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The Surfbreak Hotel

2.5 star property

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Balcony
Check-in/check-out kiosk
Property entrance
Premium bedding, down duvets, desk, soundproofing
Exterior

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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1819 S El Camino Real, San Clemente, CA, 92672
  • Place, Casa Romantica
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, San Clemente Pier
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, San Clemente State Beach
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Orange County, CA (SNA-John Wayne)
    ‪29 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Ocean View

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Ocean View

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Ocean View

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(38 reviews)
  • 29 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible

Combined shower/bathtub, free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(26 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(21 reviews)
  • 35 sq m
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

San Clemente

When you stay at The Surfbreak Hotel in San Clemente, you'll be near the beach, a 3-minute drive from San Clemente Pier and 9 minutes from Dana Point Harbor. .This hotel is 7 mi (11.2 km) from Doheny State Beach and 8.5 mi (13.7 km) from Mission San Juan Capistrano.

What's nearby

  • Avenida del Mar - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Casa Romantica - 2 min drive - 1.9 km
  • San Clemente Pier - 2 min drive - 1.5 km
  • San Clemente State Beach - 3 min drive - 2.3 km
  • San Clemente City Beach - 4 min drive - 3.4 km

Getting around

  • San Clemente Pier Station - 3 min drive
  • John Wayne Airport (SNA) - 30 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Jack in the Box - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Pedro's Tacos - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Goody's Tavern - ‬17 min walk

About this property

The Surfbreak Hotel

Hotel with free parking, near San Clemente Pier
The Surfbreak Hotel offers 18 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature DVD players and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. 55-inch Smart televisions come with cable channels and Netflix.

Rooms have partially open bathrooms. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This San Clemente hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 18 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and Smart televisions. Your bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Cable programming and DVD players are provided for your entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a picnic area.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking available

Family friendly

  • DVD player
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 3 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Down comforter
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 55-inch smart TV with cable channels
  • DVD player
  • Hulu
  • Netflix
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
The property charges USD 200 for credit card payments
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 75 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 75 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of USD 200

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

San Clemente's Little Beach
San Clemente's Little Inn Beach
Little Inn Beach San Clemente
Little Inn Beach
Little Beach San Clemente
The Little Inn By The Beach Hotel San Clemente
Little Hotel San Clemente
Little Inn by the Beach
The Surfbreak Hotel Hotel
The Surfbreak Hotel San Clemente
The Surfbreak Hotel Hotel San Clemente

Reviews

The Surfbreak Hotel Reviews

8.4

Very good

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 353 out of 632 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 130 out of 632 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 72 out of 632 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 32 out of 632 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 45 out of 632 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the stay here!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Erik

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erika

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
There was not enough parking
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

shaun

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was told I could check in early..Surfbreak staff, nobody showed up or no code was sent till 3:30 wife went up to the room and it hadn’t been cleaned we were than advised room should be ready by 5:30 ? We cancelled with hotel staff at that point and stayed elsewhere
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Katherine

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

Dirty and stained towels

This room smelled heavily of Clorox for the first day and the thin gross towels were completely stained. Unbelievable. It was dirty and loud due to highway noise. Don’t stay here.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Annette

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel was so nice ! Was an easy booking and the beds were comfy ! Everything was super clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Antonio

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

2/10 Terrible

James

Disliked: Staff & service
Code room entry concept reasonable. No office staff was available when we arrived for 3:00 PM check in as promised in e-mail we received that morning. No code was provided prior to check in. When we called number provided we were told number did not exist anymore. text inquiry for code response answer was a code that did not work. Second code request gave us a code that worked. We got into the room at 10:00 PM after attending a wedding which required me to change into my tux in the parking structure because we could not get into our room in a timely manner. Very poor office staff management. Limited parking in structure.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Curtis

Great stay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Sharlo

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

Last minute overnight

Cute little hotel. Very clean close to food and beach! It’s right by the freeway and on a busy street so it’s kind of loud. But, other then that great place!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close to everything. Very comfortable and quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Mikel

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The front office was closed during check-in hours. So I had to call and they told me they were on lunch break? At 4pm? And asked if I could wait 40 minutes to check-in? Floor in my bathroom is broken and would be easy to repair. Etc. I won’t be staying here again,
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a great place to stay!
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Central to all things and made life easy
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Melvin

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service
Will never stay here again
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kevin

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There is no hotel staff or reception. Only people there are housekeeping staff who did not clean my room even when requested during a multi day stay. The locks to the rooms do not work, and take several attempts to open. Exposed plumbing in bathrooms, dirty halls, rowdy crowd. Towel rack missing from wall. Since hotel has no staff or attendents you must upload your drivers license to a third party website to check in. No privacy tags for doors. Sheets smell like bleach. Rowdy surfer crowd that stays up and drinks in shared hallways. Do not stay here. Absolutely not worth the nearly $200 a night cost, a simple motel will be quieter and better attended. This is a ghost hotel (no staff) operated by a parent company Excelsior Stays who you will have to be in contact with during your visit to open your room door every time. Avoid.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katie

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Maria

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

Waitong for the response

Everything's was good put Saturday night the lights went out till the next day No Ac all night long and the deposito is still not received back to my card? How long dose it take?
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Abbie

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tiffany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025