Deluxe Double Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking | Bathroom sink

Reviews of Nomads Hotel - Near San Clemente Pier

3.5 out of 5

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 156 out of 241 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 47 out of 241 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 241 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 241 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 241 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Hanh

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was very so small and bathroom was even more small where the sink was tiny by the corner and shower was is the same area with the toilet hence always wet when taking a shower. The worst part was the restaurant tight on top of us so all the loud noises from the talking and laughing, the constant feet movements and chairs dragging were nonstop until like midnight yet started again around 8AM hence the anticipated quiet restful vacation away from the hectic daily life turned into a living hell. Never go back to this place ever again!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Milena

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Price worked well, clean and comfortable beds, easy check in within the prime walking locations of San Clemente. Not to mention Nomads is delish for food and just upstairs. It was a bit strange to be underneath the restaurant (sunset room) and very loud until it closed / circa 11pm. The alley is right outside the window too but was quiet once all settled and we had a great sleep. Noted - dog friendly too
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from - Nomads Hotel on 2 May 2024
Thank you for your review Milena! We appreciate the honesty about the noise upstairs and you are correct with the noise typically settling down towards closing. We absolutely welcome dogs and happy you all had a great stay!

8/10 Good

Alexei

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from - Nomads Hotel on 5 May 2024
Thank you Alexei, we appreciate you!

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Parking situation is unavoidably bad, but everything is walkable.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from - Nomads Hotel on 2 May 2024
Hey John,Thanks for the review! Parking is out of our control. Typically during the week, there is more availability and weekends naturally get busier. We hope to see you again sometime!

8/10 Good

Yannick

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean room, unique spacious design. Lacks of soundproofing with the restaurant on top. Great communication. Would recommend
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from - Nomads Hotel on 2 May 2024
Thanks for the review and we understand the restaurant noise issue. We hope to see you again soon.

8/10 Good

Martin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Place was great. Location great. Noise from bar upstairs, not so great. But still would go again based of location.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from - Nomads Hotel on 2 May 2024
Thank you for your review Martin! We understand about the noise and unfortunately it is out of our control. We're glad you enjoyed the location and hope to have you again sometime!

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great!!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from - Nomads Hotel on 2 May 2024
Thanks Alexander! We hope to have you again sometime!

10/10 Excellent

Claire, Temecula

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and parking better at 9 pm. Took a bit of time to remember code to front door and to hotel room. Love the surfer theme. Will come back.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from - Nomads Hotel on 2 May 2024
Hi Claire,Thank you for the review! We hope to see you again soon!

8/10 Good

Victoria, Sandy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nomads Hotel is in the heart of San Clemente and walkable to many restaurants and shops. Conveniently located and room was clean. The California room has a comfortable bed and a nice patio. Rooms can be noisy since they are under the Nomads Canteen. Provided ear plugs were used.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from - Nomads Hotel on 2 May 2024
Thank you for your review Victoria. Yes, we provide earplugs and a sound machine in the rooms for any noise. We encourage everyone to look into reviews and check out the website to get an idea of the hotel before reserving. We appreciate your feedback and hope to see you again sometime.

10/10 Excellent

Tiffany

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from - Nomads Hotel on 2 May 2024
Thank you for the review Tiffany!

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Botique hotel with very cool and unique rooms. Awesome Cantina with delicous food and drinks. You can rent surfboards, wetsuits and get surfing instruction too. E-bikes are also available. Way better then Corp America hotel chains. Owner goes above and beyond to make sure your stay is pleasant!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from - Nomads Hotel on 2 May 2024
We appreciate your review Mark and hope to have you again sometime!

6/10 Okay

James

Room was under a restaurant/bar. Extremely noisy. Had 3 steps to go to the toilet. Dangerous at night for 70’s couple
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from - Nomads Hotel on 2 May 2024
Hi James,Thank you for your honest review. We understand the noise issue and definitely recommend checking the website, reviews, and pictures to get an idea of the hotel layout before making reservations.

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a great hotel for location, easy to check in, the rooms are awesome, and the staff is very polite. This was our third stay there and we will definitely be back.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Owner on 5 Feb 2024
Thanks for the awesome review, Mark! Looking forward to hosting you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Tara

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from - Nomads Hotel on 16 Jan 2024
Thanks for the awesome review, Tara! Hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Mikal

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from - Nomads Hotel on 16 Jan 2024
Thank you for the 5 star review, Mikal! Hope to see you gain soon!

10/10 Excellent

Kimberely, San Clemente

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Management on 5 Feb 2024
Thanks for the 5 star review Kimberly!

