Well priced for this locationPriced under area average
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Includes essentialsPets allowed, Kitchen or Kitchenette, Air conditioner and more
About this motel
Located five minutes' walk from the beach, the Scandia Motel is located in the coastal town of Carlsbad, 12 minutes’ drive from LEGOLAND. All guest rooms offer free WiFi.
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Located five minutes' walk from the beach, the Scandia Motel is located in the coastal town of Carlsbad, 12 minutes’ drive from LEGOLAND. All guest rooms offer free WiFi.
Amenities
Air conditioner
Pets allowed
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Smoking allowed
Parking
Laundry
TV
Wheelchair accessible
Free parking
Things to know
Additional fees to expect
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Ratings and reviews
6.7 / 10.0
Average(718 Ratings)
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5.0 / 10.0
Great location!
The location is the best part about the motel.
The prices were changing everyday increasing to ridiculous rates with NO motel amenities. No breakfast, No washer dryer, No vending machines, the internet wasn’t consistent. It was going in and out. The tv remotes were not programmed to the tv’s, so it was difficult to change the channels, increase and decrease the volume, or press mute.
10.0 / 10.0
Excellent!
The location is great. No complementary breakfast. Great staff! Love the individual setup of each cottage.
Nothing. Great motel..
1.0 / 10.0
It was lousy!
👎
Reroofing over my room at 7am in the morning! I suggested they start that at checkout time. Offered a 10% discount on a future stay, there won’t be a future stay!
9.0 / 10.0
Recommended
Price, location and privacy. You get what you pay for and in this case I had a good motel room for a very good price.
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1.0 / 10.0
Unclean and overpriced hotel for what you get.
Location
It was gross, we traveled with our two little dogs and honestly, I didn’t even want them to stay there. They charge $33 per night, per pet for their pet fee, which is crazy because I don’t know what that money goes to because they definitely don’t seem to clean.. when we arrived we noticed the room had a weird smell to it. The bedspread was full of holes it look like from cigarette burns.. so I tried to pull the top bedspread off and underneath were blankets that look like they had dog hair embedded in them, and the sheets were questionable. I actually went to Walmart and bought cheap sheets to get us through the couple days that we had already paid for . The walls were dirty. The drain was broke in the shower so you had to be careful to not step near the drain because it was uneven, which could be very dangerous, especially for an older person. The toilet paper holder was completely rusted and almost falling off the wall..
There was a seating area outside, where I guess you were supposed to take your pets to go to the bathroom, but there’s no trash cans anywhere. There’s only a little bucket in the middle of that sitting area full of cigarette butts and garbage, no trash cans anywhere else in sight. . The walls were dirty, they still had pencil marks everywhere from where I think they were trying to outline where to hang the TV and it was a very loud hotel. There was also white spray paint in the shower area. You could tell they were just trying to cover up the mold, not cleaning it, just literally painting over it. I’ll never be staying there again.
7.0 / 10.0
Good for stays in the future, would like it to be clean.
Nice location, good staff.
Cleanliness could be better, room wasn’t terrible but could be cleaner.
10.0 / 10.0
Had a good time, good location
None
Nothing
10.0 / 10.0
comfortable nights stay somewhat very quiet private stay - nothing unusual - met fun friends
Wonderful Kitchenette plus quiet but nearby rail cars blowing a train horn for light moment about every six hours or so overall wonderful stay plus the couple that wanted to buy my car is theirs if they call 🤙 Mahalo
light gardening noise hours before checkout while showering lol
7.0 / 10.0
It was ok...for budget minded...
No breakfast or coffee
Small room...stayed 4 days....never changed sheets or cleaned room....only trash emptied and got fresh towels
9.0 / 10.0
Overall a great stay
The small studio was comfortable and spacious, and the bathroom was nice and remodeled. The check-in staff was polite and professional.
The small table was wiggly so were the seats. The couch needed a little bit of cleaning, and the blankets did too.
5.0 / 10.0
Ok motel in a nice neighborhood and solid location
Close to the beach, staff was nice and helpful, safe neighborhood.
The rooms weren’t super clean. The bed and bed frame was awful. It sounded super broken/loud. There were aunts in the bathroom, and dust/dirt in various areas of the floor & trim
10.0 / 10.0
I would do it again
Thanks again for great service and hospitality
So cleanl
8.0 / 10.0
Great little motel!
I have been here on several occasions! This is a great little place, close to beach and downtown Carlsbad! Room was clean and bed was comfortable. 🙂
Nothing!
3.0 / 10.0
The motel is fine but the location makes it very noisy.
The room was fine. The person at the desk was good. The bed was comfortable.
That location is noisy----unbelievably noisy. There was no coffee maker in the room. Now a days most lodgings have then in the room.
