Always Inn San Clemente Bed & Breakfast - San Clemente, California

Sarah Romagnoli

A place that deserves all the recognition!!
After two failed attempts at getting a last minute hotel room after a night out on Labor Day weekend, we decided to give it a shot and call Freda at Always Inn San Clemente B&B. To our surprise, a warm and inviting woman answered the phone at 1am and welcomed us to stop in right away. She had one bedroom available - with the last guest that had just recently left and she quickly cleaned the room for us! This was my first time at a bed and breakfast and it was quite honestly a surreal experience. Freda was so warm and angelic and made us feel incredibly special and welcomed. Not to mention the insanely delicious breakfast feast she had prepared for us as we sat out on one of her beautiful patios. Always Inn quickly became a place that was hard to leave after only being there 10 hours. Freda has an energy unlike anything I’ve ever experienced and I cannot wait to return!!

Jeri M

My very spoiled small dog & I spent two of the best nights ever at Always Inn earlier this week. Freda, our hostess and innkeeper, was delightful and our two breakfasts were fantastic – She even made special breakfasts for Brooke. The Inn has a sense of intimacy with only three bedrooms but the common area is inviting and each room has a patio – where we spent most of time, just reading and relaxing. Our room had a small refrigerator and all the essentials needed for your bath. We both fell asleep immediately when curling into the comfortable bed and woke up to the smell of coffee. The Inn is literally less than a block from the shopping area of San Clemente and close to dining (definitely try the Vine, only a few blocks away) and the pier. I came home from my mini getaway relaxed and refreshed and am already checking my calendar for another few days at the Inn in the near future.

Carole Halicki

I have traveled the world and stayed at many BnBs but Freda the owner of Always Inn in San Clemente is by far the best I have ever encountered. Breakfast was a gourmet delight and I loved the gardens. Freda even gave me clippings to take home for my garden. The home is filled with delightful objects from Freda's world travels and she shares wonderful stories. Location is perfect to walk everywhere. This is a 12 on a 10 scale. She goes over and beyond to accommodate her guests.

Jaydon Patillo

I’ll keep my review short and sweet, just like our stay with the lovely Freda. It was my first time staying at a Bed and Breakfast and she set the bar so high that I don’t think another could ever compare!! Cannot wait to come back and enjoy more of her signature dishes. If you’re planning on staying anywhere else, you’re missing out on the stay of a lifetime.

Kristine O

We booked a room at the Always Inn for the weekend. Initially we booked the property through AirBnB but the hostess, Freda, called and told us to cancel the booking with them and book it through her. So we did. We choose this place because of its location, included breakfast, included parking, and dog friendly (we stated we would be bringing a dog on the AirBnB reservation, so the hostess knew it in advance). ||The property is VERY crowded outside with plants everywhere making it difficult to walk to the front door without being attacked by plants, cacti, and chicken wire. All of the outdoor furniture was filthy with leaves and dirt on it so there was really no where clean to sit.||||The inside is not much better. The inside is so crowded with stuff everywhere making it difficult to move around. Also the pictures on the website do not match the rooms. We were in the ocean dance room which had one queen bed and one twin bed and was decorated with stuff everywhere and even things hanging from the ceiling making it difficult to move around in too.||||The website says it has amenities of a four star hotel. The amenities consist of large containers of shampoo, conditioner and body wash that has pumps. The toilet did not flush properly and we had to constantly jiggle the handle to get it to quit running. Our door would not lock, the hostess was convinced it was caused by an earthquake. Even the ceiling fan squeaked making it noisy to sleep at night.||||The first morning, the hostess was cooking sausage that smelled like it was burning, and that is when the smoke alarm/CO alarm went off in our room, which had an opened window. It was only going off in our room and when we opened the door you could smell the smoke from the burning sausage. The hostess said she had problems with the other sensor located in the hallway outside of the kitchen and so she removed it. We pushed the button and got it to stop beeping but the alarm did go off several more times before we left to explore the area after eating breakfast (which did not get served until 10am and was not very good). During our exploration, the host texted us saying the detector in our room is going off again and we needed to leave. We were evicted and not refunded for the second night of our stay because she was convinced we were doing something unscrupulous (we don’t smoke/vape) to cause the alarm to repeatedly sound.||||In summary, the place is so crowded with clutter everywhere, inside and out. The kitchen is filthy, but to be fair, it is a commercial kitchen – not meant for guests to use or even enter. The location was excellent, as described. The included parking space was adequate, but would not fit anything larger than a 4-door sedan. The host was knowledgeable about the area, but was very chatty to the point of being annoying due to repeatedly interrupting conversations among guests. After this experience, I will ever rent a true bed & breakfast with a live-in host again.

Discover786844

Our weekend getaway at the Always Inn did not disappoint. The room with a plant ensconced patio and attached dedicated parking space was everything we hoped for. The location could not have been better, it is walking distance to all the shops, restaurants, and beach. Freida, host/owner, feels like an instant friend. She provided vast and extremely accurate recommendations and her cooking and menus way exceeded any expectations we had. We felt so welcome and content, we did not want to leave. Can't wait to go back.

Lindsay Ball

This is a lovely B&B in the heart of San Clemente. Great access to restaurants and shops. Walking into this place was like entering a comfortable home and being treated like family. Hostess Freda is delightful & caring and her cooking is amazing. If you’re looking for a plain, sterile hotel room this isn’t it. If you want to feel welcomed into a friendly home this is the place for you.

Mark Christy

What a gem! The food and location alone made this a five star stay! Freda made our SoCal staycation in San Clemente a very pleasant experience. She went above and beyond to ensure we were taken care of and even helped take care of our dog Joker.

We love the Always Inn!