Encinitas Hotels

Pros: Excellent service--definitely well attended and pampered. Beds are comfortable and maid service spot on. The location of the hotel makes it peaceful, good views, and quiet. But it requires driving around to the beach, any activities, and food is extremely limited in options/budget choices for miles.

Cons: There are two parts of the resort, a distance apart on a hill. While they are great about providing shuttles, it does really make a difference. The Summit: where the kids club room is located, so it was important for us to be here. But the pool is smaller, and the spa/restaurant are a distance away. The Meadows: feels a bit swankier, the main lobby of the hotel where to get beach equipment and movies. So staying here might be more central/convenient. NIcer pool and longer food service for pool.

Pros: Everything - it was very unassuming and we were more than surprised.

Cons: Wasn't anything we didn't like

Pros: The s'more kit upon check in, super friendly and helpful staff. Very nice room, comfortable and well maintained.

Cons: We were in town for a soccer tournament and the weather was in 60s so we would have liked to enjoy the pool and lake activities.

Pros: We loved the room, bed was really comfortable. Had a great nights sleep. The pool area is great. Cabanas, two pools, two jacuzzis, and two firepitts. Plenty of space.

Cons: Staff was nice but not very knowledgeable. No one ever went out of their way to help if there was a problem.

Pros: We LOVED our one-night stay at the Lakehouse! From the moment we arrived to the moment we left - everything was perfect. We booked it last minute as a fun little getaway during the holidays. We got a pretty good deal since we stayed the night before New Year's Eve (12/30). The hotel texted us to let us know our room was ready and we were able to check in around 1 PM. We had a ground floor pool view room. Every room has a balcony with bright yellow adirondack chairs and it was really nice sitting outside our room, with a cup of coffee and my book. They had quiet reggae music playing at the pool and I really enjoyed it! The room was IMMACULATE. Everything felt new and crisp and clean. I loved the color scheme and layout too. The room was really spacious and just overall lovely. It was just 2 of us for one night but I did notice that there were a TON of outlets throughout the room. Nice touch in this day and age when we all have so many electronics to charge :) The pools were both heated and almost warm enough for me to swim in (On December 30, mind you). We loved the jacuzzis though! I wish we'd been there on a Friday when they serve Sangria at the pool! (oh well, we'll just have to go back). In the evening they have fire pits around the pools that they light and it was really pretty and romantic. The grounds were really peaceful and tranquil. And even though the hotel was probably at low to moderate capacity - it feels like the type of place that even when it's full, it doesn't feel crowded. I noticed that another couple was checked into the room next to us, and there were people above them, but I never heard anyone at all when we were in our room. They serve free coffee in the morning at their little cafe and it was better than that your standard free hotel coffee. We walked by the lake, but didn't participate in any of the many lake activities. I also went for a run in the neighborhood in the morning and it's a really cute little community. We had a great time at the Lakehouse and kept saying we really wanted to bring friends back!

Pros: great value for the price. We had a great time !

Cons: Tons of bugs. Couldn't use the beautiful balcony.

Pros: I loved the room and the fact that it was right by the lake. It had a great view.

Cons: The only thing I didn't like was that hardly and water came out from the shower or the sink but besides that everything else was great!

Pros: The Lakehouse has a lot of potential and gets a lot of things right, but it lets the little details get in the way of really hitting the mark. Pros: - Comfortable beds - Full showers - Beautiful pools - Friendly staff - Free Wi-Fi - Free parking - Mini fridge - Activities for kids

Cons: Cons: - Noise - Bugs - Outside light - No safe in room - No plugs at computer desk - Wi-Fi drops and is unreliable Most rooms are motel-style and open directly to the outside, which can be noisy and makes it much easier for bugs to end up in the room (especially with the rooms being so close to the lake). We had mosquitos and silverfish in our room two or three days in a row.

Pros: Loved the atmosphere. Calm by the lake. Family oriented! Felt like vacation! Music, bar, and s'mores by the pool! The lake and the boat rental our favorite part!

Cons: Drinks at the pool bar a little pricey.

Pros: Super helpful and friendly staff, nice facilities, pools were awesome for relaxing during the day.

Cons: The check-in time of four and check-out time of eleven is a little tight, but we requested a later check out (noon) and that made it closer to what we are used to at other hotels.They offered to let us use the pool after checking out so that was really nice of them.

Pros: Great staff,truly care about you...my husband was having surgery and they wanted to make sure he had everything he needed to be comtorable and have a room on the first floor and they also upgraded us to a room that was right on the lake free of charge:) amazing beds,showers,true spa like feel

Cons: The only thing that bothers me is that you can't check in until 4 and you have to check out by 11

Cons: The room was smaller than I expected. The layout of the room was also weird

Pros: My sister recommended this hotel and we were pleased. Room was great; the bathroom is probably one of the bigger one I've seen (you can get out from the shower without almost touching the toilet). Having a functional kitchen is a plus. Continental breakfast is offered which is nice, so I don't have to make an extra stop to feed the kids in the morning. Staff we dealt with are nice and courteous. Our destination is LEGOLAND which is very close by. It is also close by stores like Costco and Target.

