Surfhouse

Encinitas with its artistic flavor and surfer atmosphere, close to the beach is an attractive place to be. Surfhouse room is well equipped with cool decoration and details. Having the choice to pick a room with four single beds in one room is rare and for the kids of a family (or friends) certainly a plus. A parking spot in front of the room is great. The offer of beach cruiser bikes for free on availability basis is also a very nice idea (improvement proposal: a quick release skewer to adjust the saddle height would be great - or an Allen key near the bike storage to adjust the height).

2 major things: 1.) not having a front desk / someone to talk to gives this accommodation an anonymous touch. Being able to write an email or make a phone call is not equivalent to walk up to a desk and talk to someone. I understand, that this is probably a cost factor (given the size of the accommodation), but would still recommend to have at least for a few hours a day someone present to talk to. Room service was very nice and engaged by the way - but cannot replace a front desk. 2.) this one is probably hard to change: the train across the street with its loud honks and pretty much zero noise isolation of the rooms gives at least guests sensitive to acoustics of a honking freight train running through the middle of the room a pretty special sleeping experience. It takes a night or 2 to get used to it - if at all possible to ignore.

The room set up was good.

It was right next to train that ran till 1:30am and it would honk each time it passed since the hotel was next to crossing. We slept horribly. Even with ear plugs and white noise machine.

Clean room

Close to the railroad track. The noise of the train will wake you up at night.

Location to amenities

Train

I loved Surfhouse and will stay again. The rooms are clean and well laid out with a beautiful bathroom, simple desk and everything I needed for a four night stay. Two outdoor areas for hanging out with friends worked for an outdoor office for me. Location is the best in Encinitas.

Very uncomfortable mattress

epic location and super comfy room and bed. use of bikes was great too.

the complete contactless thing is kind of odd but they are very responsive to inquiries and needs.

Convenient walking distance to coffee shops for brunch and shopping. It is just a few blocks away from Beacon’s. The beds were the best I’ve slept in away from home. And lastly the shower amazing, I took long ones every day!

Wouldn’t change a thing!

The location was perfect for walking to restaurants and the beach. The room was very clean and the bed was super comfortable.

I was a little worried about the train noise- they go by often and blow their horns- but with the provided white noise machine, I wasn’t bothered at all.