was assured that a note was made in the file. When I and my companion arrived, the only room they had downstairs (I have bad knees and going upstairs would be extremely painful for me) was a single King room. My companion was so unhappy with the unsatisfactory arrangement that she left in the middle of the night. I had to get up, check out in the middle of the night and try to find my companion, who was very angry, and never did find her as she would not answer her cell phone. Apparently she made her way back to her home location with the assistance of a police officer. She was angry with me for the room booking snafu and would not answer her cell phone. I was unable to assist her because of this, and my vacation was completely ruined because of this booking error.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Drake A. on 4 Jan 2024
We apologize for the experience you shared, we have issued back a full refund. We hope that we have another opportunity in the future to have you stay with us again.