Holiday Inn Express San Clemente North

Great place — location off the path a tad but the hotel is great and the staff are top notch.
Mitch and Carlos really took care of me as did the other staff not to single anyone out. They are all an asset to this hotel and the franchise has done well hiring these people. Clean, good price, parking and good energy. The rooms have everything you need. I have never stayed at a holiday inn express before and will not hesitate. I have stayed in various places in the area and this hotel is as good as any 4 star in the area. Thank you to the staff again for making our trip.

I would recommend this Holiday Inn Express to anyone who is looking to stay in San Clemente.
During our travels, we’ve spent a lot of time in mid-​range hotels all across the country– this is by far the nicest one we’ve stayed in so far. We got a great deal and the hotel was very clean and modern. The concierge– Mitch, was very helpful and friendly. He gave us tips on places to eat around town and made sure we were comfortable during our stay.
I slept great on the very comfortable king bed in the room. We had to work from our laptops for a few hours the next day. The room was nice and quiet even though the hotel wasn’t exactly empty, so it was a perfectly fine place to work from.
⁵⁄₅ stars!

Mitch at the front desk was super friendly, gave a lot of tips about local activities (being a local himself). Rooms are clean. Excellent stay.

I stayed here for few days. The room is super clean and the décor is really good. Bathroom is on the smaller side and it becomes inconvenient to get in/​out of the shower.
Staff is courteous, friendly and accommodating.
Short drive to the beach.
On the bad side, you have to drive thru the run down shopping plaza to enter the hotel. The hotel is next to freeway and there’s construction going on in the freeway. So dusty and noisy. My car had a flat tire because of construction debris. I had to replace the run flat tire on my BMW. It was a new tire. I am 100% sure it happened in the hotel vicinity.
The roof is thin and you could hear steps and creaking noise of the bed from above. Steps can be heard from above even on the corridors. I guess the roof is not sound proofed.
Overall it’s a very good hotel and I would recommend it.

I had an excellent stay at this hotel. I have allways had a bad taste in my mouth in regards to holiday inn line of hotels, how ever this branch went above and beyond in making my stay pleasurable and worry free. The reason that my stay was so much different then any other holiday inn was because of the staff that worked at the front desk, the two employees that i came in contact with the most were mitch and carlos, they really took the extra steps to make my stay special. Every time i needed anything from the front dest they took the time to make sure that i had what i needed and more, all the way from getting a wine glass to recommendations on where i should go for dinner. I will be staying here again.

I always stay at this Holiday Inn when I’m in San Clemente and I absolutely love it here. The rooms are clean and most of the time you get a balcony. The restrooms pretty much have everything you need to shower. Customer service here is spectacular! They really know how to take care of their loyal customer! Upon arrival they had a sweet note with some chocolate and vodka in my room! How awesome is that?!

I have always had great stays at The Holiday Inn Express until I stayed at the San Clemente, CA property.
When I checked in, I was told by the manager, Mitch, that I was on the first floor but there was no one above me and my room would be quiet. At 10:30 pm, the loud thumping of footfalls started and the ceiling creaked, A guest was above me and it was too noisy to sleep even with the AC and television on.
I called the front desk and Mitch put me in another room on the second floor. When I pulled back the sheets, there was hair in the bed. I called Mitch again and he said they would find me one more room. I told Mitch I would be willing to drive back home that night but he said he would be unable to credit my room because he did not know how. He also said that no one has ever left the hotel before (I find that hard to believe).
The third room had a nonworking television and Mitch came to fix it. All seemed fine afterward, and I called Mitch to let him know all was well. I called too soon. There was hair on the top sheet — and it wasn’t mine — the wrong color and length.
Mitch did work hard to find me a new room (s), but it clearly wasn’t his fault that the property was old and noisy and the rooms were unsanitary. What I didn’t appreciate was his refusal to credit my room when I requested to leave. What Mitch didn’t know was that I was a writer who has written travel reviews.
An awful stay…

When you are traveling for business reasons you often spend very little time in your hotel, but when you have a front desk person like Mitch you feel like you are coming «home» every night. Mitch treats you like family, making sure you have anything and everything to make you feel at home. He knows everything about the area and goes out of his way to make sure your stay is enjoyable and comfortable. Bravo! Holiday express San Clemente for finding Mitch! He’s your evening backbone and necessary for your establishments business.

