I was really excited to stay at this hotel. My daughter is a student at SDSU and I make several trips to San Diego a year. First, checkin was great. And to be fair, the room itself was good. Exactly what I expected from the reviews. The issue was specifically the location of the room. It was near an entrance/exit and we heard every person going in and out until approximately 2:30 am both nights we were there. The walls are extremely thin and could hear our neighbors come in at 2:22 AM, every word of their conversations and even to the point of them heating up food in the microwave (3 times total). In addition to people coming and going, there were several people partying in the "ally" next to our room. Literally all night long. I get that I might be older and a little cranky but my daughter was more annoyed than I was. She literally wanted to go back to her dorm room (with 3 roommates) to get rest. I wanted to love this hotel. I wanted it to be the one for trips to San Diego but I will keep looking. Given the right room it might be ok but I wouldn't chance it. read more

I'm only giving it one star because you can't give it ZERO! Stayed for two nights, first night it was just me and my friend we weren't there at all until 8pm to lay down! Yet got a noise complaint? I made the front desk aware that there would've been an extra person staying with me the 2nd night at the beginning of check in.. The second day we were rarely there all day only to come home to change and go back out, two of my friends came into the hotel so we could all walk out together at night. Miss Kimberly wanted to come knocking on my door about another noise complaint when again my friends were sleeping and I was the only one awake now at 3am... TV DIDN'T work, door was jammed, so no extra noise was made other than us talking the whole time we were there. When we checked in the girls were nice, although they charged me an extra $200 on top of what they already quoted me $375 for the two nights w/o telling me! Kimberly was extremely rude the last night we were there. read more

AMAZING HOTEL! Stayed in the jr queen suite and it was great! It was a small one bedroom apartment! It had a little living room with a couch and flat screen tv. The kitchen had a fridge, microawave, toaster, fast stove and they had pots and pans and dish soap! The bed is comfy and the pillows were firm and fluffy! The bathroom was also amazing! The only thing I did dislike was how thin the walls are and I could hear the people next door snoring! Overall a rad pad! read more

That water pressure! The last time I felt water pressure this strong was probably the last time I got thrashed by a wave or accidentally nicked my foot with a pressure washer. Skip the deep tissue massage, and just take a shower at Beach Haven! In all seriousness, BH has an awesome location in PB. Walkable to all the action downtown PB and of course, the beach! Staff are very accommodating, knowledgeable, and conversational. We loved the hot tub and heated pool with 8ft deep end. The room was large with recessed lighting. Only down side was that the wall paint in the bathroom was a little crumbly... and it looks like all the doors and trim have been painted over many many times. read more

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Stayed here for a girls weekend. The location is perfect, so close to the beach and walking distance to all types of bars and restaurants. Rooms were clean and staff was friendly. read more

I agree with the other reviewer: if I could give it 0 stars, I would. I've stayed at numerous hotels in multiple cities throughout the country, including New York, Boston, San Francisco, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles, but I've never encountered worse service than the Beach Haven Inn in San Diego. Here are the facts, feel free to make your own conclusions: 1. Check-in involved an uncomfortable 20-minute interrogation with the manager about why I was in town and what I was planning on doing in the room. Even though it wasn't his business, I told him I was 'in town for the beach' and 'sleeping in the room'. 2. The hotel lacked the proper billing paperwork from Expedia. Even though they had my reservation, they messed up the billing with Expedia and threatened to charge me again for the room if they couldn't work it out (i.e. punishing me for their own incompetence). Luckily, Expedia was helpful with this and the matter eventually got resolved. 3. A friend from La Jolla showed up to hang out with us at the beach during the day, and the manager yelled at me as we walked by the office because he saw 3 people although I only booked a room for 2. Again, even though it was none of his business, I explained that our friend was just meeting us there and we were on our way to the beach. He angrily told me that we would be charged an extra person fee if my friend was in the hotel room for more than an hour (I would have enjoyed seeing where in the room agreement this policy was stated). The maid-service was great and the rooms weren't bad, but I'll never consider paying money to stay under a Fascist-regime again. read more