10.0 / 10.0
Great
N/A
Location is great
7.0 / 10.0
Friendly staff
Good location
Aged . Burn holes in bedspread and blankets
8.0 / 10.0
Great value, location and quality
Very comfortable bed!
The comforter needs to be replaced
10.0 / 10.0
This hotel could be really nice with a little tlc from owners. It’s a good value considering hotels in the area are $$$
Continently located to everything. We were in room #123 it was spacious and had a small kitchen area. Beds were comfortable and had a pull out couch for extra guest. We were only in the room to shower and sleep so it did its purpose.
Property is old and outdated and needs a little tlc.
3.0 / 10.0
Rusty and Dusty
Rusty towel racks, hinges, no remote, mold or chipped paint, broken bed, dirty, floor towels got underside dirty. Cigarette Burns on blanket what looked like poop and blood in different locations and smelled funny. Dusty and Rusty. I requested handicap. was Not handicap accessible and I had to leave the chair outside and no charging available. Ran out of power trying to get to a competition location who gave me exactly what I needed! They were not forcing me to have to risk my life trying to walk when I am wheelchair bound.
Clean and handicap accessible
2.0 / 10.0
I don’t think I’ll ever go there again
I reserved a single queen bed and they put us into a room with two full-size beds. I went back and asked to be switched to a queen bedroom and the room was super small and smelled like cigarette smoke so I told them we would rather sleep in the one that didn’t smell like cigarettes
The location is good and the price was decent
10.0 / 10.0
Great little motel in the heart of Carlsbad village !!
A clean and safe place to stay, close to the beach and shops!!
Everything was great!
7.0 / 10.0
I was able to rest, relax and shower happily the next morning. Pleasant stay for
Location was great it was quiet minus the coaster horn occasionally. It was clean biggest and most importantly clean everything worked AC, tv, microwave and refrigerator, and hot water lol everything was good. And only ten minute walk to the beach Carlsbad City Beach possibly near a few omre
Size for the cost have had much lager room for half the cost But due to location and cleanliness size is over-look-able. Oh yea someone attempted to tamper with my truck so definitely park near your room or where it’s easy to see it fully in a flance.
3.0 / 10.0
Not a great expeerience
Not much
Had to contact mgr twice to work tv. Then he only tuned in cable channels, no network programming. We were shorted towels, not told there was an ice machine, no ice bucket in rm. Mold behind bathroom sink and base of shower. I use a walker which I could not get around the end of the bed. Don't usually require a handicapped room.
10.0 / 10.0
ia always amazing and they always made me feel special and i love that
the managers or owners are seriously so friendly and nice with me thats why i keep coming back everytime
i didnt like the fact that there is never body lotion
2.0 / 10.0
NO ROOM SERVICE. NOT SAFE.
The location is good BUT...
The entire stay was a disaster. First, I thought my purse was lost after I went to my room after checking in. I told the manager who went to play outside with his son but he ignored me. The manager brought my purse to me much later that night, saying I had left it on his counter. I discovered $600 missing. When I complained about the missing money he said I should be more safe. I could not see the camera tape.
During my 3 night stay, there was NO cleaning, no service of the room, No change of towels unless several requests made, no clean bed linens or service, garbage baskets not cleaned, fridge broken and replaced with a toy, room key problems.
When I asked for service I was told to take my garbage across the property to the garbage cans. The excuse 2 days later was "No one comes in if you are not there." But there is no door knob sign and supposedly she only works 11-2.
Totally unacceptable.
Almost everything. During several days, NO ROOM SERVICE, NO LINEN CHANGE, NO GARBAGE PICKUP. NO CLEANING. Unfortunately, my visit was extended 2 days but I want a refund.
5.0 / 10.0
Super convenient location - room a bit shabby, but comfortable and safe. Location is superb.
The staff is very friendly and helpful. The bed was surprisingly super comfy. Location is safe and secure. AC worked great. The location is superb - walking distance to everything in Carlsbad Village. Most charming place ever!
Room is in dire need of some serious TLC. Paint peeling, bedspread had a big burn hole on it; floor was dirty. WIFI needs a boost. Very weak signal made it impossible to work on my laptop.
2.0 / 10.0
no words
Close to beach.
very dirty, old, electric didn’t work in most outlets, walls really thin, floors filthy, I had to mop them with Clorox wipes.
4.0 / 10.0
Ok for the cost and the hosts are great. Not a family spot!
The staff was very friendly and the price was pretty good for being so close to the village.
It was mostly clean but blankets were stained and had cigarette burns. There was gunk on the walls in a few places. It's older but it does need a really good scrubbing. Super noisy on a Friday night. People were coming and going at 3am. This is fine for younger people, but too much of a party place to bring kids.
10.0 / 10.0
Good value for money
Near ocean, spaciuos room, refrig and microwave inside the room, clean.
