Pacific View Inn

Very pleased with Pacific View Inn. I was somewhat leery of how it was going to be based on some terrible reviews I saw but I experienced no issues. It’s nothing fancy, just your basics, but it was clean, bed was comfy, staff was friendly and helpful, and the location is sweet. The ocean’s right there, you hear waves from your room. Bathroom is so tiny it’s actually somewhat amusing, but you know what, it gets the job done! I see complaints about no AC… room did get hot but I just opened the screened in window and the cool ocean breeze solved that problem. Granted it was December so cooler temps helped in this situation. Might’ve been an issue if it was real hot out. But anyway. Last thing: I paid something like $ 57 a night. hell yeah man! I would definitely recommend this place.

We were so happy with the Pacific View Inn! The location is perfect and the prices were very reasonable. We were given a room right by the ocean and they have a little viewing area by the front door with chairs and tables. We loved that they had free breakfast everyday in the lobby. We were able to get hot coffee, bagels, juice, yogurt, and take it to our room and watch the ocean on the viewing area. The service was awesome. We know they gave us the best room they could offer, even though we didn’t pay for the more expensive room rate. They also let you rent bikes for cheaper than you can find on the boardwalk. It was great to bike around Pacific Beach! The rooms also have a fridge and microwave, which can be helpful to bring your own drinks and store leftover food from the delicious restaurants you’ll visit nearby.
We were not expecting too much, since we didn’t pay as much as a Pacific Beach ocean front hotels can cost. But we were pleasantly surprised. If you are looking for an affordable beach hotel, and are low maintenance. This place if definitely for you! If you expect a lot out of hotels and are very picky about cleaning, bathrooms, space, luxury, etc, then I don’t think it will be right for you. However, we loved it, and thought the room clean and well kept. It’s a great place to stay if you want to be out and enjoy the beach and city.

We loved it here! Super awesome location & staff. Diane & Neil were both cool & accommodating. We stayed two nights in Room 10 with an ocean view. Small room & bathroom but just right for a clean, comfy place to stay right on the beach. Very close to the bars & the boardwalk. They have boards & bikes for a small daily fee to use in the lobby. Coffee, juice, bagels, etc. in the morning. The table outside of our room was a bit janky but nothing to really complain about… easy fix, so get on it! haha We were there Sunday & Monday so we didn’t experience any loud noise– we slept great! We partied too & when we went out to the bars we actually thought Pacific Beach’s reputation for «party beach» didn’t live up to it’s name! We understand it was Sunday/​during the week & not summer anymore but still! ;) We had fun for sure. Loved the area & the walk down the boardwalk to Mission. If you’re high maintenance, go elsewhere but this place is a gem! We’d stay again… in fact, I can’t wait to go back!

I would nominate this place to be on Hotel Impossible. I visited Pacific Beach (first time visiting) with my BF this summer and we were given a room with no AC and alley way views, so there was absolutely no air flow! It was literally 120 degrees in the room. The bathroom was moldy and walls were cracked. We left immediately to another hotel.
I hope this place gets shut down asap or bought out. It desperately needs some TLC.

Excellent place to come if you’re looking for a last minute shitty hotel. Impossible to shower at this place, makes you feel as if you are in a coffin. Also the fact that their is no air conditioning makes this place hotter than hell. All they give you is a fan that provides no help what so ever. After my first night here I knew I’d never stay again. Once I told them I wasn’t planning to stay they still charged me for the next night I was supposed to stay, but I didn’t mind cause I rather have slept in my car than a place like this. So like I said don’t even think about coming to a place like this.

Bad service
Didn’t made the bed
Dirty
Any room doesn’t have air conditioner
Expensive
Very small bathroom it’s impossible take a shower there
It’s close to the beach but it’s better spend a little more money and get a decent room

