Capistrano SurfSide Inn

Exceptional

Pretty basic. But good location.

Liked: Location
Disliked: Front desk lady wasn’t helpful. Wouldn’t allow for late checkout beyond an additional 15 minutes. Pool was much smaller than advertised. No AC in game room. Outlets don’t work in front outdoor seating area.

Very good

Liked: This hotel is clean and quaint. The staff is helpful & friendly. The location is perfect if you are wanting to step off a property and across the street to a beach. No complaints. If your wanting/needing to stay in this area, it's a fantastic pick.
Disliked: Every summer I take my kids to San Diego for a few days. The La Jolla area. This year that trip didn't work out and I still wanted to get near a beach so I combined a quick school clothes shopping trip with a 2 night stay in San Clemente. Everything about this hotel is perfect. However it IS NOT San Diego and my heart isn't justifying the cost with the type of beach here in San Clemente. If this is the area you love or need to be in then staying here at the surf side inn is a fantastic choice. Next year I'll happily pay the extra hotel costs and drive the hour further to scratch my beach though.

Great spot for a family...

Liked: Location was fantastic. Staff very friendly. Area was lovely and very walkable.
Disliked: Older facility. Bathrooms need an upgrade as they have gigantic old two person tubs- walk in shower would be much better.

It was pleasant . Staff...

Liked: location size of room
Disliked: very noisykids running in hallwaykids overtaking s.p.a. and poolvery limited pool chairs

Exceptional

Okay, but VERY basic

Liked: Okay location. Would be okay since across the road from the ocean, but only way to get to the beach is across a high set of stairs across the railroad tracks.
Disliked: If you don’t get a sea view room, forget it, all you see is a scrubby cliffside just a few feet from your window. No breeze, NO view. Even if you are on the side of the sea the view would be only of the parking lot on the first floor, with cars and people right at your balcony. Our room was clean, but very basic. We are older so that that only shower available was if you stepped in a high walled jacuzzi tub with slippery bottom was a real problem. Cheap cabinets and furniture.

Perfect stay with your family!

Liked: The location is perfect, rooms are clean and spacious and the staff is super friendly and helpful! We will definitely be coming back!
Disliked: Earlier than normal check out time

Fun in sun

Liked: Close to beach
Disliked: Nothing