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Reviews of Americas Best Value Inn San Clemente Beach

2 out of 5
Americas Best Value Inn San Clemente Beach
2002 South El Camino Real, San Clemente, CA

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 197 out of 705 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 203 out of 705 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 153 out of 705 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 77 out of 705 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 75 out of 705 reviews" "

7.8/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Raymond

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Great manager
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay and will be back again.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Michel

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Ruben

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

hala

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had a great experience. Mark at the front desk was very kind and accommodating. Meticulous room that had everything I needed. I will surely go back.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hope

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is amazing! I was able to sleep peacefully, try different cuisine, and just savor the time I had in CA for the short duration that I was there for! I would absolutely love to stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Mark is an excellent operator. He's on property at all times and extremely vigilant in making sure everything runs smoothly.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Michael

Traveled with family and small children
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room heater was not working. Temperature at night was in the 50s. When leaving the elavator stopped working and i was stuck in the elevator for 10 minutes. I was able to make the elevator work again. Wasnt a pleasant feeling being stuck. Definitely will not returning back to this location.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Americas Best Value Inn San Clemente on Feb 1, 2024
We regret we did not meet your expectations, as our team works hard to provide clean accommodations and excellent value. Please note we perform regular checks to ensure all our rooms are in good, working condition. However, unforeseeable issues do arise occasionally and our goal is to address them immediately. We wish you would have notified our team of the room heater during your stay, as they would have been happy to offer you a different room to help improve your experience. Still, we appreciate you letting us know following your check out so we can ensure a smooth experience for future guests. In addition, please note that we utilize a professional elevator service that services and maintains our elevator on a regular basis to ensure it is safely operating in optimal condition. We are glad you were able to quickly exit the elevator within minutes by simply pulling and returning the emergency stopper to its regular position, which may have been accidentally pushed. However, just to verify, following your stay we had our elevator re-serviced by a technician and it was confirmed to be operational. The emergency features were also tested and confirmed to be working. Thank you for the feedback, and we sincerely hope you will return so we have the opportunity to enhance your experience with us.

10/10 Excellent

Ashleigh

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Americas Best Value Inn San Clemente on Feb 1, 2024
Thank you so much for taking the time to rate your experience! We are thrilled you had a great stay at our hotel, and we hope we have the opportunity to welcome you back soon. Thanks again for recommending us!

4/10 Poor

Bill

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Americas Best Value Inn San Clemente on Feb 1, 2024
Our goal is to ensure our guests' comfort and satisfaction, and we are sorry that you felt disappointed with your stay. As a limited service hotel, our team works hard to provide clean accommodations and excellent value. As such, we are surprised to hear about your rating, and we hope that you will give us another opportunity to enhance your experience in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Theresa

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Americas Best Value Inn San Clemente on Nov 16, 2023
Thank you so much for taking the time to rate your stay! We are thrilled you had a great experience at our hotel, and we look forward to the prospect of welcoming you back soon. Thanks again for recommending us!

10/10 Excellent

E.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Manager at America's Best Value Inn San Clemente Beach, Mark, was prompt, personable, and professional. He made my 7-night stay comfortable because when he engaged me at check-in, he was friendly but businesslike. The location is one block from Highway 5, between downtown San Clemente and the surfing beaches. My room was clean and pleasantly decorated. One of four bulbs over the sink was dead; this was not an urgent need but Mark had it replaced within a few hours. Also he helped me find local amenities and was even kind enough to print a page that I was able to email him (I had no travel printer). The housekeeping staff were pleasant and thorough. Also the flowers, bushes and trees around the property were well-cared for. I'd confidently recommend ABVI San Clemente to my friends and family. Please commend Mark for exceeding expectations. -Doug Pratt
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Americas Best Value Inn San Clemente Beach on Nov 16, 2023
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience. We continually strive to provide excellent value for our guests, and are happy to hear you felt the same! We are delighted you had a comfortable stay and are so glad Mark was able to take care of all your needs. He is a great host! We will be sure to share your compliments with our team. It was a pleasure having you as our guest and we look forward to welcoming you back again. Thanks again for recommending us!

