Capistrano Surfside Inn

Extremely shocking, dirty sheets and covers disgusting, they changed it the next day and today they put a notice that there is no water from 1 to 4 and now its 5 30 and they said 1 more hour. Sure way over priced, dirty and stressful. NEVER AGAIN

We were lucky enough to have the chance to stay here when some friends were not able to use their time share and have already told them that we would JUMP at the chance to stay again if they dont! Amazing location with the foot bridge to the beach literally at the front door! Nice room with a stunning view. Well equipped with comfy furniture and all the needed kitchen items. Parking was always easy and never had to park on the street. Location could not be any better and the stay was awesome!

We rented at CSI for a week in July 15, very nice for getaway, it is right across the PCH from the beach, Dana Point is close as well as San Clemente, we look forward to visiting again.

One of our favorite vacation destinations is the Capistrano Surfside Inn. We have been so impressed with this outstanding resort. The suites are large and well appointed. The kitchen is fully stocked and with a full size refrigerator, stove with full oven and all of the rest of the tools that make cooking a pleasure. We have even made oven baked bread to perfection.
The bedrooms and bathrooms are large and comfortable. Each bathroom has a Jacuzzi bath.
The swimming pool and spa are nice and well maintained.
One of the best aspects of this amazing resort is the management and staff. They are consistently available to help with a wonderful attitude.
Probably the best feature of the resort is the location, affording gorgeous ocean views, close enough to watch the waves crash on the sand, and to listen to the Pacific Ocean waves hit the beach at night.
Each suite has its own barbecue and lanai. It is a treat to grill the best steak in town, purchased from Stater Brothers supermarket, and eat it in the privacy of your own lanai, watching the dolphins play in the ocean.
The last time we stayed, I suggested that the wifi be improved. The management listened and we now have fast and reliable wifi.
The resort also has a nice recreation room with pool table and large screen television, adjacent to a nicely equipped workout room.
Staying at the Capistrano Surfside Inn for about the same price as a Holiday Inn is an amazing bargain.
We only hope that the management continues to provide this amazing vacation value.

Pretty disappointed! Here on an exchange through our time share. We asked for an ocean view and the receptionist flatly lied to us and told us those are all booked because the owners book them 3 – 4 months ahead, yet as we were going by front desk, someone walked in and they rented an ocean view to them. Clearly states «vacancy» in front of building + it was obvious the units with ocean view were empty. They should have given us the option to upgrade if they were too cheap to give us ocean view on exchange! Our unit was so outdated and loe budget motel quality!

The Best. I just complete a two month trip staying at six different time share apartments and this was the best.
It was not the most up market, nor did it have the best facilities, however in all the other resorts there was something that dramatically spoiled the experience.
The location was great. It is very near the beach. Yes you have to cross the road via a foot bridge but it took me less than 3 minutes. From my balcony I had an excellent view of the beach and the sea and was able to watch yachts sailing, people cycling and the sun setting. The train goes up and down the beach but is quite fun to watch.
The resort is on the road opposite the beach and can be a little noisy but if I closed the balcony door I could not hear anything.
There is a small Mexican restaurant next door and shopping less than 5 minutes’ drive away.
The room was excellent. Clean, bright and roomy. Big kitchen, plenty of counter space and a good cooker. The rooms had obviously been recently updated and while it had been not been done with the most expensive furniture, it was good, clean and tasteful. Modern good sized flat screen TVs and even a grill on the balcony.
The staff were attentive, they did what they said they would in a timely manner and were always friendly. They also rent out bicycles on the premises which was cool.
A simple fun thing I did was to cycle along the beach and visit Dana Point Marina, about 15 minutes on a bike. If you have not been there, Dana Point is a very nice place to hand out.
The internet was excellent and free, I was getting about 5−7MBs, good internet is a big deal to me.
I simply can’t think of anything to criticize about the place. I’ll definitely stay there again.

Been coming here for about 7 years the Staff here is awsome and always a pleasure to deal with. I downgraded to 4 stars now because it seems like their not upgrading enough to keep up with the times. The kitchens need better cabinets and the bathrooms aswell. Just be careful of the Italian restaurant just east of the resort, we got food poisoning here from the mushroom sauce. Othe than that everything is close by even a Costco. Wow ! What else do you need. Hahaha

I found a really good rate on Hotels Tonight for a Saturday night. I ended up with an oceanview room with a jacuzzi tub. I just needed to get away and be near the ocean and the location was perfect. I slept with the patio doors and windows open and could hear the ocean waves at night. The beach directly in front is very rocky but if you walk towards Dana Point there is much more room and no rocks. I was sorry I only could stay a day. Bike rentals and beach chair rentals are free here. My only complaints were that the mattress on my bed was extremely hard and I had a hard time sleeping on it. The other is thay checkout time is at 10 a.m. and there is a $ 50 charge for every hour you check out late. 10 a.m. checkout on a Sunday morning-​just seems a bit unreasonable. Most places these days allow you to check out at 11 or 12.

Beautiful place, booked last minute on Hotel Tonight App! Beautiful room with jacuzzi in master bathroom, kitchen, two flat screens, king bed one bedroom and big L couch. Lucked out and got an ocean view room also! Only thing that sucks is it’s right on the PCH and there’s a railroad track running a train by almost every 15 minutes. We’ll see how it goes when we close the windows! Otherwise, beautiful!

They were very kid friendly! They had movies and bikes to rent. They provided pool and beach toys and supplies for you to use.

