Jon Frankel
Google
This was one of the strangest experiences I have had staying at a hotel before. On the positive side, the room was clean and had none of the mold issues on the shower head or elsewhere that other reviewers have discussed. Maid service for the room does not come everyday and you are told this is the case in the informational booklet in your room. But when your room is made up, it is clean, with new towels, and all your trash removed. You can walk from the hotel to the main drag of Encinitas (Coast Highway), where all the shops and restaurants are, but it is at least a 15 minute walk each way. (We went to a fantastic Mexican restaurant (Cocina De Barrio), but you need to drive there, as it is quite far down the Coast Highway.) A lovely ocean beach is one additional block down Encinitas Boulevard. On the downside, staff is young, energetic, and somewhat helpful, but not very professional. The complimentary breakfast is lacking in any variety with the exact same items available everyday- juice, coffee, granola bars and muffins individually bagged, waffles or bagels to toast in one of the two available toasters, three choices of fresh fruit (but the bananas were ripe just one day), some small yogurts, or name brand cereal boxes (with milk, cream, half and half, butter, cream cheese, and artificial maple syrup.), An ocean view room takes an effort to see the ocean past the train tracks and the highway. Last, but not least, the train blowing its horn all day and night gives one a "My Cousin Vinny" vibe.