Carlsbad Inn Beach Resort

A bit outdated and smells old, but right on the beach and in dt Carlsbad. Full calendar of activities. Free parking 👍

The property location was great, close to the beach and restaurants. The property itself could use some upgrading as it’s a bit dated. The area around the jacuzzi is a beautiful spot; however, it has glass all around it that was filthy and took away from enjoying the view. We likely had the worst view in the whole hotel. Our balcony looked onto the wall of the next building. They offer beach chairs, umbrellas, and body boards by the beach which was nice since we forgot our own beach chairs. We used the free bikes to ride around town. They were very old without any gears so be prepared for a workout. The check-in/check-out situation was a mess with people everywhere. All in all we give the resort a 3/5. The place has great potential if they put a little money in it for an upgrade.

The location is convenient. We were finally given our keys at 4:20pm and arrived to find the cleaning staff still in there. I asked to put our perishables into the fridge and they were not done until 5pm. We waited outside the room with luggage for 40 minutes. The resort was replacing tvs so elevators were not available and we had made two trips to carry our luggage up three flights of stairs. Even though we weren't in our room from 10 to almost 5pm everyday, housekeeping never serviced our room. It is not an inexpensive place to stay so I expected better.