The room had been recently remodeled, and it was huge. The location was within walking distance to the beach, shopping and restaurants. We liked having a balcony to dry our wet bathing suits. The bed was a large king, a wonderful size. Parking was easy and free.

The lower sheet on our bed was too small for the bed, came untucked every night and "roamed around" underneath us. While the rest of the room was kept clean (3 cleaning visits during the week), the bathroom sink was never scrubbed.

A little noisy with the people upstairs walking hard on the floors early in the morning. And the trains woke us up several times during the night. The staff however was absolutely wonderful and it was a Great location.

Nothing that can be done about people walking hard on the floors above us at very early hours. And the trains with the horns going off at midnight or 2:30 or 5:00 in the morning. Office hours could be opened a little earlier. Also an option for water. Had an ice machine but no access to water.

Best location to meet our friends at Moonlight Beach (just some steps away) and to explore North County. The shops and restaurants in Downtown Encinitas are around the corner - too many good options :-)! We discovered our favourite breakfast place on the 101 and had dinner and a bonfire at the beach. Our room was quite large (incl. two nice, big armchairs near the glass front to the balcony) and nicely decorated, everything was sparkling clean, the beds were comfy, the staff very friendly, and we loved the (partial) ocean view. If you like hiking: It is just half an hour to Elfin Forest or Iron Mountain. Legoland is around the corner, and it is also under an hour drive to San Diego Zoo's Safari Park. We had rented a car, but it is easy and fun to explore Encinitas and the neighboring communities on foot or by bicycle. Everything is connected by walkways. Moonlight Beach Motel was perfect for us - we loved it and are looking forward to staying there again!

Everything was fine.

The ocean view room with patio was just what we wanted. The room was clean and spacious with 2 King beds. The beach nearby was lovely and wasn’t overcrowded. Walkable with good eating choices nearby.

Housekeeping was slow. They hadn’t come to our room by 11:00am.

Great location. We walked to the beach and saw dolphins and could hear the ocean waves with the balcony door open. Appreciated the access to beach chairs even though we didn’t use them. Room was quiet aside from train horns. Don’t miss Dave’s rock garden just down the street. Coffee maker in room didn’t seem to work (but could’ve been me) and anyway I liked getting coffee at Lofty which was a 2-minute walk from the room.

Absolutely fabulous location. Updated, clean rooms. Friendly service. Coffee bar and ice cream shop directly behind motel. Beach about a block down hill. Food options less than a mile away - easily walkable.

The motel is located two streets from the beach. However, if you want a nice view of the ocean you need to be on the third (top) floor. We had requested that floor and they called us to make sure that is what we wanted and gave it to us. The room was quite large and had a mini fridge and a microwave. We were told to ask for trash removal and towels but there were enough towels in the room and a trash can at the end of the corridor so we did not need anything. We got extra glasses and coffee as needed from the office. Enough onsite parking was a big plus. Very friendly staff.

Location. Walking distance to beach, shops and restaurants. Beautiful view of beach. There are beach items you can use for free including boogie boards and chairs. There are also bbqs to cook on.

The train goes by often honking its horn. After the first night I got used to it and slept through it.

It’s near the beach.

My room was right by the carpark and I couldn’t open my curtains at all or everyone would see inside. Also I didn’t want to sit in the terrace because of the carpark right there. Given how much the room cost it’s a shame as some rooms had nice outlooks.

We've stayed at the Moonlight on and off for many years. We love the proximity to the beach and downtown Encinitas. The view was partial, but good. Staff were responsive to requests.

Very pricey! Our room was over the ice machine and hose, and was very noisy. Given the high dollar being charged these days, it would be good to post guidelines for people using those facilities.