West Inn & Suites or Holiday Inn

We are only staying one night but don%26#39;t want grotty or expensive as paying in NZ dollars. Anyone have any recommendations, I see West Inn provide breakie so that could save us $$$$ I suppose. It also has raave reveiws whereas Holiday Inn has very mixed. any other suggestions?????? thanks

West Inn %26amp; Suites or Holiday Inn

We%26#39;re heading to West Inn tomorrow to stay for two nights. If you%26#39;re still in NZ, I can let you know how the stay was. I see that the hotel is warning guests about a restaurant that is being renovated, so can report on construction noise, etc. too.

West Inn %26amp; Suites or Holiday Inn

That would be great thanks, we leave on 16th so week to go!!!

Thanks alot

Just returned from Carlsbad where we stayed two nights at the West Inn. My full review of the hotel should be posted in a few days, but in the interim I give this hotel a big thumbs up. Pros: super clean, complimentary shuttle to beach/legoland/Carlsbad village, nicely appointed rooms (we had a king suite), great amenities, super family friendly, very quiet, posh, first class hotel overall. Cons: Not the most romantic hotel (nowhere to walk to, most of the people staying at the hotel while we were there were families with small children), a bit of a hike to the beach and village, odd location (at the end of an industrial park). I%26#39;d stay at this hotel again. Tamarack beach nearby is decent--gentle waves for boogie and surf boarding. Weather is still nice and warm here, so hope you have a great winter break!

Thanks so much for your reply on West Inn %26amp; Suites. It certainly gets the thumbs up from everyone even thou the location doesn%26#39;t sound that great. We are onlyu there one night for legoland but will be exhausted from Disneyland etc so a nice cosy hotel should do the trick

Regards

Just noticed in another post that you%26#39;ll be traveling with kids. Check out the reviews of Legoland on the ';Carlsbad Attractions'; part of this website. If you haven%26#39;t been there before, you might find that the park might be a bit too young for your kids. We were there this weekend with our kids (17 mos and 3.5 years) and it seemed that the ideal age range for the rides and attractions was 5-8 years. Just a thought. If I were to do it over, I would have saved my money and spent two days at Disneyland--the original park and California Adventure. The rides appeal to a much broader range of ages and is also more appealing for adults. Just a thought. Also, if you%26#39;re looking for a good beach, Crystal Cove is a great stop between LA and San Diego. It%26#39;s in Orange County just north of Laguna. The surf has been great lately--nice big waves--and the beach has great tidepools. It costs $10 cash to park and is a state beach. Park at the Reef Point exit and take the ramp down. You won%26#39;t regret it. Apologies for the unsolicited advice--a friend of mine just returned from a great trip to NZ and so I%26#39;m returning all the trip favors he received there.

West Inn is on the corner of Canon and Carlsbad Blvd. It is definitely a good place to unwind if you%26#39;re just stopping off for LEGOLAND.

Carlsbad has a bus system that starts at the quaint Village area of Carlsbad and makes it way to LEGOLAND (to avoid parking there). It also can make a stop by the Museum of Making Music (also good for older kids around 5 and up).

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