As Michael said, this isn’t a Hilton or better yet a hotel. It’s a motel so you should expect that from the rooms. For example, don’t expect all the toiletries from a hotel… the very basics are provided: bar of soap and a 2 – 1 shampoo/​conditioner. Also, the maid only came to ask if we needed anything but didn’t clean up/​make bed. I’m Sure if we needed that, she would’ve done it. We are low maintenance so we look beyond the little stuff. What I care about is service and cleanliness. The room was clean and didn’t get the «filthy» impression of where you don’t want to lay on the comforter. Some reviewer mentioned the carpet. I’m sure it’s just as dirty as a 5 star hotel’s carpet. Am I going to allow my daughter to pick food up from it or me personally lay on it? Hell no, but if u want 5-​star hotel room amenities, you’re not going to get it here. If you simply want a clean place to shower and sleep while you’re actually enjoying your stay in Pacific beach, this is as good as any of the more expensive hotels by the boardwalk.
The ocean view room was perfect for us (#18). Although it doesn’t have a balcony you have a huge window facing the ocean. There’s a spacious closet, fridge, sink, table, and microwave that came in handy,
What I will tell you is that this place does have five-​star hotel quality service. I’ve been to high end hotels that don’t have that kind of service. Everything went smoothly even though I booked thru
. I emailed the hotel regarding a special request and they were very accommodating. Neil & Diane were f’n amazing, but as you read it seems like everyone else is too. Even though we didn’t get our room cleaned, I tipped the maid and she was very appreciative and humble unlike some hotel staff who just expect it.
You are so close to the ocean you can hear the waves at night. My daughter asked if we could turn the fan off thinking the «noise» was coming from the room fan. Haha
I know this is where we will stay in the future. The location is perfect… not near the busiest bars that keep u up at night. I
also liked how quickly we can walk to our room versus a huge complex/​hotel. They also have bike racks inside the property or u can leave your bikes in the lobby if u feel more comfortable. (be aware high rate of bike stealing at the beach… our friend’s road bike was stolen in front of Tower 23 restaurant even though it was locked up… mid day).
Parking is $ 20 per day at the hotel and easy to access. I thought it was worth paying in case u want to drive around without your stay.

You’re ON the beach. Very nice staff, clean room, poor ventilation (a/​c), thank goodness there was a portable fan in our room or I would’ve died lol. I will definitely stay here again if we go to pacific beach. The only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars is because the shower had a little mold and the shower head was meant for someone 4 feet tall. I’m 5′ 7″ and felt like I had to squat the whole time.

This is by NO means your Hilton or Sheraton type hotel.
This is a basic room and board, clean sheets, simple living type of place. It is awesome. I get to expense my hotel stays for work and I wanted to be close to the beach. I was walking by and I decided to give it try. It’s really old school. They give you and actual key for the room. It’s literally 5 steps away from the beach. They offer free rentals on foam boards, boogie boards, lawn chairs. Bikes cost. Nonetheless it was a perfect hotel if you want a chill laid back spot. I have no complaints. wifi works fine. I will definitely be back here next time I’m staying in San Diego. m
FYI Both front desk attendants, both guys are awesome as well. The morning guy gave me his parking spot because they were sold out of spots. Legendary.

Emailed them regarding room prices and have not received a reply. Which is fine, I didn’t mind. Not a big deal.
But don’t reply back to me 9 months after with a halfarsed reply, basically directing me to the web site. No sh*t, Sherlock!
Fail…

First of all, the location is great — you are just steps away from the beach! You are though close to several bars (then again, where in PB AREN’T you close to several bars… :)), so it can get a bit loud at night. The rooms are good — not huge or anything, but more than reasonable (I was staying alone, so definitely plenty of space for me). There is a very small breakfast offering in the morning; I didn’t investigate too carefully, but it looked like mostly toast and coffee and only enough seating for one small group. Perfect excuse to get a tasty breakfast at Kono’s!
What I really appreciated was the customer service. They sent me a nice pre-​arrival email a week or so before my trip, which included «late check-​in» (after 9pm) information. I didn’t even realize that would require a different process and knew I’d be getting in late, so I really appreciated the initiative to get me that information ahead of time. They don’t staff the desk 24/​7, so they arranged for a lock box for me to get my key. They also gave me info about parking, and even though I didn’t need it, I again appreciated the customer service.
Overall, I’d definitely stay here again.

Wonderful and personable staff and great location for beach access as well as restaurants.
The only downside would be loud neighboring rooms, but you can always turn on a fan (which they provide you with!) or enjoy the drunken comedians next door, as we did.

Great stay so far, beautiful location, great staff, beach is steps from your door. Missing a star due to no a/​c, but then again, it is ON the beach! :)
Parking was great, right out front of the business under the lights so you’re not worrying about your vehicle.
Walks to restaurants, bars, a liquor store, and lots of local goods stores!

This boutique hotel was really great for the price and we had a killer view of the ocean. The guys at the front office area were super nice and accommodating. The rooms were simple but tasteful and again… for the price and being right on the ocean front with tons of stuff in walking distance, can’t beat it.

