The Tides Laguna Beach

The property is located on PCH so there is a little noise from the traffic at night. But on the other hand it is a short walk across the street to paths leading to the Beach. Our room allowed us a partial ocean view which we enjoyed. The property is older, but well maintained. We stay here frequently. One word of advice the showers are small, I am tall at 6'6" and showering is an adventure. The location more than makes up for this small inconvenience. Our room is one with a full kitchen and dining and sitting area. Great for a stay at the beach.

Parking is provided but is tight.

The hotel was close to the beach and the surrounding businesses. We loved sitting on the patio and enjoying the cool weather. The swimming pool was heated and clean. It was peaceful and relaxing that my kids want to return there again.

Great location and comfortable.

Airport conditioner was broken and they needed to come into room to fix while we were there.

This place was the cutest. They did a great job whenever they renovated this old motel. Staff was extremely friendly and accommodating. They even allowed us late checkout, even though we ended up not needing it. FREE parking was a major bonus. In the room you'll find 4 cans of electrolyte infused water, 2 packs of Milano cookies and coffee/tea with all the fixins. The shower was really nice and I loved the provided toiletries. There was an assortment of books little reading lamps over the beds. They even provide ear plugs in case the noise from the PCH gets loud, but we didn't need them. And the chef's kiss was a handwritten card welcoming us. Its the little things when you're traveling and they thought of it all and more. After getting settled, I enjoyed the pool to myself for a few hours, which I was shocked because the space is so cute but it was a sunny saturday and the beach is only about an 8min walk down the hill, so most guests strolled down there or tackled the steps at Heisler. Heiser Park can be accessed right across the street. A perfect place for a sunset stroll admiring the sculptures and cliffside views. We dined at Royal Hawaiian. Excellent food and drinks with live music. I scheduled this one-night pitstop during our trip up the coast solely to check out the Thousand Steps Beach Cave, which is actually about 250 steps - nothing to scoff at and I consider the lingering thigh pain my trophy for getting up before dawn and conqering the steps down in the dark to insure I got to the cave at low tide and the surrounding tide pools. Such a cool experience. Highly recommend if you can make the 250 stair climb back out. Worth the stop and feel like we chose the perfect place to stay. Would definitely stay here again for a few nights.

The air conditioner leaked a little and one of the bedside lamps wasnt working but neither really affected our stay, and I'd really have to nitpick to find something wrong with the Tides.

Location, location, location! Loved the pool, staff and affordability.

You could hear people walking past so bring a sound machine.