I like this place a lot: good value, convenient and generally quiet. Nice room design. Family-friendly and they focus on repeat business. Adriana, at the front desk, is also really nice and helpful. read more

If I could give this place no stars, I would! Beach Haven, my foot, more like Beach Hell. This Spring Break germ infested hotel is awful! For a little over a hundred bucks, you can get a musty, moldy room that looks like a cleaned up scene from a horror film. Nor my friend or I could sleep that night as we obsessed over how many bug bites we would have in the morning. The jacuzzi and pool looked like they hadn't been cleaned in months. The shower in our room was so gross, it made you want to take another shower - somewhere else. We checked out early in the morning and found solace at the Double Tree Hotel located at Hotel Circle. After staying at the Beach Haven Inn, the Double Tree Hotel felt like the Four Seasons! read more

I'd say that this place is a beach bum's kind of accommodation. Proximity to the beach is Beach Haven's only saving grace. If you're not living on the beach while staying here (or out and about a lot) this place would be unbearable for anyone who's not a surfer, hippie, stoner, or bra (not bro)--not that they're mutually exclusive. The suite we stayed in was nothing like the picture's we saw on Expedia. The bedroom just barely fit the bed. My little ass could barely squeeze past it without rubbing against the walls...literally. Bed linens were scratchy and did not smell good either. Kitchen got the job done, certainly hasn't been updated since the '80s (along with the rest of the inn). Mini fridge. Scratchy couch. Flat screen tv. Not sure which was worse: the bathroom or the kitchen? Think of Beach Haven as an upgrade for camping on the beach. For the location and price, it's worth considering, unless you're a princess--RUN! But I'm getting too old to stay at places like this, seeing as I'm not a stoner beach bum, since I left Santa Cruz all those years ago... Side note: None of our windows had any locks on them, but it's not like any of the cruiser-riding stoners really freaked me out. Haha... read more

I went to San Diego for work and fun, and this place was well-suited for both. I got the optional full kitchen and felt totally at home there. The motel is clean and comfortable, and the bed and the bathroom in my room were in great shape. It might not be for you if you want total quiet, but if you're looking for cheap, comfortable, fun, independently-owned accommodations, and you like the idea of being able to cook a meal, you should consider this place. Oh, and the beach (with surf!) is RIGHT THERE. I would almost have given it four stars just because it's a tiny bit funky, but the folks at the desk were super nice so I'm going for five. I hope I get the chance to stay there again. read more

Good comfy beds. Bathroom was real old with the old school shower curtain that kept wanting to hug you. That wasn't cool. But the hotel staff was extremely friendly and helpful. Room came with plenty of towels. Although they weren't any 4 star hotel quality. I felt more comfortable using my own. It's a bit noisy with the pool being right there and you can hear whenever someone walks across your hall. Best thing about this hotel was price, nice staff, and very comfy beds! Oh and it's very close that you can walk to the beach and do the strip. Also- free parking! read more

Solid choice in PB one block from the beach. Friendly, helpful staff. Clean, spacious rooms - some with stove, fridg & sink. Clean, cozy pool & hot tub. Will return... read more

We arrived at the Haven 9:15pm, after a 24h trip, having no clue the lobby closes at 9pm. There was a note at the door that the manager would be in room 103, so we knocked on the door. At first this guy looked surprised to see us, telling us he just closed up. He'd made us an envelope with our room key and other instructions and told us to check in in the morning. We were also told to park our car on site; parking spaces our not too big though. When we came in to our room, it was a huge disappointment. I booked the (IKEA) remodeled family suite, the most expensive one and I was wondering if there has been a mistake. The room didn't look recently remodeled at all, but it was clean, so I didn't complain. We were both too tired and went straight to bed, in the morning we didn't want to move all our stuff. I must say, the bathroom was kind of nice with the walk in shower. It would have been even nicer if the plumbing worked the way it should be. In the morning we went to check in finally and we encountered an other manager, a very unfriendly one this time. There was a pay 2 stay 3 night special online, and when I booked my 6 nights, it only got me 1 night off. Therefore I've made 2 reservations, to get my 2 nights off, as I thought it should be. This manager was complaining that it wasn't right the system allowed this! I payed nearly $800 for 6 minus 2 nights (he gave us this deal anyway) for this motel. I think including this online deal, it's more then slightly overrated. The pros on this motel though are the reasons why we stayed here: + free wifi + free onsite parking + location location location Would we stay here again? Probably not, it depends on the rates of the surrounding hotels I guess... read more

