We have stayed here three times, and intend to stay here when we need a hotel in Dana Point. (We just purchased a house here, so after March 1 we are unlikely to need a hotel, so my "very likely" rating reflects the probability that we will direct our visitors from the East Coast here). We will also recommend it to family and friends. Dana Point is beautiful, and the hotel is conveniently located. There is a great breakfast restaurant across the street, and plenty of delicious dining in Dana Point. We had one minor glitch this time. We were in Dana Point for our anniversary, and to inspect the house we purchased. The first room assigned smelled of tobacco smoke. The desk clerk immediately moved us to a clean room with a large Jacuzzi tub and separate shower. We truly enjoyed our stay.

We stayed ten days through Christmas and New Year holidays. The location is great for us to be near our family. The room was comfortable and very clean. We normally rent a small condo or house for our visits but recently had a bad experience with cleanliness in a local condo and did not want to deal with that on this trip. We were not disappointed. Housekeeping did a great job every day. If we had to name one area for improvement, it would be breakfast. Get rid of the pancake machine. It caused traffic jams and extra work for the employees. Provide an easy/cheap oatmeal option...instant or already cooked. We will definitely stay again.

Our family planned a quick getaway for New Years to Dana Point or so we though, actually I forgot to make the reservation! After finding out the hotel we normally stay at was booked I started looking around and found this hotel. We’ve seen this location before but always remembered it as a Holiday Inn Express. Happily my search found rooms available so our trip was saved!
When we arrived the first thing we noticed was how clean the exterior of property was. The parking area was a little cramped but manageable. The receptionist was very pleasant and attentive, within minutes we had our room keys.
The room was nicely appointed with 2 LCD TV’s, a setting area, two very comfortable queen beds; it was nice to find a small refrigerator for guest use. The room was quiet with very little road or adjoining room noise. A full hot breakfast is offered, the area is very small for the number of people trying to eat as well as they were always out of food so people were standing around waiting to be the first for the next pans of food. We opted to pass on the food so we can’t offer any comments on the quality but one could surmise since there was a line it must have been good food.
There is a pool and small work out facility located on the end of the building, no hot tub.

My only minus is the fee for parking, at $10/night it's not a deal breaker but it is self park.

Overall this location is perfect for a family or couple wanting a reasonable location to stay in Dana Pont. We will be back and this may just be our regular hotel when we visit the area.