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Diamond Head Inn

2.5 star property

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Enjoy the serene ocean views and stroll along the beach lined with palm trees.
Enjoy the serene view of the water from the balcony, where you can sit and unwind.
Enjoy ocean views from the balcony through the large sliding glass door.
Relax in comfort with a large bed, bedside tables, and a clean design.
Staircase leads to an upper level surrounded by lush greenery and a mix of stone and concrete architecture.

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

Map
605 Diamond St, San Diego, CA, 92109
  • Crystal Pier
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Mission Beach
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Mission Bay
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.)
    ‪13 min drive‬

Room options

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Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, cots/infant beds

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Kitchen

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, cots/infant beds

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Kitchen

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(17 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, cots/infant beds

Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, cots/infant beds

Premium Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Suite, 1 Queen Bed, Kitchen

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(7 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

San Diego

With a stay at Diamond Head Inn in San Diego (Pacific Beach), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Mission Bay and Mission Beach Boardwalk. .This beach hotel is 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from Mission Beach and 6 mi (9.6 km) from University of San Diego.

What's nearby

  • Pacific Beach Park - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Crystal Pier - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Mission Beach - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Mission Bay - 5 min drive - 6.4 km
  • SeaWorld - 8 min drive - 7.5 km

Getting around

  • Balboa Avenue Transit Center Station - 5 min drive
  • San Diego Coaster Sorrento Valley Station - 12 min drive
  • San Diego Intl. Airport (SAN) - 26 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Mavericks Beach Club - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪City Tacos - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Thrusters Lounge - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Baked Bear - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Glazed Coffee & Creamery - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Diamond Head Inn

Beachfront hotel for sun and fun
Diamond Head Inn offers 21 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include ceiling fans and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 21 guestrooms featuring microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
This smoke-free hotel features surfing/body boarding nearby, kayaking nearby, and sailing nearby.
Featured amenities include express check-out, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and a 24-hour front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

Arabic, English, Spanish, Turkish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Family friendly

  • Cot (surcharge)
  • In-room microwave
  • Mini-fridge
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • On the beach

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Cot (surcharge)
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
The check-in location differs from the property location; go to: [PB Surf located at 4760 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109]
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 45 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Up to 40 lbs per pet
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 10.0 per stay

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 45 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 10.0 per stay
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per day

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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Diamond Head Inn
Diamond Head Inn San Diego
Diamond Head San Diego
Diamond Head Hotel San Diego
Diamond Head Inn Hotel
Diamond Head Inn San Diego
Diamond Head Inn Hotel San Diego

Diamond Head Inn Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 297 out of 704 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 193 out of 704 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 99 out of 704 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 65 out of 704 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 50 out of 704 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Anna

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Property was clean and right near the beach but the room I got was a suite and it was tiny. Checking in was inconvenient. You had to walk a block to another hotel to check in. Mind you, this is also how far you had to walk to an ice machine. Everything in the room was placed oddly. There was a crooked picture frame in the kitchen with a sizeable hole under it. The bathroom was inside my room which made it inconvenient because the other guest sleeping on the pullout bed had to come through my room to the bathroom. There was homeless people walking around the property the whole time which I didn’t like especially since I had my child with me. The outside trashcan was also right infront of my door which caused a problem with seagulls and people constantly walking infront of my room to throw trash. The phone in the room did not work and WiFi was limited to two devices which was another inconvenience.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The smallest room is actually a small apartment. All areas had been cleaned well upon arrival. To walk anywhere is just a nice path! The stay may be a better stay than most $200.00 rooms. I paid just over $100.00 for the single! I went out around 5:00pm after check in. Returned around 8:30 pm. The close parking spots are all taken. But the place i parked. It is only a block down a clean sidewalk. I am 3 minutes walk off the sand.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Krupakar Reddy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Joseph

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Easy stay, though no onsite management. But only a block to the other property. Cant beat the location....Beds/pillows are not very good. Actually, hard to sleep well on....but would probably stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Genevieve

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lelibeth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jon

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Terrell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marie

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

10/10 Excellent

Mary K

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

Quieter PB location

Nicely updated and comfortable rooms. Great location, very walkable. Parking was a pain and not close, but still available.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Lowell

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ashley

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dayne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Parking sucks but the place is in a great location with everything walking distance.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Keith, Anchorage

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff. Amazing location
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

JIRO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quiet
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Jadeon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
BUDGET-FRIENDLY. If you are looking to stay next to the beach on a budget, this is the go-to hotel. There comes some cons with that. The hotel is going under some construction with their front office, so check-in is about a 5 minute walk to their sister location, PB Surf. THIS ALSO MEANS NO COMPLEMENTARY BFAST. Not a killer, but just want you to know. Parking is complementary for your stay, but we were lucky as we stayed during the weekdays and we were always able to find at least one spot on the Diamondhead property. They allow parking at the sister location if the parking is full though. No ice machine. The fridge in the queen bed room had a mini fridge but no freezer. Idk about the other room selections though. If you’re a bottom room, you should be able to hear upstairs pretty well at night. Rooms have been updated with furniture, but I don’t think the carpet was. Those are the cons. The pros definitely outweigh them if you are looking to stay near the beach at an affordable price with walkable tasty restaurants on one side and the beach life on the other. Had a great time on my vacation doing tours and sightseeing and this hotel does the job.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Rabia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angel

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Janet

Travelled with partner
No lobby at the facility so check in was about 3 blocks away at another hotel also owned by same people.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Roberta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
This hotel was lovely and in a great location! My only issue was that the fridge was leaking in my room and the blow dryer wouldn’t work, and with the reception desk being located a couple of blocks over, I had to walk over there with wet hair to find a solution. But the staff were very accommodating and it was no problem to let me use another vacant room to blowdry my hair :) There are so many amenities close by - I would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alberta Hill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I would have given this property all five stars except for: no hot water at the kitchen sink; no hot water at the bathroom sink. Otherwise, I really enjoyed my stay there!
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Richard

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Mold everywhere this place is nasty. They made me stay in a room They were using a blow torch to clean mold off the walls with is was disgusting. !!! Worst stay I’ve ever had!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cary

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