California Hotels
Photo by Debbie Stock of the Hyatt Regency Resort in Huntington Beach.
California Beach Hotels are the top choice for vacations
With rare exception, the closer the beach, the higher the price of accommodations. Even within a hotel property ocean view rooms cost more. Beach access and beach view rooms or suites are seldom considered cheap deals. In the 2020s prices (including booking fees) begin around $200 as of this posting. Along 1,000 miles of coastline in California there are a few sweet deals, generally in out-of-the-way places.
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | V | W | Y
Aptos | Avalon | Avila Beach
Cambria | Capistrano Beach | Capitola | Cardiff by the Sea | Carlsbad | Carmel | Carmel by the Sea | Carpinteria | Cayucos | Chula Vista | Coronado | Crescent City
El Segundo | Encinitas | Eureka
Half Moon Bay | Hermosa Beach | Huntington Beach
La Jolla | Laguna Beach | Littleriver | Lompoc | Long Beach | Los Angeles
Malibu | Manhattan Beach | Marina | Marina Del Rey | Mendocino | Morro Bay
Ocean Beach | Oceanside | Oxnard
Pacific Beach | Pacific Grove | Pacifica | Pebble Beach | Pescadero | Playa Del Rey | Port Hueneme
Rancho Palos Verdes | Redondo Beach
San Clemente | San Diego | San Luis Obispo | San Pedro | San Simeon | Santa Barbara | Santa Cruz | Santa Monica | Sausalito | Seal Beach | Seaside | Shell Beach | Shelter Island | Solana Beach | Summerland | Sunset Beach
Prices can be cheaper on week days than weekends if the hotel doesn't cater to business conferences, but that's not a given. Price fluctuations can be based on supply, demand, weather conditions, and even natural disasters. Flexibility in booking may help you get better rates, and sometimes you can negotiate a lower price. When popular beach festivals take place, you may want to book way ahead or you'll be forced to stay inland.