8/10 Good

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Needs Improvement
We drove around looking for Americas Best Value and found Budget Lodge. Budget being the perfect word in this case. First, no coffee maker. Second, no ability to take a bath in a tub as they required to be utilized as a shower only. Third, a little run down like the windows seem open with a draft but they were closed. Fourth, the single bar of body soap, dried my skin out so bad. Now if this room hasn't been rented out for a long time I understand but where is the coffee maker, a bottle of shampoo and condition traditionally found in a hotel room?
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Americas Best Value Inn San Clemente on Nov 16, 2023
We appreciate knowing about our guest's experiences so we can celebrate our successes and address our challenges to better serve you in the future. We're glad you had overall positive experience per your rating, and we appreciate the feedback for improvement as we strive to improve with each stay. We wish you would have notified our team of any concerns during your stay, as they would have been happy to take steps to improve your experience. Please note that coffee is available every morning in the hotel lobby and our hotel provides a combined shampoo/conditioner in every room as well conditioner at the front desk upon special request. While unusual, we do apologize if the shampoo/conditioner was not provided in your particular room and will be sure to raise this concern with the parties involved. We sincerely hope we have the opportunity to enhance your experience on a future visit.

8/10 Good

Heather

Traveled with family
Close to the beach, clean and comfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Americas Best Value Inn San Clemente Beach on Nov 16, 2023
Thank you so much for taking the time to rate your stay! We are delighted you had a great experience and enjoyed the convenient location of our hotel. We hope we have the opportunity to welcome you back on a future visit to the area. Thanks again for recommending us!

10/10 Excellent

jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly service
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Americas Best Value Inn San Clemente Beach on Nov 16, 2023
Thank you so much for taking the time to rate your stay! We are delighted you had a great experience at our hotel and will be sure to share your compliments with our staff. We hope we have the opportunity to welcome you back soon. Thanks again for recommending us!

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cute hotel, friendly staff!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Americas Best Value Inn San Clemente Beach on Nov 16, 2023
Thank you so much for taking the time to rate your stay! We are delighted you had a great experience at our hotel and will be sure to share your compliments with our staff. We hope we have the opportunity to welcome you back on a future visit to the area. Thanks again for recommending us!

10/10 Excellent

Sally, Carson

Business traveler, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owner was nice and from beginning to end the staff was amazing
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Americas Best Value Inn San Clemente Beach on Nov 16, 2023
Thank you so much for taking the time to rate your stay! We are delighted you had a great experience and are so glad Mark was able to take care of all your needs. He is a great host! We will be sure to share your compliments with our team. We look forward to welcoming you back again. Thanks again for recommending us!

10/10 Excellent

Emmy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Its was very quiet, spacious nd bed was very comfortable
Response from Americas Best Value Inn San Clemente on Nov 16, 2023
Thank you so much for taking the time to rate your experience! We are delighted you had a comfortable stay at our hotel, and we hope we have the opportunity to welcome you back soon. Thanks again for recommending us!

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Americas Best Value Inn San Clemente Beach on Nov 16, 2023
Thank you so much for taking the time to rate your stay! We are delighted you had a great experience at our hotel, and we look forward to welcoming you back on a future visit. Thanks again for recommending us!

8/10 Good

Thomas

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Americas Best Value Inn San Clemente Beach on Nov 16, 2023
Thank you for taking the time to rate your stay. We are glad you had an overall positive experience at our hotel, and we hope we have the opportunity to welcome you back soon!

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Americas Best Value Inn San Clemente Beach on Nov 16, 2023
Thank you so much for taking the time to rate your experience! We are thrilled you had a great stay at our hotel, and we hope we have the opportunity to welcome you back soon. Thanks again for recommending us!

8/10 Good

RENE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Americas Best Value Inn San Clemente on Nov 16, 2023
Thank you for taking the time to rate your stay. We are glad you had a positive experience at our hotel, and we hope we have the opportunity to welcome you back soon!

6/10 Okay

Michael

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
The mattress was kind of lumpy and the room had a funny smell to it when you walk in
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Americas Best Value Inn San Clemente on Nov 16, 2023
We value your feedback, and regret we did not meet your expectations. As a limited service hotel, our team works hard to provide clean accommodations and excellent value. As such, we were surprised to hear about your experience, and have raised your concerns with the parties involved. We wish you would have notified our staff during your stay, as they would've been happy to take steps to help improve your stay. We hope we have the opportunity to enhance your experience in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Alexander P

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Americas Best Value Inn San Clemente on Nov 16, 2023
Thank you so much for taking the time to rate your experience! We are delighted you had a great stay at our hotel, and we hope we have the opportunity to welcome you back soon. Thanks again for recommending us!

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Americas Best Value Inn San Clemente on Nov 16, 2023
Thank you so much for taking the time to rate your experience! We are thrilled you had a great stay at our hotel, and we hope we have the opportunity to welcome you back soon. Thanks again for recommending us!

