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Upon arrival our room was ready. There is not a restaurant however you can purchase beer, wine and aspirin in the lobby. The staff at the front desk and the cleaning staff were super nice. I was happy that the room was cleaned daily. Our grandchild age 3 loved the courtyard and the fountain to throw coins in. We discussed that we would stay there again but the sink area in the bathroom is super small. There is not a place to put toiletries.
Paul
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Response from Ocean Beach Hotel on May 9, 2024
We appreciate you taking time out of your busy day to recognize our efforts. Our team strives to deliver excellent service, so learning that we have succeeded brightens our day and builds morale. Thanks again for being our guest, and we hope to see you again soon!
We really enjoyed being right at the beach! We could watch sunsets or the waves from any of the three decks. The staff was constantly wiping things down, cleaning windows, etc. to keep everything in great shape. There are tons of dining spots around as well as markets to stock your frig in your room.
susan
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
Response from Ocean Beach Hotel on May 8, 2024
Thanks for the great review, Susan! The team at Ocean Beach Hotel is thrilled you’re so happy with your time spent at our hotel. We look forward to another great stay with us.
Thank you for taking the time to give your feedback. We really appreciate it. Looking forward to seeing you return to us! Please let us know about your future experiences.
6/10 Okay
Denaya
May 1, 2024
Denaya
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Ocean Beach Hotel on May 2, 2024
We are happy to hear you had a positive experience with us! We value your input and we look forward to another opportunity to serve you in the future.
Great property if you want to stay at the beach and it has plenty of food options nearby. This was our second time staying here and we’ll for sure be back again.
Oliver
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Luis on May 3, 2024
Thanks for staying with us we appreciate your feedback
We’re so glad you had a good experience at the Ocean Beach Hotel, San Diego, Molly! Thank you and we look forward to welcoming you back again next time you are in our area.
This place is just so cool! Not a place that I would recommend for families-but-if you’re living the single life -this place is the best-looking forward to going back!
Chris
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Luis on Apr 26, 2024
Thanks for staying with us we appreciate your feedback
It was right on the beach! We loved it! At first it seemed a little sketch but turned out to be a great stay!
Kati
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Ocean Beach Hotel on Apr 20, 2024
We’re so glad you had a good experience at the Ocean Beach Hotel, San Diego. Thank you and we look forward to welcoming you back again next time you are in our area.
The room was a bit small and dated, but it is a nice property and we enjoyed our stay.
Kathleen
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Ocean Beach Hotel on Apr 14, 2024
Thank you for staying with us! Your feedback is important to us and we appreciate it a lot. We hope to see you soon.
8/10 Good
Julie Ann
Apr 10, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The property and rooms were clean, the staff were friendly and helpful. The location was perfect for my needs. Unfortunately, the bed was extremely hard and uncomfortable, the room was cold and every night, one or more drunk guests would make a lot of noise going to their rooms. Overall though, it was worth the stay.
Julie Ann
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Ocean Beach Hotel on Apr 11, 2024
Julie, your feedback is important to us. We hope to have another opportunity to welcome you back in the future.
10/10 Excellent
Susan
Apr 10, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Susan
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Ocean Beach Hotel on Apr 11, 2024
Thank you for being our guest at the Ocean Beach Hotel San Diego, Ca. We are happy to know that you were impressed with our hardworking associates and well-equipped accommodations. We value your business and hope to welcome you back soon.
6/10 Okay
Erik
Business traveller
Apr 9, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Planes frequently passing overhead make it very noisy
Erik
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Kurt on Apr 9, 2024
Thank you for the feedback we're sorry we didn't meet your expectations.
Great hotel! We truly enjoyed our stay and loved how walkable it is. So many restaurants and shops within a few blocks. Also, we brought our dog and she loved the private patio. We had a great ocean view from the patio as well. Can’t wait to come back!
