I have stayed at Hotel Joaquin multiple times while visiting family in the area. It is always such a pleasure staying here. The rooms are comfortable and quiet. The staff are so friendly and have great suggestions. The breakfast and lunch are excellent (I love having the morning coffee delivered to my room!). They often have music and movies in the evening. Also the location is great. It is within walking distance to the beach, many restaurants as well as downtown Laguna. The vibe is much more intimate and peaceful than larger hotels in the area.

Stayed in August 2025

could have better parking

it was extremely quiet for being right on pch.

Stayed in June 2025

Hotel Joaquin is part of a group of boutique hotels. They have an amazing attention to detail, coffee and tea brought to your room hung on a hook by your door in a thermos. Binoculars left so you can look at the ocean, record players in each room, unique items that make it feel special. The property is small but quaint and the staff is absolutely amazing. You almost feel like you are staying with friends that have a house on the beach.

Stayed in July 2025

Everything was great.

Great location, super clean, very unique, and overall a wonderful experience.

Stayed in July 2025

Our air conditioner didn’t work. And the lighting in the rooms is SO DARK. wouldn’t recommend if you’re needing to get ready in the evening to go out somewhere. We could not get over how dark it was. I was using my phone light. Great for ambiance but terrible for practicality

Everything was great!

Stayed in February 2025

Parking was a little strained and sound protection between floors wasn’t ideal

Really thoughtfully renovated and practical

Stayed in April 2025

The air conditioning was giving us trouble, but the fan kept us cool enough.

The breakfast was outstanding! With 3 options to choose from, we were both able to enjoy very different meals. Both were filling, and nutritious, and what we'd both consider a top quality, high end meal.

Stayed in April 2025

Kayla was excellent

Stayed in April 2025

The gentleman who greeted us upon arrival wasn’t particularly friendly or apologetic that our room wasn’t ready for check-in. He did not offer us the welcome drink. Some parts of the room hadn’t been fully cleaned

Overall a lovely stay. The bar staff are friendly and attentive, great location and wonderful breakfast and pool area

Stayed in April 2025

The beginning of my stay wasn’t as great as the room that I booked was not the room I was given. It was a mistake on the hotel’s end. I was only able to get a similar room one day after one day of stay due to them being sold out. However, the staff was very apologetic and they offered compensation for it. Overall, an amazing hotel with amazing views. Great location. Apart from the room hiccup, I had a great time staying at this hotel

Stayed in March 2025

It is crazy expensive for a weekend stay. The grounds and rooms and staff are truly exceptional and lovely. But for almost $600 you expect extreme luxury. The bed wasn't that comfortable, the shower had bad water pressure, and there was a slight odor in the bathroom from what I assume is just old pipes. I think the price point would be fairer at $400. Maybe even $350. I know it's an expensive town, but paying $1,300 for two nights is pretty excessive, even if they were two great nights. I probably wouldn't come back unless the price was closer to $400.

The grounds are beautiful and quiet. Even with rooms somewhat filled, it did not feel like a crowded hotel. Our room La Vue had a stunning oceanview and was setup in a way to maximize enjoyment of the view. We loved putting on a record (such a fun touch) and watching the sunset with a delicious cocktail from the cozy bar we brought to our room from the common area lounge. The lounge and pool are fantastic and we loved having a delicious breakfast every morning and a drink at in the afternoon or at night in these spaces. Everything is beautiful decorated and manicured. Staff was super friendly and attentive.

Stayed in March 2025

Can't think of any

The location is in a nice spot above Laguna Downtown, which gives the perfect excuse to walk down along the trail beside the beach and enjoy the view. It is close to Shaw's Cove, so a view is available from the hotel. A record player is available in the room and I love the style of the hotel. It is boutique, earthy, and in a nature ambient. Love every single design element in its style and enjoyed a wonderful stay. The staff is chill and helpful. They provided me with a welcome cocktail and it is tasty. It comes with breakfast in the morning, and it is absolutely delicious. There is nothing I don't like.

Stayed in March 2025

Very small rooms Seriously OVERPRICED esp with all the extra “resort” fees and CA taxes

Great breakfast Nice pool Nice movies setting

Stayed in February 2025

Nothing.

Elegant design and fantastic staff!

Stayed in February 2025

The lighting switches in the rooms were a bit confusing and had to ask for clear towels daily.

The staff was lovely from the minute we arrived and very accommodating. The rooms were clean, modern and loved that there was no TV so you could decompress and truly enjoyed listening to the albums they had I the rooms. The pool area was beautiful and relaxing The touch of the daily coffee was nice too.

Stayed in January 2025

Zero dislikes!

Stunning architecture and decor, very cozy and comfy vibes. The pool area is beautiful and luxurious. The room was gorgeous, linens very nice. Whole place is a gem!

Stayed in February 2025

Some things are a little dated. But difficult because boho chic and all that. WiFi was lousy in most of my room

Great breakfast. Very welcoming, chilled California vibe, boutique style

Stayed in January 2025

Not a ton of cleaning staff availability if they come to your room and you’re still there.

Beautiful property! We loved the vibe and the staff was very nice. The breakfast every morning and coffee delivery was great. We would stay again!

Stayed in February 2025

N/A

Very friendly staff, great amenities

Stayed in January 2025

We were in room barto and you could see our bed from the back parking lot with the blinds shut, and the patio door didn’t lock. We would stay here again but in a different suite.

My husband and I had such a great time here. Our favorite part was their garage full of items to take out to the beach, wish we had stayed longer! Very clean and well maintained, different than your regular stay. We were met with cocktails, they brought us coffee in the morning, and we took out the e bikes for breakfast, couldn’t have asked for a better stay.

Stayed in December 2024

Room service was minimal Could use more help

Employees were consistently friendly and helpful.

Stayed in December 2024

Pillows were the kind that over-flatten to nothing. Coffee service in morning was hit or miss. Did not receive any coffee first morning. Received right stuff second day. Received wrong cream third morning. Received no cream fourth morning. Very weird. Breakfast service was not perfect either, but understandable because of the holidays. We appreciated the service.

Layout of hotel was great. Room was very nice. Staff was great.

Stayed in December 2024

Everything was great except the heater was a little noisy.

The hotel was relaxing, nice decor, great service

Stayed in December 2024

Minor issue bit the heater was not working in our room. The rooms can be quite cold at night in December and a working heater would have been nicw. We ended up buying a small portable heater so after that we were truly enjoyed our room! And they said they will fix the heater.

Location is amazing. You have ocean view from some of the rooms and from their common/ bar/ reaxing area. Also, you can walk down to a small beach in 2 minutes. The rooms are very nicely and tastefuly decorated. I like the vinyls in all of their rooms. The breakfast/ bar area has a very good vibe. The seatngs and lounges at the pool are very comfortable and they are not pushed too close to each other. Also the staff was really helpful, kind and attentive.

Stayed in December 2024