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Cheap hotels on the waterfront in Seaside

Talia Ben-Ari

Talia Ben-Ari Turkey, the Gulf and Egypt

Updated 1 September 2026 · 13 Seaside hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Seaside, out of the 13 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.3 down to 2.8.

Every one comes in under $130 a night, and the one I would book first is $83.

Anchor Pointe Inn

Highest rated of the five

Anchor Pointe Inn

★★★★★4.3 from 229 reviews

Anchor Pointe Inn comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.3 from 229 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is a 2 star property, found under the waterfront and around $83 a night on the dates we checked.

13 hotels in Seaside qualified for this list and five made it. Eagle Inn Long Beach is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Family roomscots and larger rooms rather than a squeeze
  • Parkinga real consideration if you are driving in
  • Step free accesslevel entry and a lift

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All five, ranked

  1. Anchor Pointe Inn1

    Anchor Pointe Inn

    ★★★★★4.3 from 229 reviews

    • Parking
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible

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  2. Eagle Inn Long Beach2

    Eagle Inn Long Beach

    ★★★★★3.8 from 399 reviews

    • Parking
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible

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  3. Travel Eagle Inn Motel3

    Travel Eagle Inn Motel

    ★★★★★3.6 from 185 reviews

    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible

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  4. Playa Inn Motel4

    Playa Inn Motel

    ★★★★★2.8 from 50 reviews

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    • Signal Hill Motel Beach Motel5

      Signal Hill Motel Beach Motel

      ★★★★★3.5 from 176 reviews

      • Parking
      • Kid friendly
      • Air conditioning
      • Accessible

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    How this list was put together

    13 Seaside hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.

    Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

    The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

    What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

    Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

    Talia Ben-Ari

    Talia Ben-Ari Turkey, the Gulf and Egypt

    Editing runs in intense blocks with real gaps between, and she fills the gaps by going somewhere with no plan. No itinerary, no bookings past the first night.

    Trip Grapevine earns a commission on bookings made through the links on this page. It costs you nothing, and it does not change the order of the list, which is set by the measurements above.