Hotels in San Clemente

Free hot breakfast is provided each morning at Hampton Inn San Clemente, plus a takeout version (Mon-Fri) for guests in a hurry. Half a dozen restaurants are within walking distance, along the main road (El Camino Real), which here parallels the east side of I-5. East-facing rooms at the hotel have more relaxing views, over the greens and fairways of San Clemente Golf Course. This location is one mile south of the town center, and just less than a mile from the nearest beach (Calafia State Park). The other main facilities are free wi-fi, an outdoor pool (also with golf course views), a fitness center and a 24 hour business center. All accommodations (65 of them) are modern two room suites.

The new Holiday Inn Express hotel in San Clemente is built at the end of a side road behind a shopping plaza, right next to interstate 5 but shielded from it by a row of trees, and in a mostly residential area. The Pacific Ocean is one mile away and San Clemente Pier is 2 miles south. There are several restaurants adjacent, though free hot breakfast is available at the hotel, which also provides free internet access, a fitness center, outdoor pool, laundry and basic business services. The hotel opened summer 2009, following a full renovation of an earlier property (Country Plaza Inn).

The Travelodge is an easily-walkable 0.7 miles from the nearest beach; across adjacent Interstate 5 then along a residential street, which is bordered to the south by bluffs and overgrown dunes. To the east, the hotel borders the greens and fairways of the 18-hole San Clemente Golf Course, and there are plenty more scenic areas within a few miles. A small selection of shopping and dining can be found a short distance north. With just 23 guest rooms, the Travelodge is a small place, but popular; guests appreciate the good location, the clean accommodations, the reasonable rates and the friendly staff. All rooms have a microwave and refrigerator, and some have a balcony.