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When choosing a hotel for your beach vacation, most people's top choice would be one right on the sand. That is, if money were no object. The closer to the water, the pricier the hotels often get, if you are comparing hotels to hotels, motels to motels and resorts to resorts.
An ocean front hotel means sleeping to the sound of the surf, taking evening walks on the sand, or sitting with your morning coffee gazing at the waves rolling in.There are a few things to keep in mind when booking one of the Southern California beach front hotels. Some of these might matter to some people but not to others. Some questions to ask:
- Is it right on the sand or across the street?
- Am I getting a room facing the sea or facing the highway on the other side of the hotel?
- Is there an actual ocean view from the room in question?
- Is there a path to the beach or is the hotel on a bluff above a rocky cove with no access?
- Is the beach used mostly by hotel guests or heavily used by the public?
- Do you provide beach towels, umbrellas, chairs, boogie boards?
Scroll through the following listings under the appropriate headings to find Southern California beach front hotels in the beach town you are interested in.
San Diego
A Beautiful Oceanfront Rental
4465 Ocean Blvd. Suite 10, San Diego
Bahia Resort Hotel
998 W. Mission Bay Dr., San Diego
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The Beach Cottages
4255 Ocean Blvd., San Diego
858-483-7440
Ocean Park Inn
710 Grand Ave., San Diego
Pacific Terrace Hotel
610 Diamond St., San Diego
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Surfer Beach Hotel
711 Pacific Beach Dr., San Diego
Santa Monica
Bayside Hotel
2001 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica
Hotel Casa Del Mar
1910 Ocean Front Walk, Santa Monica
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Shutters on the Beach
One Pico Blvd., Santa Monica
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Ventura
Crowne Plaza Hotel Ventura Beach
450 E. Harbor Blvd., Ventura
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Inn on the Beach
1175 S. Seaward Ave., Ventura
805-652-2000
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Shores Inn & Suites
1059 S. Seaward Blvd., Ventura
805-643-9600
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Huntington Beach
Southern California beach front hotels in Surf City!
Best Western Huntington Beach Inn
(across from beach)
800 Pacific Coast Hwy, Huntington Beach
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Hilton Huntington Beach Resort
(across from beach)
21100 Pacific Coast Hwy, Huntington Beach
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Huntington Surf Inn
(across from beach)
720 Pacific Coast Hwy, Huntington Beach
714-536-7873
Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa
(across from beach)
21500 Pacific Coast Hwy, Huntington Beach
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Ramada Limited Ocean Front
(Sunset Beach area, on the beach)
17205 Pacific Coast Hwy, Sunset Beach
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Sun N’ Sands Motel
(across from beach)
1102 Pacific Coast Hwy, Huntington Beach
714-536-2543
Sunset Bed & Breakfast
16401 Pacific Coast Hwy, Huntington Beach
562-592-1666
La Jolla
La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club
2000 Spindrift Dr., La Jolla
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La Jolla Cove Suites
1155 Coast Blvd., La Jolla
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La Jolla Shores Hotel
8110 Camino Del Oro, La Jolla
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Laguna Beach
These Southern California beach front hotels offer some of the most stunniing views of the coastline.
Capri Laguna Inn On The Beach
1441 South Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach
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Coast Inn
1401 South Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach
800-653-2697
Hotel Laguna
425 South Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach
800-524-2927
Inn at Laguna Beach
211 North Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach
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Laguna Riviera Resort On The Beach
825 South Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach
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Montage Laguna Beach
30801 South Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach
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Surf And Sand Resort
1555 South Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach
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Pacific Edge Hotel
647 South Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach
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Catalina Island
Southern California beach front hotels found on Catalina Island are in the small village of Avalon.
Edgewater Beachfront Hotel
415 Crescent Ave., Avalon
1-866-INCATALINA
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Hotel Mac Rae
409 Crescent Ave., Avalon
800-698-2266
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Hotel Metropole
208 Crescent Ave., Avalon
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Hotel Villa Portofino
111 Crescent Ave., Avalon
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Hotel Vista Del Mar
417 Crescent Ave., Avalon
310-510-1452
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Newport Beach
Balboa Inn
105 Main Street, Newport Beach
877-BAL-BOA9
Doryman’s Inn
2102 W. Oceanfront, Newport Beach
949-675-7300
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Newport Beach Hotel
2306 West Oceanfront, Newport Beach
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San Clemente
Beachcomber Motel
533 Avenida Victoria #13, San Clemente
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Casa Tropicana Inn
610 Avenida Victoria, San Clemente
949-492-1234
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Capistrano Seaside Inn
34862 Pacific Coast Hwy, San Clemente
Capistrano Beach
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Coronado
Hotel del Coronado
1500 Orange Ave., Coronado
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Santa Barbara
Ala Mar Motel
102 W. Cabrillo, Santa Barbara
805-962-9208
Bacara Resort Spa
(one of the most awe inspiring of the Southern California beach front hotels)8301 Hollister Ave., Goleta
Best Western Beachside Inn
336 W. Cabrillo Blvd., Santa Barbara
Blue Sands Motel
421 S. Milpas St., Santa Barbara
805-965-1624
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Fess Parker's DoubleTree Resort Santa Barbara
633 E. Cabrillo Blvd., Santa Barbara
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Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara
1260 Channel Dr., Montecito
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Harbor View Inn
28 W. Cabrillo Blvd., Santa Barbara
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Parkside Inn
1111 E. Cabrillo Blvd., Santa Barbara
Hotel Oceana - Santa Barbara
202 W. Cabrillo Blvd., Santa Barbara
The Inn at East Beach
1029 Orilla Del Mar, Santa Barbara
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Santa Barbara Inn
901 Cabrillo Blvd., Santa Barbara
West Beach Inn
306 W. Cabrillo Blvd., Santa Barbara
There are no doubt more Southern California beach front hotels besides these, but
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