Calafia Inn

Location: 2341 S EL CAMINO REAL, San Clemente, California, 92672, San Clemente, US

Star Rating: 2 Stars

Property Type: Motels

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 03:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Check-out: 11:00 AM

Instructions: An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking. The front desk is open daily from 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM. If you are planning to arrive after 7:00 AM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation. The front desk is staffed during limited hours. All guests must register upon arrival. No visitors or unregistered guests are allowed in guestrooms after 9 PM.

Amenities & Facilities

• Express check-out
• Free WiFi
• Express check-in/check-out
• Designated smoking area
• Picnic area
• Golfing nearby
• Front desk (limited hours)
• Express check-out
• Wheelchair accessible parking
• Parking (limited spaces)
• Free self parking
• Internet access
• Wheelchair-accessible van parking
• No elevator (single level property)
• Well-lit path to entrance
• Accessible shuttle
• No accessible shuttle

Rooms Available

• Basic Room

  1 Queen Bed

  130 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - 55-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

  Food & Drink - Refrigerator

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Private bathroom
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • No rollaway/extra beds
  • Bedsheets provided

• Deluxe Room, Multiple Beds

  1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Bed

  280 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - 55-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

  Food & Drink - Refrigerator

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer

  Practical - Rollaway beds (surcharge) available on request

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Shower
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Private bathroom
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Bedsheets provided

• Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed

  1 Queen Bed

  150 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - 55-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

  Food & Drink - Refrigerator

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer

  Practical - Rollaway beds (surcharge) available on request

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Private bathroom
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Bedsheets provided

