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The Encinitan Hotel & Suites

3.0 star property

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

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
$173
includes taxes & fees
Oct 15 - Oct 16

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

Room options

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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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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
(21 reviews)
  • 650 sq ft
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for The Enci King (Park View)

Pillowtop beds, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

The Enci King (Park View)

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

View all photos for The Enci Double Queen (Sofa Bed) (Park View)

Pillowtop beds, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

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

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

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

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

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

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

View all photos for Shore Thing Double Queen (Sofa Bed) (Ocean View)

Pillowtop beds, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

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

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(19 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

View all photos for Shore Thing King Kitchenette (Ocean View)

Pillowtop beds, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Shore Thing King Kitchenette (Ocean View)

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(7 reviews)
  • 550 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King 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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About this property

The Encinitan Hotel & Suites

3-star hotel in Downtown Encinitas
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

Reviews

The Encinitan Hotel & Suites Reviews

8.0

Very Good

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 562 out of 1222 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 325 out of 1222 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 178 out of 1222 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 80 out of 1222 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 77 out of 1222 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Mari

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

Encinitan Ocean view.

It was a 1 night stay. Room was big, bed was comfy, and the view of the ocean was beautiful.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cindy

Liked: Amenities
Pretty Good 👌
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

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

Nice Hotel, don't show up early ....

Stayed here for almost a week while my son attended Marine Leadership courses in Vista. Hotel had a rigid check in process. Drove in from AZ (6hrs) and wanted to check in at 2pm vs. 4pm. I was asked to return at 4. No worries, I went to a local spot called Peabodys and had some snacks and beer. Room was spacious and had a great view of the ocean. Breakfast was the same each day but it was a good selection. Pool was nice and so was hot tub. Good location to nice restaurants. However, if you want to walk to them, you will have to walk up and down the hotel driveway which I appropriately named..."Apetitie Hill".
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Felicia

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

6/10 Okay

Gloria

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ken-Ken

We stayed at one
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jessica

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Camille

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place, nothing fancy, but good size rooms with a great view.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Barbara

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spacious, clean room with a beautiful view of the ocean. We booked a double queen with a pull out sofa being a family of four. Free breakfast daily which was a typical hotel breakfast. Nice pool. Gym and laundry on site. Would be nice to see the hotel restaurant revived and a set of stairs installed in place of the steep dirt path they have as a shortcut to the street below. Very close to Moonlight Beach, our favorite spot in Encinitas. We would stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

James J

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

2/10 Terrible

Deirdre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I WAS NOT PLEASED WITH OUR STAY. THE PRICE DID NOT MATCH THE QUAILTY OUR ROOM HAD BLACK LOOKING DIRT/,MOLD IN THE SHOWER, ALONG WITH SOME KIND RUST RED STAIN. WE PAID FOR AN OCEAN VIEW BUT WAS MOVED TO A ROOM WITHOUT A VIEW . WE DID NOT GET ANY COMPENSATION. MANAGEMENT WAS NOT ON PROPERTY. THE STAFF WAS KIND . THE PROPERTY IS EXTERMLY OVER PRICED FOR WHAT WE PAID FOR. THERE IS RUN DOWN BUILDING THAT IS ATTACHED AND ACROSS FROM THE LOBBY THAT APPEARS TO BE A RUN DOWN RESTAURANT. THE CLOSENESS TO THE BEACH WAS GREAT. BUT THERE WAS NO SIDE WALK TO WALK DOWN AND BACK UP THE STEAP HILL DRIVEWAY TO GET OFFAND ON THE PROPERTY TO WALK TO AND FROM THE BEACH.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spacious clean rooms and a beautiful view! Friendly staff. Good breakfast. We loved the pool and hot tub. It’s close to food and shops and the beach. Just be aware that if you are walking it’s quite an uphill hike to get back to the hotel from the beach.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeyma

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice property, just walkable from the beach. Staff very friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place to stay with kids for 2 nights. Kitchenette made things easy, breakfast was free and decent. The pool and outdoor area was very comfortable. The room was a nice size. Staff was helpful. Close to many points of interest. We'll definitely stay again when we're in the area. Lots of value.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Klayton

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was our second stay at the Encinitan and we loved it! Great staff, great room size for the price, and amazing location!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is our go to hotel for summer vacations! Great stay for an excellent price. Breakfast is included, and includes a variety of items. The room is spacious with a great view from the balcony. Only negative was a lack of kitchen utensils which was easily solved for less than $5 at the local Walmart.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

j

Liked: Amenities
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Alissa

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness
Great location / family friendly
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Anthony, Manchester

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
GOOD: Property clean, pool ok, parking very easy, great location, decent price. THE BAD: $15 surcharge when arriving? that practice was outlawed in CA and at Fed level. Not the friendliest staff. Had no response about junk fee. Porch nice but faced highway.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Jean

Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service
I was disappointed with this hotel. It didn't live up to pictures or description. It wasn't terrible but I'd hoped for better.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hard to know where to begin everything from checking in to checking out went perfectly! Staff was friendly and helpful room was cleaned spotless everyday breakfast was excellent I wish there were more stars to give them beautiful view every morning and conveniently close to everything! This stay made my vacation so much better!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Morena

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gillad, Lumberton

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Clean property with new FF&E and good room service, but it’s a very old and the exterior and amenities are in need of updating.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025