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Dolphin Hotel

133 S Coast Hwy, Oceanside, CA 92054
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Ranked #17 of 28 hotels in Oceanside
3.5 of 5 stars 12 Reviews
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Laura P
USA
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews
4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 December 2011
1
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The reviews on this hotel are all over the place and seem really contradictory. So here are the facts…. I stayed here for a week, because I was moving between apartments and needed temporary housing. The hotel gives special discounted weekly rates, if you call and ask. The hotel's building is very old and they decorate it in an old-style... More

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Janice D
Wilkesboro, North Carolina
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 November 2011

My experience with this hotel is all positive. The people that run it are very attentive to your needs and really care about how you are doing. The location is great....very close to the beach, nice restaurants, grocery stores and shopping. I would recommend this hotel to everyone. More

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kp199217
1 review
2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2011
2
people found this review helpful

My experience was absolutely terrible. The front desk was nice, but when we got up to the room our sheets were covered with stains and dust, also as we walked into the restroom there was mold in the shower, and pubic hair and urine stains on the toilet seat, the sink was not clean and the soap was used. Also... More

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eyemlucky
Los Angeles, California
Contributor
16 reviews
4 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2010

Some of the previous posters are correct, the hotel does seem to be in a bad area. But, it is close to the center of activitiy in Oceanside, so it is convenient. The rooms are funky, but they do have cable tv and wireless internet connections. The price is low. The sheets were not ironed. There are rooms that people... More

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ESPAlberta
Alberta
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 October 2009

We upgraded our room to ocean view. Well worth it. The atmosphere is wonderful. Very clean, nicely decorated. Restaurant has a wonderful wrap around outdoor patio. We didn't eat any meals in the restaurant, but we did drop by for happy hour one night. More

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Ihatepeggy
Ihatepeggy
1 review
1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 August 2009
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person found this review helpful

I read reviews of this place and decided to take a chance. First, there's no parking as they have no lot and the city doesn't allow parking from 5am - 6am any where near the hotel. Not even handicapped. The rooms smell. Whatever picture they used wasn't what we saw. Ceiling fan didn't work, 2 of 3 lights (1 not... More

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jesseportland
Portland
Reviewer
3 reviews
4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 June 2009
2
people found this review helpful

This is value hotel. It's in an old building with a dilapitated lobby, but you could tell my room was recently upgraded. I'm used to staying at $150+ hotels and this was not close to being one of them. Small room, but we did get a lot of value for the money. I was traveling with a budget minded friend,... More

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SaltySam
Seattle, WA
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 January 2009

This is an old hotel located on a busy street. Room could have used an upgrade, but was ok for the price. Not sure what other posters meant regarding drugs or prostitutes as I stayed there for one week, and didn't see anything like that. More

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tracy
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 August 2008

this hotel was the worst hotel I ever stayed at. I was scared! There was drug activity in the hallway and prostitutes renting rooms by tthe hour. DO NOT STAY HERE! I called the police and they were aware of the hotels status. The lady at the front desk called herself Lilly and we asked for our money back during... More

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mmww
Oceanside
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 January 2008

Great clean affordable place, warm friendly helpful staff, Oceanside has a lot of overated, overpiced vacation homes. If you want a clean nice place for a family getaway and you do not have money to waste, this place is for you. Great location, blocks from the beach, close to bus and train stations in the heart of Oceanside. More

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