With most hotels in the area costing over $130, I paid $85/night (including 15% off for nonrefundable deal). What I got was a free breakfast with waffles, hard-boiled eggs, juice, etc., in a great location a few blocks to the beach. (It's near the Interstate, but that's no big deal.) It's in a really good neighborhood, and the help was most pleasant. Why pay $150/night to be next to Legoland when you don't get a free breakfast, and who cares about a water splash area at the hotel when you are so close to the beach? You have to pay $12/day for parking at Legoland, but that's chump change compared to how much you are saving at this hotel. I wish that I could set the thermostat to a temperature rather than high or low, but nothing's perfect. The pool is also really small, but like I said, you are close to the beach.

This is one of the best budget hotels we have stayed at. The room was clean and I liked the sheet on top of the blanket. I generally bring my own bedding but did not feel the need to use it. The pool is small as previously mentioned (15 at a time and only 4 in the jacuzzi) but it was not busy during the 5 days we were here. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The breakfast included waffles (you make), various cereals, juices, boiled eggs, mini muffins, oranges and bananas, toast and bagels. Of course, coffee
and tea. The hotel was quiet and we did not hear neighbors or the highway traffic. We found it too far to walk to the beach, although it was nearby. There is a Ralph's grocery store very close by as well as a drug store, Starbucks, fast food, etc. We also used the laundry facilities, which was clean. There was a small table with 2 chairs, which was great for eating. The only issue we had was the AC unit in room 303. It made an extremely loud, vibrating, grinding, buzzing noise that would awaken us from a deep sleep when it popped on. I reported it so hopefully it will be repaired. In spite of this, we would definitely stay here again...but would request a different room.

We stayed at the motel for a weekend getaway. The motel was what I expected, your basic economy hotel. One plus was two queen beds as opposed to two doubles. As expected, the room was a little tight but functional. You can't expect much for these prices. The pool area is small and during this summer weekend full of kids. The jacuzzi was a good size but only half the jets worked. The breakfast consisted of bagles, muffins, toats, cereal, juice and you could make waffles if you wanted. The breakfast area was full so we brought it back to the room. Once again, don't expect an Embassy Suites type cooked to order breakfast. That's not what you're paying for. Plenty of parking. Try to get a room away from the freeway as the hotel is adjacent to the freeway.

Clean hotel right off freeway. Good breakfast. Paid $89/room, with no additional costs for our two perfect Westies. Only bad was the paper-thin walls, traffic noise, and noisy people--never bothered by any noise from dogs at 4 a.m.! Worst part--the drive from Los Angeles on the 5 (and back) even during the week. If you don't mind driving 30 miles an hour on the freeway, be sure to come down to Carlsbad.