Carlsbad Inn Beach Resort

Those looking for a quieter Southern California beachside stay will love this family-friendly getaway in Carlsbad, California. The Carlsbad Inn Beach Resort is a beach-house hotel with stone accents that sits on the coast and offers standard accommodations, suites and condo-style rooms. The property also features dark-wood accents, an outdoor pool, a hot tub, a fitness center and meeting spaces. And if you like spending time outside, you'll love the complimentary bikes, the beach chairs, the boogie boards, the fire pit and the jogger strollers. Inspired by beach sunset colors, accommodations include minifridges, shutters, free Wi-Fi access, flat-screen TVs, DVD players and iHome docking stations. Though there is no restaurant on-site, visitors can walk a short distance to multiple eateries and shops in the neighborhood. Guest reviews of this resort are on the positive side, but beware of the nightly resort fee that will be tacked onto your room rate.