Holiday Inn Carlsbad by the Sea

  • 850 Palomar Airport Road, Carlsbad, California

Hotel Class

Hotel Class

3.5
User Rating (6 sources) ×
  • Best of Uptake
    Best of Uptake 2011

    Winners were selected based on over 20 million opinions from over 5,000 local, travel and lifestyle sources.

    Is this your business?
Congratulations!
You have one of the Best of Uptake awards.

If you would like to include this award badge on your website, copy and paste the code below.

Size: 154 x 38

Whatever brings you to sunny Southern California, Carlsbad by the Sea Resort will suit your every need. more on Carlsbadhotelbythesea.com

Check Rates & Availability:

  • Get Rates
Finding partner sites with pricing and availability
information for this hotel...

Estimated Price: From $95

Read Reviews

View Map & Directions

6 sources × 28 reviews
3.5
User Rating

Our Take

Ratings & Reviews for Holiday Inn Carlsbad by the Sea from Around the Web

Avg Rating

28 reviews

92% of guests recommend this place.

  • Comfort:

  • Condition & Cleanliness:

  • Service & Staff:

  • Value:

Top Reviews from Around the Web:

I would stay again. more on Travelocity.com

KIDS EAT FREE at Ruby's Diner, adjacent to hotel. more on Orbitz

This hotel made me feel relaxed: It was a very beautiful area. more on TravelPost.com

On the other hand the hotels location is great if you plan on shopping at the outlets across the street and if you need easy freeway access. more on MyTravelGuide

Next to the hotel on one side is another restaurant, a Fish House, that has good seafood. more on Yahoo! Travel

Avg Rating

3 reviews

Top Reviews From Yahoo! Travel

The Holiday Inn-Carlsbad By The Sea was a fabulous bargain, including free kids meals at the onsite TGI Fridays, but had the unexpected plus of being right across the street from a 90 (yes, 90) premium outlet mall. The mall includes ... more on Yahoo! Travel

The Holiday Inn in Carlsbad was comfortable, The room was larger than I had expected. But it worked out due to a friend coming to visit. The location was ideal if you wanted to go shopping. The Carlsbad outlet mall was directly across ... more on Yahoo! Travel

We spent 3 nights there in April -- it's a short drive to the beach and LegoLand. The flower fields are right across the street, as is a factory outlet center. We also went to the San Diego Zoo and the Wild Animal Park, both short ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Avg Rating

10 reviews

Top Reviews From TripAdvisor

This is my 2nd time staying here, loved the service and location was great, right across from an outlet mall, within walking distance, and only a 2 minute drive to LegoLand. The only down side is it's ... more on TripAdvisor

A one night work stop over with the outlet mall and a number of restaurants all within walking distance is a plus. The name suggests it is on the beach but I 5 sits between the hotel and the ocean so ... more on TripAdvisor

This is an amazing property! I loved every detail of staying here. Front desk staff was so very helpful. Let us check in early. Room was beautifully decorated and had many little touches that made it ... more on TripAdvisor

Stayed for one night and at first I was worried about the negative reviews but I had a open mind. Location was great, right across from all restaurants and shops. Room was nice, clean and updated. I r ... more on TripAdvisor

We stayed 5 nights in October, I couldn't find a very objective review, so I thought I would do my best to provide one. The hotel was easy enough to find, though the directions from google tried to st ... more on TripAdvisor

Top Reviews From MyTravelGuide

Older hotel with total remodel on inside. very clean and convenient to all attractions. more on MyTravelGuide

It'll be a great bargain hotel. Unfortunately it's considered three stars and does not compare at all to other three star hotels in the area. Price reflect something close. On the other hand the hotels location ... more on MyTravelGuide

Everything was good, except the pool and hot tub closed
at 10:00 and the pool needed to be cleaned. more on MyTravelGuide

Hotel was close to the beach, shopping, and attractions. Very clean, nice and the staff was very accommodating. more on MyTravelGuide

This hotel was in a great location! However, I was not impressed with the cleanliness of the hotel, nor did I like that it was ... more on MyTravelGuide

Finding Romance in Carlsbad, California

Finding Romance in Carlsbad, California

by Bridget Smith

Carlsbad is my hometown and is better known as a family travel destination due to its proximity to LEGOLAND. more >

  

Great Amenities at Holiday Inn Carlsbad by the Sea:

  • High speed internet access in public areas
  • Ironing board
  • Newspaper
  • Modem
  • Dining room
  • Health club
  • Television
  • Wake-up calls
  • Lounge/bar
  • Telephone
  • Laundry facilities
  • Restaurant - cafe
  • Onsite laundry
  • Full service health spa
  • Jogging trails
  • Game room
  • Alarm clock
  • Jacuzzi
  • Wheel chair access
  • Am/fm radio
  • Rollaway bed
  • Child programs
  • Cable/satellite televsion
  • Copier
  • Kitchenette
  • Fire alarm with light
  • Voicemail
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Fax machine
  • Iron

Location & Nearby Attractions

Local Visitors' Bureaus

Additional Resources

Holiday Inn Carlsbad by the Sea Website

http://www.sandiegonorth.com

http://www.sandiego.org

http://www.anaheimoc.org

http://www.visitcalifornia.com

Read more about Holiday Inn Carlsbad by the Sea on Yahoo! Travel

www.carlsbadhi.com

Carlsbad Lodging

Carlsbad Things To Do

Carlsbad Nightlife

California Resources

© 2006 - 2012 Uptake Networks, Inc.

Uptake

Get the best tips and advice by discovering which of your friends have been to Carlsbad, and also reach our helpful and experienced Uptake travel community. Sign in!

×
Uptake

Did you know that your Internet Explorer is out of date?


To get the best possible experience using our website we recommend that you upgrade to a newer version.

Close