The staff was very nice, the view was AWESOME and right next to the beach. I booked my room on price line. The bad news is that the stick you for a $ 20.00 parking charge after the fact. There is only 6 or 7 spots in front of the hotel. Price line never said anything about the $ 20.00 parking charge. $ 81.00 a night + a $ 20.00 parking fee ;-(Who know where you could park if you do not park with them. the room was very very small, the bed was hard as a rock, the bathroom was so small, at 1^st I could not find the shower and last and worst the light outside my room blasted in my room until at least 2;00 am. I could not imagine 2 people in 1 room

Stayed here again and I REALLY can’t thank you Neil enough!!! He didnt have any spots left so moved his «own» car to accommodate us. The room was updated and was just a dream! THANK YOU NEIL for your service. I felt right at home.

If you want to be close to the ocean and also close to the many restaurants and bars in Pacific Beach and Mission Beach, this is the place to be. Our room was 50 steps away from the walkway by the beach. We could hear the ocean waves crashing into the shore from our room.
The staff is fantastic. The Inn has 23 rooms so the Inn team gets to know their customers even if you are only there a couple of days. They provide breakfast each day from 7 to 10. It is not fancy but it does the job … coffee, orange juice, bagels and apples.
I would recommend reserving a parking spot for $ 20 bucks a night. Parking is difficult in the area at all times of the day. We rented bicycles for $ 20 a day from the office and rode up and down the shoreline path all day.
If you are looking to enjoy the ocean and the fantastic weather, this is the place to be.

The staff here is excellent and accommodating! We were going to arrive after 10 pm and they set up a lock box for us with clear directions to our room. The room itself was small, with a mini fridge, microwave, coffee maker, and flat screen TV. The bathroom was way bigger than expected. 2 people can easily get ready at the same time. It is unreal how close the beach is! You can borrow some things from the office, we borrowed an umbrella and some chairs so we wouldn’t have to rent that stuff.
PROS: You’re super close to the beach!
Pay for the parking spot fee, we didn’t bring a car but overheard others beach goers say that public parking is $ 5 AN HOUR. Crazy!
Staff will bend over backwards for you, you just need to ask!
Room is clean & functional. Plenty of space to store your stuff.
Is close to a major bus line that can take you to Old Town or La Jolla.
They have a modest breakfast, and filtered water all day! We often stopped in after walking around for hours.
Close to a CVS, cool restaurants & taco shops, shopping, there is a Ralph’s nearby so you can buy food to fill up your mini fridge!
CONS: Our room was upstairs squished up against an allyway and even with the window open & the fan on all the time it never cooled down. We didn’t care all that much because we only used the room for sleeping & showering, but if the temp had gotten over 75 it could have been unbearable. I would suggest the hotel put window AC units in those back rooms.
(If you are getting an ocean view room or side room that gets the breeze don’t even worry, your room will be nice, it was just the location if ours.)
Beds are a tad hard, but they give you lots of extra pillows. So, again not a big deal.
Friday night was a little cray cray and we put up with our hot room rather than go outside. We are not party people and some other guests could have calmed it down or taken it elsewhere.
Overall, lovely stay. Next time we will choose a room facing the breeze! We would highly recommend to others!
(To those complaining about homeless people: you could be a nice person and buy them food. Its the beach, they live there, they are not dangerous, some of them have cool stories. Just relax!
To those complaining about seaweed on the beach: Um, really? ITS THE BEACH.)

TOTAL RIPOFF!!! No Air Conditioning in Any of the rooms… Cheap Garbage Matresses… For $ 50 a night is all it’s worth!!!
$ 207.00 and up per night here at this hole in the wall will never be worth it…
DON’T Waste Your Money Here… Pay a little more for a real room if you want to be close to the ocean…
The shower is so tiny like a kitchen cabinet. The beds are used garbage off craigslist… And they squeek and make a lot of noise.
People can see you through the blinds as they walk by your room…
TOTAL JOKE OF A HOTEL…

Great location, the beach is right at your door step. The staff is very friendly and informative. The room is cozy and quiet at night during spring break week. All I could hear was the waves of the ocean all night and it made me happy. They also provide bike and surf board rental. 4 stars because my reserved parking space was 3 and it got jacked by someone else when I was out touring. I got a phone call and I was told to park at 1. Space 1 is the worst parking spot because you have to get on the curb to park on it and my car is low to the ground. Boo to the staff for not fighting for my spot. The sink was also plugged in my room upon arrival but the staff was able to fix it quickly. Overall, great place and I would come back for sure.
Pro tip: reserve your parking space at the time of your booking. It costs extra but so worth it.