Capistrano Seaside Inn

Stayed 1 night for Doheny Blues festival May 20,2016.
Room had dirty walls very. Daddy long leg spiders everywhere. I didn’t want to pull the sheets down I was afraid of what I would find. When I did the sheets were clean.
Looked like they had upgraded the bathrooms.
I believe they let people live there full time.
Didn’t feel safe. Would never take my kids there.
Should have paid $ 50.00 more and stayed at the Best Western a few doors down from there.
Would never stay there again.

Read reviews here an thought ya know I’m gunna give it a try it’d only be one nite… started out good lady at desk very nice… our room… holes in walls no fridge so we told them an the little maid came to our room with a fridge on her shoulders it was quite funny so we got a fridge .then the toilet didn’t flush .no coffee maker and dogs are not allowed on beach. no place to eat in waking distance. I dunno the smell in room was bad I went to office told the guy about toilet he just shrugged I had enough an got a refund an left… for 140.00 bucks I expected a little more special driving from long distance lower ur rates cuz ur standerds are so low… please…the little maid an her son were very sweet…

Do not stay here.dirty. .a pit. old and run down. Anyplace would be better then here
Like a scary movie motel.

We were sucked in by the location and low price. Big mistake.
The owner/​man at the front desk is very standoffish and gave us keys to a room that hadn’t been cleaned yet. We waited until 2:30 to check in which is 30 minutes after the listed check in.
The rooms are very simple which is fine. We weren’t trying to spend a lot of time in there. However, within 30 seconds of being in the room we found 2 spiders (1 in the bed) and 2 worms on the floor.
The «continental breakfast» was a few old bagels they put in ziplock bags and some even older milk.
I would recommend spending the extra $ 50-​$ 75 and getting an actual hotel.

Ignore the original rating I gave them. We used to love coming here but this weekend we were given an awful room. Dirty shower, dirty bedspreads and box springs, horribly uncomfortable mattress, trash under the bed, no patio furniture except a broken rusty chair, bathroom had a broken toilet seat and just before we left my 6 year old granddaughter pulled an old porn magazine out of the the bottom dresser drawer and two syringes fell out. WTF??? We told this to the rude man who owns it, who we know is notoriously cheap and he offers us $ 10 off our next stay. Seriously? We’ve been coming here for 20 years or more and realize not all the rooms are refurbished but this one was too much. Not coming back.
$ 10 off of a $ 130 indeed.
Jackass.
This place has so much potential to be quaint and historic, it was built in the 20s. However the current owners are effing it all up with cheap renovations and renting rooms that have not been used in years due to disrepair.

Does not reflect the pictures. The male staff guy was not very welcoming and if you have any complaints it gets worse. Holes in walls, linens not great, very dirty outside. Office dirty. Breakfast is a joke. Except for the traffic and the train it was actually pretty quiet. TV stations not good and the signal went in and out. The bathroom was nice and clean. It could use some help all around.

Don’t be fooled by the good price! Still a horrible deal. Upon check-​in, very rude service. His phone rang and he kept us waiting at least 5 minutes on a call that wasn’t business related. The grounds of the hotel were filthy! I’m sure there are rodents. Had a pile of debris so high and wide in the corner of the parking lot you were given the feeling of a visit to the dump. The room was filthy, tile floors would make your bare feet black. Bedding smelled musty, dirty and I felt itchy. Mattress as old as my Grandma, huge lump in middle and covered with a thin piece of foam, which did not help at all. Walls have dings in them, no phone or clock. See thru curtains. This property has such potential due to location. One word to describe the hotel inside and out would be slum!

It seems the «good» reviews are up front but the real ones are later in the viewing pages. I actually saw a 4 ½ star rating for this dump. Maybe some of the rooms are ok, but we must agree this is the worst motel that we’ve ever seen. Mold in the rooms, the AC was on and it was blowing hot air, the sheets were stained and ripped, very dirty overall. We left within a few minutes and drove to Anaheim (busy week around this area for motels) to a Quality Inn where the price was $ 20 less per night and was wonderful. We felt that would have been bad for our health if we’d stayed at this motel. Also, the «charm» of the smoke from the fires on the beach was too strong. The parking area is very narrow and difficult to park in. Do avoid this place.

