Best California beach hotels in La Jolla, Laguna Beach, Santa Monica, Huntington Beach, etc.

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Best Loved Beach Hotels In California

There are 840 miles off beaches in the state of California.  Each year, over 129 million people visit these beaches to catch a wave, go for a swim, or just have fun.

If you’re heading to one of the beautiful California beaches and wondering where’s a great place to stay, you should consider the following hotels.  They were winners in the 2020 Best Love Hotels by Hotels.com.  These California beach hotel had lots of reviews and the highest ratings by guests.

Fort Bragg

  • Beachcomber Fort Bragg
  • North Cliff Hotel
  • Ocean View Lodge
  • Surf & Sand Lodge
  • Noyo Harbor Inn Restaurant & Tavern
  • Harbor Lite Lodge

Hermosa Beach

  • Grand View Inn
  • Beach House Hotel at Hermosa Beach

Huntington Beach

  • Huntington Beach Inn
  • Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa
  • Ocean Surf Inn & Suites

La Jolla

  • La Jolla Shores Hotel
  • Pantai Inn

Laguna Beach

  • Montage Laguna Beach
  • Hotel Joaquin
  • Surf & Sand Resort
  • Laguna Beach Inn
  • Laguna Brisas – A Beach Hotel
  • Art Hotel, Laguna Beach, Trademark Collection by Wyndham
  • Crescent Bay Inn 
  • Laguna Beach Lodge
  • Capri Laguna on the Beach
  • Inn at Laguna Beach

Long Beach

  • Holiday Inn Express Long Beach
  • Adrift Hotel

Monterey

  • Spindrift Inn
  • Monterey Bay Inn

Pismo Beach

  • Sea Crest OceanFront Hotel
  • Dolphin Bay Resort & Spa
  • Inn at the Cove
  • Inn at the Pier
  • SeaVenture Beach Hotel
  • Dolphin Cove Motel
  • Edgewater Inn & Suites
  • The Cliffs Hotel & Spa

San Clemente

  • Casa Tropicana Boutique Hotel
  • San Clemente Cove
  • San Clemente Inn

San Diego

  • Blue Sea Beach Hotel
  • Capri by the Sea by All Seasons Resort Lodging
  • Tower 23 Hotel
  • Ocean Beach Hotel
  • Ocean Villa Inn
  • Bahia Resort Hotel
  • Catamaran Resort & Spa
  • Paradise Point Resort & Spa

Santa Barbara

  • Hotel California
  • Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara
  • Blue Sands Inn
  • Rosewood Miramar Beach
  • West Beach Inn, a Coast Hotel
  • Hotel Milo Santa Barbara 
  • Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort

Santa Monica

  • Georgian Hotel
  • Casa Del Mar
  • Bayside Hotel
  • Sea Blue Hotel
  • Hotel Shangri La Santa Monica
  • Ocean View Hotel
  • DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Santa Monica
  • Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows
  • JW Marriott Santa Monica Le Merigot
  • Shore Hotel

Ventura

  • Cliff House Inn On The Ocean
  • Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Ventura
  • Crowne Plaza Ventura Beach