Cons: Breakfast hour is from 7 - 9, which works for business travel but for family vacation, the hours are too early and I feel rushed to get out of bed and downstairs to grab a bite. This may just be me, but there is no dimmer light in the bedroom side - there are only two very bright one on the nightstand, and you cannot turn on the bathroom light (where the counter is) without the light shining to the beds and disturb whoever is sleeping there. Walls are definitely thin, the room above us was probably doing DDR the whole time we were there and the room next to our bedroom was listening to music all night long. =\

Cons: Families with screaming kids at breakfast. Did not matter if it was 6am or 8am. Should have adult only seating area at breakfast.

Pros: Location, value, friendly staff

Cons: Automatic lights that can't be turned off. Woke me and my kids up repeatedly. Called down to the front desk and they said they could send an engineer up, but my kids were already asleep in the living room. Other than this, great hotel.

Pros: Great place to stay!

Cons: AC wasn't on when entering the room, very humid

Pros: Location

Cons: No gym

Pros: Beautiful location. The grounds were lovely. Staff very kind, helpful and upbeat. Staff at the café were great also.

Cons: Parking was hard late at night. Lower parking lot was a little scary. Soda/water machine were out and you had to go to the front office for drinks. Wish there had been room for 2 Queen beds.

Pros: Location in Del Mar is fantastic

Cons: No, everything was fine

Pros: Good bed, quiet room, excellent location.

Cons: Ants. Ants IN THE BED, ants on the floor, ants the bed stand, ants in the bathroom. Call an exterminator and I'll give it 8 out of 10.

Pros: It is a very easy location for exploring San Diego since it is near the 5. There are views of the ocean and a 5 block walk to beaches and downtown Del Mar. The actual neighborhood has a bit of construction. Rooms have been partially updated (bathrooms).

Cons: bedding was a bit older. Parking lot wasn't well organized.

Pros: The location is very peaceful, quiet, and relaxing. Staff is very friendly and helpful. Room was clean, had a refrigerator in the room and a coffee maker which was great. Nice comfortable room. We enjoyed our stay.

Cons: I would recommend upgrading the bedding. The carpeting also looked worn.

Pros: Hotel room appeared to be recently remodeled and was spacious.

Cons: On the map the hotel appears to be only a couple of blocks from the beach put the closest beach access is at least a half mile away.

Pros: The location was wonderful and rooms were clean and inviting.

Cons: The pool was very cold

Pros: Love the area. Very clean, nice staff. Pretty hotel and grounds. Loved the fire pit at the café onsite.

Cons: Pool supposed to close at 9pm but at 10:15 there were still people in the Jacuzzi and being loud. I turned on the 'loud' A/C which drowned them out. A lot of yelling in the halls at night on the last night of our stay. The first night was super quiet.

Pros: Nice location, good deals at the cafe. The beach was kid friendly .

Cons: A bit of a walk to the beach, but there's lots to see along the way.

Pros: Very quiet; an excellent room with a walk out to the pool and bistro through the sliding glass door. So convenient and so old school quaint, that I will have to go back. Not a 4 star, but a very nice place to stay in the middle of Del Mar with a quiet

Cons: I missed all the little kids running around.... NOT!!! Nothing about this hotel that I did not like.

Pros: The location was very nice and the hotel was ok. the staff was good. The breakfast was good

Cons: Saturday night was terrible. Other guests were loud and obnoxious from 2200 to 0300 hrs. We called down to the office 2 times and other guests hollered down to the party in the courtyard to go somewhere else but the party continued. We got not refund

Pros: I really liked everything about this hotel. Location, cleanliness and size of the room. The amenities and the proximity to restaurants and the beach.

Cons: I dont have any complaints at all about this hotel.

Pros: Evferything was fine except for the desk clerk.

Cons: The desk clerk was rude and did not help me getting my return ticket' I had to go to the other hotel for help.

Pros: The room, the breakfast, the staff.

Cons: card key didn't work at the two back doors.

Pros: Clean room, we'll lit, quite location. The housekeepers/laundry staff were working hard, definitely making the place clean.

Cons: Parking is horrible for anything larger than a compact car. Not the easiest place to park a full size chevy suv. The beds....well at least they were clean. Comfort was non existing. I've had better sleep after a pot of coffee, but what was even worse than the bed was the response I received from the staff at the front desk when I brought it up. It was almost as if a requirement to work the front desk was to have a "I'm better than you" attitude. Very dry and callous demeanor.