My husband and i get maybe one weekend a year away from out kids. When that magical time finally comes and we get to be free adults, we honestly are not all that picky .We just want to have a good time and escape our own reality for a minute. That being said, we’ve stayed in some dumps from time to time. This place is not! Its gotten so many bad reviews, and i think that’s unfair. Its cheap, its right by the beach, 2 minutes walking distance from sunsets (an awesome place to grab a bite to eat and some drinks, and of course… watch the sunset) sure the rooms are out dated, but they’re clean, and all have a fireplace. The staff is friendly, the linens are clean, the patios are amazing with a Great view, nice patio furniture well kept and very nice foliage! So of you’re looking to have a quick beach get away, this place is great! If your snotty and think your to good, well you probably don’t know how to have a good time anyway! So go ahead drive up the coast a couple miles the the ritz, and pay quadruple what we did here. but if your anything like us, the amount of time in the room is minimal, we would rather enjoy the Beauty outdoors..

I’m so glad we tried this place before reading the reviews. Whatever problems it may have had, we didn’t see any. Yes, the place was built in the 30s and looks it, those who must have four star plastic fantastic modern accommodations should go elsewhere. We however loved our stay, the place has plenty of period charm, private decks/​balconies, clean well kept rooms, and the staff was friendly. Sure it’s next to the PCH and a railway, but so are all the modern hotels on the strip. It’s also less than half the price of the modern hotels. We will be returning here every time we are in the area, it’s our new local favourite.

First of all I would like to start by commenting on some of the bad reviews on here… if you want «nice» «expensive» «room service» go and stay at the $ 200-​$ 300 a night places right down street. Yes, its right across the railroad tracks just the same as every other Hotel on the beach. Stay was end of July and was the only place that had available room for the night. I am extremely picky and OCD clean and was a bit weary about the way the outside looked. Yes, it’s beat up and has not been kept up but it is what it is.
Based on some reviews that some rooms been remodeled we decided to go for it. When checking in the owner came to desk area (it’s a mom and pop it’s connected to their living space) and I asked for one of the newly remodeled rooms. Simple fast transaction no frills just straight to point. Yes, parking structure is old… come on people it’s a beach community and a old building… get over it already! We have a company truck and felt comfortable to park just the same as everyone else with nice cars. Upon entering room I was pleasantly surprised that there was a new sturdy door. The room was nothing spectacular and was like the first picture on this site. Room was clean upgrades done and yes you can tell not done professionally but who cares. First things first… take off top comforter (I do this no matter what Hotel I stay no matter how expensive because they are not washed regularly) and put my sheets and pillow cases on. So FYI… yes, the top comforter was stained but all Hotels even 3 – 5 stars don’t wash comforters daily and are all nasty even if you don’t see stains. There was a flat screen, small fridge, new remote air condition unit and clean updated bathroom (not done professionally so don’t expect frills) it’s new and clean that’s all that matters. They provided great smelling shampoo, lotion and soap nice unexpected touch. Over all stay was great. felt safe, comfortable, bed was on newer side not pillow top just simple bed on firm side. Pillows surprisingly newer as well. I will defiantly stay again, we paid $ 110 all hotles in area were $ 179-​$ 325 per night and were sold out. Its right on the beach, you can take a 5 minute walk to neighboring hotels that have bar’s and restaurants. Great for family vacation. if planning on staying for a few nights I would invest in buying cheap egg crate pad to put on bed :-)

This is worst place in my life staying in anywhere. The moment you walked in to their front desk office (that’s not that even look like a front desk) you smell food. And I’m sure they live at the back of the front desk. I think the guy on the front never smiled in his life. I had reservation for two nights stay so, I thought what the heck… Rooms are two small, smell like dead body, nothing works right. Paid $ 150 night with no room service. They never cleaned our room, no toilet paper or fresh towel was given. When I called the front desk about no toilet paper and towels he told me come and get them from him!!! Seriously? I asked why the room wasn’t clean? He gave me this blunt look and told me ‘really’, Really? And then he told me that he would talked to the maid in the morning and get it done by 12pm, but I have to check out by 11:00 so there’s no point for me to have clean room after I check out! What a service? Everything about this place stinks. I just wonder why this people are still in business? And every review here in Unilocal about this place is True. Take your money and find another place. I would be happy to spend nights in my car then here… What a disgusting place and service. Urghh

This place sucks balls! I stayed here for fourth of July and yes it was a total rip off! The AC didnt work and the manager became agitated that I complained about it. $ 135 for this shit? I’ll pass!!! Breakfast? Pleeeease! Parking is bad because you feel like the ceiling will cave on you! Skip this place if you can!

This place is a dive. One reviewer wrote it was on the beach; he failed to mention it’s on the inland side of PCH (the busiest street in the area). It’s across the street from the busiest railroad line in the western US; on average a train goes through every 30 minutes, ²⁴⁄₇. It is not safe for children, as the front door to your room is literally ten steps from a busy four-​lane highway. The property is dirty and in disarray; the landscaping overgrown and paint peeling off the walls. Don’t be fooled by nice pictures on a website; you can do much better than the Seaside Inn.

