We arrived at the Surf Motel hungry and tired of the smoke from the big fires. Our friends who were with us had never been to California before and had been having a great time. We were welcomed at the motel with a big smile and great attitude on Oct 22, 2007. The staff was great both days. It'll be... more

I do not recommend staying at this hotel ever... It was the most disgusting place I have ever been in... We got there in the early afternoon. The first room was dark and dingy, so I went to the desk to see if there was something sunnier. The man gave me a key to another room that was worse than... more

Just got back from staying at the surf motel. Excellent location across from the ocean. The outside has been repainted. The room was clean. Everything worked including a micrwave and good size fridge. No loud noises. We used the upstairs patio area to relax & view the ocean. Staff is professional & friendly. This is not a fancy motel, however... more

let's just say our first stay in carlsbad could have been a disater. we checked into our room, which by the way smelled musty, was dark and very old and depressing. we took a walk to see what was available, found nothing (which is why i booked this place in the first place, with weary eyes since they were open).... more

I booked my sister--in-law a room here last week, because she wanted to be close to the beach, and she didn't want to spend much. I warned her it wasn't even in the AAA book, but she thought it sounded quaint. When I parked out front, I noticed a sign in the lawn that the hotel will be replaced with... more

I had a nice, clean room with Jacuzzi, comfortable beds, new furniture and tile, and the microwave and refrigerator were very handy. It is so nice to walk across the street in the morning and be right on the beach, and the seafood restaurant there is excellent if you enjoy casual dining -- they have a patio where you can... more

This place was awful! It was described as "recently renovated " but could see no evidence of that. We looked at 2 rooms of which no.117 smelt just awful and 124 marginally better.As we had prepaid 89 dollars on the internet and we had had a long tiring drive we had to make the best of it. However just down... more

We stayed at the Surf Motel for one night in August and it was great. The location is fantastic, right across the road from the beach and within walking distance of some great restaurants. There was a little bar next door that had music playing until about 9pm but it didn't bother us at all. The room was very clean,... more

The entire stay was great. For being as close to the beach and all the attractions, at the very reasonable price we paid, you simply cannot beat the Surf Motel. Frontdesk Bob is an asset to the business in every way, he's kind of like the 'Carlsbad Ambassador'. The only problem was that we didn't extend our stay. Many thanks... more