Top 9 Hotels in Southern Orange County, California

If you're looking for the best hotels in Dana Point and San Clemente, you're in the right place.

If you're more concerned with price than exactly which South Orange County hotels you'll be staying in, use our tips for finding a hotel in South Orange County in an hour or less.

• Local hotel tax is about 10%
• $ = $124 or less
• $$ = $125-$199
• $$$ = $200-$299
• $$$$ = $300 or more

You can stay at some of these hotels well below list price. Use our money-saving strategies.

Hampton Inn & Suites

Hampton Inn is a Spanish style all suites hotel located off of I-5, close to Del Mar Avenue.

• Address: 2481 South El Camino Real - San Clemente
• Telephone: 949-366-1000, 949-366-1030 fax
• Rooms: 70 rooms
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Holiday Inn Express Dana Point

This hotel is located 1 block away from Dana Point Harbor and Doheny State Beach.

• Address: 34280 Pacific Cost Highway - Dana Point
• Telephone: 949-248-1000, 800-972-2576, 949-661-3136 fax
• Rooms: 86 rooms, including 34 two room suites and 8kKing suites.
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Mission Inn B&B

This 19th century California Mission-style B&B is in an 80-year-old orange grove, next to Mission San Juan Capistrano. Has a year round heated pool. Children under 12 can't be accomodated.

• Address: 26891 Ortega Highway - San Juan Capistrano
• Telephone: 949-234-0249, 866-234-0249, 949-234-0311 fax
• Rooms: 20 rooms
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Seahorse Resort

Seahorse Resort has suites and studios with ocean views and is located close to San Clemente Pier.

• Address: 602 Avenida Victoria - San Clemente
• Telephone: 949-492-1720, 949-498-8857 fax
• Rooms: 11 rooms
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St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort

On the coast. Nature trails, accessible by resort tram only, lead to a 6.1-acre beach and exclusive access to a private beach club

• Address: One Monarch Beach Resort - Dana Point
• Telephone: 949-234-3200 , 800-722-1543, 949-234-3201 fax
• Rooms: 400 rooms, including 74 suites
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