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Featured San Diego Beach Hotels

Hotel 3 Banderas
Hotel 3 Banderas
3 out of 5
Calle Cochera del Hobo #38-66, Cartagena, Bolivar
Stay at this 3-star hotel in Cartagena. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and a rooftop terrace. Popular attractions Clock Tower and Bocagrande Beach are located ...
Hotel 3 Banderas
Hotel Puertas De Cartagena
Hotel Puertas De Cartagena
3 out of 5
Centro Calle Sargento Mayor Calle 38 6-5, Cartagena, Bolivar
Stay at this 3-star hotel in Cartagena. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and room service. Popular attractions Clock Tower and Bocagrande Beach are located ...
Hotel Puertas De Cartagena
Hotel El Candil de los Santos
Hotel El Candil de los Santos
3.5 out of 5
Calle Campo Santo 9-36, Barrio San Diego, Cartagena, Bolivar
Stay at this 3.5-star guesthouse in Cartagena. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and room service. Popular attractions Clock Tower and Bocagrande Beach are located ...
Hotel El Candil de los Santos
Casa Eden Cartagena
Casa Eden Cartagena
3 out of 5
CENTRO HISTORICO, CALLE COCHERA DEL, HOBO, 38-71, Cartagena, Bolivar
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Cartagena. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Popular attractions Clock Tower and Bocagrande Beach ...
Casa Eden Cartagena
Casa de los Reyes Hotel Boutique By HMC
Casa de los Reyes Hotel Boutique By HMC
3 out of 5
centro, calle de las bovedas #39-91, Cartagena, Bolivar
Stay at this 3-star boutique hotel in Cartagena. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and a rooftop terrace. Popular attractions Clock Tower and Bocagrande Beach ...
Casa de los Reyes Hotel Boutique By HMC
Palenque Casa Hotel BY HMC
Palenque Casa Hotel BY HMC
4 out of 5
Calle del Jardin #39-118, San Diego, Cartagena, Bolivar
Stay at this 4-star hotel in Cartagena. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Popular attractions Clock Tower and Bocagrande Beach are located ...
Palenque Casa Hotel BY HMC
Sofitel Legend Santa Clara Cartagena
Sofitel Legend Santa Clara Cartagena
5 out of 5
Calle Del Torno, 39 - 29, Barrio San Diego, Cartagena, Bolivar
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
Book a stay at this spa resort in Cartagena. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the property condition ...
Sofitel Legend Santa Clara Cartagena
Bastión Luxury Hotel
Bastión Luxury Hotel
4.5 out of 5
Calle del Sargento No. 6-87, Cartagena, Bolivar
Stay at this 4.5-star luxury hotel in Cartagena. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff ...
Bastión Luxury Hotel
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

Hotels with Pools in San Diego

Bastión Luxury Hotel
Bastión Luxury Hotel
4.5 out of 5
Calle del Sargento No. 6-87, Cartagena, Bolivar
Stay at this 4.5-star luxury hotel in Cartagena. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (983 reviews)
"Nice staff. Perfect location. Clean rooms."

Reviewed on Dec 19, 2024

Bastión Luxury Hotel
Sofitel Legend Santa Clara Cartagena
Sofitel Legend Santa Clara Cartagena
5 out of 5
Calle Del Torno, 39 - 29, Barrio San Diego, Cartagena, Bolivar
Book a stay at this spa resort in Cartagena. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the property condition ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (929 reviews)
"Classy old school allure"

Reviewed on Dec 18, 2024

Sofitel Legend Santa Clara Cartagena
Nacar Hotel Cartagena, Curio Collection by Hilton
Nacar Hotel Cartagena, Curio Collection by Hilton
4 out of 5
Calle del Curato No. 38 - 99, Cartagena, Bolivar
Stay at this 4-star spa hotel in Cartagena. Enjoy free WiFi, a full-service spa, and a rooftop terrace. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
9/10 Wonderful! (397 reviews)
"Everything about our stay was wonderful. The staff was amazing and Brian and Freddy were awesome!! We loved staying here since it was walking distance to everything we wanted to see and do in the walled city!"

Reviewed on Dec 12, 2024

Nacar Hotel Cartagena, Curio Collection by Hilton
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

Hotels with Hot Tubs in San Diego

Casa La Cartujita
Casa La Cartujita
4 out of 5
Calle del Curato #38-53, Centro Historico, Barrio San Diego, Cartagena, Bolivar
Stay at this 4-star hotel in Cartagena. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and 2 spa tubs. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the property condition in our ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (158 reviews)
"This property exceeded our expectations. The rooms were fantastic, super comfortable beds and very clean. The service was incredible! The breakfast was also delicious. We would stay here again. We walked everywhere and didn’t need to take taxis."

Reviewed on Oct 11, 2024

Casa La Cartujita
Palenque Casa Hotel BY HMC
Palenque Casa Hotel BY HMC
4 out of 5
Calle del Jardin #39-118, San Diego, Cartagena, Bolivar
Stay at this 4-star hotel in Cartagena. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Popular attractions Clock Tower and Bocagrande Beach are located ...
7.8/10 Good! (68 reviews)
"Very good location though difficult to find a parking spot"

Reviewed on Jul 17, 2018

Palenque Casa Hotel BY HMC
Bastión Luxury Hotel
Bastión Luxury Hotel
4.5 out of 5
Calle del Sargento No. 6-87, Cartagena, Bolivar
Stay at this 4.5-star luxury hotel in Cartagena. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (983 reviews)
"Nice staff. Perfect location. Clean rooms."

Reviewed on Dec 19, 2024

Bastión Luxury Hotel
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

Beach Hotels San Diego

Toes in the sand, drink in hand, skin getting tanned—beach life is the sweet life. At the shore, the pace slows, moods elevate, and beachfront hotels line the horizon. Whether you’re a jump-straight-in-the-water person or like to remain on dry land, you’re living your best life at the beach. Better yet, get cozy at beach hotels San Diego after the day’s surf-and-sand activities for some post-sunset chilling.

Vacation + beach = perfection

The best things come to those who beach. Find watersports like surfing, snorkeling, waterskiing, paddle boarding, kayaking—options are aplenty for enjoying the waves. Feel like taking it easy? Nothing’s better than napping under an umbrella and taking in the sounds of the surf. Bring a kite, enjoy a round of spike ball, or get competitive over a volleyball match. It’s easy to check all the boxes on beach days. The best beach hotels in San Diego can point you toward delicious food and other activities in the area. And they likely have enough on-site amenities that you’ll never have to venture far from shore.

She saves (sand) dollars by the seashore

If you think you can’t beat a good day at the beach, add the best prices to the equation, and you’ve found the right formula for the best time ever. Filter hotels by the following to make one and one equal amazing:

  • Hotwire Hot Rates: With a Hotwire Hot Rate, you’ll think you found the mecca of cheap beach hotels. In reality, you’re seeing some of the best discounts on premium hotels, because mystery deals really pay off. You may even end up in the best luxury beach hotel at an incredible price.

  • Price: If the beach is enough to make you swoon, look for the lowest price on hotels, with ours starting at $93. If you’ve set your sights a little higher, up those price points for a swankier stay.

  • Amenities: You came for the beach, but extra perks don’t hurt. Get straight to the waves and grab a free breakfast. Relax even more at a full-service spa. When it comes to a tailor-made getaway, finding the right amenities ups the experience to the power of perfect.

Subtract stress, add a sprinkle of sun and sand, and enjoy the sum total of your days at the beach. When you book with Hotwire, your vacation satisfaction can reach 100 percent.