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Americas Best Value Inn San Clemente Beach on Nov 16, 2023
Thank you so much for taking the time to rate your experience! We are thrilled you had a great stay at our hotel, and we hope we have the opportunity to welcome you back soon. Thanks again for recommending us!

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very Clean
Very Clean and no nonsense place.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

ALEX, Sacramento

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pictures do not match reality! Not enough parking.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Americas Best Value Inn San Clemente on Aug 25, 2023
Our goal is to ensure our guests' comfort and satisfaction, and we are sorry that you felt disappointed with your stay. As a limited service hotel, our team works hard to provide clean accommodations and excellent value. And photos are reflective of our rooms. The only differences are due to upgrades such as flooring and bedding color scheme. As such, we are very surprised to hear of your comments. We wish you would have notified our team during your stay of any concern, as they would have been happy to accommodate you in a different room. We appreciate the feedback and hope you will give us another opportunity to enhance your experience in the future. Wishing you safe travels ahead.

8/10 Good

Joseph

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Americas Best Value Inn San Clemente on Aug 25, 2023
Thank you for taking the time to rate your stay. We continually strive to provide excellent value for our guests, and are happy to hear you had a positive experience. We hope we have the opportunity to welcome you back soon.

2/10 Terrible

Joyce

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Smelly dump
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Americas Best Value Inn San Clemente on Aug 25, 2023
Our goal is to ensure our guests' comfort and satisfaction, and we are sorry that you felt disappointed with your stay. As a limited service hotel, our team works hard to provide clean accommodations and excellent value. As such, we were very surprised to hear about your experience. We wish you would have notified us during your stay, as our team would have been happy to address any concerns and take steps to help improve your experience. When notified, our staff always works to address any valid issues, but in this case, we were never given the opportunity. Still, we appreciate the feedback as we strive to improve with each stay and sure consistency for future guests. We sincerely hope you will give us another opportunity to enhance your experience in the future.

10/10 Excellent

ray

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Americas Best Value Inn San Clemente on Aug 25, 2023
Greetings! Thank you for taking the time to recommend us. We are delighted to hear that you had a remarkable experience with us. We hope to see you back in San Clemente in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

Benita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We have been going to this hotel for over 10 summers now. Altho prices are up in summer all other hotels in area have gone up too. MARK was our check-in host and he is absolutely the BEST. I had to change rooms at last min and He was very accomitable. This hotel is clean, comfortable and quiet, especially 3rd floor away from street. We have stayed at many hotels in SC and we always choose Americas Best.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Americas Best Value Inn San Clemente on Aug 25, 2023
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience. We are delighted you had a comfortable stay at our hotel and are so glad Mark was able to take care of all your needs. He is a great host! Thanks again for recommending us and we look forward to welcoming you back in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Gabrielle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Americas Best Value Inn San Clemente on Aug 25, 2023
Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review. We are delighted you had a wonderful stay! Our team works hard to provide clean accommodations and excellent value, so it is great to hear when our guests feel the same. Thanks again for recommending us and we look forward to welcoming you back in the future.

8/10 Good

Vania

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Americas. Best Value Inn San Clemente on Aug 25, 2023
Thank you for taking the time to rate your stay. We're glad to hear you had a positive experience and hope you will return to stay with us again soon.

8/10 Good

Tiffany

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff was super nice. Could use an update on the bed mattress. Location was excellent.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Americas Best Value Inn San Clemente on Aug 25, 2023
Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We appreciate knowing about our guest's experiences so we can celebrate our successes and address our challenges to better serve you in the future. We're glad to hear you enjoyed the service and convenient location of our hotel, and we appreciate the feedback for improvement as we strive to improve with each stay. We look forward to your return when you are in the area again.

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Americas Best Value Inn San Clemente on Aug 25, 2023
Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review. We are delighted you had a wonderful stay! Our team works hard to provide clean accommodations and excellent value, so it is great to hear when our guests feel the same. Thanks again for recommending us and we look forward to welcoming you back in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Lita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Decent, clean place to stay near the beach. The building and courtyard are basic but charming. Staff was nice.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Americas Best Value Inn San Clemente Beach on Aug 7, 2023
Thank you so much for taking the time to highlight your experience. We are delighted you had a comfortable stay and we look forward to welcoming you back on a future visit to the area. Thanks again for recommending us!

