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Reviews of Ocean Beach Hotel

2 out of 5
Ocean Beach Hotel
5080 Newport Ave., San Diego, CA

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 698 out of 1296 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 314 out of 1296 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 145 out of 1296 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 73 out of 1296 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 66 out of 1296 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jacob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nicest staff ever!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Ocean Beach Hotel on 2 May 2024
Thank you for taking the time to give your feedback. We really appreciate it. Looking forward to seeing you return to us! Please let us know about your future experiences.

6/10 Okay

Denaya

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Ocean Beach Hotel on 2 May 2024
We are happy to hear you had a positive experience with us! We value your input and we look forward to another opportunity to serve you in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Oliver

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property if you want to stay at the beach and it has plenty of food options nearby. This was our second time staying here and we’ll for sure be back again.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Luis on 3 May 2024
Thanks for staying with us we appreciate your feedback

8/10 Good

Molly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Ocean Beach Hotel on 29 Apr 2024
We’re so glad you had a good experience at the Ocean Beach Hotel, San Diego, Molly! Thank you and we look forward to welcoming you back again next time you are in our area.

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is just so cool! Not a place that I would recommend for families-but-if you’re living the single life -this place is the best-looking forward to going back!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Luis on 26 Apr 2024
Thanks for staying with us we appreciate your feedback

2/10 Terrible

Chris

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Everything was outdated. The bed was broke. The neighbors had a fight next-door, screaming and yelling in the middle of the night joke a joke.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Luis on 26 Apr 2024
I'm very sorry to hear that your stay did not meet your expectations.

10/10 Excellent

Stacy

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Luis on 23 Apr 2024
Thanks for staying with us we appreciate your feedback

10/10 Excellent

chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Love this place! I always stay at ocean beach hotel when I vacation at San Diego ocean beach.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Luis on 26 Apr 2024
Thanks for staying with us we appreciate your feedback

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms are nicely maintained, beautiful view and near every thing!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Luis on 22 Apr 2024
Thank you for the feedback. We appreciate your business and please come back again.

10/10 Excellent

Kati

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was right on the beach! We loved it! At first it seemed a little sketch but turned out to be a great stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Ocean Beach Hotel on 20 Apr 2024
We’re so glad you had a good experience at the Ocean Beach Hotel, San Diego. Thank you and we look forward to welcoming you back again next time you are in our area.

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was a bit small and dated, but it is a nice property and we enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Ocean Beach Hotel on 14 Apr 2024
Thank you for staying with us! Your feedback is important to us and we appreciate it a lot. We hope to see you soon.

8/10 Good

Julie Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The property and rooms were clean, the staff were friendly and helpful. The location was perfect for my needs. Unfortunately, the bed was extremely hard and uncomfortable, the room was cold and every night, one or more drunk guests would make a lot of noise going to their rooms. Overall though, it was worth the stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Ocean Beach Hotel on 11 Apr 2024
Julie, your feedback is important to us. We hope to have another opportunity to welcome you back in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Ocean Beach Hotel on 11 Apr 2024
Thank you for being our guest at the Ocean Beach Hotel San Diego, Ca. We are happy to know that you were impressed with our hardworking associates and well-equipped accommodations. We value your business and hope to welcome you back soon.

6/10 Okay

Erik

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Planes frequently passing overhead make it very noisy
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Kurt on 9 Apr 2024
Thank you for the feedback we're sorry we didn't meet your expectations.

10/10 Excellent

Chelsea

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel! We truly enjoyed our stay and loved how walkable it is. So many restaurants and shops within a few blocks. Also, we brought our dog and she loved the private patio. We had a great ocean view from the patio as well. Can’t wait to come back!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Luis on 9 Apr 2024
Thanks for staying with us we appreciate your feedback

6/10 Okay

Mark Shane, Nash

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Luis on 9 Apr 2024
Thanks for staying with us we appreciate your feedback

4/10 Poor

Maureen K

I feel like I was assigned the worst room in the hotel due to being an Expedia booking. The room was the farthest from the view, and nearest to the busiest area with loud conversations and slamming doors. I had black socks on and they became covered with hair from the filthy floor. A car in the parking lot was 4ft from the only window. The table lamps didn't work. There is no way to get a wake-up call. The hotel is directly under air traffic path, very loud. There is no elevator. The saving grace is the beautiful ocean is right by the hotel. I would not stay here again, nor recommend it.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Ocean Beach Hotel on 5 Apr 2024
We’re sorry to hear of your less than satisfactory experience and hope you will accept our sincerest apologies.  We are committed to providing great customer service and we hope to have an opportunity to leave you with a better impression.

