After moving on after 4 nights at Shelter Island we arrived early by taxi at Diamond Head, We were able to go to the straight to the room, The rooms were very good & better than expected.
The hotel was ideal for the beach & visiting other places by bus which stopped at the end of the road.Coming from England it was good that the reception staff were helpful in giving us information. We had originally booked for 7 nights but stayed for an extra 4 nights as well. I was slightly disappointed with the weather for November ( it was only in the low 60s) but we still got around places without a car as the bus/trolley/coaster services were good & cheap. I would recomend this hotel but you would better to come earlier in the year when the weather is better.

Hotel location adjoins boardwalk. Only 2 of 21 rooms have balcony overlooking ocean .Rm201 & 202. Reserve these well in advance. Recent remodel - bold new granite kitchen/bedroom cabinet tops, new carpet, fresh paint&seascape decor. Staff helpful/friendly. Very clean rooms. Parking never easy this close to beach. Parking offered at sister hotel 2 blocks away. Homeless Vets that live around beach are harmless. Down/out former voice of Donald Duck will take change for hand sculpted palm frond flowers. City life guard/beach ranger runs tight ship- no glass bottles, no alcohol, no fires, no smoking , no boom boxes, no overnight sleeping- these rules do not apply if you are homeless vet. Ralph's super, CVS pharm. -3 blocks from hotel. You can get a better deal for price. No vacancy during my 5 day stay.

The room has all you need, we had a queen bed, kitchenette with eat in area and bathroom with a large closet. Everything was in good condition except for the carpet, I think that should probably be replaced in the next year or so just to give the place a nice new look. Our only complaint was the walls are very thin, you can hear people beside, outside and right on top of you, when booking I would ask for the quietest room, maybe on the top floor?
The front desk was great, they let us check-in early and check-out late and were very helpful about it.
The location is great, you only need to walk a minute to get to Pacific Beach, a walk down the boardwalk will take you Mission Beach, a bunch of restaurants and a fun fair.

Small place but great location. Can find a cheap room to rest and clean up. Close to beach, bars, restaurants - all walking distance. Parking is on the street and fills up fast (competing with beach-goers too). We checked in late at 10PM and were so lucky to grab a spot from someone who was leaving at the same time.
Fills up quick so will probably need to book early. I didn't like how "open" I felt the property was, but slept with the windows open anyways.