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title: "Moonlight Beach Motel, Encinitas (CA) | StayVersus"
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Motel
# Moonlight Beach Motel

Encinitas, Encinitas (CA), United States

9.5 ·  Exceptional 24 reviews ·  4.6/5 on Google, 265 reviews ·  8.3 Location score
## About Moonlight Beach Motel

Moonlight Beach Motel is a motel in Encinitas, Encinitas (CA), United States. Guests rate it 9.5 out of 10 across 24 reviews. Facilities include free parking, free wi-fi. It is 250 m from the centre of Encinitas (CA). The nearest beach is 240 m away. The nearest airport, McClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD), is 8.9 km away.

- **Type:** Motel

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 3

233 2nd Street [moonlightbeachmotel.com](http://www.moonlightbeachmotel.com/)

## Rating on Google

4.6/5

265 Google reviews

-   5★64%
-   4★27%
-   3★3%
-   2★2%
-   1★5%

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **8.3**/10

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **53**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **2**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Cardiff State Beach</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">240 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Encinitas</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">290 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">McClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">8.9 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">20 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Encinitas (CA)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">250 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   San Dieguito Heritage Museum520 m
-   Encinitas Historical Society and 1883 Schoolhouse640 m
-   Greg Holden Regan Studio1.9 km

### Compare

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## Questions about Moonlight Beach Motel

### How do guests rate Moonlight Beach Motel?

Moonlight Beach Motel has a guest rating of 9.5 out of 10 from 24 reviews, which is better than 80% of rated hotels in Encinitas (CA).

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Moonlight Beach Motel?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### Is there parking at Moonlight Beach Motel?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Moonlight Beach Motel from the airport?

The nearest airport, McClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD), is 8.9 km away in a straight line.

### Is Moonlight Beach Motel close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 240 m from the hotel.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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