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Best Western Plus Marina Shores Hotel

2.5 star property

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Exterior
Lobby
Point of interest
Lobby
Outdoor pool

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking available
  • Pet friendly
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
$132
$119 nightly
$132 total
Total with taxes and fees
Dec 22 - Dec 23

Explore the area

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34280 Pacific Coast Hwy, Dana Point, CA, 92629
  • Place, Lantern Bay County Park
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Doheny State Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Dana Point Harbor
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, Orange County, CA (SNA-John Wayne)
    ‪24 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Balcony

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(10 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Balcony | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Balcony

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(26 reviews)
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Bathtub (with Sofabed) | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Bathtub (with Sofabed)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(12 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(17 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Balcony (with Sofabed) | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Balcony (with Sofabed)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(17 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Balcony (with Sofabed) | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Balcony (with Sofabed)

7.2 out of 10
Good
(11 reviews)
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator

Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(20 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Jetted Tub | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Jetted Tub

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(10 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking (Larger Room)

Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking (Larger Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Accessible-1 King, Mobility Accessible, Roll In Shower, Larger Room, Non-Smoking

  • Sleeps 2

Accessible-Suite King Bed, Mobility Accessible, Bathtub, Sofabed, Non-Smoking

  • Sleeps 3

1 Queen Bed, Non-Smoking, High Speed Internet Access, Coffee Maker, Hairdryer, Iron and Ironing Board

  • Sleeps 2

Suite-2 Queen Beds, Non-Smoking, 2 Room, Sofabed, Balcony, Refrigerator

  • Sleeps 5

King Suite

  • Sleeps 2

1 King Bed, Non-Smoking, High Speed Internet Access, Coffee Maker, Hairdryer, Iron and Ironing Board

  • Sleeps 2

King Room with Refrigerator-Non-Smoking

  • Sleeps 2

2 Queen Beds, Non-Smoking, High Speed Internet Access, Coffee Maker, Hairdryer, Iron and Ironing Board

  • Sleeps 4

Suite-1 King Bed, Non-Smoking, 2 Room, Sofabed, Balcony, Refrigerator

  • Sleeps 3

2 Queen Beds, Non-Smoking, Refrigerator

  • Sleeps 4

Standard King Room-Non-Smoking

  • Sleeps 2

Standard Queen Room-Non-Smoking

  • Sleeps 2

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About the neighborhood

Dana Point

Located in Dana Point, Best Western Plus Marina Shores Hotel is in the historical district, within a 15-minute walk of Doheny State Beach and Dana Point Harbor. .This hotel is 1.4 mi (2.3 km) from Ocean Institute and 2.1 mi (3.5 km) from The Coach House.

What's nearby

  • Lantern Bay County Park - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • North Day Use Beach - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Doheny State Beach - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Dana Point Harbor - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Ocean Institute - 4 min drive - 1.4 miles

Getting around

  • San Juan Capistrano Depot - 11 min drive
  • John Wayne Airport (SNA) - 26 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Doho Cafe - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Denny's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Turk's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪A's Burgers - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Best Western Plus Marina Shores Hotel

Hotel with free breakfast, 7-minute walk to Doheny State Beach
Best Western Plus Marina Shores Hotel offers 87 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. 37-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. Business-friendly amenities include desks along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision.

Make yourself at home in one of the 87 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Cable television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, a banquet hall, and a vending machine.
A complimentary full breakfast is served daily.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Guests are offered a complimentary full breakfast each morning.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Self parking on site (USD 25 per night)

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • 24-hour business center
  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Water dispenser usage encouraged

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 37-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Recycling

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 40 per accommodation, per day (maximum USD 150 per stay)
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total pets

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Self parking fee: USD 25 per night
  • Pet fee: USD 40 per accommodation, per day (maximum USD 150 per stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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 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; cash is not accepted
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of We Care Clean (Best Western)

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision

Property is also known as

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Best Western Plus Marina
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Best Western Plus Marina Shores Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 530 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 276 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 115 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 54 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 30 out of 1005 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect in every way
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean rooms, easy beach access. Great convenient location. Breakfast was good! Hot food and the usual bakery items. I would stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Mara

Liked: Staff & service
Great location. Very average hotel. I guess you get what you pay for the manager at the front desk was very confused because of exhaustion due to one hours. He kept giving different parties the wrong keys.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
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Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Jill

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Sandra

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

It was okay, and worked for what we wanted.

Check in person was efficient, but not friendly or welcoming. You have to park in between support posts, so it was a little tricky. The room was spacious, and the bed was comfortable. There were stains on the loveseat. We had a balcony, but it overlooked a busy street. Overall the stay was fine, and worked for our purpose of going whale watching from Dana Point.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Tami

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Ac had a funny odor and made a noise
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mercedes

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I enjoyed my stay, very friendly staff, easy parking, the room was clean and very comfortable I would definitely recommend and return to this location.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic room, and excellent location.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Nicole

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comfortable enough

It was within walking distance to Lantern Park : beach & Marina . Was a little noisy on the highway But that was due to it being Labor Day weekend I did enjoy my walks in the mornings. Breakfast was not my favorite Only because I enjoy over easy eggs , but had cereal coffee juice water and bagels.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Hans

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Guohong

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Richard

Traveled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Cris

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pam, Juno Beach

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a very good experience. Quiet. Clean. Walkable to shopping & dining
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stella

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We arrived a couple of hours earlier. The male staff member, Mike, helped us with an early check-in. After I requested to change to a non-roadside room for quietness, he immediately accommodated my request. My stay was enjoyable.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed for 3 nights and enjoyed our stay. The towels were changed every day and the trash taken away, but the beds weren’t made up or any cleaning done as far as I could see. You have to pay for parking which we didn’t know about.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bria

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
This is a very nice hotel. Clean and friendly. The only issue is that the bathtub is very high and very unsafe!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Tillie

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Hotel only has pillows with feathers so had to bring my own pillows due to allergies to feathers. The room and bed smelled like an animal has went to the bathroom on right at the head of the bed. Requested for a quiet room but ended up on the noisy side of the building right by a main highway.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025