10/10 Excellent

Angie

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay with our big dogs! The loveliest of employees always helping us out. Great location and I can’t wait to be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Ocean Beach Hotel on 2 Apr 2024
Thank you for sharing your kind words with us. It means the world to us and to our entire team at the Ocean Beach Hotel San Diego! We look forward to serving you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Luis on 2 Apr 2024
Thank you for the feedback and we are glad you enjoyed your stay. Please come back and see us again.

4/10 Poor

Yukie

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
It’s nice location but not good for kids. I feel unsafe with kids. Bed was not so great no bathtub.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Luis on 1 Apr 2024
Thank you for your feedback and we apologize for not meeting your expectations. We value your feedback and will share it with our staff.

8/10 Good

Ellis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean facility and close to food and shopping. Having the beach across the street is a big plus. One very notable problem, the walls are not sound dampening. A fairly high noise infiltration from all sides.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Luis on 6 Apr 2024
Thanks for staying with us we appreciate your feedback

10/10 Excellent

Yesenia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean rooms and friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Ocean Beach Hotel on 29 Mar 2024
Thank you for your feedback and for choosing to stay at Ocean Beach Hotel. We appreciate your recommendation and we look forward to having the pleasure of your company again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely location , friendly staff!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Ocean Beach Hotel on 29 Mar 2024
Thank you, Donna! We appreciate your feedback.

8/10 Good

Nora

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ocean Beach Hotel was an overall very good stay. Even though the hotel room was very small, it was fine for my husband and I. It was extremely clean as well as the rest of the property. The lobby is nice and has all the essentials for purchase. The property is very secure. We are not from San Diego and learned very quickly this is a very (often referred to by our Uber drivers) as a hippy area. Which we were fine with, but the noise from across the street is very loud. There is a large patch of grass by the ocean where people hangout with loud music, bongos, etc. thankfully I had brought a noise machine because on a Wednesday night the music was going on until past 11 pm. I know this is not in control of the hotel but the noise was excessive especially for a weekday. Just want to add that in for anyone is looking for a more relaxing stay. Very nice staff and nice stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Ocean Beach Hotel on 29 Mar 2024
Thank you for being our guest at the Ocean Beach Hotel and we are pleased your found your accommodations and our facility nice and clean. We hope to welcome you back again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Jacob

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved the OB Hotel!!!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Ocean Beach Hotel on 28 Mar 2024
Thank you for sharing your experience with us. It was a pleasure having you as our guest and we look forward to welcoming you back on your next visit the Ocean Beach Hotel San Diego, Ca.

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was great. Very nice people. Rooms were small and cozy, exacly what we wanted.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Luis on 26 Mar 2024
Thank you for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Barbara Lynn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quaint, quirky, old, but refurbished hotel right across the street from the beach.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Luis on 26 Mar 2024
Thank you for the feedback. It was our pleasure, please come back and see us again soon.

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The ocean and sunset was beautiful but homeless people are everywhere
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Luis on 26 Mar 2024
Thanks for staying with us we appreciate your feedback

10/10 Excellent

Leslie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Luis on 27 Mar 2024
Thanks for staying with us we appreciate your feedback

10/10 Excellent

Royce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Luis on 26 Mar 2024
Thank you for your feedback. It was our pleasure please come back and see us again.

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and great location
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Luis on 25 Mar 2024
Thank you for your feedback. Come back and see us again!

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and clean
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Luis on 25 Mar 2024
Thank you for the feedback and for staying with us. Come back and see us again.

10/10 Excellent

Virginia

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Ocean Beach Hotel on 13 Apr 2024
Thank you for taking a moment to share your experience at the Ocean Beach Hotel. Our team is so glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ocean Beach Hotel was where we went for our honeymoon, the staff was so personable and helpful! The view was perfect. The room was clean and so nice! Would definitely recommend!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Ocean Beach Hotel on 22 Mar 2024
We’re so delighted to hear that you chose to celebrate your honeymoon with us at the Ocean Beach Hotel! It’s an honor to be a part of this important day, and we hope your experience here made it extra special. We wish you many more years of happiness and look forward to seeing you again soon.

2/10 Terrible

Sarah

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
There were homeless people always outside late every night screaming and you could hear everything. I wish the rooms were more sound proof. The room was kinda clean, it was obvious the moisture damage in the room which called into question if the room had mold. The rooms were very small and I paid for the biggest they had.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Luis on 20 Mar 2024
We thank you for having taken the time to give us an evaluation of your stay. I'm very sorry to hear that your stay did not meet your expectations.

8/10 Good

Miriam

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
close to the beach, free parking for guest, nice respite from the activity outside.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Luis on 19 Mar 2024
Thanks for your review we appreciate it

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Ocean Beach Hotel on 7 Apr 2024
Thank you for sharing your five star experience in regard to your stay at the Ocean Beach Hotel San Diego. Your business means a lot to us, so if you ever have additional feedback, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us!

