I read reviews of this place and decided to take a chance. First, there's no parking as they have no lot and the city doesn't allow parking from 5am - 6am any where near the hotel. Not even handicapped. The rooms smell. Whatever picture they used wasn't what we saw. Ceiling fan didn't work, 2 of 3 lights (1 not... more

This is value hotel. It's in an old building with a dilapitated lobby, but you could tell my room was recently upgraded. I'm used to staying at $150+ hotels and this was not close to being one of them. Small room, but we did get a lot of value for the money. I was traveling with a budget minded friend,... more

This is an old hotel located on a busy street. Room could have used an upgrade, but was ok for the price. Not sure what other posters meant regarding drugs or prostitutes as I stayed there for one week, and didn't see anything like that. more

this hotel was the worst hotel I ever stayed at. I was scared! There was drug activity in the hallway and prostitutes renting rooms by tthe hour. DO NOT STAY HERE! I called the police and they were aware of the hotels status. The lady at the front desk called herself Lilly and we asked for our money back during... more

Great clean affordable place, warm friendly helpful staff, Oceanside has a lot of overated, overpiced vacation homes. If you want a clean nice place for a family getaway and you do not have money to waste, this place is for you. Great location, blocks from the beach, close to bus and train stations in the heart of Oceanside. more

I live in Ramona, CA. When the Witch Creek wildfires hit my neighborhood, I had to leave in a hurry. I didn't have anywhere to go. I tried several hotels, but they were either full or too expensive for me to afford. After hours of looking, I found the Dolphin Hotel and was so grateful that they let me stay... more

The place was a total dump. You could tell it was a place where prostitutes hang out. Even though it was conveniently located close to downtown Oceanside and the pier, it was a total dump. There was no parking on the premises. NOT A FRIENDLY FAMILY place. more