Pros: Great customer service from beginning to end. We booked several rooms along with a conference room and the staff were all helpful to us. Complimentary breakfast was good and had variety. Bed was comfortable and amenities were plenty. Several fast food places right next door. Would definitely stay again.

Cons: Jacuzzi was cloudy with a beautiful green fungus color.

Pros: Staff that checks us in and out were just dolls. Really sweet. Very receptive to my children. Rooms were extremely clean. Breakfast was great. Always replenished. Omelets cereal waffles fresh fruit potatoes toast muffins not from the supermarket. Cookies juices milk coffee hot chocolate chicjen sausage bagels lots of different spreads for the breads and waffles. Oatmeal cottage cheese. And it was a Monday! Weekdays at most hotels serve basic pastry utems cereal and toast. They save the restaurant style for weekends only. It was quiet on my 2nd floor. The small room they have filled with grocery items was convenient. They offer free newspapers a treasure box for kids to Rumsfeld through. A treat for the children. The eating area is very nice. Not a bunch of wooden tables. Nice cushioned seats. Exercise room was clean and well lit. Parking was easy to access.

Cons: Pool seems small pool area as well. 4pm check in. I usually go to hotels that are 1-3pm check in. Check out is noon. So, that's not giving me s full 24hr stay. A 20hr stay.

Pros: Lots of things to do, quiet, great overall value.

Cons: Some maintenance upkeep items could have been beyter.

Pros: This is a BEAUTIFUL RESORT, the location is EXCELLENT and the view is AMAZING but...

Cons: We were walking around in the room barefoot and after 15 min we noticed the bottom of our feet were BLACK. The carpet in our room was disgustingly dirty!!! Then there was not hot water for our entire stay. I understand hot water was a mechanical issue but dirty carpet in the rooms in a lack of cleanliness.

Pros: Proximity to Legoland. Child friendly atmosphere. Pool was great for kids.

Cons: Housekeeping arriving after 5 pm.

Pros: very nice pool with kids pool. nice amenities. great location.

Cons: hotel needs updating. very squeaky floors with old carpet.

Pros: Location to Legoland

Cons: The room wasn't cleaned until the last day of our stay. There was construction going on. And, our room was dirty from the previous tenants. Not sure if the lack of attention was because we used Kayak, or if the Hotel is just that bad. I was surprised.

Pros: I loved the location. Walking distance from legoland, short drive to a variety of restaurants, and the Carlsbad outlet mall. Great family pool with splash pad and a onsite park. Rooms had a microwave and mini-fridge.

Cons: It was kind of pricey.

Pros: Close to Legoland. Karl Strauss on site. Pool options. Friendly staff.

Cons: Still under construction in the "hotel" area. Lots of areas closed off with yellow tape, plastic covering on floors, one kids water park fountain toy was out of service.

Pros: Location

Cons: I thought the service was a little lacking. They were understaffed and weren't able to bring toiletry items to the room.

Pros: How quiet it was. It was peaceful.

Pros: Its location, comfortable bed, very clean and updated room with lots of wood. Felt more like a cottage experience (not size, of course) rather than a sterile hotel room.

Cons: The cost of the room. No breakfast included. They also were not able to provide an extra chair for my room.

Pros: Friendly bartender

Cons: Rooms were outdated, but fine. Shower ceiling had signs of mold.

Pros: We absolutely loved Del Mar. we stayed two nights at the Indigo. The location is great. Walking distance to shopping, food, and the beach. The room was very clean. The bed was ver comfortable. The hotel was quiet and in a very safe area.

Cons: The only thing remotely below what was expected would be the staff. They were not very friendly. Everyone else we met in town were great.

Pros: This city is one of the best on the west coast. The location of the hotel is great. It is close to shopping, food, and gas. The hotel was clean and located in a quiet area within walking distance to the beach.

Pros: Location and free parking

Pros: location. Staff

Cons: All was very good except the Air Conditioning unit was exceptionally loud. tough to sleep

Pros: Location and the quiteness of the hotel; great staff Enjoyed having a restaurant on the premises

Cons: I wished the king room we stayed in had a ceiling fan and we could of opened the windows for some fresh air (room 201) instead of running the air conditioner windows were sealed and could not open.

Pros: The staff were very friendly.

Cons: I was under the impression we could walk to the beach. It was advertised as being a block away. There was railroad crossing and cliff to the beach! Then told it was a 15 minute walk to beach. Was 10 block drive! Room old/smelled. Breakfast $30 a day!

Pros: Room was spacious and clean

Pros: Location

Cons: Average rooms, loud, difficult to navigate, awful onsite restaurant.

Pros: The location and proximity to La Jolla and Del Mar and the ocean and stunning views and access to 5 highway

Cons: Unlike most other Residents Inn we had to repeatedly ask about coffee and when we asked about the multiple holds on our credit card for "incidentals " we were told it was a system function and they couldn't exactly explain it The pool is so small as to be useless