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Surfer Beach Hotel

3.0 star property
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On the beach, surfing
Fishing
Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, blackout curtains
Ocean View Jr Suite | Pool
Bar (on property)

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Pet-friendly

Explore the area

Map
San Diego, CA
  • Mission and Pacific Beaches
    1 min walk
  • Amplified Ale Works
    1 min walk
  • Balboa Avenue Transit Center Station
    5 min drive
  • San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.)
    22 min drive

Room options

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Ocean View Jr Suite

  • 19 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, blackout curtains

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, blackout curtains

Standard Double Room, 2 Double Beds

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, blackout curtains

Standard Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Partial Ocean View

  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Junior Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Double Room

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, blackout curtains

Standard Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Ocean View

  • 19 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, blackout curtains

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Ocean View

  • 19 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, blackout curtains

Deluxe Double Room, Ocean View

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, blackout curtains

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Partial Ocean View

  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, blackout curtains

Junior Suite, 1 King Bed with Partial Ocean View

  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

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includes taxes & fees
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About the area

San Diego

With a stay at Surfer Beach Hotel in San Diego (Pacific Beach), you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Mission Beach and Mission Beach Boardwalk. .This beach hotel is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Mission Bay and 9.6 mi (15.5 km) from San Diego Convention Center.

What's nearby

  • Mission Beach - 4 min walk
  • Mission Beach Boardwalk - 5 min walk
  • Mission Bay - 8 min walk
  • Crystal Pier - 9 min walk
  • SeaWorld - 8 min drive

Getting around

  • Balboa Avenue Transit Center Station - 5 min drive
  • San Diego Coaster Sorrento Valley Station - 12 min drive
  • San Diego Intl. Airport (SAN) - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pacific Beach AleHouse - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Pacific Beach Shore Club - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Pacific Beach - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Baja Beach Cafe - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Local Pacific Beach - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Surfer Beach Hotel

Ocean view with outdoor pool, near Mission Beach
Surfer Beach Hotel offers 53 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. 50-inch LED televisions come with premium cable channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This San Diego hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include portable fans and blackout drapes/curtains. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 53 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and LED televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and wedding services.
Satisfy your appetite at World Famous, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge and an ocean view. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
World Famous - Overlooking the ocean, this restaurant serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Happy hour is offered.

Languages

Arabic, English, Spanish, Turkish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Self parking on site (USD 37.50 per day; includes in/out privileges)
  • Limited on-site parking (max. 1 space per unit)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Restaurants on site

  • World Famous

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool
  • Surfing/body boarding

Family friendly

  • Cots/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Fridge

Conveniences

  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe
  • Library
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Beachfront location
  • Picnic area
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices available
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • 3 on-site accessible parking spaces
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Cots/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Heating
  • Pillow-top mattress
  • Portable fan
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 50-inch LED TV
  • TV channels
  • Premium channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Fridge

More

  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 66.42 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
2 total (up to 50 lbs per pet)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 25.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 25.0 per day

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Self parking fee: USD 37.50 per day (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: USD 66.42 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 25.0 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 25.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Beach Surfer
Hotel Surfer
Surfer Beach
Surfer Beach Hotel
Surfer Hotel
Surfer Beach San Diego
Surfer Beach Hotel San Diego
Hotel Surfer Beach

Surfer Beach Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 422 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 277 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 161 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 89 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 53 out of 1002 reviews" "

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Cristhian

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Stefanie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Property had a nice ocean view and was steps from the beach. There was lots of “party noise” from surrounding businesses until late night/early morning. Close to bus stops which made getting around town convenient.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

THOMAS ALBERT

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Staff were accommodating and very friendly. Outdated and really old but nice location. Beachfront location was awesome. Plenty to do. Food smell from the restaurant we had to shut our balcony door.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Rachel

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dumpy hotel but who cares. Terrific staff, and BEST possible location for a San Diego beach vacation.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Phuong

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
recently stayed at Surfer Beach Hotel with my friends. Overall, the staff were very nice and friendly, which made the check-in process smooth and welcoming. The room itself was clean and well-kept, which we appreciated. However, the hotel’s facilities are in serious need of updating. The building and rooms have an old, musty smell that was quite noticeable. The door to our room was extremely difficult to open and required a lot of force, which was frustrating. It’s clear that both the room and the building need a remodel to bring them up to more modern standards. While the hospitality was great, the outdated condition of the facilities made our stay less enjoyable than we had hoped. I hope to see the new building near future.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Maureen, flagstaff

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
On the beach and affordable!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Renee

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice location staff friendly but small counter and sink and carpet in rooms.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicolas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love the location! Can't beat walking out your hotel to the boardwalk and beach!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Ashley

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed my stay here! You can tell it’s an older building, but the service was wonderful. Very easy access to the beach, stores, and restaurants. Highly recommmed!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eduardo

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A True hidden gem!
A beautiful and surprising location. Inwas skeptical at first, the whole to good to be true vibe. But this place met and surpassed expectations. Great location with plenty of night life, bar scenes and restaurants just a two minue walk away!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Carol

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I’ve stayed at the Surfer off and on for years. It’s old. That’s never going to change. But it’s the cheapest place ON the beach. Parking used to be free. It isn’t anymore. Shower in room 214 (at least) was either scalding hot or cold. If you’re basically just looking for a place to sleep after being on the beach all day and going out at night, it’s the best.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Bittersweet
My mother is disabled Unfortunately there is only one wheelchair accessible room available. We made the room work. But the room was very tight. We had a ocean view room and my mother was not able to enjoy that part of our stay because there wasn’t enough space to get her wheelchair through to the balcony. Overall, everyone was friendly The room looked much nicer in the pictures than in person However LOCATION is amazing and the view from our room trumped all the negatives during our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Mary

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Comfortable perfect place on the beach!
Love staying here because of the location. It's on the beach with an awesome restaurant downstairs. Steps away from the shore and an ok view of the ocean. Parking is pricey and tight, but ample. Close to other restaurants. Bed is comfortable but needs new pillows, tv, and rooms need serious updating.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Best Location on the Beach
The location was the best. I would stay there again just for the area. The hotel was fine; it could use a refresh, but it was doable.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

FRED, newberg

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Never again. Made reservation months in advance and was put in a room with no beach view or balcony and no air conditioning. Just a swamp cooler for a very hot week at the beach, when I pointed out the problem I was given a small box fan to use…..Never again.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Tracy

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Steven

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
The area and location was amazing , just a couple feet from pacific beach. The waves at this beach were awesome. Although the week we came was not the best, the weather was hot. Note , the hotels conditioning system was not made for this weather , as the rooms have portable AC units. So sleeping was pretty uncomfortable, just really muggy, and sweaty nights. But other than that no big issues, I wish the pool would stay open longer. Pool closes at 8 pm . Also , take note you have to ask front desk for your extra items, such as towels, irons .. etc. so don’t expect to have new bed sheets or towels every day.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Justin M

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Beautiful views for the price. Rooms need major update. Furniture was old and damaged, carped and bathrooms bad. You’re really staying in a crappy motel with a great view.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

STEPHANIE

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Definitely a to go to spot
This is the place to stay when it’s all about beach days, and being out doors. I’m here to sleep, and wake up to the beach view. Easy access to coffee in the morning at woodys, beach walk or swim. Shops, bars, restaurants ,grocery store is all with in walking distance.
Woody is downstairs and you have access through a door to here and the beach.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Right on the beach at an affordable rate!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024