6/10 Okay

Edward

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Great area, walked to some great places to eat. The bed was a little on the hard side and the pillows were a little thin.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Americas Best Value Inn San Clemente on Jul 31, 2023
Thank you for taking the time to highlight your stay. We are glad you enjoyed our convenient location near local restaurants and we appreciate the feedback for improvement as we strive to improve with each stay. We hope we have the opportunity to welcome you back and enhance your experience on a future visit to the area.

8/10 Good

Edward, Albuquerque

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I like the location. Internet connection through their Wi-Fi is practically non-existent: do not count on any possibility of connection to the Internet.
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Americas Best Value Inn San Clemente on Jul 31, 2023
Thank you for taking the time to post. It was a pleasure having you as our guest. While we are glad you had an overall positive stay, we are sorry to hear of your experience with the wifi, as it is typically great for our guests. We are evaluating the wifi signal in the room you stayed in so we can ensure a more consistent experience for our future guests. We appreciate the feedback as we strive to improve with each stay. We hope we have the opportunity to welcome you back and enhance your experience.

10/10 Excellent

Marcus

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Americas Best Value Inn San Clemente on Jul 31, 2023
Thank you for taking the time to rate your stay. We are thrilled you had a great experience and we look forward to welcoming you back on a future visit to the area. Thanks again for recommending us!

10/10 Excellent

Rudolf

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Americas Best Value Inn San Clemente on Jul 31, 2023
Thank you for taking the time to rate your stay. We are thrilled you had a great experience and we look forward to welcoming you back on a future visit to the area. Thanks again for recommending us!

4/10 Poor

Alicia

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Was close to the beach which was a plus however only 1 light worked in the room, the fridge didn't work and there was a bad smell in it. Also there were no wash clothes. Price if room was too high not to have at least these amenities. No complimentary breakfast but does have vending machine. Staff was at least pleasant. FYI, they dont accept cash.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Americas Best Value Inn San Clemente on Jul 13, 2023
Thank for your feedback. We are sorry and surprised to hear your stay was not considered satisfactory, as our team works hard to provide clean accommodations and excellent value. Please note our rates are considered competitive and economical in our area, and all rooms come with several towels for our guests. We wish you would have notified our team of any concern, as they would have been happy to address any valid issue and guide you on how to turn on the lights. But in this case, we were never given an opportunity. We have verified that all lights are in good working condition, and appreciate the feedback on the fridge, as we want to ensure all future guests have a comfortable stay. We appreciate the feedback as we strive to improve with each stay. And we hope we have the opportunity to enhance your experience in the future.

6/10 Okay

David, Tucson

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
If all you need is a bed then this will work.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Americas Best Value Inn San Clemente on Jul 6, 2023
Thank you for taking the time to post. We are glad your stay was considered satisfactory, as our team works hard to provide clean accommodations and excellent value. We hope we have the opportunity to further enhance your experience on a future visit.

10/10 Excellent

Hank, Tacoma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenient location with professional and courteous staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Americas Best Value Inn San Clemente on Jul 6, 2023
Thank you so much for taking the time to highlight your experience. It was a pleasure having you as our guest, and we are delighted you had a great stay! We look forward to welcoming you back on a future visit. Thanks again for recommending us!

10/10 Excellent

Douglas, Santa Monica

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Americas Best Value Inn San Clemente on Jul 31, 2023
Thank you for taking the time to rate your stay. We are thrilled you had a great experience and we look forward to welcoming you back on a future visit to the area. Thanks again for recommending us!

10/10 Excellent

John, Wilmington

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Awesome place!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Americas Best Value Inn San Clemente on Jun 25, 2023
Thank you so much for taking the time to post. It was pleasure having you as our guest and we are thrilled you had a great stay! We look forward to welcoming you back. Thanks again for recommending us!

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was quiet
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Americas Best Value Inn San Clemente on Jun 19, 2023
Thank you so much for taking the time to post. It is always a pleasure having you as our guest! We are delighted you enjoyed your return stay and had a relaxing experience.We look forward to welcoming you back soon. Thanks again for recommending us!

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I liked the fan because there was a street right out of the window. With the fan I did not hear anything! I slept soundly. 😁
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Americas Best Value Inn San Clemente Beach on Jun 15, 2023
Thank you so much for taking the time to post a review. We are delighted you had a comfortable stay, and we hope we have the opportunity to welcome you back soon. Thanks again for recommending us!

6/10 Okay

Nicolas

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Americas Best Value Inn San Clemente on Jul 6, 2023
Thank you for rating your stay. We sincerely hope you had a comfortable and satisfactory experience, and we hope we have the opportunity to welcome you back in the future.