We have stayed here several times before and thought it was a lovely, romantic experience. Not so this time. We live in SD and after 2 days of beautiful sunshine we headed down to CP for our Christmas Gift....When we got there and checked in..we discovered the end of the pier was closed, 20 feet beyond our cabin, a disappointment... more

We stayed in cottage 10 for 3 nights as part of our honeymoon. The cottage was lovely and the view straight onto the beach was great - especially at sunset. Bad points - very expensive at over $1000 for 3 nights. The whole pier shakes when a car drives down which is a bit unnerving! Didn't like the area (pacific... more

You could have an excellent vacation in San Diego without venturing on to a beach, but being by (on) the sea certainly proved to be a treasured part of our visit to the city. You can hardly avoid enjoying the beach whilst staying at Crystal Pier - we were up every morning for a pre-breakfast stroll on the sand and... more

I always look forward to staying at Crystal Pier hotel - this was my family's (me, wife, daughter [age 9]) ninth straight year at Crystal Pier. We had a great time; all I'm looking for at Crystal Pier is a chance to decompress and put the stress of work behind me. Crystal Pier never fails to deliver. My previous review... more

Have stayed at Crystal Pier several times in the past 10 years. The staff (Randy) is always friendly and ready to help with any problem. If anything is not up to par just tell JIM and it will be fixed NOW. Maids go out of their way to get things for you. You can't really put into words the enjoyment... more

I was invited to tag along with some friends that were staying at the Crystal Pier for a few days and I am so glad I did. The location is amazing, the cottages are nicely furnished and the sunsets from the pier are spectacular. A few negatives; we were given cottage 22 which appears to be the “runt” of the... more

If you want a truly relaxing, unique experience-be sure and "sleep over the ocean". After a very disappointing non-check in experience at another hotel in Pacific Beach-we were frantically trying to find another place to stay and fortunately the Crystal Pier Hotel and Cottages had a vacancy. We were so surprised as we know how popular this location can be.... more

My wife and I were first introduced to Crystal Pier in 2004 by my mother who has been a frequent visitor to the hotel for some time now. We had planned a trip to Disneyland on the first leg of out vacation, and immediately following that needed a break from the mass of people at the park and booked a... more

We stayed at Crystal Pier in November 2008 as a first stop on a 3 week trip around the west coast. After a 13 hour flight from Australia and then a 2 and a half hour drive from LA it was great to arrive at Crystal Pier. We are a family of 5 (2 adults & kids 13,11,8) - the... more