We just finished up a 3 day weekend here and it was perfect for our needs. A place to sleep, very close to the beach, and plenty of food options within walking distance. The room was small, neat, and tidy. The beds were comfortable and the bathrooms were nice. Street traffic was not bad, never woke us up. Guests seemed respectful of quiet hours. Some parts could use a little fix up. The outlets were so loose that plugs fell right out. The fence around the pool needs some sections replaced due to major rust. But overall a comfortable stay at a pretty good price. The storage space is slim, so a room with two queens is still only good for 2 people. Great, helpful staff. Would definitely consider staying here again! read more

I stayed in the Beach Haven Inn for a week at Thanksgiving. This place is quiant, quiet, and one block to the beach and all the action. Staff was very polite. Weekly rates start at low as $89 a night. Has a wonderful hot tub and heated poll which is open till 10pm. The only reason i docked a star was there was no in room refrigerator and oddly enough no blow dryer either. Will definitely recommend it to family i have coming into town. Thanks for taking great care of us during my surgery! read more

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I've stayed a few times & had a good experience- we checked out this morning and were a little disappointed that they closed the pool area an hour early for no reason and the hot tub was not hot at all but the same temperature if not colder than the pool which was supposed to be heated - also we booked two rooms right next to each other & our room didn't have a fridge but our friends did - Hotel staff hours were very limited as well - The beds are comfortable and room was decent as was the price so I still gave it 3 stars read more

I would give no stars if I could. The receptionist Adriana is extremely rude. I was asking her questions about the place and future bookings and she just kept on giving me attitude. If you're the type of person that gets easily irritated, maybe don't work in customer service???? read more

Recently stayed here at the Beach Haven Inn for a mini vacation.. Positives: Very close to the beach, so I really couldn't complain. The price was great for the weekday. Many restaurants and night spots within walking distance. Hot tub and pool (which were always empty and clean). Negatives: It was quite noisy, especially around 6am with the other guests moving around upstairs. The bedroom was rather small, with barely enough closet space. Having a kitchen was great for the mornings we just wanted to relax and make breakfast, but the utensils and pans were awful. The maid service was sub-par.. some days they would show up and some days they wouldn't. My boyfriend and I are pretty relaxed, so we really didn't sweat all of the small stuff. They didn't add any additional charges and the staff was very helpful and friendly. read more

I booked through Hotels.com, this was labeled pet friendly. It wasn't, however George and Bill made a rare exception since i was an out of towner and my booking was non refundable. It is not pet friendly, but it was a beautiful room and an amazing staff read more

Great location.... half a block from the beach. The room was smaller than I expected, but that was ok... wasn't spending much time in there anyway. Storage for clothes was an issue. There was one dresser in the kitchen area, a closet and nightstand. We got creative :) We would go out for the day and return at 3:30 - 4 to get cleaned up for dinner and find that the room hadn't been cleaned yet.... this happened everyday. One day it wasn't cleaned at all! The bathroom was ok except for the mold on the corner of the shower... we just steered clear of that. We were on the first floor and every step the people upstairs took was like a loud thump! Really hard to fall asleep without earplugs. Overall, I will most likely not stay here again. Just had a weird vibe. read more

This is my favorite place to stay in San Diego! Just steps away from the beach. They have remodeled and it is beautiful. The staff is all wonderful and Bill is so welcoming and remembers you! Thank you as you make sure we enjoy your stay!!! read more

