The Encinitan Hotel & Suites

3.0 star property
3-star Mediterranean hotel near Moonlight State Beach

Choose dates to view prices

Photo gallery for The Encinitan Hotel & Suites

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

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Breakfast included
  • Pool
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included

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 Hermitage & Meditation Gardens
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Carlsbad, CA (CLD-McClellan-Palomar)
    ‪18 min drive‬

Room options

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

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

Swamis Peak Suite (Ocean View)

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

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

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

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

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

Shore Thing King Kitchenette (Ocean View)

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

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

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

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

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

Shore Thing King (Ocean View)

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

The Enci King Kitchenette (Park View)

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

The Enci King (Park View)

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

Similar properties

About the area

Encinitas

Oceanside stay.Within a 15-minute walk of the hotel, you'll find Moonlight State Beach and San Diego Botanic Garden. Self Realization Fellowship is within 2 miles (3 km) and Del Mar Fairgrounds is within 9 miles (15 km).

What's nearby

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

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

3-star Mediterranean hotel near Moonlight State Beach
The Encinitan Hotel & Suites offers its guests an outdoor pool and a hot tub. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. A business center and a meeting room are available. Free breakfast is available daily. A terrace, a vending machine, and multilingual staff are also featured at the business-friendly The Encinitan Hotel & Suites. Self parking is free. A complete renovation of The Encinitan Hotel & Suites was completed in March 2020.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Encinitas hotel.

  • 96 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • Built in 1984
  • Continental breakfast (free)
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Conference center
  • Business facilities
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Concierge
  • Terrace
  • Elevator
  • Smoking in designated areas
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.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Fence around the pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

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–9:30 AM

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool
  • Hot tub

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • 3 on-site accessible parking spaces
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV
  • Cable/satellite channels
  • Premium channels
  • Streaming services

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating
  • Pillow-top mattress

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free local calls
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • 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

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

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

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Destination fee: USD 15 per accommodation, per night

We've listed 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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. 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 Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, Carte Blanche, 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. 352 out of 794 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 220 out of 794 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 118 out of 794 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 55 out of 794 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 49 out of 794 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

JAMES, CHANDLER

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Susan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice room but needs a lot of immprovement
I liked room. Couldn’t get remote on tv to work completely. They couldn’t either. Stayed 4 days, had to ask for cleaning on second day. Pool was closed for two days. Shortage of food. Not many choices. For the $$$, it needs improvement.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

BRIAN, OAK BROOK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good calue
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Aiesha

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

JOSE, Los angeles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

DEANNA

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely no negatives! We plan to return. The room was impeccably clean. The shower was amazing. We had a lovely view of the ocean directly from our balcony. Breakfast was free and the options were great. Eggs, sausage, coffee, bagels, juices, yogurt etc. The hotel is in a very quiet location and perfect for our staycation to celebrate our anniversary. Customer service and the whole experience was top tier!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Michelle

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

hope, Henderson

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved this hotel. Great location and easy access to everything.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Philip, San Diego

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location, large room, clean and quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

KEY MECHANICAL CO OF WA

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Technician
It was great and will stay here again
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Norianna

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to beach and Encinitas restaurants
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

francisco sosa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Krista

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The breakfast could use some help. But everything else was great.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

michael

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice hotel but no bar or restaurant in hotel .a fee mins walk a food restaurant and bar opposite. 25 mins walk to beach and everyones friendly
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Glori

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very nice and perfectly appropriate for our visit.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

John

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Sandy

Liked: Staff & service
There was a guest that night that was extremely loud.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Courtney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Angela

Definitely not what I expected
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jim

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bed & pillows comfortable, nice patio, spacious room. Convenient to freeway and great location near the coast.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sam

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Better breakfasts options
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rahshan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024