Guest Reviews

• Jeff (10/5): - Quiet area,close to the freeway and the staff was great with clean rooms.
• Helena (10/5): - My husband and I and my service dog had a wonderful time at this property. Very clean, super friendly staff with places to eat walking distance. We definitely come back.
• Stacie (10/5): - Rooms were clean & updated. Staff was friendly & informative. Nice place to stay!
• Mary (10/5): - I always love staying here when I come to Ohana Fest. I feel safe and comfortable staying here solo. The staff are kind and courteous and keep the place up well.
• Ryan (10/5): - Quiet, Clean, and Convenient
• Steve (10/5): - Staff was very friendly and allowed me to check in early , the room was very nice clean and relaxing.
• JENNIFER (10/5): - The Motel is beautifully put together and the owner/ operators are amazing! Close to the beach and nightlife.
• Alexandra (10/5): Cozy beautiful place - The hotel was very nice, super clean and very friendly staff
• alyson (10/5): - Beautiful and charming. The owners were lovely. We would stay here again
• Michael (10/5): - very clean
• Ashley (10/5): Five star! - This place is amazing. Perfect location, always smells super clean as soon as you walk in the door. The rooms are updated and spotless. They owners are very friendly and make you feel welcome. This is my second time staying here and I will continue to go back.
• Palle (10/5): Just great - I had a very nice stay in a clean and comfortable room. Loved the decoration and look of the room.
• Mary (8/5): - The owners were very nice. Room was nice and clean.
• Kyle (10/5): - Rad little surf hotel. Very friendly staff. Parking is easy. We will be back.
• Celeste (10/5): - Staff and property were incredibly nice 👍
• Susan (10/5): Beach Vibes! - A gem in beautiful San Clemente! Owners are very warm and welcoming. Renovated rooms with a wonderful beach theme and easy parking. The free trolley to the pier (with very friendly drivers) stops nearby. Only here overnight but we’ll be back!
• Amanda (10/5): - It was a little retro and super cute, well maintained, clean. We felt safe and it had a cute little court yard. The owners were so sweet and accommodating. Great location. We will certainly stay there again if the opportunity arises! They did a beautiful and fun job in updating the property. Fun color scheme, nice and tastefully decorated. Highly recommend!
• Ashley (10/5): Clean, Comfortable, and Convenient Stay - I had a great experience at this hotel! The location was super convenient, and the staff was friendly and welcoming. They even upgraded our room, which was such a nice surprise. The entire space smelled fresh and was very clean. I would definitely stay here again!
• Angela (10/5): Great Place!! - Great boutique inn. Amazing owners and very clean and welcoming!! I would stay again!!
• Griffin (10/5): Friendliest Owners and Staff! - Owners were incredibly nice and accommodating and even gave me a ride to the wedding I was attending
• Reese (10/5): - The people are wonderful to deal with, and the rooms are very clean and a great location. If you are looking for a good clean standard room with really no great bells or whistles but a wonderful place to rest your head without worrying about bugs crawling across you. This place is wonderful. I will definitely stay again in the future
• Sonia (10/5): - People running it make you feel like family.
• David (10/5): - It was fantastic. sweetest lady took such good care of us. 11 out of 10
• Andrew (6/5): - It was fine but quite a lot of personal information required at check in.
• Donald (10/5): - This is a great place. Rooms are clean and spacious! Front office staff were perfect! Thank you for a ice 2 night stay!
• Timothy (10/5): - Excellent place to stay. Really clean!
• Charles (10/5): - It is a very clean and comfortable place to stay. Parking is very convenient. The staff is very friendly.
• Elle (10/5): Amazing staff, great location - Loved our stay here! Have stayed at a ton of SC hotels and Calafia Inn by far had the best hospitality. I would absolutely stay here again!
• Sally (6/5): - Pros: Safe area Easy parking Kitchen area open til 10pm Blow dryer, lotion, shampoo & conditioner, packs of shaving cream are for use. Cons: The property is next to a main street which stayed busy throughout the evening and could affect your sleeping if you're a light sleeper. I did find hairs and stains on my linens and also a hair on my face towels so that was a bit concerning. I advised front desk, they offered to change the sheets but I was too tired. They advised they dont use commercial washers for their linens, just ones in the back of house. The towels are very basic, smaller sized and generic. They charge $25 if you use the white face towels and make-up gets on them. Also, they require a $200 deposit upon check in, they run it for the full amount, its not a soft hold. They do not take debit cards, apple pay or anything other than a major credit card. All in all, its whats expected from a low star motel.
• Reanna (10/5): - Very clean and comfortable
• JEFF (10/5): - Clean & spacious, cute & beachy. Needs smart TVs and more cozy atmosphere, it’s kinda sterile.
• Alyssa (10/5): - Stay here! I have stayed at this inn multiple times and it never disappoints. The staff are professional and friendly, the rooms are SO clean and it’s quiet and safe. All I could ask for!
• James (8/5): - The hotel is very clean, updated with modern fixtures (excellent shower!), comfortable bed and the manager is very helpful. The rooms are smaller, as was customary when it was built, but this is one of the best remodels I've ever seen of motels from that era. Also, a huge TV! The heater/air conditioner is loud, but if you can get past that, you'll have a clean, pleasant and affordable stay.
• jordan (8/5): Great value for the price - Really cool spot. For the money, totally worth it and I’d go back. Compromises are that the room and bed are small, the window shutters still let in a decent amount of light (could be easily fixed with curtains) and sound deadening could be better as I heard a considerable amount of road noise and talking from the outside. Positives are a spacious and nice shower, parking right outside of the room, and they included small travel deodorant for men and women which was a nice touch, though being honest the star of the show here was value. If you’re really comfort focused maybe paying extra elsewhere makes more sense, but if you’re in town for a day or two and plan to sleep/shower up and be on your way this is a good option. No issues with cleanliness or service at all.
• Alyssa (10/5): - I have stayed here many times and it does not disappoint! Highly recommend!
• Margaret (10/5): - The owners were very welcoming. The property had been nicely & thoughtfully upgraded recently. Unfortunately, during the night, a very loud violent-sounding disturbance occurred in a room next to ours that went on for a couple of hours. Not the owners' fault, but not restful.
• Henry (10/5): - Very cute and peaceful. Just right for a getaway weekend! Will return. Loved a local Italian restaurant.
• RACHEL (10/5): - We stayed here while attending Ohana Fest. Room was nice and clean, and the bed was comfortable! This was my second time staying here!
• Debbie (10/5): - Beautiful property. Rooms tastefully decorated and spotless. Very friendly staff. Great value for the price. Highly recommend