When my boyfriend and I first walked in our room, the room wasn’t clean. There was trash everywhere. We were considering leaving when literally seconds later. the cleaning lady came in. She didn’t speak english really but she understood that we were pretty flustered and we sat outside as she cleaned our room. When she was finished the room was very clean. We were happy about it. Maybe they should work on a better system of cleaning such as cleaning the room when guests leave rather than when a new guest walks into their reserved room.
I’ve read the other reviews and they seem a little harsh. This is a very cute place directly across the street from the beach. The rooms must have gotten renovated recently because I haven’t seen anything dirty or gross about the room. Even the bathtub/​shower is very clean.

I’ll preface my review by saying that my honey and I *almost* stayed here in late 2010. (We literally checked out 20 minutes after we checked in – but I’ll get to that in a sec.) Looking at the other comments, it doesn’t appear that they’ve remodeled or changed ownership, but it’s possible.
On to the review…
There were so many things wrong with this place, it’s hard to know where to begin. Our first clue should have been when we checked in at the horders-​style «front desk.» The clerk was sullen and unhappy, and the entire place smelled like rancid cooking oil and unwashed linens.
But we’re troopers, so we drove down to our second-​story room «with a view,» lugged our bags up the rickety stairs and entered our nest for the night.
The first thing we were hit with was the smell — old/​musty with an underlying odor of pet urine. (We found the pet stains to confirm it a few minutes later.) The «cozy fireplace» turned out to be this enormous thing that took up a third of the room… and didn’t have any firewood. The bathroom was disgusting — black mold/​mildew in the shower, sink and toilet and ratty old towels that looked as if they’d been there for years. The same was true with the bedding, except they had other unknown stains and were threadbare. The carpet was so dirty we couldn’t determine the color and the thought of walking on it barefoot was out of the question.
Bottom line — the only good thing we can say about this place is that they didn’t give us a hard time when we checked out and asked for a full refund. DO NOT BELIEVE the photos/​descriptions posted on their website — this place is truly awful.

Advertised as being «fifty yards from the beach.» True, but it’s across the Pacific Coast Highway and on the other side of the road there is a wall & fence, which means you have to walk a quarter mile up PCH and cross over to the beach on an overhead walkway which my wife couldn’t possibly do with her bad knees. The view of the ocean on their website must be from the top of the hill behind the place because all you can see from the room is the wall and a bit of ocean through the fence.
To be perfectly fair, the place looks like exactly the sort of place we love — very old-​fashioned/​nostalgic/​quaint. The rooms have patios in front and the whole place is covered with palm trees. The woman who checked us in was very nice and she had apparently just made some kind of tajine in her kitchen, which smelled heavenly. The room itself was almost immaculate, the floor covered with tile rather than the ratty old carpet one might expect on a place this old, and the bathroom was brand new. Unfortunately, the headboard over the bed was torn and disgustingly filthy. Also, the screen on the window had obviously been forced sometime in the not-​so-​distant past, so you wouldn’t dare leave your window open at night to try to catch the sound of the surf in between the traffic on PCH. The room did have a fireplace, but it seemed dangerously close to the bed.
Oddly enough, we were both overcome with a very bad feeling about the place, to the point that I did something I have never done before in my life — I checked us out of a paid-​for room and we went up the road to the Dana Point Marina Inn, which had rooms for about the same price.

At first glance, you think cute beachfront inn along the PCH. That is what drew us in. The price was expensive for what you got. I expected it to be about $ 50 a night. However, we were surprised when we were quoted $ 99. You can stay at Hampton Inn for that AND get a hot breakfast.
They are obviously attempting to remodel somewhat, but the room, its piece meal furniture, and lack of amenties made it not worth the price. The bed linens were gross. The pillows were stained and smelled funny. The bed creaked with EVERY movement.
The only good part of this place was that it was right across from the beach, so we could walk over there and watch the sunset. If you travel a very short distance there are a few chain hotels that will probably offer a much better and more clean experience then this place.

This Place isn’t the Ritz but it is right on the Beach, The grounds are keep up pretty good, someone does put there time into it, I can tell, But! yes it is run down, and the owners could do some upgrades, but it seems they are not interested in that, we stayed there once and I would again for the price and being right on the Beach
This place was good for what it was it could be cleaner, But your right on the beach

This is a secondhand review, from talking on the phone just now with my friends Diane and Henry who had reservations at this hotel tonight. Diane said it looks like at one time it was a very nice hotel at Dana Point. Not so anymore. From the front, it looks good. Inside it’s run down and seedy. Her husband Henry was so displeased, that they got right back in the car and are headed back to Los Angeles to sleep in their own beds.
Well, I won’t be giving this one a try.