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Scandia Motel

2.5 star property

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Deluxe Studio, 1 Queen Bed, Kitchenette | Private kitchen | Fridge, microwave
Deluxe Studio, 2 Double Beds, Kitchenette | Soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Front of property
Reception
Soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

7.2 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Pet friendly
    Pet friendly
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk

Explore the area

Map
2550 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad, CA, 92008
  • Carlsbad State Beach
    4 min walk
  • Carlsbad Convention and Visitor Information
    10 min walk
  • New Village Arts Theatre
    10 min walk
  • Oceanside, CA (OCN)
    12 min drive

Room options

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Room, 2 Double Beds | Soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room, 2 Double Beds

  • 376 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Deluxe Studio, 2 Double Beds, Kitchenette | Soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Studio, 2 Double Beds, Kitchenette

  • 2497 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 204 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Studio, 1 Queen Bed, Kitchenette | Soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Studio, 1 Queen Bed, Kitchenette

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room, Accessible

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the neighborhood

Carlsbad

A stay at Scandia Motel places you in the heart of Carlsbad, within a 5-minute walk of Magee Park and Carlsbad State Beach. .This motel is 0.5 mi (0.7 km) from Buena Vista Audubon Society & Nature Center and 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from New Village Arts Theatre.
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What's nearby

  • Carlsbad State Beach - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • New Village Arts Theatre - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Tamarack Beach - 14 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Carlsbad Lagoon - 8 min drive - 2.9 miles
  • LEGOLAND® California - 9 min drive - 5.7 miles

Getting around

  • Carlsbad Village Station - 9 min walk
  • San Diego Intl. Airport (SAN) - 39 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Gonzo Ramen - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Coyote Bar & Grill - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Knock Out Pizza - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Campfire - ‬10 min walk

About this property

Scandia Motel

Motel with a 24-hour front desk, a quick walk to Carlsbad State Beach
Scandia Motel offers 20 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Premium cable television is provided. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 20 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include separate sitting areas and irons/ironing boards, and housekeeping is provided daily.
This motel offers designated smoking areas.
Take advantage of the motel's room service (during limited hours).
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk and ATM/banking services. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Self parking on site (surcharge)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Guidebooks

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Sign language-capable staff
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicles
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Soap

Entertainment

  • TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Limited room service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: USD 25
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee: USD 30 for check-in between midnight and 6:00 AM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: USD 30

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 30 per pet, per night, plus a deposit of USD 100 per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Breakage deposit: USD 100.00 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Pet deposit: USD 100 per stay
  • Pet fee: USD 30 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: USD 25 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-in fee: USD 30 for check-in between midnight and 6:00 AM
  • Late check-out fee: USD 30 (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Scandia Motel Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

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Rating 4 - Poor. 85 out of 1007 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 147 out of 1007 reviews" "

7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Julie

Traveled with group
Liked: Room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms are actually beautiful! Bathrooms are new and the pricing is exceptional for the area! It is within walking distance of restaurants and shopping! The WiFi worked in the office but never worked in my room. It wasn’t a problem as I didn’t need it! There is a train that comes quite close; however, the noise is only temporary. It didn’t bother me. The staff were very nice as well!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

William

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Jossie

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Nice staff, but this place really needs to step up their game when it comes to cleanliness. The bathroom was not clean, the toilet was dirty even though it had the “sanitized” band around it, mirror had prints all over, sink was dirty. We had ants in the bathroom. Sheets had holes in them.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

William

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rude, especially the bedding, sheets, and blanket, or not queen there were still things from the person before the belongings left in the sheets and blankets. Staff which is also owner manager rude would not admit to being a manager so I called from the parking lot looking at him and ask for the manager and he says hello I am the manager. Stay away at all costs in fact, purposely drive by it just so you can leave it. It’ll be your best move.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Ryan

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I've stayed at my share of budget Motels before and would rate this below a Motel 6. There was no one at the front desk for check in at 7PM on a Thursday night and had to wait about 15 minutes. Room itself was clean and had a refrigerator, microwave and air-conditioner. Room itself was stuffy and the air conditioner was louder than a Motel 6 AC. The bed was on a weird frame that would make a loud banging sound when getting on/off or moving too much which kept waking my 4 year old up when she was able to sleep with the loud AC. Refrigerator was also noisy. Lets not forget the train tracks are close by and we had a train go by in the middle of the night waking us up yet again. Let's not forget they give the TV remotes at check in and mine didn't work. We did not sleep much the 2 nights we were there and were completely exhausted on our Legoland Adventure. Location is nice but that's all I can say I enjoyed.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jason

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very poor motel.
Hotel.com rated this motel 7+ stars. This rating was completely wrong. The motel was truly an awful experience. I previously trusted Hotel.com’s rating but now I’m thinking differently. Might start using other hotel booking pages due to the lack of trust I have in that website. Sorry but just being honest.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gabriela

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff and very clean !
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Tom

Disliked: Cleanliness
Older property, convenient to town, but the closest public access "beach" is rocks, not sand. Actual sandy beach is farther, near downtown area. Rooms have been somewhat renovated, but VERY poorly kept: there was hair left in the shower, and my feet were filthy on bottom after walking around the room barefoot (it's a beach town; right?) Spend a few more bucks and get closer-in to town and the beach!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

TIMOTHY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
It’s nice to be able to walk to beach from hotel
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jerry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Did have some ants
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tom and Jill

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I wish there were more windows in the rooms, they are a bit too dark for me. Otherwise it was great.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Rose

I think I got what I paid for. The Bathroom sink was clogged and the shower had a horrible sewer smell when you used the shower.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Bill

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Suzanne

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was clean and in a great location. Room was large and clean. Bathroom door had some damage.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
You.cant beat the value for your money. Staff is awesome. Rooms are clean. Not fancy. No pool, free coffee, etc , but its incredibly inexpensive for the area. Beach and cute shops are fairly close. Fyi train is behind the motel, but it has never woken me up. I stay 3-4 times a year.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Misty, Commerce City

Traveled with partner, Traveled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great little find! So close to everything. Great little area for the dog. Perfect parking. The room was very nice with plenty of plugs and counter space. Very clean. Will stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Robert

Disliked: Amenities
Backs up to train tracks. Loud. Walls are thin? You can hear kids and adults talking loudly. Bed uncomfortable. It’s good of you are just looking for cheap and have earplugs, or turn white noise on to muffle what’s around you. Positives: Close to everything, we walked for dinner, entertainment, dessert! Definitely not going to stay here again .
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barbara, Friday Harbor

Very close to the Coaster, noise, didn’t interfere with sleeping. Beaches very close.nice restaurant close.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

chris

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Free parking! If you're like us wanting an inexpensive place to sleep because you spend most of your time at the beach & sightseeing, this is a good place.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

RAZVAN

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Everything was great. Nancy was super helpful. If I could give constructive criticism, would be about the room we stayed in. A little money could be invested because the room was really run down. And also not the cleanest.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Ken

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
This motel was conveniently located just blocks away from the Carlsbad beachfront area and village, which made for a nice morning walk with coffee. The property is a bit run down but the room was fine except the floor was not cleaned (as evidenced by a dark residue picked up by walking with bare feet).
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024