What a nice hotel! The staff was very accommodating and friendly, especially Mitch. He was wonderful greeting us at the front desk every night and was always pleasant!

What a great hotel! Being new to the area and remodeling a home we needed a local hotel for 3 – 4 days while the floors were being installed. We drove around and finally decided on this little gem. It has a resort feel for a Holiday Inn. Impressive lobby with pool view. Our room was immaculate with a fresh clean smell upon entering and after each day’s maid visit. I think the best part of my stay was the free breakfast buffet each morning 7−9pm It was incredible. Great coffee, tea, cereal, bagels and pancakes. Lastly, the staff was first rate. Friendly, helpful and very efficient. I highly recommend!

I stayed in this hotel for two months and did not have a host related issue. In fact, the staff here was the friendliest hotel staff I have ever seen. Tesh is a friendly and passionate employee that performs way beyond his duties. Hotel + tesh = happy customers.

Walked in and told the personel working the desk, what’s the best room available? Simple question. He replies are you going to check in. Noo on my free time I go around hotels and get rates for fun. He then tells me only the standard king room is available. I look around empty pool on a hot day, empty parking lot… Either your staff is lazy or your understaffed so you decline to take extra rooms

I cannot recommend this place — or the people who work and manage it — highly enough. It is clean, comfortable, and convenient to San Clemente. The staff is attentive, polite, and genuinely friendly. The morning breakfast is one of the better «free» offerings you’ll find anywhere, too.
There was one small issue I had that was beyond the control of the hotel (inconsiderate neighbors), and as soon as I brought it to management’s attention it was immediately resolved. I am one week into a two week business stay, and am so impressed by this place — and the staff/​management — that I felt compelled to write a review.

Great hotel to stay in for the weekend. Weird location but plenty of privacy and shopping center right behind it. Beds were very comfortable and sheets were clean. Towels and toiletries are nice. Our room had lotion, showering gel, shampoo, and conditioner from bath and body works!!! :-) excellent place !

My husband and I stayed here after a music festival in Dana Point. Had a rough patch with some loud neighbors but the manager took care of the problem and made us happy.

Nice place to stay in South OC. Great management at this hotel, friendly and accommodating, and a «can do» attitude make it a place I will stay again and recommend to friends. Nice room, good breakfast (included) and best of all a perfectly heated swimming pool! Thank you for a pleasant stay. We will be back soon.

We have stayed at this hotel twice and would both recommend it to someone and would stay here again. This time we got a great deal on Amazon Local. going to come back in summer. Breakfast has pancakes and usually some sort of egg (scrambled or omelette type thing) breakfast. They have cereal, oatmeal, fruit, yogurt, bagels, muffins, English muffins. It is a good all-​around breakfast.
The hotel is super close to the beach. And there are a lot of local restraints to eat at. The rooms are very tidy and the employees are very nice and helpful.
Can’t wait to come back and stay again!
Alan was the employee who checked us in and greeted us on our coming and going (since he was at the front desk most of our visit) but as before ALL employees were friendly and nice and greeted you! Keep up the great work!!!

Fabulous hotel! The room was extremely clean, the walls are thick enough to not hear the neighbors. I can even see the ocean from my hotel room. The best part about this hotel is the front desk staff. Amazingly helpful and super friendly!

Awesome value for the price. I can’t say enough good about this place. I’ve spent about 7 weeks here with another two weeks to go. As crazy as it sounds, I’ll miss this place a bit when I leave.
Staff: These people are awesome — Allan, Tesh, & Guzy treat the guests so well. They’re great people, extremely helpful, and always open to chat. They’ve got great recommendations for food & activities as well, so make sure to speak with them for a bit!
Location: Just a mile from North Beach, and very close to El Camino Real & Avenida Del Mar (the two streets where all the action is). Getting to the hotel is a bit strange as it is tucked behind a shopping center, but that also provides a bit of welcomed seclusion.
Atmosphere: The place tends to be quiet, has comfy rooms, and is well taken care of. There are nights when you’ll see a ton of kids traveling with their parents for baseball or soccer tournaments, and the kids can be a bit louder, but that’s definitely not the typical.
They also offer a continental breakfast, small exercise room, pool, and conference rooms.
I definitely recommend this place to anybody looking for a great option in San Clemente.

This hotel is very clean, nice rooms, continental breakfast free. I have to mention Cindy Cano went above and beyond for my family. She was very sweet!