The Encinitan Hotel & Suites

3.0 star property

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Outdoor spa tub
Terrace/patio
Front of property
Exterior detail
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Hot Tub
  • Pool
  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
85 Encinitas Boulevard, Encinitas, CA, 92024-3625
  • Moonlight State Beach
    9 min walk
  • Wendy's
    3 min walk
  • Carlsbad Poinsettia Station
    12 min drive
  • Carlsbad, CA (CLD-McClellan-Palomar)
    16 min drive

Room options

Handi Enci Double Queen Suite with Kitchenette (Sofa Bed) (Park View)

  • 650 sq ft
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Swamis Peak Suite (Ocean View)

  • 450 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

The Enci Double Queen Suite with Kitchenette (Sofa Bed) (Park View)

  • 650 sq ft
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

The Enci Double Queen (Sofa Bed) (Park View)

  • 550 sq ft
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Shore Thing King Kitchenette (Ocean View)

  • 550 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

The Enci King Suite with Kitchenette (Sofa Bed) (Park View)

  • 650 sq ft
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Shore Thing Double Queen (Sofa Bed) (Ocean View)

  • 550 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Shore Thing King (Ocean View)

  • 450 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

The Enci King Kitchenette (Park View)

  • 550 sq ft
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

The Enci King (Park View)

  • 450 sq ft
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Encinitas

With a stay at The Encinitan Hotel & Suites in Encinitas, you'll be by the ocean, within a 15-minute walk of Moonlight State Beach and San Diego Botanic Garden. .This hotel is 1.1 mi (1.7 km) from Self Realization Fellowship and 6.3 mi (10.1 km) from Del Mar Fairgrounds.

What's nearby

  • Moonlight State Beach - 9 min walk
  • San Diego Botanic Garden - 14 min walk
  • Self Realization Fellowship - 2 min drive
  • Self Realization Fellowship Hermitage & Meditation Gardens - 2 min drive
  • LEGOLAND® California - 14 min drive

Getting around

  • Solana Beach Station - 13 min drive
  • Carlsbad, CA (CLD-McClellan-Palomar) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪In-N-Out Burger - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Better Buzz - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪The Crack Shack - Encinitas - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Cali Cream Homemade Ice Cream - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Taco Stand - ‬11 min walk

About this property

The Encinitan Hotel & Suites

Mediterranean hotel with free breakfast and an outdoor pool
The Encinitan Hotel & Suites offers 96 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Rooms open to balconies. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. 42-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium digital channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries.

This Encinitas hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

An outdoor pool and a spa tub are on site.
Make yourself at home in one of the 96 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed. Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Don't miss out on recreational opportunities including an outdoor pool and a spa tub. This Mediterranean hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a banquet hall.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-out, and multilingual staff. Event facilities at this hotel consist of a conference center and a meeting room. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free secured, covered self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa tub

Family friendly

  • Fenced pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Business center
  • Computer station
  • Conference center
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 3 accessible parking spaces
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1984
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • Mediterranean architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV with premium digital channels
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 6:00 AM - midnight
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

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:

  • Destination fee: USD 15 per accommodation, per night

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

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

Pool access available from 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM

Property is also known as

Best Western Encinitas Inn Moonlight Beach
Best Western Inn Moonlight Beach
Best Western Encinitas Moonlight Beach
Best Western Moonlight Beach
Best Western Encinitas Inn And Suites At Moonlight Beach

The Encinitan Hotel & Suites Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 308 out of 714 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 200 out of 714 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 109 out of 714 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 50 out of 714 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 47 out of 714 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Donald

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room comes with bugs issues which i found 30 of the black widows. The front desk staff refuses me contact the manager. They say manager never be there to work because management work from home. They having anything issues with guest they only tell by to email to they manager.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Ramon

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The room had an odd smell and since I was injured, the bathroom was very slippery when wet
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Raymond

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Close to beach can walk to. Close to shops and restaurants can walk to.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Kara

Traveled with family and small children
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Although the rooms were decent, the property was old, not kept up well, and yucky. Vending machines were broken for 2 weeks while we stayed there twice. Elevator was scary. The lobby is not welcoming and almost like it’s a part of the garage. The pool was mid. The breakfast was fine. But not terrible if you have a small budget. It worked for what we needed.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alexey

Business traveler, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Tara

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Eduardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great spot just wouldn’t come back for a second trip!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Diego

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Property Looks old
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Karen, Austin

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness
It was a great stay close to the fun part of Encinitas.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kyle

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

2/10 Terrible

Florence

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

David

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
The property needs some upkeep. The faucet in the bathroom had build-up, the bathroom door did not close without forcing it shut and there were cracked tiles. The pool area was nice, the free parking was a plus and the location was excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robyn

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
easy trip to encinitas
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Oscar

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Rooms are spacious and that was great!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

William

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Kay

Traveled with group
Not what it once was
This place is not what it once was sadly. Disappointing stay here from start to finish. Noisy, food delivery trucks, eyesore of restaurant that was once lovely outside balcony. When I asked to move rooms I was told none were available even though the hotel was 1/4 full. Do not go by the pictures here. This is a 2 star at best now sadly.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Wayne

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Balcony views were amazing
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Daniel, Lakeside

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Rene

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Lorrie

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff is non existent and when you find someone they’re not friendly. Hotel feels grimy and dirty. Bathrooms need updating and floors feel dirty. Would not recommend for families.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024