Chelsea
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Luis on Apr 9, 2024
Thanks for staying with us we appreciate your feedback
6/10 Okay
Mark Shane, Nash
Apr 8, 2024
Mark Shane
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Luis on Apr 9, 2024
Thanks for staying with us we appreciate your feedback
4/10 Poor
Maureen K
Apr 5, 2024
I feel like I was assigned the worst room in the hotel due to being an Expedia booking. The room was the farthest from the view, and nearest to the busiest area with loud conversations and slamming doors. I had black socks on and they became covered with hair from the filthy floor. A car in the parking lot was 4ft from the only window. The table lamps didn't work. There is no way to get a wake-up call. The hotel is directly under air traffic path, very loud. There is no elevator. The saving grace is the beautiful ocean is right by the hotel. I would not stay here again, nor recommend it.
Maureen K
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Ocean Beach Hotel on Apr 5, 2024
We’re sorry to hear of your less than satisfactory experience and hope you will accept our sincerest apologies. We are committed to providing great customer service and we hope to have an opportunity to leave you with a better impression.
Great stay with our big dogs! The loveliest of employees always helping us out. Great location and I can’t wait to be back.
Angie
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Ocean Beach Hotel on Apr 2, 2024
Thank you for sharing your kind words with us. It means the world to us and to our entire team at the Ocean Beach Hotel San Diego! We look forward to serving you again soon!
Clean facility and close to food and shopping. Having the beach across the street is a big plus. One very notable problem, the walls are not sound dampening. A fairly high noise infiltration from all sides.
Ellis
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Luis on Apr 6, 2024
Thanks for staying with us we appreciate your feedback
Thank you for your feedback and for choosing to stay at Ocean Beach Hotel. We appreciate your recommendation and we look forward to having the pleasure of your company again in the future.
Ocean Beach Hotel was an overall very good stay. Even though the hotel room was very small, it was fine for my husband and I. It was extremely clean as well as the rest of the property. The lobby is nice and has all the essentials for purchase. The property is very secure.
We are not from San Diego and learned very quickly this is a very (often referred to by our Uber drivers) as a hippy area. Which we were fine with, but the noise from across the street is very loud. There is a large patch of grass by the ocean where people hangout with loud music, bongos, etc. thankfully I had brought a noise machine because on a Wednesday night the music was going on until past 11 pm. I know this is not in control of the hotel but the noise was excessive especially for a weekday. Just want to add that in for anyone is looking for a more relaxing stay.
Very nice staff and nice stay.
Nora
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Ocean Beach Hotel on Mar 29, 2024
Thank you for being our guest at the Ocean Beach Hotel and we are pleased your found your accommodations and our facility nice and clean. We hope to welcome you back again in the future.
Thank you for sharing your experience with us. It was a pleasure having you as our guest and we look forward to welcoming you back on your next visit the Ocean Beach Hotel San Diego, Ca.
Thank you for the feedback and for staying with us. Come back and see us again.
10/10 Excellent
Virginia
Mar 24, 2024
Virginia
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Ocean Beach Hotel on Apr 13, 2024
Thank you for taking a moment to share your experience at the Ocean Beach Hotel. Our team is so glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Ocean Beach Hotel was where we went for our honeymoon, the staff was so personable and helpful! The view was perfect. The room was clean and so nice! Would definitely recommend!
Adam
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Ocean Beach Hotel on Mar 22, 2024
We’re so delighted to hear that you chose to celebrate your honeymoon with us at the Ocean Beach Hotel! It’s an honor to be a part of this important day, and we hope your experience here made it extra special. We wish you many more years of happiness and look forward to seeing you again soon.
There were homeless people always outside late every night screaming and you could hear everything. I wish the rooms were more sound proof. The room was kinda clean, it was obvious the moisture damage in the room which called into question if the room had mold. The rooms were very small and I paid for the biggest they had.
Sarah
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Luis on Mar 20, 2024
We thank you for having taken the time to give us an evaluation of your stay. I'm very sorry to hear that your stay did not meet your expectations.
close to the beach, free parking for guest, nice respite from the activity outside.
Miriam
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Luis on Mar 19, 2024
Thanks for your review we appreciate it
10/10 Excellent
Aaron
Mar 17, 2024
Aaron
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Ocean Beach Hotel on Apr 7, 2024
Thank you for sharing your five star experience in regard to your stay at the Ocean Beach Hotel San Diego. Your business means a lot to us, so if you ever have additional feedback, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us!
