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Capistrano Seaside Inn – reviews, photos

2.0 of 5
34862 Pacific Coast Highway, Capistrano Beach, CA 92624
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2.0 of 5 stars 56 Reviews
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Saugus, California
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“TErrible........”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2011
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person found this review helpful

Please don't stay in this hotel!!!!! it is ugly, old and the service is terrible!!!!!!!!! We stayed there cause it was nearby an engagement party we were going too... my god i wish i never did!!! it is pretty much a prostitute hotel! we did not get any sleep, women next to us had TV on all night.. i called front desk to complain and totally ignored us.... i would say best western hotel is better than this junk!!!!!

  • Stayed January 2011
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Tahoe City, California
2 reviews
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“Good enough for us!”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 August 2010

As long as you prepare for a funky little beach motel it wasn't as bad as the reviews say. My mom and I stayed here a whole week and as long as we used it as a place to sleep and shower we were fine with it. Although we have traveled to Mexico extensively and are not shocked by off beat accomodations. LOL You won't want to spend a lot of time hanging out in the room since there's not much to do. Internet connection was attained only by sitting outside at our little table and the signal was weak at that. But...the location and price were great. The train passes every hour or so and sometimes woke us up at night but it passes really fast and is gone in 10 seconds. The owner was friendly to us (kind of a quite guy but certainly NOT unfriendly) and his wife is exceptionally friendly.
You'll want to keep a pair of flip flops by your bed because sand accumulates on the floor and you'll drag it into your bed if you get up to use the restroom. As I mentioned though, the price and location are great. We had a fun beach week!

  • Stayed August 2010
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Ahmedabad
1 review
“Decent Motel for the tariff charged.”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 February 2010

Great location facing the sea and near the railway station. Being a Motel, it has limited services. Quiet, Peaceful ideal for weekend getaway.

  • Liked — Location, accessability to the beach, tariff
  • Disliked — No beer and restaurant
  • Stayed October 2008
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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california
1 review
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“worst place I almost stayed at. Don't go there.”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 February 2010
3
people found this review helpful

This place is extremely worn down. Needs complete updating. Should probably just tear it down and start over. It could be a great place to stay again if it was just taken care of. It's too bad the owner has let it get beyond repair. Don't let the picture on line fool you. It looks quaint until you get there and see it for yourself.

  • Stayed February 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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“Find another property -- this is the worst hotel we ever DIDN'T stay at!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2010
14
people found this review helpful

As a fun surprise, I booked this room for my sweetheart and I as part of a mini birthday getaway. After a lovely fondue dinner in San Juan, we went to the hotel to check-in. There were so many things wrong with the place, it's hard to know where to begin. Our first clue should have been when we checked in at the "front desk." It was more than shabby, the clerk was sullen and the entire place smelled like a really bad ethnic restaurant (curry, rancid cooking oil and unwashed draperies). But we're troopers, so we checked in and drove down to our second-story room "with a view," lugged our bags up the rickety stairs and used our antiquated/rusted key (a real key...not a key card) to check out our nest for the night. The first thing we were hit with was the smell -- musty with an underlying odor of pet urine. (We found pet stains in the corner a few minutes later.) The "cozy fireplace" turned out to be this enormous thing that took up a third of the room…and didn't have any firewood. The bathroom was disgusting -- black mold/mildew in the shower, sink and toilet and ratty old towels that looked as if they'd been there for years. The same was true with the bedding, except they had other unknown stains and were threadbare. The carpet was so dirty we couldn't determine the color and the thought of walking on it barefoot was out of the question. After a few minutes, we decided we'd rather drive home 30 minutes and stay in our clean, comfortable home. (How anyone could actually get to sleep in that filth, I still don't know.) The only good thing about the place was that they didn't give us a hard time when we checked out and asked for a full refund. Do not believe the photos/descriptions posted on their website -- this place is truly awful.

  • Stayed April 2008, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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34862 Pacific Coast Highway, Capistrano Beach, CA 92624
Price range (per night):* INR7,337 - 8,962

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