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The Best Beach Hotels in Carlsbad

Where to Stay for an Oceanfront Vacation in Carlsbad

Carlsbad, California is a stunning coastal area known for its great beaches, oceanfront location, as well as its scenic ocean views. When searching for the best beach hotels in Carlsbad, visitors often seek a variety of amenities and luxuries like a fun pool, easy to reach location, gym or fitness center, free parking, water sports, a restaurant, and perhaps even a kitchen inside the room. If you're a family traveling with kids, a kid-friendly atmosphere is a must, while couples seeking a romantic getaway would probably prefer a spa, hot tub, and beautiful ocean views. We've analyzed many of the oceanfront hotels near the water in Carlsbad, and with so many options to choose from, finding the perfect beach resort or hotel can be overwhelming. So, we have identified the top hotels by the beach in Carlsbad based on guest ratings and key criteria. From smaller beachfront hotels to luxurious resorts, these hotels offer the best accommodations for travelers looking for a top beach hotel experience. So, if you're deciding where to stay at the beach in Carlsbad, we've found the perfect hotel stays on the beach for your trip. Whether you're looking for a family-friendly environment or a romantic getaway, this area has something for everyone, and the best beach hotels in Carlsbad offer the ultimate in comfort and relaxation. So, let's get started!

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Carlsbad Seapointe Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $230 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places at the Beach in Carlsbad
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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Located at 6400 Surfside Lane, Carlsbad Seapointe Resort has great rooms from $230 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, parking, hiking, and rooms with kitchens. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 3.6 miles from the city center, visitors will especially love rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a hot tub, a game room, and a spa at this beach hotel. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pool table
  • Table tennis
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Kid-friendly
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Carlsbad by the Sea Resort

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $122 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Beach Vacation to Carlsbad
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Carlsbad by the Sea Resort which has nice rooms starting at $122. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 7.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 850 Palomar Airport Road. This terrific hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.1 miles from the city center. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast. It's also less than the average price for beach hotels, so it's a great value.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Carlsbad Inn Beach Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $310 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel at the Beach in Carlsbad
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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We found Carlsbad Inn Beach Resort to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $310. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and hiking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 3075 Carlsbad Blvd. You'll also find rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, a hot tub, and a game room which beach-goers will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 0.1 miles from the center of town. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Hot tub
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Table tennis
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Cape Rey Carlsbad a Hilton Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $286 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Oceanfront Hotel in Carlsbad
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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With terrific rooms from $286, Cape Rey Carlsbad a Hilton Resort, at 1 Ponto Road provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 7.80 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Visitors will really like this comfortable hotel which also offers parking, hiking, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms. It's located just 2.9 miles from the city center, too. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Ocean Palms Beach Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $296 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels Near the Water
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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Ocean Palms Beach Resort has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and a free breakfast. The great rooms here start at $296 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 2950 Ocean Street. Furthermore, it also offers pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, free parking, mini-golf, and laundry facilities, which is nice for visitors. Just 0.1 miles from the city center, this convenient hotel is a terrific choice. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Hot tub
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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West Inn & Suites

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $180 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Location in Carlsbad
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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The great guest rating of West Inn & Suites is 8.80 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and rooms with kitchenettes. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $180, and it's located at 4970 Avenida Encinas. We also love the child care, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub which are great for travelers. And since it's just 1.9 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in. The price of this hotel is less than average for beach hotels, which makes it a great value.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Hot tub
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Table tennis
  • Laundry facilities
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Tamarack Beach Resort and Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $191 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Beach Trip Hotel in Carlsbad
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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A cool place is Tamarack Beach Resort and Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $191. It has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and child care, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.78 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 3200 Carlsbad Blvd.. Only 0.2 miles from the city center, beach-goers will especially love laundry services, a free breakfast, a hot tub, a game room, and free parking at this fun hotel. It's also less than the average price for beach hotels, so it's a great value.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Pool table
  • Table tennis
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Carlsbad Beach

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $160 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for beach hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Carlsbad Beach offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, parking, and hiking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $160 (before taxes). It's located at 751 Raintree Drive and has earned a guest rating of 7.50/10. This beach hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.4 miles from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Hot tub
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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La Quinta Inn & Suites Carlsbad Legoland Area

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $115 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places at the Beach in Carlsbad
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
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Located at 760 Macadamia Drive, La Quinta Inn & Suites Carlsbad Legoland Area has great rooms from $115 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub. It has a terrific 8.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a spa and wellness center, free parking, laundry facilities, fishing, and family rooms which visitors will love. And this terrific hotel is just 4.2 miles from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Hot tub
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Beach Terrace Inn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $332 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Beach Vacation to Carlsbad
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Beach Terrace Inn which has nice rooms starting at $332. Offering an outdoor pool, parking, laundry services, golf, and laundry facilities, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 2775 Ocean Street. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers family rooms, a heated pool, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a refrigerator. It's located just 0.2 miles from the city center, too.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
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Also, take a look at the Beach hotels in nearby destinations: San Diego, San Clemente, Laguna Beach, and Coronado.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Carlsbad, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Carlsbad, Best Luxury Hotels in Carlsbad, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Carlsbad, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Carlsbad, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Carlsbad, Best Hotels for One Week in Carlsbad, Best Hotels for One Night in Carlsbad, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Carlsbad, or Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Carlsbad.


How much do beach hotels and resorts cost in Carlsbad?

Carlsbad Average Beach Hotel Price
$212

Travelers to Carlsbad, California will have a large number of terrific beach accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of beach hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 13 beach hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $212. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Carlsbad.

The average prices of our suggested beach hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $286
  • 3-star hotels: $235
  • 2-star hotels: $148


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