What a wonderful place to stay. All new and fresh surroundings in a hotel that has been part of the Carlsbad landscape for decades. Wonderful beach location. Great staff that was always there working and easily accessible if you needed something. Delicious breakfast in its own large comfortable "ocean view" space. I stayed for 4 days and was completely comfortable... more

We love this hotel and have been staying here for 25 years. The new room design and rate restructure are WAY over the top. We still like it and it's a great location, but it's not really kid friendly anymore. more

The folks at this hotel have remodeled -- and doubled their rates. A 2-night stay in mid-October 2009 would cost $600 for an oceanfront room, but this is just a 3-star motel. They tout their continental breakfast, but it's crap. Otherwise it's just a tarted-up motel. Check out the condo rentals next door for a better deal -- you get... more

Our family has stayed at the Beach Terrace every summer for the past 4 years and we have just booked this summer's stay! The location is unbelievable (right on the sand) and the rooms are actually very nice. There is nothing like having a room almost directly on the sand and just literally feet from the waves. (One night there... more

Theortically, this should be a great place to stay. After all, it's right on the beach, and it has a view. But somehow, I felt a little depressed here. The carpet was threadbare and had that "gummy" feel to it, the room had only one or two pictures on the ugly-side, and the pool area was bare--no potted plants, no... more

We had a great time at the Best Western Terrace Inn--the lobby and grounds are pretty and you can't beat the on-the-beach location. We were in a spacious 1 bedroom with a full seperate bedroom, living room and a full kitchen and our balcony (2nd story) was on the beach. We could hear the ocean with the patio doors closed... more

My husband and I stayed here from Oct 13 - 17/08 mainly because of the beachfront and were very happy we did. We had a queen/queen huge room with a view of the pool, beach and ocean. The room was very clean and housekeeping was very quick and did a great job. It was quite and you can't beat the... more

We found this place last year around the same time and really enjoyed our stay. This was our second year there and would love to go back! Most of the people staying were families that have been back for years. There were lots of kids and teenagers. Great for families and not a lot of late night partying going on.... more

We stayed 2 nights in a queen/queen deluxe ocean front room May 9th & 10th. We found this hotel when it was a BW about 10 years ago, and stayed in the older wing that had the kitchen suites. We were suitably impressed that when the time came to plan a trip there with our kids, we decided this hotel... more