• Alyssa (10/5): - I have stayed here three times now. The property is always clean and well kept, the staff are friendly and helpful, and the rooms are so so clean! Highly recommended this little gem!
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Great location at south end of Orange County. Quaint rooms with the necessities. I'd recommend bringing additional pillows and beach towels. Close to beach, restaurants, taverns, fast food markets, off Hwy 5, etc. Compact parking spaces and well lit parking lot. Bed mattresses are ok. All new restoration of interior and exterior of grounds. Great for the price!
• Terry (6/5): - The unit was small but clean & neat. The A/C wall unit was not able to be adjusted and was therefore either ON or OFF. When ON it was programmed for 61 degrees. The FAN was not adjustable so it was full blast & very noisy. Quickly got too cold. When OFF the room became too warm and stuffy very quickly. Absent but desired amenities were a chair & desk--& hot water pot for tea/coffee or hot chocolate.
• Christina (10/5): Perfect place! Great deal! No complaints! - The owners were so welcoming and the room was PERFECT. We had checked into another hotel and had an issue and had to find another place in immediately and booked the room and were inside and checked in 15 minutes later. The Calafia Inn was perfect!
• Eric (10/5): - Hotel was nice. Looks like it was recently renovated. Staff was auper friendly
• MaryKay (10/5): - nicely upgraded, comfy, great value. definitely staying again
• Nancy (10/5): - Atmosphere, attractive thoughtful touches. Cleanliness And friendly, welcoming reception.
• Anna (8/5): - What an adorable little vintage motel! First of all, the owners are so kind and friendly! The room itself was adorable. Basic in terms of decor but nicely appointed. Extremely clean and stocked with bathing necessities and an awesome hair dryer! Comfy bed, quiet safe room and location. Loved it! Room was small so best for a couple but excellent location off 5 freeway. The community kitchen was a cool concept- coffee maker, small fridge, and stove to cook your own food if you wish. Thank you for a great stay!
• Richard (10/5): - Super friendly and can’t beat the price during summer time in San Clemente
• zach (10/5): - Room was nice and clean. Property was quiet and kept up. Easy access to shops, restaurants, and freeway. Staff was super friendly. Exceeded my expectations
• Evan (10/5): - Really nice and welcoming staff. Clean room and great price!
• Thomas (10/5): - The Manager is Amazing and this is a cozy easy to parking and unloading Beach ⛱️ feel
• Heidi (8/5): - The only thing that I could think of is that the room needed a coffee maker.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Excellent customer service room is absolutely beautiful. Location is very quiet and peaceful.
• Albert (10/5): - As soon as we walked in the first thing I noticed was how clean the room was. Restroom and shower equally clean! Looked like the place went through a recent remodel so it was a great place to stay. I will be coming back.
• Kevin (10/5): Calafia Inn - Nice quiet and clean motel. Very reasonable prices and very friendly, helpful owners. 5 Star.
• Arabella (10/5): - Clean rooms & friendly service
• Anji (10/5): Great little motel - Beautifully renovated motel. Extremely clean and tidy. Very nice and helpful owners. Our room was by the road but we slept really well .... the bed and pillows were amazingly comfortable too. Would stsy again.
• Logan (10/5): - Super nice!!
• Rebeca (10/5): - I liked that it was very clean, quiet and convenient, very close to the free way and there was stores nearby.
• Michael (10/5): - Good
• michael (10/5): - Everything was really great.
• Lauri (10/5): - This property was clean and well kept. I would have liked a coffee maker in the room but other than that it was great.
• Richard (8/5): - Very fresh remodel with quality materials. Stylish and bright room. We really enjoyed our time here.
• dan (6/5): - Staff extremely nice, room, very clean, newly furnished. Room very small , no desk, or closet or sitting chairs
• Jan (10/5): - The room was clean with fresh towels, ready for our stay. Nice little front area with synthetic grass and a few chairs. Air conditioning was a nice plus for this warm weekend.
• Sussan (10/5): - Very clean and updated. Everyone was extremely polite and welcoming. Will definitely be coming back.
• carol (10/5): Carol - Was amazing the people who run it are very kind and helpful was very clean and easy to find i would recommend to everyone
• Jackie (2/5): - the property was nice and staff was very hospitable and friendly but the worst bathroom. The shower head was below drain as a result water did not go down and you ended up washing in your own pile of water. Nasty, I did not want a bath. Either moved the shower head for easy flow or move the drain.
• Janet (10/5): - The lady that helped me in the front was very friendly and nice. Thank you :)
• Darlene (10/5): - Cute! Enjoying our short stay
• Thomas (10/5): - The Staff is very helpful and the property has been totally renovated with all modern beds and TV ect . Very clean 👌 Great place to stay
• Abigail (10/5): - We had a wonderful stay and it was a great value! The front desk staff were so polite and helpful, they offered us snacks and gave us a wonderful recommendation for dinner. Our room was clean, well stocked, and had a really cute theme. The hotel is just a few minutes away from the downtown area with tons of cool shops and restaurants. We slept well and check out was a breeze.
• Jamie (8/5): Great, simple room! - The staff were very welcoming and friendly and made check in very easy. The room was small but had everything I needed and was super clean. Property was quiet
• Antonio (10/5): Perfect Cali beach style Inn right near beaches - Updated, very affordable, clean, and comfortable room. If you’re looking for a no frills Cali beach motel/inn style room because you plan on spending the day outside of it - this one delivers and hits all the marks especially for the price point. What is provided, is on target. Communal kitchen was more than adequate. Owners and staff were very helpful, some of the best service ever. They even called the day after checkout to let me know a room had become available after I inquired earlier in the day about extending my stay.
• Erin (10/5): - Very clean and nicely renovated.
• Delia (10/5): - Very friendly and attentive front desk staff. The room is very simple but it met my needs. Perfect location to downtown San Clemente and the beach. My Uber driver said these units were recently renovated and I think the new owners did a great job. I enjoyed my stay and I would definitely stay here again.
• Maria (8/5): - Clean and comfy. They need to figure out the ICE situation and work on the group coffee station. Close to the beach and relatively quiet.
• Jonathan (10/5): - The owners did an excellent job in maintaining the property with the cleanliness and attention to detail when it was remodeled. I would def stay again!
• Jessenia (10/5): - Love the management , love the are around close to the beach , recomendable
• Brenna (10/5): Lovely little inn - This cute little inn is clean, quiet, and comfortable. The owners are lovely, very personable and welcoming. I will definitely be booking again when I return.

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