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Surfer Beach Hotel

3.0 of 5
711 Pacific Beach Drive, San Diego, CA 92109
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Ranked #167 of 246 hotels in San Diego
3.0 of 5 stars 165 Reviews
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denmartravelbug
Calgary, Canada
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews
4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2012

This hotel is in the perfect location, we woke every morning to surfers and dolphins. The staff was friendly and the price was reasonable. This was not the cleanest hotel we stayed in. Our first room was missing locks on the patio door and bathroom window. We asked to move and was put into another room without any issues. This... More

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pacificbeach15, General Manager at Surfer Beach Hotel, responded to this review
2 February 2012

Thank you for your recent comments on Trip Advisor. We are glad that your overall experience was a good one. We very much appreciate your comments regarding your accommodations. It is by these comments that we can improve on the overall guest experience, including cleanliness, service and/or maintenance issues. We hope to see you again soon! Staff of Surfer Beach... More

skeeterphxaz
phx,az
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 January 2012

went to check in to hotel first room they gave us was not cleaned second hotel room the bath tub water was coming out so fast it would fill the bath tub up in 5 minutes the third room was good .the sreen door fell off when we opened it but the rest of the room was fine .no table... More

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pacificbeach15, General Manager at Surfer Beach Hotel, responded to this review
2 February 2012

Thank you for your recent comments on Trip Advisor. We certainly apologize for the inconvenience you incurred while staying with us. It is through comments such as yours that we can improve and ensure all our guests expectations are met. We hope to see you again soon. The staff of the Surfer Beach Hotel San Diego More

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Kelly C
Boulder City, Nevada, United States
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 January 2012

The Surfer Beach Hotel is an awesome place to stay if you want to be on the water in San Diego.Right on the beach and right next to a great restaurant " World Famous" and a great little coffee joint.Minutes from sea world and lots of classic San Diego attractions. It wasn't until we left the Surfer Beach that we... More

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YVRtoN
Vancouver
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12 reviews
7 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 December 2011
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We rented the 2 bedroom, 1 bath suite for 3 nights. While the panaromic ocean views from the balcony were beautiful, it did not make up for the lack of service, the noise that we had to endure 2 out of 3 nights, or the general uncleanliness of the suite. The kitchen was lacking basic equipment like paper towels, dish... More

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KCFANPetaluma
Petaluma
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53 reviews
10 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 November 2011
1
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HOTEL RIGHT ON THE BEACH- LITTLE OLDER BEACH HOTEL It was clean, located right in the mix of things. Easy walk on beach boardwalk to Garnet street, places to rent bikes, surfboards skate boards too. Pool was heated (not real hot but tolerable). Bed and tv and balcony overlooking the ocean was great. The shower although clean and functional, was... More

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ROBERT D
TUCSON, AZ
Senior Contributor
24 reviews
4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 November 2011

Great location, a little on the aging side,( but upgraded in the last few years) which I like in a beachfront Hotel. Great restaurant downstairs- World Famous- More

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kedDenver
Denver
Reviewer
5 reviews
24 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 November 2011

PB is a great place to stay--that being said, at the Surfer we were assigned the handicapped room, which apparently is the only non-balcony room at the hotel! Since there is no air-conditioning at these hotels by the beach, that meant we had to leave our windows open, and though it provided little comfort (room was on the corner so... More

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Marie H
Cumming, Georgia
Contributor
14 reviews
6 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 October 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Don't be fooled. Not every room has been renovated. The location of the hotel was excellent, however, the hotel itself was terrible. Musky moldy smell everywhere, the ceiling in our room (407) was peeling due to a leaky roof and a piece of the paint actually fell on my face during night. There was no seating - not a single... More

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oblovebug, Manager at Surfer Beach Hotel, responded to this review
7 November 2011

Thank you for taking the time to express your concerns regarding your recent stay at the Surfer Beach Hotel. We apologize for the inconvenience you experienced and certainly appreciate your comments. It is through comments such as yours that we can improve our guest service, room cleanliness and overall guest experience. More

seasay
Seattle, Washington
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews
14 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 September 2011
2
people found this review helpful

Just came back from San Diego and stay at the Surfer. First off, it is in a great location and does have some nice views. The beds are very nice and the updates are pretty nice. Pool is well kept and was never crowded. However...Although our room was quite large, it had a spectacular view of the roof above the... More

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oblovebug, Manager at Surfer Beach Hotel, responded to this review
13 September 2011

We apologize for the inconveniences you experienced during your stay with us. Your feedback is important to us and we will look into the issues you have addressed in your review. Thank you for your feedback. More

TKA820
Montana
Reviewer
5 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 August 2011

Great hotel right on the boardwalk and beach. Nothing fancy, small fridge in room. Ocean view, no a/c but huge sliding window on private balcony that you can leave open for beach breeze. I would stay here again. It's attached to World Famous restuarant which has great food. Also close to Fat Burger, Joe's Crabshack and Subway. Can walk down... More

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Address: 711 Pacific Beach Drive, San Diego, CA 92109

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