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5.0 / 10.0
Overpriced
Location and staff
Somewhat run down. No coffee or hot water or ice available. Budget motel in nice area but not good value for the money
9.0 / 10.0
Fantastic location and comfortable room.
We stayed in a Deluxe Queen room that had a kitchenette. It was a studio apartment, really. It was so cute and we truly enjoyed our stay. The location is perfect. A little over a block from the beach and two blocks from downtown restaurants and shopping.
Though the room had a full Kitchen, it was completely empty. No cookware, plates, cups, silverware or even a coffee pot. No coffee in the lobby either. Plan to bring everything you would need if you intend to cook anything when reserving a room with a kitchen.
6.0 / 10.0
It’s was just ok can Her everything outside
Near and two beds
Very noisy & VERY COLD. The small heater didn’t do its job. The wall one didn’t work
1.0 / 10.0
Too dirty because indians were managing
Nothing
3.0 / 10.0
Could be great with more competent management.
You cannot beat the price for the location.
That dude who is a sorry excuse for a manager. Its been quite a while since i've met someone as ignorant, rude, and predudicial even from a budget motel context. He carries himself like a 2-bit thug. Practically one step one away from barging into rooms with a baseball bat before checkout time assuming you're not going to pay. Such a joke.
8.0 / 10.0
Everything worked out
Conveniently located
Beds were lumpy
9.0 / 10.0
Go to place and friendly on the pocket book.
This is my fave place to stay when I’m in Carlsbad. Front desk staff are awesome! Check-in was very fast, the room was clean and comfortable. Nice, updated bathroom/shower. Water gets hot very quickly. Check-out time 11am, they don’t pester you to hurry up. Overall great experience for a great price!!
7.0 / 10.0
Great price and location, a small business with great owners and staff doing their best.
Clean, beds comfy, location, parking, lighting, icemaker, refrigerator in room, AC worked fine, staff clearly work hard and care about the business and their duties, ( this is hard to find please keep, develop their skills, pay them, and keep them.) Some small improvements in customer service skills could really do wonders for repeat business. Things like "thank you" whenever possible is so important. Also asking if there are any other needs or assistance when people check in is a great thing to do. little added things like "Ok here is you room key and Wi-Fi information (explaining that as usual) now the ice maker is across the parking lot and there is a refrigerator and ice bucket in your room. The beach is very close and lots of shopping and restaurants nearby if you need any suggestions on where to go let me know" Also offering to tell guests how the beaches and parking work is great, we didn't know you have to pay to park at the beach down the street and or that the beach with parking (Tamarack) was just a minute up the road. We didnt pay the fee the first day so we might get a fine in the mail. It did not show up when I looked online, and mom can't go up and down steps. She is disabled. Other free or cheap things is to have plastic silverware in the room, offer free small cold-water bottles for travelers when they arrive, smile and be engaging, when folks check out say a little more than "ok you're good to go" Add much more like " Was your stay to your liking? We enjoyed having you with us. Thank you so much for staying with us! We appreciate your business, and we hope to see you again! We wish you a safe and quick journey onward!" These little improvements can help keep the rooms full and the prices low. I am a business major, and I have worked in hospitality and customer service for 21 years, so I hope this is of use to you. I would love to come back next year and see Scandia thriving even more!
Water pressure very low except for the sink which was too high and sprays you. drains old and need to be replaced as the shower drain could cut someone's foot. Pillows a little flat and an extra blanket or two would be great. No plastic silverware or plates.
Wi-Fi did not work except for small intervals which made watching movies online, gaming, working, or studying not possible.
There are people renting the rooms long-term which isn't bad except those folks are constantly outside of their rooms watching everyone and chain smoking. They argue/ yell loudly on the phone daily and due to improper insolation in the walls, every profanity and aggressive/scary thing is heard. They were also observed asking guests for rides and cigarettes. This made mom feel uncomfortable and stressed. We did not feel necessarily unsafe however it was uncomfortable and obnoxious.
There was no security nor notice of surveillance. Regardless of whether or not there really is, if notices of it were posted, it would add a feeling of safety at night. I recommend posting these notices as a deterrent to mischief and to prevent issues.
Vending machines did not work.
Office was cluttered.
Customer service was not bad but not great.
10.0 / 10.0
Very happy and comfortable
Quiet clean and comfortable
Nothing
3.0 / 10.0
Slum !
Guy running the place super rude when I asked for a different tv remote, he said people like me steal batteries, I’m a Operating engineer , make really good money and have no need to steal batteries, guy should be fired for profiling people !
FAQs
Is parking included with this motel?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Scandia Motel. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this motel?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this motel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is Scandia Motel pet friendly?
Yes! This motel is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.
What amenities are available at Scandia Motel?
We found 10 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, pets allowed, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, and smoking allowed.
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