We booked our stay on Expedia and once we arrived the front office tried to charge us more for our stay then the price on Expedia. Luckily we caught that she was trying to charge us more and she was like uh the rates are different than listed and we just said no we are paying what we booked and she was like okay fine. Then we also asked if we could use two cards to pay our final room bill because we wanted to use some of our credit card travel points on one card and she said yes. However once we checked out she said she talked to "corporate" and she could only charge one card. Overall, we were upset with the management of the hotel, we felt that the worker at the front desk was not honest with us and could not just help us out and figure out a simple way to charge our entire fee on two cards. We wish she would not have told us upfront that it could be done and then went back on her word. read more

We really enjoyed our stay here at Beach Haven. The place was clean. The staff was incredibly helpful and friendly! They even had boogie boards, umbrellas and beach towels for us to use at the beach. The beach is literally on the other side of the same block that the hotel is on! We loved having a kitchenette as well as 2 sleeping areas! We had no problem with noise the whole week we were there. We also had no problem with finding a parking space! We will definitely stay here again on our next trip to the area!! read more

Wonderful measures taken for Covid and gave access to amenities. Good spots for parking and a very short walk to the beach. The TV barely works and it is very difficult to change channels. Nice outside seating area by the pool. Cute rooms for a week stay by the beach. read more

What a pleasant experience this was!!! We arrived for a Girls Night Out to find out they upgraded the room without even asking! It was a good size, nicely renovated and clean. It was perfect for the 3 of us. We asked for recommendations for dinner and were handed a card for World Famous - Steak and Seafood. The card gave us a "Skip the line" pass so we didn't have to wait in the long cue for dinner once we arrived and to our surprise - it worked like magic!! The food was heavenly, wine was divine and of course my best friends and I chatted up the night, really enjoying ourselves while watching the water because without even asking they sat us next to the window (closest to the water)! The beds were comfortable, the room a nice size and both the representatives we spoke to at the hotel were very nice. Thank you for an incredibly memorable experience. It was much appreciated. read more

Super friendly, clean, close to the beach and action. But quiet as well. One of the best places to stay down this way. I'll be back for sure. read more

Absolutely amazing. Location is perfect in PB, right by the ocean, as well as walking distance to bars, food, and stores. Office staff was welcoming and beyond helpful from the moment of arrival to the second of departure. Rooms were simple and straight to the point: 2 queen beds, shower with decent pressure, tv, kitchen. Everything you need. They have a pool & hot tub. Would definitely stay again. read more

Stayed here for 2 nights on a visit to San Diego and would 100% go back!!! Perfect location near the beach and near great bars and restaurants. Super clean, air conditioning and ceiling fan and little kitchenette was perfect! The pool area is small but perfect. Short uber ride to airport or downtown. read more

This was such a cute place to stay. Newly renovated which supplied a Clean room, beds, bedding, etc. What made this place extra special was that it's literally steps from the beach. Central to everywhere we planned to visit. Did I mention it's steps from the beach! We enjoyed this place very much and would definitely stay here again. read more

My stay was the best! If you are looking to spend all night drinking on hotel property and keeping people up, this is not the place for you! Tim was the most accomodating host, placing us in a wonderful room, # 110 which is a 1 bedrrom suite with a 4 poster bed, a reasonably sized bathroom with a tub, and a kitchen that is fully furnished. I appreciate the little things that they include for the kitchen, such as Palmolive for the dishes, and paper towels.( Prices add up when you have to buy everything in a touristy area!) After reviewing the previous yelpers, let me clarify that " the guy" that stays in room 103 is actually the management groundskeeper. He took time out of his day to remember my husband and I by name every morning, and let us stay in the bbq area for a bit after closing. A very nice guy indeed! If you are looking for the Hilton, perhaps go to the bay. For a good time seeing sights, hitting the beach, and maybe a few cocktails, this is a great family hotel, or for the mild group. P.S Make sure to grab a Konos coffee 3 blocks towards Crystal Pier on the boardwalk! read more

Great location and friendly staff!!! The only bad thing we have to say about this location is that mattresses were hard and uncomfortable to sleep on !! I would have stay longer but after 2 days couldn't tolerate mattresses any longer read more

