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title: "Hotels in Encinitas (CA): compare the best places to stay"
description: "Compare 14 hotels in Encinitas (CA), United States: guest ratings, areas, amenities and prices, and put any two head to head."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/encinitas-ca/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-11
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# Where to stay in Encinitas (CA)

Encinitas (CA) has 14 places to stay in our index. 8 have enough guest reviews to rank. The average guest rating is 8.7.

- **places to stay:** 14

- **ranked by guests:** 8

- **average rating:** 8.7

- **5-star hotels:** 1

- [Hotels with a pool 5](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/encinitas-ca/pool/)
- [Top-rated budget stays 6](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/encinitas-ca/budget/)

## Good to know about hotels in Encinitas (CA)

- **Best-rated hotel:** [Cardiff by the Sea Lodge](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/cardiff-by-the-sea-lodge-encinitas-ca/)

- **Area with most hotels:** Encinitas

- **Average guest rating:** 8.7

- **Hotels with a pool:** 5

- **Average walk grade:** 39/100

- **5-star hotels:** 1

## Areas of Encinitas (CA)

Where the hotels are and how guests rate them.

-    [**Encinitas** 7 hotels, 8.4](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/encinitas-ca/?area=Encinitas)

## All hotels in Encinitas (CA)

Ranked by StayVersus score: guest rating adjusted for the number of reviews.

## Popular match-ups in Encinitas (CA)

-     [**Comfort Inn Encinitas Near Legoland** *vs* **Days Inn by Wyndham Encinitas Moonlight Beach** Encinitas (CA), 8.2 / 7.5](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/comfort-inn-encinitas-near-legoland-encinitas-ca-vs-days-inn-by-wyndham-encinitas-moonlight-beach-encinitas-ca/)
-     [**Brisa Pacific Hotel Encinitas** *vs* **Days Inn by Wyndham Encinitas Moonlight Beach** Encinitas (CA), 8.7 / 7.5](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/brisa-pacific-hotel-encinitas-encinitas-ca-vs-days-inn-by-wyndham-encinitas-moonlight-beach-encinitas-ca/)
-     [**Days Inn by Wyndham Encinitas Moonlight Beach** *vs* **The Encinitan Hotel & Suites** Encinitas (CA), 7.5 / 8.7](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/days-inn-by-wyndham-encinitas-moonlight-beach-encinitas-ca-vs-the-encinitan-hotel-suites-encinitas-ca/)
-     [**Days Inn by Wyndham Encinitas Moonlight Beach** *vs* **Hampton Inn by Hilton Cardiff Beach Encinitas, CA** Encinitas (CA), 7.5 / 8.0](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/days-inn-by-wyndham-encinitas-moonlight-beach-encinitas-ca-vs-hampton-inn-by-hilton-cardiff-beach-encinitas-ca-encinitas-ca/)
-     [**Brisa Pacific Hotel Encinitas** *vs* **Comfort Inn Encinitas Near Legoland** Encinitas (CA), 8.7 / 8.2](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/brisa-pacific-hotel-encinitas-encinitas-ca-vs-comfort-inn-encinitas-near-legoland-encinitas-ca/)
-     [**Comfort Inn Encinitas Near Legoland** *vs* **Rodeway Inn Encinitas North** Encinitas (CA), 8.2 / 8.4](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/comfort-inn-encinitas-near-legoland-encinitas-ca-vs-rodeway-inn-encinitas-north-encinitas-ca/)
-     [**Comfort Inn Encinitas Near Legoland** *vs* **The Encinitan Hotel & Suites** Encinitas (CA), 8.2 / 8.7](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/comfort-inn-encinitas-near-legoland-encinitas-ca-vs-the-encinitan-hotel-suites-encinitas-ca/)
-     [**Brisa Pacific Hotel Encinitas** *vs* **The Encinitan Hotel & Suites** Encinitas (CA), 8.7 / 8.7](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/brisa-pacific-hotel-encinitas-encinitas-ca-vs-the-encinitan-hotel-suites-encinitas-ca/)

## FAQ: Encinitas (CA)

### What is the best-rated hotel in Encinitas (CA)?

By StayVersus score, Cardiff by the Sea Lodge is the best-rated hotel in Encinitas (CA), with a guest rating of 9.1 from 20 reviews.

### Which area of Encinitas (CA) has the most hotels?

Encinitas has the most, with 7 rated places to stay.

### How many 5-star hotels are there in Encinitas (CA)?

We list 1 5-star hotels in Encinitas (CA).

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/encinitas-ca/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/