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    4.0 (119 reviews)
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    Candice S.

    Although my stay seemed to be one small problem after another, I recognized that this was quite out of the ordinary. I would definitely stay here again. For me, the biggest selling point is that it's within walking distance of excellent restaurants (5 minute walk), shopping, and the beach (1/2 mile). Plus, Freda is an excellent hostess and was super apologetic about the mishaps during my stay. This old house has only three guest rooms. The one downside is that it is an old house, so there's only enough hot water for one shower before it has to reset. For breakfast, there's pretty much whatever you want, within reason. Each room has its own bathroom and a little patio. Any open space is decorated with pot after pot of plants that all seem to be thriving.

    One of Always Inn's fabulous patios.

    I stayed at the Always Inn August 10 thru 12, 2024. It was lovely!! Freda was an amazing host. Her cooking was to die for and she made me feel very welcomed and at home. Her house is filled with gorgeous furniture and impressive original art. The gardens were a tropical oasis and peaceful. I stayed in the Palm Whisper room. It was clean, the bed was very comfortable, all the amenities were great, the bathroom was charming. I drive an oversized SUV and had plenty of room to park and unload. The beach was a short walk down the hill. There were galleries, fantastic restaurants and shops within walking distance. Freda was very knowledgeable of the area and helpful with recommendations. She is also a lovely person and interesting to talk to. I very much enjoyed my stay at her wonderful home and I really liked just hanging out with her too!! I would highly recommend staying at the Always Inn if you're in that area. I myself will be returning!

    Booked a room here through Expedia. Got a voice message that night from Freda telling me the price on Expedia was wrong (room is $249/might, not the expedia rate of $191) and she hopes I can find another place to stay. So went to their website at alwaysinn.com and the price there is even less than Expedia. So I called Freda and was told that both Expedia and the website are wrong. Not sure how this place stays in business and can only figure that with only three rooms to rent out, she can be very SELECTIVE in who she lets stay there. I suppose the moral of the story here is if you want to stay here, you'll need to call to get the pricing because the pricing they're advertising is false.

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    Ekayani C.

    Fabulous stay. Centrally located to shopping, dining and walking distance to the pier and quiet! The bed was firm, clean and warm. Bathroom equipped with anything you might need from Epsom salts to moisturizers. Tub equipped with stream jets for a spa like experience. Loved the eclectic and festive interior dotted with Santas. But now let's talk about the incredible 5 course breakfast made for me from scratch! Freda made toor Dahl with fresh veggies and basmati rice for this vegetarian. Not sure when she had the time from last night to the morning at 9am but it's clear she loves cooking for others. Highly recommended ! You'll be hard pressed to find service and accommodations this personal and of such quality anywhere. And if you do you'll pay a lot more.

    This is Indie the mascot of Always Inn and Frede's best buddy!

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    Loved it. Freda treats you like family. Highly recommended. And the location is UNBEATABLE.

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    Freda knows all the spots in San Clemente and the inn itself is proximate to beaches, shops, and restaurants.

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