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title: "Scandia Motel, Carlsbad (CA): reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Scandia Motel in Carlsbad (CA): rated 7.5 by guests, 2.5-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/scandia-motel-carlsbad-ca/
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retrieved: 2026-10-20
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Hotel · ★★½
# Scandia Motel

Carlsbad, Carlsbad (CA), United States

7.5 ·  Good 146 reviews ·  #35 #35 of 37 in Carlsbad (CA) ·  7.7 Location score
## About Scandia Motel

Scandia Motel is a hotel in Carlsbad, Carlsbad (CA), United States. It holds a 2.5-star rating. Guests rate it 7.5 out of 10 across 146 reviews. It is 4.6 km from the centre of Carlsbad (CA). The nearest beach is 310 m away. The nearest airport, McClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD), is 8.0 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★½

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 1

2550 CARLSBAD BOULEVARD [scandiamotelcarlsbad.us](http://scandiamotelcarlsbad.us/)

## Live prices around Scandia Motel

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## How Scandia Motel scores

Better rated than 5% of hotels in Carlsbad (CA)

-   Guest rating **7.5**
-   Location **7.7**
-   Beach access **9.3**
-   Public transport **8.5**

Carlsbad (CA) average

## Amenities

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **7.7**/10

- **Walk grade:** **55**/100 Somewhat walkable

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **22**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **1**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **3**

<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=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">310 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 station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Carlsbad Village Coaster Station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">430 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7 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="">8.0 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">18 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="">Carlsbad (CA)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4.6 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">10 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">El Torito Market</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">940 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">15 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Carlsbad Village Pharmacy</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.1 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">18 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Carlsbad Historical Society Museum270 m
-   Carlsbad Children's Museum600 m
-   Buena Vista Lagoon680 m

## Lists this hotel is on

-   [Beach hotels in Carlsbad (CA)](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/carlsbad-ca/beach/)

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## Questions about Scandia Motel

### How do guests rate Scandia Motel?

Scandia Motel has a guest rating of 7.5 out of 10 from 146 reviews, which is better than 5% of rated hotels in Carlsbad (CA).

### How far is Scandia Motel from the airport?

The nearest airport, McClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD), is 8.0 km away in a straight line.

### Is Scandia Motel close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 310 m from the hotel.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Scandia Motel?

Yes: El Torito Market, about 940 m away (15 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Scandia Motel?

Carlsbad Village Pharmacy is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 1.1 km away (18 min walk).

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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