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Best Western Carlsbad by the Sea

2.5 star property

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Exterior
Lobby
In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds
Outdoor pool
Fridge, microwave, coffee/tea maker

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Pool
  • Gym
  • Pet-friendly
  • Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping

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751 Macadamia Dr, Carlsbad, CA, 92011
  • South Carlsbad State Beach
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Flower Fields of Carlsbad
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • LEGOLAND® California
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.)
    ‪38 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Suite, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, Kitchen (1st Floor;Pet Friendly;Freeway Side)

In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds

Suite, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, Kitchen (1st Floor;Pet Friendly;Freeway Side)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Suite, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking, Kitchen (1st Floor;Pet Friendly;Freeway Side)

In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds

Suite, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking, Kitchen (1st Floor;Pet Friendly;Freeway Side)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Kitchen (1st Floor;Pet Friendly;Freeway Side)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Kitchen (Full Kitchen)

In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds

Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Kitchen (Full Kitchen)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Suite, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking, Kitchen (Living Room, Full Kitchen)

Fridge, microwave, coffee/tea maker

Suite, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking, Kitchen (Living Room, Full Kitchen)

  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking (1st Floor;Living Room;Pet Friendly)

In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking (1st Floor;Living Room;Pet Friendly)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking (1st Floor;Pet Friendly;Freeway Side)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, Kitchen (Full Kitchen)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Suite, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking, Kitchen (Living Room, Full Kitchen)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About this property

Best Western Carlsbad by the Sea

Hotel in Carlsbad with free breakfast and 24-hour fitness centre
This hotel features an outdoor pool, a 24-hour fitness centre and Access to hot tub. Free full breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a business centre, conference space and dry cleaning are on-site.
Best Western Carlsbad by the Sea offers 121 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature a safe and free newspapers. Televisions come with premium cable channels and pay-per-view films. Guests can make use of the in-room fridges, microwaves and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

This Carlsbad hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottles of water and an iron/ironing board. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered on a daily basis.

An outdoor pool and Access to hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a 24-hour fitness centre.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the free breakfast at Best Western Carlsbad by the Sea. During your stay, you'll be within walking distance of South Carlsbad State Beach. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus an outdoor pool.
  • Free full breakfast offered
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool or soak in the hot tub
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, tour or ticket assistance and luggage storage
  • On-site recreation includes a 24-hour gym
  • Guests have great things to say about the clean guestrooms and the breakfast
  • Just a 5-minute drive from Flower Fields of Carlsbad and 6 minutes from LEGOLAND® California
Best Western Carlsbad by the Sea offers its guests an outdoor pool, Access to hot tub, and a 24-hour fitness centre. Public spaces have free WiFi. A business centre and meeting rooms are available. Free breakfast is served. A vending machine, gift shops/newsstands, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the business-friendly Best Western Carlsbad by the Sea. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Carlsbad hotel.

Guests are served a free full breakfast.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Hot tub
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Free cot
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 10 accessible parking spaces
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Grab bar in shower (121 centimetre high)
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • Lever door handles
  • Lift (121 centimetre wide door)
  • Low-height electrical sockets in bathroom
  • Magnifying mirror
  • Portable shower seat
  • Roll-in shower (121 centimetre wide)
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicles
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible bathroom vanity (121 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (121 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free cot

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Pay films
  • TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 7:00 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

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

Special check-in instructions

An adult aged 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets are welcome
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit and outdoor lighting
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of We Care Clean (Best Western)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking.

Property is also known as

Carlsbad Ramada
Ramada Carlsbad
Ramada Hotel Carlsbad
Ramada Carlsbad By The Sea Hotel Carlsbad
Ramada Carlsbad Hotel
Ramada Wyndham Carlsbad Hotel
Ramada Wyndham Carlsbad
Ramada by Wyndham Carlsbad
Carlsbad By The Sea Carlsbad
Best Western Carlsbad by the Sea Hotel
Best Western Carlsbad by the Sea Carlsbad
Best Western Carlsbad by the Sea Hotel Carlsbad

Best Western Carlsbad by the Sea Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 460 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 238 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 147 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 76 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 84 out of 1005 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

NicholAs

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This place is super weird. Accommodating staff but the rooms are awful. It feels like a little jail cell.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Suzan, Pleasant Hill

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean; the breakfast was pretty great; they were flexible with extended stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Damaris, Orangevale

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ismael

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Would stay again
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Would stay again.
Second stay in the last few months. Check-in at midnight was smooth with an unexpected upgrade. Room was clean although some kind of disposable utensils in the kitchen would have been welcome. Bed was really comfortable. Bathroom was fine. Breakfast was tasty. Fifteen minute walk to beach. Only real con was the highway noise.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

David

Disliked: Staff & service
The staff, particularly the new front desk staff and new management, discriminate on who they want to stay there. I booked a room there ahead of time. I had stayed there before under the old management. I NEVER had any problems. Lo and Behold, the new management, like a magician trying to pull a rabbit out of his hat, tells me I'm on the "don't rent to" list. Their stated reason was that I had left it dirty my last visit there. This was very lame. I actually did not leave it that dirty. In addition, I left a decent tip for the cleaners. Yet, the new management stuck to their ridiculous decision. Expedia still owes me some money, since apparently someone didn't mind taking the money that had been put down for 2 nights there..
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was friendly and my kids liked it.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard K

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sara

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

David

I don't have a "review" for this property. The front desk manager told me I was on their "do not rent to" list. I need to have my money returned since I was not allowed to stay at a motel that I paid for ahead of time. This was surprising, since I had stayed there in the past. However, the newer management came up with some reason, that did not make any sense, to not let me stay there...
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice surprise that a Best Western would be so nice, clean, etc. There was a water leak under my sink in the bathroom, but did not cause any issue. I just put a towel down and told the front desk. Breakfast was very good, and the lady (short and sweet) was wonderful. Great attitude, smile and did a great job. Give her a raise!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Allison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quick Stay
The room was spacious and the bedding was pretty comfortable. There were two dead spiders on the floor and the condition of the shower looked like there was water damage around the corners. The breakfast had a lot of variety.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard K

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jignesh

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Darin

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The managers are very nice and caring. They make you feel right at home!
Stayed 11 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Garry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My stay was ok, a little noisy at times being right by the pool and the freeway. The room was dated and could use some work. But I was mostly just using it to sleep, so it was fone.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Ashley

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Worst experience ever in my life
Stayed 10 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Lynnette, Manteca

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Good location, free breakfast, free parking. Good value
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shawna

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Staff was amazing!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Linda

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Very disappointing.
Pipe problem in kitchen, smell of water was putrid when it finally did come out of the pipes.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Barbara

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Julie

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Heater did not work until the night before departure. At the sink the hot water took 5 minutes to heat up. No housekeeping service on most days not unless you tell them. Ants on sink, tub, and nitestands in the evenings. Body wash was empty and didn’t replace it. Bathroom plastic cups didn’t replace any.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Frequent visitors
Personnel always friendly and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024