10/10 Excellent

Andrew, Glendora

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
"Clash!....screeeeeeeeeech... thump, thump, thump, CLANG! Clack-clack-clack....BOOM!!!!" This is what it sounds like when you stay in the Boat Room located just under the restaurant, but my husband and I loved it. They have ear plugs and the sounds of thunder and rain freely available to mask the hub-bub. We were cracking up. The room was small and it reminded me of accommodation I've had in Copenhagen and Paris (minimalistic to save space): very small, with a bed and a bathroom that doubles as the shower. The room was clean and the decor was cool. I've stayed at Nomad before in one of the bigger, front rooms. That room was quieter and more spacious. If you're uptight, entitled, or like to complain, I wouldn't stay in the Boat Room. But, it works if you're not precious. It's nice to be able to stay in a room in San Clemente without breaking the bank. The surrounding area is amazing and glorious. The food at the restaurant at the hotel is A-Maz-Ing!!! They gave us a free drink each, which was really cool. Plus, I apparently get a hat for leaving this review. Time will tell. Thanks, Nomad staff! We had a great time.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from - Nomads Hotel on 28 Dec 2023
We are so happy that you had an amazing time here! Thank you so much for the awesome review and we hope you come back soon!

10/10 Excellent

Gina

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My new spot
Everything was great! Free water? A cantina close by? Literally no complaints
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from - Nomads Hotel on 28 Dec 2023
We are happy you had a great stay, Gina! Hope yo see you soon!

6/10 Okay

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Unfortunately this was one of the most miserable check-ins of my life back in July when I stayed at this beautiful hotel. I use a flip phone, with no internet, and nothing on the website said that would be a problem.. So early the day of my arrival, like say 3am before I left home,, I checked my emails to see if my hotel needed anything from me like to call again to confirm; all good. I got there around 3pm and I guess management eventually got to see a stressful security video of me looking like an idiot, banging on their locked front door and eventually breaking into tears, crying and yelling through the door for help, over the course of 30 minutes. I was calling the office number from the website over and over, 30 times, and left 10 voicemails. I asked the bar around the back how to check-in or reach staff, they were kind but ultimately gave me the same phone#. I had to drive to a Starbucks and use their wi-fi with my laptop to try to email the hotel, and I found it... 1:55pm they had sent an email explaining the contactless check-in and codes. Nothing on expedia or their website said you had to check your email within a couple of hours of check-in to be able to get in at all, and there would be 0 staff to call if you couldn't. I don't want to trash them too hard.. it was reasonably priced for SC and beautiful and colorful and convenient. Oh, I did find someone's old leftovers in the freezer, but I would still stay again now that i know the secret to getting in :(
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from - Nomads Hotel on 15 Dec 2023
Hello, Michelle! We apologize for that experience. Our Hotel does not have a front desk, we have a contactless check-in process in which we require digital submission of the standard documents that you provide when you check into a hotel, like ID and a credit card for hotel incidentals. We also send an email with you room information, parking map, and your room key-code. Every process is contactless. However, we have a front desk agent every day from 1 pm to 5 pm to answer phone calls, emails and questions in case guests need assistance. We are not sure why this situation happened the day you stayed but we are really sorry for the inconvenience, and we if you stay with us again we are going to make sure that your experience is way more enjoyable!

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Fun place to stay. Quirky rooms with everything we needed for a nice stay. Bed was very comfy.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Management on 12 Dec 2023
Thanks for the awesome review, James! It would be our pleasure to host you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Norbert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from - Nomads Hotel on 8 Dec 2023
Thank you, Norbert for the 10 out of 10! Hope to see you soon again!

10/10 Excellent

Angel, Santa Maria

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Well on the being I was angry because they sent an email and text message asking me to do a check in, I said what's is going on do I am doing a boarding ticket to fly or what. But in the end wow is way easy because you just do your check in and they sent you your pin # for the property entry and the pin # for the room. Wow it skip the line to do a check in.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from - Nomads Hotel on 18 Nov 2023
Hey Angel,Glad to hear you were pleased with the check-in process and we hope you had a great stay overall.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from - Nomads Hotel on 17 Nov 2023
Thank you for your review! Hope to see you again

10/10 Excellent

Wallace

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Small only about 8 rooms nice dining and bar upstairs Bathroom on Asian style. Shower sink and toilet all in same space Great used bookstore next door
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from The Nomads on 17 Nov 2023
We are glad you enjoyed your stay! Hope you come back soon

8/10 Good

Cathy

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Food was delicious.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from The Nomads on 17 Nov 2023
Thanks for the review!

8/10 Good

Mauricio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from - Nomads Hotel on 17 Nov 2023
Thank you, Mauricio for the review!

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
LOVE IT!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from - Nomads Hotel on 17 Nov 2023
Hey, Jeffrey! Thank you for your review! Hope to see you soon again!

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from The Nomads on 17 Nov 2023
Thanks for the 5/5, Susan! Hope to have you back soon!

