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Reviews of Best Western Carlsbad by the Sea

2.5 out of 5
Best Western Carlsbad by the Sea
751 Macadamia Dr, Carlsbad, CA

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 405 out of 1006 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 271 out of 1006 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 149 out of 1006 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 90 out of 1006 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 91 out of 1006 reviews" "

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Amanda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Homeless people hanging out around parking lot
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

John

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Peter C, General Manager on 13 Apr 2024
Hi John,I'm sorry our accommodations didn't meet with your expectations. If you have a moment, please feel free to contact me at the hotel to let me know more about what we could have done to improve your stay.

8/10 Good

Oded

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

d

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall my stay was great. The property could use an update but it’s clean and served its purpose.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Peter C, General Manager on 5 Apr 2024
Hi Andrea,Thank you for the review and the high rating. We're continuing to work through smaller renovations like repainting and recarpeting rooms as time permits.

10/10 Excellent

Virginia, Paramount

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Check in staff was very courteous and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Peter C, General Manager on 5 Apr 2024
Hi Virginia,So glad to hear that the staff made for a memorable stay.

8/10 Good

KEVIN

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Peter C, General Manager on 5 Apr 2024
Hi Kevin,Thank you for the review and rating ... yes, a peaceful night's sleep at any hotel is always nice :-)

8/10 Good

Inez, Corona

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean, kid friendly, close to LEGOLAND and the train station. You can walk to the train station. We took the coaster train south to downtown San Diego. We got a suite which had a refrigerator, microwave, and a 2 burner stove top. Close to shopping center and the outlet stores.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Peter C, General Manager on 5 Apr 2024
Hi Inez,Thank you for the kind words. Your review shows that our Best Western makes for perfect accommodations for a vacationing family.

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location! Needs a bit remodeling but great for the price. Safe area for kids.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan lee Brent, Longmont

Liked: Amenities
Great people nice pool and Jacuzzi wonderful beds just need to put some silverware plates and pots and pans in your kitchen then it would be perfect
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Peter C, General Manager on 23 Mar 2024
Hi Susan! Thank you for the wonderful review.Regarding the kitchen supplies, I think you might have been caught in the middle of our restructuring on this ... allow me to explain. We just bought all brand new cookware, dishes and other eating supplies and have full kits available at the front desk. Since there was never any information about the availability of these items, we also had easel signs made up and put them in all our kitchenette suites this week. If by chance, you had a do not disturb sign on your door the day we distributed the signs, then your room wouldn't have gotten one. The other possibility (sadly) is that we just missed your room. In either case, I'm truly sorry you weren't made aware of the availability of this great amenity.

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Business traveller
Liked: Amenities
Great property.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Peter C, General Manager on 23 Mar 2024
Hi Amanda!Thank you for the great rating.

6/10 Okay

Paul, Garden City

Very poor hot water in the showers. Carpets are dated. Couch’s are terrible. Cleaning staff are good. Very noisy because it’s adjacent to the freeway.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alexis

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful stay and delicious breakfasts! Very close to the beaches
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Scott

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Staff & service
Comfortable beds but staff at check in very very unhelpful. Just another job and well we were another annoying question. Too bad. Nice room.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Gene

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
The floor in lobby and breakfast area was filthy.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Peter C, General Manager on 5 Mar 2024
Dear Gene,We sweep and mop the breakfast room floors after closing and service the lobby twice a day. I regret that with all the rain we've had lately alot of dirt and debris gets tracked in. We've added extra floor mats on both sides of the entranceways which will hopefully take care of the problem.

10/10 Excellent

Leonard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
jaccuzi did not work
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Desiree

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Greg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Every time i am in the Montebello area this is my choice of stay. I’ve stayed at others near by. All I can say is ewww. Best western in Montebello by the golf course will always be my go to place.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Paula

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not bad at all. Little bit of freeway noise. Clean, recently remodeled. Very resonable.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Holly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I really liked the suite with the separate bedroom from the living room/kitchenette, the space was clean, the breakfast was good, staff was friendly, and it has a convenient location right off the highway and near to our destination and a grocery store. The 2 issues were 1) the TV/cable service was inconsistent e.g. we had to watch the Super Bowl game in Spanish, but the commercials were in English and another time our movie stopped mid streaming (I normally would not have noticed but was housebound due to a medical procedure) 2) while there is a kitchenette it is not stocked, so supplies like tableware and cooking pots/utensils have to be requested (may not be an issue for most). We spoke with the manager who listened, was not defensive at all, and gave us a discount for our inconvenience (even though we did not request one) and will hopefully address the few shortcomings. Also I had a nice morning walk, felt safe, and there is a coffee shop within walking distance. While we did not use the outdoor pool, spa, and dining area, they were clean and inviting, though I did notice some maintenance needed on the walkway. I would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Suzanna

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

guadalupe

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Remodeling, some mold and dark outside the walk ways
Response from P Callan, General Manager on 19 Feb 2024
Hi Guadalupe,Yes, we are spending the offseason doing some remodeling and taking care of the damage from the heavy rain storms that ravaged the coast. Please accept my apologies for any discomfort you experienced while the work was going on.