If I could I would give it no stars. This place was a rip off. It advertises itself as close to the beach. it didn’t say anything about having to walk 15 minutes up and down a bunch of stairs, that was very hard on my older parents. Not to mention NEXT TO A TRAIN TRACK that was constantly running, and next to a 6 lane highway. LOUD.
Also, NOTHING WAS OPEN OR WORKING. The gym was closed, oh and they only had one bathroom, so they had to make the bathroom they had into a co-​ed bathroom. The snack bar at the pool was closed, which no one told us. The elevator worked sporadically, our hot tub (in our room) was broken, couldn’t get it to turn off. Basically, a bunch of stuff that needed to be worked on. Couldn’t connect to internet. Not impressed.

my family and I hit a bang for you buck here, we lucked out and got this 1 bedroom condo for $ 100 per night, we stayed on room 212 and although it was not an ocean view we felt like it was a great deal for what we got.
VERY clean
granite countertops throughout
comfortable king bed
sofa fold out bed — no complaints from my 6 year old
FULL kitchen stocked with everything but food
HUGE jacuzzi jetted tub
I saw some pictures of décor in different units and that depends on who owns it thankfully 212 was decorated to my taste, so it felt like home :)
however, here are the cons
1. our room key messed up daily
2. ocean across the street is inconvenient because you have you truck it UP stairs to cross over the road and train tracks and if your hands are full plus with kids it can be a pain
3. the beach SUCKED because it was so rocky of you don’t have water shoes it’s a pointless beach and dangerous for kids if they get knocked over by the waves they will get hurt by the rocks
3 stars because of the cons listed
but if all you need is a nice place to stay only ask for room 212.

Cozy and charming condo. Great location with good amenities. Pool is a decent size, not huge but not tiny either. Hot tub in the pool area as well. Several lounge chairs and tables with chairs as umbrellas. Awesome views of the ocean from the pool. Some units have ocean views, others are in back of a hill (which is what we had and it was actually really nice! Much more private than being on coast hwy!) Awesome 2 person jacuzzi tub! King bed in the room and a queen pullout. Kitchen complete with fridge, oven and stove, dishwasher and microwave. Air conditioning worked great which was nice in the 90 degree weather! We definitely enjoyed our week stay here and want to return!

Poor customer service from particulary Patricia scolding my daughter, our room was not up to par, we had stains in the carpet, mold in the shower, a cracked toilet with pee stains all and a view of dirt hill. Not rating the employees this place is at best a 3 star because of the location but with the employees the stars go down. We exchanged our ocean front view in the virgin islands to get a dirt hill view. I complained to 3 different front desk employees and each had their own reason why we didnt get an ocean view when there plenty of vacant rooms we got the corner room on the 3^rd floor we are definitely not happy with the help here. Oh yeah and dialup speed wifi, not sure if I would stay again.

I’ve been coming to this resort for 15 years. There is so much more to it than it’s great location; though the location is spectacular. It’s more like a home away from home. Everyone, and I mean everyone that works here goes way out of their way to make sure you’re vacation is excellant. They get it. They understand that vacations are important.
I’ve stayed at dozens of resorts where everything costs extra; not here. Bikes, movies, pool table, beach chairs, umbrellas, toys, games, all free.
For the guy that said it’s not a Starwood, that’s correct, and Starwood is not Marriot, so what genious. This place is special; you just don’t get it.

We did a timeshare exchange. This is a nice resort, though not up to the standards of Starwood resorts. Its selling point is it’s location. The rooms are nice, but quite cramped compared to what we are used to. The furniture is a bit dated. I wouldn’t walk on the beach across the street unless there were people around — it seems quite isolated. I might give it four stars were it not for the horrible WiFi performance. It was very unreliable.

Great location; right across from the beach, and by the bridge crossing PCH. We had a great unit — a 2 bdrm/​2 bath on the 3^rd floor (#325), w/​a nice ocean view looking up the coast It was very spacious w/​big balcony, huge jacuzzi tub in the master bath; good-​sized fully-​stocked kicthen, clean, nice furnishings. The staff was super friendly, and there was pool and Jacuzzi. I also liked that it’s a small resort — just 37 rooms.
Very family friendly. Liked the free bikes/​helmets to borrow, games to check-​out, and the lockers of beach chairs, toys, etc to borrow. It’s a timeshare, so each unit has a kitchen, dining room, living room w/​sofabed, and deck w/​your own full-​sized grill — nice touch.
Only real dislike was the traffic and noise from PCH, but overall it was a great place for a weekend get-​away, and since we have family in the area, we’ll definitely be back.

I came here for a weekend getaway rendezvous… simply amazing. Of course when I vacation it must be «resort style»… It has Full kitchen amenities along with a nice size gas BBQ on the balcony. Cable TV in the living room and bed room… The best part for me was the Full size bath Jacuzzi tub… Wow the jets are powerful! Totally can fit two people easily!
The resort also offers Free WiFi and Fitness center. The beach is directly across the street from the resort. There is a convenient cross bridge that takes you to Doheny State Beach and the ocean… what a beautiful experience.
My room was a One Bedroom that sleeps 4, with a door that closes off the bedroom from the pull out sofa in the living room. I heard the waves crashing each night… total greatness. Plus Capistrano Surfside Inn is minutes from Dana Point Harbor.
For the Timeshare experts (like I am) this is a RED rated resort year round!
The resort offers convenient amenities that you don’t find at many hotels like free bike rental, free beach equipment like chairs, umbrellas, and boogie boards. Nice size Pool and Spa… plus they have a pool table and free movie rentals. Can’t get better than that!
I totally enjoyed my mini-​vacation and look forward to the next opportunity to get away. :)