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The Encinitan Hotel & Suites

3.0 star property

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Outdoor spa tub
Hallway
Terrace/patio
Pillowtop beds, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk
The Enci King Suite with Kitchenette (Sofa Bed) (Park View) | Pillowtop beds, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
The current price is $174
includes taxes & fees
May 25 - May 26

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85 Encinitas Boulevard, Encinitas, CA, 92024-3625
  • Place, Encinitas Surfboards
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Moonlight State Beach
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, San Diego Botanic Garden
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Airport, San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.)
    ‪36 min drive‬

Room options

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Pillowtop beds, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

The Enci King Kitchenette (Park View)

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)
  • Park view
  • 550 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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The Enci King Suite with Kitchenette (Sofa Bed) (Park View) | Pillowtop beds, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

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

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(25 reviews)
  • Park view
  • 650 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Pillowtop beds, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

The Enci King (Park View)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(61 reviews)
  • Park view
  • 450 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Pillowtop beds, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

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

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(40 reviews)
  • Park view
  • 550 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free WiFi

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

Pillowtop beds, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

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

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(8 reviews)
  • Park view
  • 650 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free WiFi

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

Pillowtop beds, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

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

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)
  • Park view
  • 650 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Pillowtop beds, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

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

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(22 reviews)
  • Ocean view
  • 550 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Pillowtop beds, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Shore Thing King (Ocean View)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(18 reviews)
  • Ocean view
  • 450 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Shore Thing King Kitchenette (Ocean View)

Pillowtop beds, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Shore Thing King Kitchenette (Ocean View)

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(7 reviews)
  • Ocean view
  • 550 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Swamis Peak Suite (Ocean View) | Pillowtop beds, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Swamis Peak Suite (Ocean View)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Ocean view
  • 450 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About this property

The Encinitan Hotel & Suites

3-star hotel in Downtown Encinitas
Along with an outdoor pool, this hotel has a conference center and a hot tub. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a business center, a meeting room, and concierge services are onsite. Housekeeping is available on request.
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.

An outdoor pool and a hot tub are on site.
The Encinitan Hotel & Suites features an outdoor pool and a hot tub. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary. This 3-star property offers access to a business center and a meeting room. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. This Mediterranean hotel also offers a terrace, a vending machine, and multilingual staff. Complimentary covered self parking is available on site.

The Encinitan Hotel & Suites has designated areas for smoking.

A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM.

Property amenities

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 to 9:30 AM

Things to do

  • Hot tub
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Fenced pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Business center
  • Computer station
  • Conference center
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

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

More

  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1984
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • Mediterranean architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV with premium digital channels
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • 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

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

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

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Destination fee: USD 15 per accommodation, per night

We have included 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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

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

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 744 out of 1552 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 394 out of 1552 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 229 out of 1552 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 96 out of 1552 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 89 out of 1552 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Shavonne

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean room. Nice location (by ocean). And affordable.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

andre

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were welcoming and helpful during my entire process.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Alberto

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Sherry

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Helen

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great location! Clean room & comfy beds.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

4/10 Poor

Allyson

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Walls were super thin. If you’re on the first floor you will hear your neighbors above you. House keepers knock at 8:30 to clean rooms. The rooms were super outdated as well. Beds are great!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2026

2/10 Terrible

Stephanie

Check in was fine, room fine, comfortable, clean. Stayed 3 nights. Breakfast only 7:30-9:30am and gym doesn’t open until 7am. Worked out @7 and went down for breakfast @8:15, only thing left were bread options, eggs and bacon gone and was told they are not refilling. A bit disappointing. Room cleaning never came all three days. My last night I was woken by a young woman banging at my door @3:30am screaming for me to let her in. I was terrified. She kept banging and trying to get in for at least 15 minutes. I called the front desk for help. A man answered the phone, informed me that he didn’t actually work there, but was trying to check in but no one was working the desk. What?!?! I called the police, they came promptly, removed the woman, and checked back in with me again. It was the most terrifying 30 minutes, it was like I was in a horror movie. I had to check out @5:30am for a flight, no one at front desk when I left. Where is the security?! Where was the front desk this whole time?! I called later in the day to talk to hotel management. The front desk person rudely cut me off immediately , said I needed to talk to management and sent directly to voicemail. No return call, tried several times, to only get voicemail. Extremely dissatisfied, terrible experience, frightened for my life, it’s been 2 days, still no response from hotel. The pleas and crying from the woman (who I assume was high on something) still haunts me at night, and I’m not one to get scaredDon’t Stay Here
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean rooms and staff always nice
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Yomalli

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The only downside to this hotel is that there is a train that passes by at night.. so you hear the horn blaring really late at night multiple times. Staff were friendly, and room was clean.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

trevale

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Juan

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness
The room had a smell but there was no more rooms available so I had to just stick to it . It said ocean view . This was more like peak over the edge towards your neighbors to see the ocean . Staff were nice . I wish breakfast was till 10:30 not 9 am . Also the pictures of my room it showed a bathtub and I got a shower . Sucks .
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Stan-Lee

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Gokmen

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Scott

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Gerardo

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Awesome Thank you so much!!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Maria, Florence

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Jesse

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel, great breakfast and a great value!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

6/10 Okay

Drew

Traveled with family
A ok visit
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Michelle T

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Large room. Clean. Comfortable bed. Nice breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Esther

Yes. Staff was courteous. Room clean, amenities available
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Brett

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spotless,ocean views are impressive.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

2/10 Terrible

DIANNA

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The location itself on the hill was the best part. REALISTICALLY AS OF JAN 2026. active construction. The entryway to the building is chaotic. creepy abandoned restaurant was the view from our balcony , hoodlums on skateboards roared throughout the complex, plastic breakfast buffet. no allergy accommodation's. 1/10 would not recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Robin

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Absolutely gorgeous room - had the suite w kitchenette it was perfect. Wonderful pool and spa, close to great restaurants and beach. Will be back for sure!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026