Beach Haven Inn

Recent Reviews: 287

• User:Jessica M

  Trip type: Family

  Steps from the beach/great food/great stay for three generations:)

  26 Mar 2026

  I felt compelled to write a review because I was honestly quite nervous to stay here after reading reviews. We had three rooms (family get together) over St Patrick’s day weekend (4 nights) Everyone had a WONDERFUL stay!! The rooms were all clean and comfy. The hotel is older but we didnt mind🤷‍♀️ The pool and hottub were great and we saw several staff members cleaning the pool. All the cleaning staff worked very hard from what we could see! Our kitchenette had pots and pans and a handful of paper plates/bowls/silverware to get us started. There are SO many delicious restaurants within a few blocks that when we grabbed takeout we just asked for some extra silverware/napkins and everyone was happy to give us extra. We needed a bottle opener and the hotel desk gladly gave us one. All the beachtowels and pool towels we could ask for and even an outdoor shower. A supermarket (Ralph’s?) is a ten minute walk down Mission Blvd so we stopped on the first day to grab some snacks/bevvys. Parking was $10/day-a steal! Contrary to what others have posted we had zero issues with noise:) Restaurants worth mentioning are Drift Cafe, Biggies, Oscar’s,Soi PB Thai, PB AleHouse, Acai Stand across from Oscar’s, Theo’s Hot Pizza! All delish. (Our group ranged in age from 3-70 and everyone raved about the Beach Haven’s proximity to the beach. Literally within three minutes you are at the stairs leading to the sand! It’s so close that if anyone had to use the bathroom we just walked back to the room! I was pleasantly surprised and recommend the Beach Haven to anyone!

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• User:MariK888

  Trip type: Family

  Great location but very dated and needs repairs for the cost.

  22 Mar 2026

  Great location, Not worth the price of $400 / night. several things that need to be repaired and disappointed…-The bathroom vent does not work. It just makes a lot of noise, but it is filthy.-The toilet seat is old and cracked and needs to be replaced-The drain in the shower is dirty-The air conditioning vent needs to be cleaned. It’s full of dust and dirt.-The hot water heater is set too high, and the water is scalding hot out of the sink and the shower-The Jacuzzi is green-There was a pile of dirty laundry outside of our room all weekend-The pillows are terribly old and flat, and the sheets need updating as wellfor the amount of money charged these complaints seem rediculous.

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• User:Sean C

  Trip type: Family

  Location is great, but NOT WORTH IT! Choose Elsewhere.

  10 Jan 2026

  CHOOSE ELSEWHERE. I gave this hotel 2 stars because the location is truly exceptional, but that is literally it. If location is ALL you care about, you'll be fine; but if anything else matters about a stay, avoid this place.First the good: The rooms are cute (enough), the location is exceptional, and the pool and hot tub were quite clean. The day shift staff were very nice and friendly; the evening staff exactly the opposite.BUT: Everything else was kind of awful, frankly. We stayed for a week, so we rented a space with a kitchenette. Most of the places we have rented here with kitchenettes have full size refridgerators; this place has the same mini-fridge you find in your standard hotel room WITHOUT a kitchen. The worst part, however, was that in said kitchen we were provided with 2 paper plates, two paper bowls, a few paper cups, and those plastic packages of utensils you get from fast-food takeout. That was IT! We asked the front desk, and were told "that's all we provide" (very rude!). So off we went to Walmart to buy decent plastic bowls, plates, cups, and actual, you know, real silverware. Not remotely acceptable for a place that bills itself as having "kitchens".The bed was not comfortable at all. Not the worst I've ever slept on, but definitely sub-standard. The floors are carpeted, and not particularly clean. The shower is a bit rusty, and there is NO WATER PRESSURE. It's the kind of shower that you have to stand still for five minutes just to get your hair wet. Finally, the walls are paper thin and the place is very loud. We were lucky it was a very slow time, so this wasn't so bad, but other reviews have talked about how AWFUL it is when the place is busy.TO SUM IT UP: The photos on the website look great, and the location really is awesome, but overall it is NOT worth staying here. We will never come back. We visit San Diego twice a year, and this is truly the poorest place we have ever stayed. There are many other places in Pacific Beach with much better service and amenities, and around the same price. Pay a little more to have a MUCH better stay.Don't say you weren't warned....

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• User:605jessn

  Trip type: Friends getaway

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  09 Aug 2025

  There hotel said to offer ‘free parking ‘ I called prior to check , no info on website or booking confirmation or mentioned on arrival . After leaving the hotel my credit card was charged €66 for parking which was not authorised . Tried to claim back via bank but hotel said ‘$20 per day parking fee’ so not sure what the $66 was hotel refusing to give refund . Unhelpful staff and v basic room Do not stay here ! Scanners.

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• User:jacqueline m

  Trip type: Family

  Beach Haven is a Pacific Beach gem 💎

  27 May 2025

  The beach haven is a Pacific Beach gem. We were steps from the beach in two suites to accommodate our family for a graduation at University of San Diego. We were able to walk our surfboards down easily.The units have a fun vibe and everything you would need - we had kitchenettes so we could fix quick breakfast, lunch and snacks, which made it a lot more affordable, although you can’t throw a rock without finding a delicious spot for food in Pacific Beach. 😂We had a small issue with one of the pull outs, and the manager made it right no questions asked. We will stay here anytime we’re back in San Diego.

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