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bitchin'
So cool. We checked in. All rooms are unique. Our friend's room was really cool. But, our room was perfect for the two of us. Big comfy bed. Nice balcony with 2 chairs and a table. walk in shower. Roomy bathroom. hang up closet. easy access, safe, secure. We even had a surfboard rack in the room.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from D on 18 Sep 2023
We are happy that you had enjoyed! And thanks for the awesome review! Hope to see you guys again soon

2/10 Terrible

Beverly M

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
our room was downstairs from a cantina which was lively and loud when we checked in, with anticipation of more to come as the evening began. earplugs next to bed! In another room the toilet was in the shower! personnel onsite from 12-6 pm only. They were gracious in refunding our entire reservation.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Management on 11 Sep 2023
We are very sorry that you were not happy with the room that you booked here on Expedia, Beverly. You reserved The Boat Room, which is our super economy room that is tailored to fit single travelers on a really tight budget. This room is listed for about 100, so your amenities are less comfortable than our other 6 rooms that list between 200-300. This room is very small as as stated in the listing, and it has an all-in-one toilet, shower, sink, in one area, just like a boat cabin, hence the name, The Boat Room. The pictures listed on Expedia clearly show the room set up mentioned here. Because you were likely confused on what room you were getting when you booked online, we refunded you in full, which was as a courtesy and not listed our policy. Let's make this clear to all the readers, you did not stay in the room, you left shortly after you arrival, and we refunded you in full. If I can lend some advise, next time you book on a 3rd party website, you might want to make sure that you are booking a room that fits your needs. Just quickly booking the cheapest option you can find without doing some research on the hotel and room you are booking, might end in a disappointing result. The next hotel you book may not be as kind as us and may not refund you. Best of luck in all your future travels, Beverly.

4/10 Poor

ginat, longmeadow

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Owner on 6 Sep 2023
We are sorry that our hotel was not a good fit for you, Ginat. We greatly value and appreciate Expedia and their our partnership, but their platform doesn't always showcase the identity of the listed hotels. Next time, I recommend that you do some extra research to get a good feel for the hotel you are going to book. Go to the hotel website, so you can understand the brand and the see the offered amenities in the room you are reserving. A little extra efforts prior to booking will ensure you find a good fit for your particular needs. Best of luck in your future travels!

4/10 Poor

John

Disliked: Staff & service
I didn't stay, reservations was for the wrong day. I was charged anyway and I had to go through my bank to be reimbursed. The Property management said it Expedias responsibility and Expedia said it was up to the Property management.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Management on 1 Sep 2023
John, I'm very sorry your experience was negative, but you have left out some very important info here. You made a mistake and booked the wrong date. As a courtesy, we said we would agree to a refund, even though it was your error, but you needed to contact Expedia direct to cancel. Unfortunately, we cannot cancel the reservation made directly with Expedia. We did not receive cancellation notification from Expedia, and we did not receive a message or email from them. Not sure what happened on that end, but we were more than willing to help out. And please note that since you paid Expedia directly, they would be issuing your refund, not our hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Brianda

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Melissa

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sara

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was so cute. I did not know when booking the place only had 8 rooms. Very intimate and great food upstairs. Convenient contact-less check-in.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Man Ping

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Simran

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location but confusing check in details as we and other guests were trying to access a key safe when we didn’t need to. However emergency number was available to contact for correct instructions. Parking is also very limited.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Arturo

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Pamela

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Canteen was a great hideaway Fun atmosphere Colorful unique rooms I’d stay again
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great experience, would stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from - Nomads Hotel on 1 Jun 2023
Thanks! We try our best to make it an awesome stress-free experience.

10/10 Excellent

john

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Excellent stay at The Nomads Hotel.
Our stay at the Nomads hotel was excellent. The hotel is in a good location close to the San Clemente pier, shopping and restaurants. The Nomads has a restaurant/bar up stairs the food is good. The room was clean and the beds are really comfortable. We will return and I highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from - Nomads Hotel on 19 May 2023
Love to hear that John! Thanks for the awesome review.

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great fun and central location to walk to many restaurants and the pier!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Response from -The Nomads on 3 Apr 2023
Thank you for the review! We're happy you enjoyed your stay with us!

10/10 Excellent

Kennneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Thomas

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Response from -The Nomads on 19 Mar 2023
Thank you for leaving a review!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Check out the overhead exhaust fan noise in toilet room after its been running for 20 - 30 seconds.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mariah

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Boat buddies!
We had an awsome time in the boat room! Yes the bar was right upstairs a little noisy probably for some but we just joined the party. Great usage of space for a small room! My boat buddy and I are very impressed by the staff and Hotel! Thanks so much!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from -The Nomads on 4 Apr 2023
Thanks for the great review!

10/10 Excellent

francisco

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023