near new, 8 block walk to beach
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 9/14/05
We stayed 9/6/05 for 4 nights. It is near new, clean, a typical 2 star motel, no pool, better than average breakfast bar, very good pillow-top mattresses. The staff were helpful. No room safes, we counted our $ to the manager, he signed and stored it in their safe. We were disappointed that although its 4 blocks to the beach, you have to walk 8 because of the RR tracks. But there weren't any other motels closer. Harbor House Cafe, 2 blocks north, was reasonable and friendly. Oceanside was nice but we will try Solana Beach or return to Mission Beach next time. Downtown Oceanside is seedy, and I wouldn't walk around there or near the motel at night.