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Moonlight Beach Motel


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233 2nd St., Encinitas, CA 92024
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76% Recommend
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5 of 5 stars
parkhaven 1 contribution
chester
Jun 26, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

We found this by accident and booked for 2 nights but were so happy we stayed for 6 nights. Rooms are really clean, well equipped for cooking breakfast, close to I-5 freeway but not too close. and the beach is just a short walk away. Would recommend this unreservedly to anyone more

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1 of 5 stars
hjjc 1 contribution
california
Jun 15, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

I was going to book a room here for my husband and I for my birthday, till I was told we can't stay up as long as we want at night. If i'm going to pay over a $100.00 a night I don't need a mommy telling me when I have to go to bed. We stayed at the best... more

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5 of 5 stars
LondonKiwi 6 contributions
London
Mar 18, 2009 | Trip type: Solo travel

As other reviews have said this motel is in a great location. Yards from from the beach and downtown. more

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5 of 5 stars
captainvic1 1 contribution
ohio
Feb 28, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

i HAVE ALWAYS LIKED THIS PLACE LOCATION, LOCATION,LOCATION YOU CAN WALK to moonlight beach. perfect for a get a way its not yuppie at all very quaint. you can cook in hte kitchen, When I was married my wife and I would go there to get away from all the rat race. quiet, calm, peaceful, my son was actually concieved... more

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5 of 5 stars
kahulaz 2 contributions
Hartford, CT
Feb 16, 2009 | Trip type: Friends getaway
1/1 found this review helpful

We thoughly enjoyed our three night stay at the Moonlight Beach Motel (MBM). Room (301) is very large, clean and well maintained. Great ocean breeze. Our stay at MBM was very peaceful and relaxing. The owner/operator of the Moonlight Beach Motel is a wonderful lady and very accommodating. MBM is very a short walk (Less than 3 minutes) to downtown... more

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5 of 5 stars
LandCruisers 33 contributions
Central America
Sep 5, 2008

We have been staying at this hotel for years, and little by little it has improved to the point that after our stay this summer we are giving it our highest recommendation. They have added air conditioning and remodeled the bathrooms, and put in new tables and chairs on the balconies. The location near Moonlight Beach couldn't be better. Having... more

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2 of 5 stars
beachgoer08 1 contribution
California-Az
Jun 10, 2008 | Trip type: Friends getaway
1/1 found this review helpful

Wanted to get out of the desert for one of the last of the cheaper weekends before the real summer crowds started heading out. We read some of the reviews for this place and laughed at them ... That was, until we settled in and sat outside on our balcony: We checked in around 10pm, unloaded our stuff, checked out... more

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5 of 5 stars
Zoniebeachbum 2 contributions
Tucson, Arizona
Jan 3, 2008 | Trip type: Family
1/1 found this review helpful

I found this place "by accident" about 5 years ago when my son and I were out for a "bonding vacation" in California. We were tired and "had" to stay in La Jolla the night before and paid $$$$ for an average Best Western room. "Way" overpriced so the next day we took of "up the road" and found this... more

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4 of 5 stars
NOHC 1 contribution
London, UK
Jun 13, 2007 | Trip type: Couples
2/2 found this review helpful

My wife & I stayed there during a recent visit to Encinitas & stayed for 5 nights. We were a little apprehensive before we checked in because our friends who are locals had told us it was quite an old motel but also admitted they had never gone in or seen a room. My wife & I were very pleasantly... more

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1 of 5 stars
AcupofJoe 1 contribution
Vista
Jun 1, 2007
5/7 found this review helpful

Let me start by saying that it was my ladies birthday so I booked this motel because I thought it was a way for us to have a good time and hang out and celebrate together. I was wrong. The motel's manager who apparently lives there on site was rude. My lady and I were on the balcony enjoying our... more

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Address: 233 2nd St., Encinitas, CA 92024