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The Encinitan Hotel & Suites

3.0 star property

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Outdoor spa tub
Pillowtop beds, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk
Terrace/patio
Front of property
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Hot Tub
  • Pool
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
$161
includes taxes & fees
Sep 2 - Sep 3

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85 Encinitas Boulevard, Encinitas, CA, 92024-3625
  • Moonlight State Beach
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • San Diego Botanic Garden
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Self Realization Fellowship
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.)
    ‪32 min drive‬

Room options

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Pillowtop beds, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Handi Enci Double Queen Suite with Kitchenette (Sofa Bed) (Park View)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)
  • 650 sq ft
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Swamis Peak Suite (Ocean View) | Pillowtop beds, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Swamis Peak Suite (Ocean View)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 450 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Pillowtop beds, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

The Enci Double Queen Suite with Kitchenette (Sofa Bed) (Park View)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 650 sq ft
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Pillowtop beds, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

The Enci Double Queen (Sofa Bed) (Park View)

7.8 out of 10
Good
(33 reviews)
  • 550 sq ft
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Pillowtop beds, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Shore Thing King Kitchenette (Ocean View)

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • 550 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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The Enci King Suite with Kitchenette (Sofa Bed) (Park View) | Pillowtop beds, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

The Enci King Suite with Kitchenette (Sofa Bed) (Park View)

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(20 reviews)
  • 650 sq ft
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Pillowtop beds, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Shore Thing Double Queen (Sofa Bed) (Ocean View)

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(18 reviews)
  • 550 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Pillowtop beds, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Shore Thing King (Ocean View)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(16 reviews)
  • 450 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Pillowtop beds, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

The Enci King Kitchenette (Park View)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 550 sq ft
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Pillowtop beds, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

The Enci King (Park View)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(44 reviews)
  • 450 sq ft
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

The Encinitan Hotel & Suites

3-star Encinitas hotel walkable to Moonlight State Beach
Along with an outdoor pool, this hotel has a conference center and a hot tub. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a business center, a meeting room, and concierge services are onsite. Housekeeping is available on request.
The Encinitan Hotel & Suites offers 96 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Rooms open to balconies. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. 42-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium digital channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries.

This Encinitas hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

An outdoor pool and a hot tub are on site.
The Encinitan Hotel & Suites features an outdoor pool and a hot tub. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary. This 3-star property offers access to a business center and a meeting room. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. This Mediterranean hotel also offers a terrace, a vending machine, and multilingual staff. Complimentary covered self parking is available on site. A total renovation of this property was completed in March 2020.

The Encinitan Hotel & Suites has designated areas for smoking.

A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free secured, covered self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM

Things to do

  • Hot tub
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Fenced pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Business center
  • Computer station
  • Conference center
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 3 accessible parking spaces
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1984
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • Mediterranean architecture
  • Renovated entire property - March 2020

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV with premium digital channels
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 6:00 AM - midnight
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Destination fee: USD 15 per accommodation, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

Pool access available from 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM

Property is also known as

Best Western Encinitas Inn Moonlight Beach
Best Western Inn Moonlight Beach
Best Western Encinitas Moonlight Beach
Best Western Moonlight Beach
Best Western Encinitas Inn And Suites At Moonlight Beach

The Encinitan Hotel & Suites Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 521 out of 1138 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 306 out of 1138 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 164 out of 1138 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 74 out of 1138 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 73 out of 1138 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Richard R

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very close to downtown Encinitas and Moonlight beach. Nice views and amenities.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ajaydeep

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Nashwan

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff, easy checking in and out
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Justin

Traveled with partner
Property and rooms not as clean as I would expect from a nice hotel. Location is great, walking distance to downtown Encinitas and the beach.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very helpful staff a little early 9:00pm for the pool closing but very nice.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pranav

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel has some of the best views of the ocean. You could see sunset from the balcony if the sky is clear. Clean rooms, nice breakfast, pool, gym, they got everything. I enjoyed staying at this hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Laura

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dirty! Bad smell!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyable as always and great customer service.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Larry

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The view from our balcony was very nice. The problem occurs when the commuter train goes past the hotel. We lasted 3 nights but were woken up at 3:00 am with loud blasts from trains horn several nights. It was terrible, it’s understandable during the day but you are not able to sleep at night. The hotel would not work with Expedia on a refund as the manager is not on site or available. They told us at the front desk to dispute it with our credit card company as they are aware of this train problem and the manager refuses to del with it.
Stayed 8 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Britany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Gorgeous view. Overall good place and would go back again!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Kyle

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
During my stay, I encountered the following problems: A persistent foul odor coming from the bathroom shower drain, which made the room uncomfortable. Sand present in the hot tub, indicating a lack of proper cleaning and maintenance. No towels available at the pool area, which was extremely inconvenient and not in line with the level of service expected.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Carissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Rachel dela

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Ed

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient location. We could walk to the beach and the downtown area.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Martha

Traveled with family and small children
The area was walkable and great restaurants nearby.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Scott

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with group
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The staff was very unpleasant. I won't recommend it to anyone. We got harassed by the staff before even checking in with our girl's softball team for a tournament. It just got worse from there they continued to harass us all evening threatening to call the cops and making the girls cry. This place is incredibly loud and there is a loud echo down the whole property which we kept getting in trouble for meanwhile the next night there is loud music playing until 2 in the morning and the staff wouldn't do anything about it which pissed us off because we kept getting harasses about Children having a good time. Absolutely a miserable experience
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Kevin

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The room was clean and spacious. The staff was nice. Nice view, big balcony, easy parking. The walls/ceiling are thin - people walking by, stomping upstairs all night (not the hotel's fault I know). We were also by the pool, which was noisy. It seems like there are a lot of restaurants nearby - but it is deceptive, because you need to walk down a big hill and back up later. Breakfast was ok, not great.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Sandy

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Joey

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Duped by reviews here…

I booked this hotel last-minute due to unexpected travel changes and relied on the photos and reviews available on Hotels.com to make a quick decision. Unfortunately, the property did not meet expectations. The nightly rate was significantly elevated due to the timing, which only added to the disappointment upon arrival. The hotel does not resemble the photos shown online—either the images are outdated or heavily enhanced. The room was noticeably worn, with furnishings and finishes in need of serious updating. Most concerning was the state of the bathroom, which was not clean upon check-in. Overall, the experience was quite negative, and I feel the rating currently displayed (8.0) does not accurately reflect the condition or quality of this hotel. I would advise future guests to be cautious and consider alternative options if expecting a modern or well-maintained stay.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean! Excellent: breakfast, jacuzzi, pool, parking, walking distance to restaurants, grocery stores and the beach!!!! The staff was super nice and helpful! I loved my stay here. *Note.. you have to walk downhill to get to places, but totally worth it!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

karen

Great staff and great rooms!
Stayed 10 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Theo

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025