The Encinitan Hotel & Suites

3.0 star property

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Outdoor spa tub
Exterior detail
Terrace/patio
Front of property
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
85 Encinitas Boulevard, Encinitas, CA, 92024-3625
  • Moonlight State Beach
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • San Diego Botanic Garden
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Self Realization Fellowship
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.)
    ‪38 min drive‬

Room options

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

  • Park view
  • 60 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Swamis Peak Suite (Ocean View)

  • Ocean view
  • 42 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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

  • Park view
  • 60 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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

  • Park view
  • 51 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Shore Thing King Kitchenette (Ocean View)

  • Ocean view
  • 51 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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

  • Park view
  • 60 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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

  • Ocean view
  • 51 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Shore Thing King (Ocean View)

  • Ocean view
  • 42 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

The Enci King Kitchenette (Park View)

  • Park view
  • 51 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

The Enci King (Park View)

  • Park view
  • 42 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Encinitas

With a stay at The Encinitan Hotel & Suites in Encinitas, you'll be by the ocean, within a 15-minute walk of Moonlight State Beach and San Diego Botanic Garden. .This hotel is 1.1 mi (1.7 km) from Self Realization Fellowship and 6.3 mi (10.1 km) from Del Mar Fairgrounds.

What's nearby

  • Moonlight State Beach - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • San Diego Botanic Garden - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Self Realization Fellowship - 2 min drive - 1.7 km
  • Self Realization Fellowship Hermitage & Meditation Gardens - 2 min drive - 1.9 km
  • LEGOLAND® California - 14 min drive - 13.8 km

Getting around

  • Solana Beach Station - 13 min drive
  • Carlsbad, CA (CLD-McClellan-Palomar) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪In-N-Out Burger - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Better Buzz - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪The Crack Shack - Encinitas - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Cali Cream Homemade Ice Cream - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Taco Stand - ‬11 min walk

About this property

The Encinitan Hotel & Suites

Mediterranean hotel with free breakfast and an outdoor pool
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.
Make yourself at home in one of the 96 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed. Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Don't miss out on recreational opportunities including an outdoor pool and a hot tub. This Mediterranean hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a banquet hall.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-out, and multilingual staff. Event facilities at this hotel consist of a conference center and a meeting room. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • 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 centre
  • Computer station
  • Conference centre
  • 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
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Lift
  • 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

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

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

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. 399 out of 887 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 247 out of 887 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 128 out of 887 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 57 out of 887 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 56 out of 887 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

Noah

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Older property but in a very good spot.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Peter

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good vibe
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Nicholas

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We checked in on 1/22/25. The individual we "dealt" with, I believe it was Jeff, was a rather impolite person. He made us feel as if we were bothering him by checking in. He was a very poor image for the Hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great price and location
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mario

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was great, friendly staff, and safe
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

regina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stafff was very attentive and friendly
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property is in a great location for business or pleasure. Right off the freeway and near Coast Hwy 101. The staff are kind and helpful. The entrance at the bottom off the street is poor and could be upgraded with better directions on the asphalt. The breakfast could be upgraded with making available Black pepper, chili pepper flakes, ice and more types of salsa. The TV should have directions for how to change the channel and turn the volume down (in the breakfast room).
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Anita

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daryl A

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great from the price to location and most staff. There was one front desk woman that needs to be replaced but with her attitude I am sure that will happen soon.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jesus

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A great place to stay

This is a great, older, hotel to stay in when visiting this area. The rooms have always been clean and there is plenty of space in the rooms. Each time I have stayed there has been a room with a balcony to sit and enjoy the great weather. Pool is nice and their breakfast is above average, compared to most continental breakfasts. We stay here most times in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sofia

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cindy

Lovely hilltop hotel with friendly, helpful staff and beautiful room with grest views
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Daysha

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness
The room was big and I did like the layout - King bed in a room all to itself. Sofa bed for boys was standard. Room was clean. A plus was that the floors were laminate because I hate carpet. Only two complaints - the toilet flushed lie a vortex, swear you could get sucked in and it was so loud, and unfortunately, quite the opposite with the shower. The force of the water coming out was almost non-existent. I mean if you like taking a shower that resembles light mist, then this is the shower for you. Also, the tub drained slowly, so you did have to stand in a puddle while you showered.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
The staff wasn't as helpful as I'd like but the property was very nice. There is an attached restaraunt though it sits dormant, and appears to be dormant for years. View was very good. Didn't get to use the pool and hot-tub, however it was obvious from the steam the hot-tub was heated at night. Walking distance from the beach side shops and eateries on the main shopping drag. Great little town to visit.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Misael

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jackie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amazing staff! & will definitely be coming back, hopefully soon!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marcin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Michele the front desk person was super helpful and lovely
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great spot for a night on the town in Encinitas. Close to Shelter and Roxy. Suites were spacious and were able to join our two suites. Loved it
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Shingo

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Good enough

We had a fantastic time in Encinita. Location is very convenient and very family friendly. Only a walking distance to a very good supermarket, playground, beach and restaurants. This hotel is quite dated so perhaps a lower pricing would be more appropriate, but everything worked, so I would recommend.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gregory

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The BUSINESS!!

The stay was wonderful. Our last day we woke up really late . So of course we called the front desk to let them know..and i thought from prior experiences with other hotels and suites that they wanted to hurry us out so that the employees could clean the room..so i was pleasantly surprised that instead of giving us a 30 min maybe an hour late checkout.no...they gave us a 1pm checkout which blew my mind. Offered it.. i was in shock cause no other establishment would ever do that..thanks guy's !!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Caryn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is in a great location and the rooms and very spacious! The property is a little dated and the bathrooms weren’t the best, but all and all I really enjoyed my stay and would return!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rachael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Arkeem

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Old school lives. Loved the breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025