8/10 Good
Craig
Travelled with family
Mar 17, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Being so close to the beach is a mixed blessing. We enjoy the beach, but beach culture can be very noisy.
Craig
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Ocean Beach Hotel on Mar 18, 2024
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We hope to have another opportunity to welcome you back in the future.
I love that its walking distance to everything. Absolutely gorgeous property. When i come back to California i will definitely book here again.
Susan
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Ocean Beach Hotel on Mar 12, 2024
We are delighted that you chose to stay with us at the Ocean Beach Hotel. We appreciate you taking time out of your busy day to recognize our efforts. Our team strives to deliver excellent service, so learning that we have succeeded brightens our day and builds morale. Thanks again for being our guest, and we hope to see you again soon!
i always wanted to stay there and now i did. staff was great
nothing to complain about.room was alittle, but i'm in a big wheelchair, but it worked great stay
richard
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Ocean Beach Hotel on Mar 11, 2024
Thank you for choosing us for your hospitality needs. It was a pleasure hosting you and we look forward to another great stay at the Ocean Beach Hotel!
6/10 Okay
Pele
Mar 10, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We booked the king suite which had great views out to the ocean. The beds were comfortable. The property is run down and the bathroom was small and outdated. It wasn’t what I expected based on the photos. The location is ideal and the beach vibe made it worthwhile but may not be for everyone.
Pele
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Ocean Beach Hotel on Mar 11, 2024
We appreciate all feedback here at the Ocean Beach Hotel and we're pleased you found your accommodations clean, comfortable and the views great! We look forward to welcoming you back again, Pele. Thank you for your valued business.
4/10 Poor
JAY
Mar 7, 2024
JAY
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Luis on Mar 27, 2024
Thanks for staying with us we appreciate your review
Nice property. Very nice professional staff. Only negative is the area as somewhat consumed by homeless people.
Michael
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Ocean Beach Hotel on Mar 4, 2024
We appreciate you sharing your review with other travelers, and we are delighted you were satisfied with our service and accommodations! Thank you for choosing our hotel, and we look forward to your next visit with us.
I liked the hotel location and it was clean and comfortable bed ! Our balcony had a great view of the town and the pier super close to the sand, we could hear the waves! I’d stay there again!
Christopher
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Ocean Beach Hotel on Mar 2, 2024
Thanks much for your wonderful review and for evaluating your stay at the Ocean Beach Hotel. We'd love to have you stay with us again!
Nice and quiet hotel with a nice courtyard and fantastic views from the common grounds balcony's.
KENT
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Luis on Feb 25, 2024
Thanks for staying with us we appreciate your feedback
6/10 Okay
Omar
Feb 25, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
This is a motel at best and it is across the street from the beach. So, the description isn’t honest and the pictures are deceiving. Our experience wasn’t the best from the get go. We arrived late in the evening after a 4 hrs drive on a Friday to a closed front desk with no information and no one to answer our calls. 30 minutes later someone came and there were two other people checking in so more wait. I asked the person if this was common for the front desk to be closed and they said that they usually take 30 minutes for lunch!! It was 8:30 pm.
The whole property is very old but clearly there were efforts to maintain it. Overall cleanliness was good except for some rubbish left in one of the drawers. There was no elevator and can’t see this clearly noted anywhere in the property description. We booked a room and asked for a baby crib but they gave us a room on the third floor. I explained that this can’t be an option as we have a baby stroller and baby stuff that need to be carried up and down every time we go out and in. The front desk individual gave us a room on the 1sr floor by one of the building entrances with a window that opened literally where the entrance door opens. The bed was 2 feet at best from the window. So, I leave it to you to imagine the levels of noise and privacy. And there was no crib. Parking was free which was a good thing! I would say the best thing about the property was the location.
Omar
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Ocean Beach Hotel on Feb 25, 2024
Thank you for evaluating your stay at the Ocean Beach Hotel. We're happy to hear that our location was convenient for you, however, we are disappointed that we did not meet all of your expectations. It was a pleasure serving you.