Best Western Shorecliff Lodge around $80!
In search for great beach hotel rates for a winter vacation, we’d hoped to take advantage of the global warming (warmer winters) in California we were certain the hotel room rates would keep dropping as the recession news was released today. But as we check hotel prices, we looked to our favorite hidden spots and found great pricing. However, at some of the nicer Southern California beach hotels, they just don’t seem to be dropping rates. Why? Not everyone is hurting apparently. Take advantage of the deals we discovered.
GREAT !!!
Pismo Beach’s Best Western Shorecliff Lodge has room rates around $80 with partial ocean views. Book it.
GOOD $$
San Diego’s Catamaran Resort - On the beach with tropical themes, this hotel offers non-bay view rooms at $129. That’s not bad!
MEDIUM $$$
Half Moon Bay’s Ritz Carlton - Beach location for $259. We grabbed it because you’ll seldom stay at Ritz at the beach that amount.
Huntington Beach Hyatt Resort - Beaches & partial ocean views for $219.
La Jolla’s Lodge at Torrey Pines - is offering $264.50 /night. For this place, that’s a deal!
Oxnard’s Embassy Suites, Mandalay Beach - Courtyard rooms at $149,, and partial view rooms at $204, standard for them.
HIGH $$$$
Disney’s Grand Californian - At one of America’s favorite theme parks (Disneyland), the top hotel, room rates start at $360 on a weekday.
Laguna Beach’s Montage Resort - On the beach, there’s no recession at this hotel where prices begin at $495/night on a Monday.
Marina del Rey’s Ritz Carlton - Holding strong at $389 on a week night, there are no deals here.
December 4th, 2008 at 4:36 pm I found my favorite spot for a great price at the beach. But at Christmas, everything seemed to go up. I guess you have to be flexible, and unfortunately I have a job so I can’t go just any day.
December 4th, 2008 at 4:38 pm If the economy is so bad, how come hotels can charge $500 a night? It must by the Wall Street guys getting their billions of annual bonuses. I am glad we taxpayers are paying for them and the AIG stiffs to have their expensive vacations while we foot the bill.
December 5th, 2008 at 12:07 pm While Hilton hotels aren’t necessarily going down in price, they are raising the bar in amenities and comfort. Here’s a couple renovations announced: Hilton’s upscale, full-service hotels announced that more than 1/3 of its California Hilton Hotels are receiving $100 million in renovations. Part of an ongoing global initiative by the Hilton brand to upgrade its facilities and guest accommodations, the headquarters in Beverly Hills headquarters released info from vp of brand management at Hilton Hotels & Resorts that renovation projects are either under way or have been completed throughout Calif. Northern California’s Hilton San Jose in Silicon Valley and connected to the San Jose McEnery Convention Center, has an $11 million renovation. All 353 guestrooms and suites, meeting space, public areas, restaurants, bar and outdoor patio are being upgraded.
December 5th, 2008 at 12:18 pm Are there any deals on the Hilton hotels right now? Wouldn’t they lower their prices during renovation? That should be their announcement, that during renovation they are cutting room rates for the inconvenience of listening to noise and having less of a hotel at your access.
December 5th, 2008 at 1:02 pm There appear to be some deals at the Hilton Hotels in California this season so I’m going to post a few finds.