8/10 Good

Cheryl

Our room faced a major highway. Hard to sleep. Good selection for breakfast, but it was cold. I don’t think heating dishes were on
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Aubry

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved it here we will be back for sure!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary Ann

Worked great for our needs on this trip. Close to the Highway which was great because we had an early flight in San Diego the next morning. The room was basic but had everything we needed. Parking was easy.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Kathleen

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The heater in my room didn't work. My room was upgraded for the same price. Staff very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Evelyn, Chula Vista

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a pleasant stay here. The room was nice and clean, I really like the kitchen. And the breakfast was awesome! Everyone was friendly, we will definitely stay again here.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Oscar

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Louie R

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nam

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and newer
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

Mike

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The refridge still had food in it. The bathroom was very dirty. The cl9set door was broken
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Peter C, General Manager on 9 Jan 2024
Dear Mike,Please accept my deepest apologies for the room conditions you found when you checked in. There is no excuse for these items to have been missed by our housekeepers. The issues have been discussed with our room inspectors and they understand that no shortcuts can be taken.

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice room and service. Breakfast is the morning was good.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Peter C, General Manager on 18 Dec 2023
Thank you for the rating and I hope you can rate a 10 out of 10 if you have a return trip.

10/10 Excellent

Rosan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Peter C, General Manager on 18 Dec 2023
Thank you for the great rating Rosan!

6/10 Okay

Filomena

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Peter C, General Manager on 18 Dec 2023
I'm sorry to see that we didn't quite hit the mark with your stay. Feel free to contact me at the hotel to let me know what we could have done to improve your stay.

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Peter C, General Manager on 11 Dec 2023
Thank you for rating your stay. Hopefully the next time we'll earn the full 5 out of 5!

10/10 Excellent

eliana

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Peter C, General Manager on 11 Dec 2023
Hi Eliana!Thank you for awarding us a perfect score. Come see us again.

10/10 Excellent

Lydia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Peter C, General Manager on 11 Dec 2023
Hi Lydia!We appreciate the great rating and hope you come stay with us again.

10/10 Excellent

Jami

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Peter C, General Manager on 11 Dec 2023
Wow! A 10 out of 10. Thank you so much for the high rating. We're glad we took good care of you.

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff is always very professional and friendly. Sergio was especially helpful.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Peter C, General Manager on 11 Dec 2023
Hi Peter,Thank you so much for the staff recognition. The team really appreciates it when their efforts are noticed.

8/10 Good

Victoria

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great for our family. Comfortable room. Great Breakfast!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Peter C, General Manager on 4 Dec 2023
Hi Victoria!So glad you enjoyed your time with us. Thank you for the kind words and for sharing them with your fellow travelers.

10/10 Excellent

Shan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a very clean and tidy place when you travel in San Diego. The location is good with several supermarkets close by.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Peter C, General Manager on 4 Dec 2023
Hi Shan!Sounds like we did a pretty good job in taking care of you. Hope you remember us if your travels bring you back to the Carlsbad area.

8/10 Good

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
nice pool
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Peter C, General Manager on 4 Dec 2023
Hi Patrick!Nice ocean too (smiling). Hope you got to explore a bit while you were here.

10/10 Excellent

Min, Omaha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good place to stay I love here perfect service everything is great
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Peter C, General Manager on 4 Dec 2023
So glad we took such excellent care of you and thank you so much for the high praises.

2/10 Terrible

Joe

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
When I checked into my room the first room that gave me had a AC was on and they couldn't figure out how to turn it off. Understanding that it's late and there was no Maintenance person I agreed to being changed to another room. When i got to my the other room there was no working power in living room or in kitchen. When talk to the front desk i was told they can move other room again. At this point i was very tired and ask if i could speak to manager in morning. I was told that he would be off on Monday.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Peter C, General Manager on 4 Dec 2023
Dear Joe,Please accept my apologies for the issues you experienced while you were our guest. I'm the new GM here and am still learning my way around so all I offer is an apology at this time. I need to look into exactly what was wrong. I've checked the first room you were in and the A/C is working fine, including the power button, so I have to assume that the unit has been replaced or repaired since you were here.We are also preparing to hire a nighttime maintenance person so that small issues like these can be addressed not matter when they occur.

10/10 Excellent

Alejandra

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Customer service was awesome! Room was awesome, just needs a little extra cleaning and updating. Maybe extra towels? Convenient locations. Super family friendly. Would stay again 10/10
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Peter C, General Manager on 4 Dec 2023
Hi Alejandra,We're thrilled that you enjoyed your time with us. Hope you and your family can make a return trip to see us again.