8/10 Good

Craig

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Being so close to the beach is a mixed blessing. We enjoy the beach, but beach culture can be very noisy.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Ocean Beach Hotel on 18 Mar 2024
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We hope to have another opportunity to welcome you back in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love that its walking distance to everything. Absolutely gorgeous property. When i come back to California i will definitely book here again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Ocean Beach Hotel on 12 Mar 2024
We are delighted that you chose to stay with us at the Ocean Beach Hotel. We appreciate you taking time out of your busy day to recognize our efforts. Our team strives to deliver excellent service, so learning that we have succeeded brightens our day and builds morale. Thanks again for being our guest, and we hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Ocean Beach Hotel on 12 Mar 2024
Thank you very much for your five star recommendation, Robert! We look forward to your next visit to the Ocean Beach Hotel, San Diego, Ca.

10/10 Excellent

richard, spring valley

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
i always wanted to stay there and now i did. staff was great nothing to complain about.room was alittle, but i'm in a big wheelchair, but it worked great stay
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Ocean Beach Hotel on 11 Mar 2024
Thank you for choosing us for your hospitality needs. It was a pleasure hosting you and we look forward to another great stay at the Ocean Beach Hotel!

6/10 Okay

Pele

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We booked the king suite which had great views out to the ocean. The beds were comfortable. The property is run down and the bathroom was small and outdated. It wasn’t what I expected based on the photos. The location is ideal and the beach vibe made it worthwhile but may not be for everyone.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Ocean Beach Hotel on 11 Mar 2024
We appreciate all feedback here at the Ocean Beach Hotel and we're pleased you found your accommodations clean, comfortable and the views great! We look forward to welcoming you back again, Pele. Thank you for your valued business.

4/10 Poor

JAY

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Luis on 27 Mar 2024
Thanks for staying with us we appreciate your review

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice property. Very nice professional staff. Only negative is the area as somewhat consumed by homeless people.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Ocean Beach Hotel on 4 Mar 2024
We appreciate you sharing your review with other travelers, and we are delighted you were satisfied with our service and accommodations! Thank you for choosing our hotel, and we look forward to your next visit with us.

8/10 Good

Christopher

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked the hotel location and it was clean and comfortable bed ! Our balcony had a great view of the town and the pier super close to the sand, we could hear the waves! I’d stay there again!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Ocean Beach Hotel on 2 Mar 2024
Thanks much for your wonderful review and for evaluating your stay at the Ocean Beach Hotel. We'd love to have you stay with us again!

8/10 Good

Kevin, arlington

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The views and location to the beach can’t be beat. Love the hotel patios facing the ocean. Tons of food in walking distance. Staff was very friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Luis on 26 Feb 2024
Thanks for staying with us we appreciate your feedback

8/10 Good

KENT

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice and quiet hotel with a nice courtyard and fantastic views from the common grounds balcony's.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Luis on 25 Feb 2024
Thanks for staying with us we appreciate your feedback

6/10 Okay

Omar

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
This is a motel at best and it is across the street from the beach. So, the description isn’t honest and the pictures are deceiving. Our experience wasn’t the best from the get go. We arrived late in the evening after a 4 hrs drive on a Friday to a closed front desk with no information and no one to answer our calls. 30 minutes later someone came and there were two other people checking in so more wait. I asked the person if this was common for the front desk to be closed and they said that they usually take 30 minutes for lunch!! It was 8:30 pm. The whole property is very old but clearly there were efforts to maintain it. Overall cleanliness was good except for some rubbish left in one of the drawers. There was no elevator and can’t see this clearly noted anywhere in the property description. We booked a room and asked for a baby crib but they gave us a room on the third floor. I explained that this can’t be an option as we have a baby stroller and baby stuff that need to be carried up and down every time we go out and in. The front desk individual gave us a room on the 1sr floor by one of the building entrances with a window that opened literally where the entrance door opens. The bed was 2 feet at best from the window. So, I leave it to you to imagine the levels of noise and privacy. And there was no crib. Parking was free which was a good thing! I would say the best thing about the property was the location.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Ocean Beach Hotel on 25 Feb 2024
Thank you for evaluating your stay at the Ocean Beach Hotel. We're happy to hear that our location was convenient for you, however, we are disappointed that we did not meet all of your expectations. It was a pleasure serving you.

10/10 Excellent

Merry, Murrieta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Ocean Beach Hotel on 26 Feb 2024
We hugely appreciate your positive feedback. We have been working so hard to give our best. Thank you for noticing.

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Luis on 25 Feb 2024
Thanks for staying with us we appreciate your feedback