We're a family of four and we fell in love with Beach Haven. The staff, the design/vibe and the location -- can't be beat. When you're in San Diego and want to be steps from the boardwalk, check out Beach Haven first! read more

We stayed for two nights and I can't complain. The AC didn't work too well but for one we went at the end of May/beginning of June so it wasn't that hot and we didn't spend that much time indoors. The price was reasonable for the location, our room was quiet (away from the street on the top floor). The pool and jacuzzi were always clean, the people in the reception room were very friendly and helpful and the maids will enter your room if you put the service request sign out to give you your privacy. We got our own off street parking space which was nice and having a kitchen was a great feature too. I would stay here again. read more

I saw the reviews and the pictures of this place before I arrived; so was pleasantly surprised with the motel. I don't know how people expect a motel with 1 star on every travel site to be something exquisite. It looked worse online than my room ended up being. Yes, it was pricey for how basic the room was. However, it's the cheapest place to stay on the beach by far. If you want to be able to walk to any place in Pacific Beach and pay less than $200 a night, this may be your only choice. The room was clean, the pool was clean, there was hot water and I didn't drive my car once after I arrived. The walls are pretty thin. No bed bugs. Our room was just as big as any other basic room I've stayed in. I wouldn't recommend this place to a family or vacationers planning to be in their room more than to sleep. If you want to stay in a hotel, reserve a room at a hotel. If you plan to be out enjoying Pacific Beach all day and only need a bed and shower and want to save a bunch of cash, then you will appreciate this motel. read more

Parking area ill equipped to handle any cars!!! City of San Diego ticketed my vehicle because we were extended out from our parking spot onto the sidewalk. Hotel only has 5 regular parking spots without a sidewalk border, when those are full, we have to park on the south side. This automatically makes every car stick out onto sidewalk. Hotel took no responsibility, said there's nothing they can do and that officer will be back every Saturday to ticket everyone. $60 ticket for our family to pay, above the hotel and vacation expenses. Thanks beach haven read more

They are currently doing construction at this hotel. Unfortunately, the construction team began work before 6am and woke me up. Very loud and they wouldn't stop their noise. Not a great way to keep your guests happy. Great room and front desk service, though... read more

Stayed here for 2 days and will stay again !! Inexpensive very clean rooms with all the amenities ! Comfy beds and steps from the beach , bars and pier! Staff was friendly pool wasn't nothing special but was heated . Free parking compared to the gas lamp 30$ a day to park ! Only draw back is the walls are thin you can hear almost everything . read more

This place is pretty much a "fancier" motel. We had a double queen room and the room was updated. Location is pretty good as well. 2 min walk to the beach which was nice and comes with 1 parking spot. Pool closes at 10 and wasn't aware. Management was pretty rude when asking to leave. Also, our tv didn't work. All and all i'd say solid 2.5 stars... read more

I loathe this place. From the moment we checked in we felt unwelcome. We had a group of 4 in a 2 queen bed room and there was an extra fee if we wanted more than 2 people in the room! We had friends who were staying close by help us bring our bags and coolers to the room and the office called us to say that we can't have people hang out in our room who are not sleeping there (so no more than 4 people at all times can't be in the room)! When we came back to our room one night and were getting ready for bed, we opened all the windows and could hear everything down the street. Surprisingly, we got a very angry security guard at our door saying we had a noise complaint and would be kicked out if we got another one! We were barely loud, just normal chatting. The room was awful with peeling carpet, outlets that didn't work and full of bugs. When I opened the door under the sink there were 2 one-inch long screws hanging out of the door and sliced my leg! The office was kind enough to take $50 off our bill for the incident (which hardly covered the extra 2 people fee!) We go to this area often and are use to the dinky beach hotels being expensive yet not luxurious but this place was just awful. read more

Location and value is hard to beat for a clean hotel in a prime spot. Sure it is not the Ritz but for it's class, it is perfect for my family. Been coming since about 2006, and they consistently maintain standards and continue to renovate. It is very comfy and clean. Exactly what we need on our 3 day CA getaways. read more