We have been coming to the beach cottages every summer since I was a baby. This place is hands down…read moreTHE BEST. It may not be the most updated hotel on the boardwalk, but it has everything you need. The staff is always welcoming, the house keeping staff are friendly and trustworthy, the parking lot is gated and secured by a guard throughout the day, the rooms are always clean the grounds are well maintained, and after all the years of being loyal visitors, we have yet to experience anything negative at this property. I love that the grounds are secure and you can allow your children to go into the courtyard area and play the provided games with peace of mind- knowing that they'll be safe. They provide tons of outdoor seating options and grills for tenants, which makes cooking a breeze. In order to enter from the beach/boardwalk, you must have a room key to enter the premises- another awesome perk. This keeps all the riff-raft out of the area. &At night, they also require a room key to enter through the front of the building- which is a newer feature, and much appreciated. You can leave your beach toys & chairs outside your room without worrying about someone coming to steal it. We have locked our bikes up downstairs in the courtyard area & nobody messes with them. This is such a great place to stay & an amazing tradition that our family has. We look forward to our visit every May!

We traveled from Arizona and spent a week at the Beach Cottages in early June. We actually returned…read moreafter a wonderful stay the previous month and we were not disappointed. The location is outstanding and the entire staff is welcoming, professional and very hopeful. While it takes some planning for the opportunity to stay at the Beach Cottages it's well worth it. This time we had a second floor room in the main building after a third floor room last month. The property opens on the boardwalk and the beach. You can't beat this location. There's a Ralph's right across the street so you can stock up the kitchen and save on food. The staff here is extraordinarily helpful. My wife and I are in our seventies and they are so accommodating and go the extra mile to help with all reservation needs. We're going back in October!

This is a great little inn super close to SDSU. I got upgraded to a very nice suite that had a full…read morekitchen - roomy, comfortable, clean and great beds! The included breakfast in the morning was decent - waffle machines, hard boiled eggs, oatmeal, yogurt etc. I wasn't there long so didn't utilize the pool area - but it all looked nice and well maintained. Definitely will make this my go to when I'm in the area.

Thank you guys!!!! My mom and I had a great stay. We will definitely be back! We appreciated the…read morehospitality and the complimentary breakfast.

Awesome experience at this hotel from 1968 and recently remodeled but keeping the surfer North…read moreCounty essence. A couple of friends were visiting from San Francisco and had one extra night left at this hotel that were not going to use it. So since they were taking me for dinner at nearby Jake's, my girlfriend offered me the empty room for the night so I didn't have to drive in the dark and also enjoy a beautiful morning doing my 10,000 steps while simultaneously meditating and recording an episode of my podcast in Spanish. I loved the room super spacious and with everything I needed (even if the coffee machine did not work for me). Being right there by the beach was a total treat. I feel loved by my friends, especially since I have not been out of San Diego since past September for budget reasons doing multiple jobs at the time. So I appreciate this generosity and being at Del Mar Beach hotel as it is one of my favorite beaches and brings so much joy. The decor in the small lobby is very surfer, cool vibe. Similar inside the room. The restaurant does not have restaurant for breakfast but they offer free coffee and you can buy simple sweets (although there are plenty of options to eat nearby). Parking at the back of the hotel, no problem finding a spot and it is validated. Awesome experience, chill people, glorious sunsets from there!

Came on a holiday weekend. At check in they offered us free glass of wine. The room ended up…read morecosting $600/night for two nights- but I thought a splurge was warranted! My plan backfired. The website says they have parking. And they do. 25 parking spaces for 50 rooms. They told me I can pay at a paid lot next door and they'll reimburse me...but I have to go move the car somewhere else at 10pm because the lot closes. The place they told me to move to offers no in and out ...and you get a $40 ticket after 10pm. You want to watch a movie? You can't. The TV kept randomly turning off and then would take a minute to reset so you could get back to the movie. You want a dark room so you can sleep? You can't have that the windows have plastic plantation shutters that let a lot of light in. You want it quiet? Nice. Try. There's a fan running 24/7 in the bathroom. You can't turn it off. And the train tracks look like they are 100 ft away- but in the middle of the night it sounds like it's in the room. Oh did you finally fall asleep but now you gotta go oee. Guess what? The automatic bathroom light is BLINDINGLY BRIGHT and you can't turn it off. (You can, but it turns back on 5 seconds later) Now I know why they give you Chardonnay so hopefully you'll just be chill with all of this. $600/night? This place is a joke.

If I could give this place zero stars, I would. Unfortunately, our experience was extremely…read moredisappointing from start to finish. To begin with, we did not encounter any of the "super friendly" staff mentioned in other reviews. In fact, the only interactions we had were overhearing staff laughing and chatting loudly while guests were trying to sleep. It felt unprofessional and inconsiderate. The walls were incredibly thin--we could hear everything, including conversations and people walking through the hallways. There was absolutely no sense of privacy. On top of that, the mattress was very uncomfortable, making it difficult to get any proper rest. The shower also had visible mold, which was surprising given how highly the property is reviewed for cleanliness. Overall, I would never stay here again. If it hadn't been Valentine's weekend and difficult to find alternative accommodations, we would have left and booked somewhere else.

Perfect hide-a way spot with comfort and an amazing view from the room I occupied. Everything…read morerequired is right there for you.