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Secret Garden Inn

3.0 star property

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Courtyard
Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Ocean View (1 King and 1 Queen Bed) | Private kitchenette
Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Ocean View (1 King and 1 Queen Bed)
Fountain
Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Ocean View (1 King and 1 Queen Bed)

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Room service

Explore the area

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1140 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar, CA, 92014
  • Place, Del Mar Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Seagrove Park
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Del Mar Fairgrounds
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.)
    ‪29 min drive‬

Room options

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Superior Room, 1 Bedroom, Partial Ocean View

Superior Room, 1 Bedroom, Partial Ocean View

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • Partial ocean view
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Ocean View (1 King and 1 Queen Bed) | Living room

Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Ocean View (1 King and 1 Queen Bed)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Ocean view
  • 45 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About the area

Del Mar

When you stay at Secret Garden Inn in Del Mar, you'll be near the beach, within a 5-minute drive of Del Mar Fairgrounds and Del Mar Racetrack. .This bed & breakfast is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Del Mar Beach and 13.1 mi (21.1 km) from Mission Bay.
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What's nearby

  • Del Mar Beach - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Seagrove Park - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Medici Galleria - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Del Mar Plaza - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Del Mar Fairgrounds - 3 min drive - 2.3 km

Getting around

  • San Diego Coaster Sorrento Valley Station - 8 min drive
  • Sorrento Valley Station - 8 min drive
  • San Diego Intl. Airport (SAN) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Monarch Ocean Pub - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Better Buzz Coffee - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Il Fornaio - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Jake's Del Mar - ‬11 min walk

About this property

Secret Garden Inn

Secret Garden Inn offers 4 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Satellite television is provided. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Irons/ironing boards and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.
Make yourself at home in one of the 4 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers, housekeeping is provided on request, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
For lunch or dinner, stop by Coya Peruvian Secret, a restaurant that specializes in Peruvian cuisine. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe, and room service (during limited hours) is provided.
Free self parking is available onsite.
Coya Peruvian Secret - This café specializes in Peruvian cuisine and serves lunch and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Onsite parking options include a carport

Food and drink

  • A coffee shop/cafe

Restaurants on site

  • Coya Peruvian Secret

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping on request

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Built in 2008
  • Colonial architecture
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service

More

  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM

Late check-in subject to availability

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property

The check-in location differs from the property location; go to: [Les Artistes Inn located at 944 Camino Del Mar, 92014.]

Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; your host will greet you

If you arrive at the property after hours, you'll need to check in at an alternate location: [944 Camino Del Mar,]

To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

All guests must show a valid photo ID.

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Guests traveling with a service animal must contact the property in advance.

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Parking height restrictions apply

Property is also known as

Secret Garden Del Mar

Secret Garden Inn Del Mar

Secret Garden Inn Del Mar

Secret Garden Inn Bed & breakfast

Secret Garden Inn Bed & breakfast Del Mar

Secret Garden Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 66 out of 116 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 29 out of 116 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 116 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 116 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 116 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

It is not what the pictures show

We stayed at this place during memorial day weekend for four nights, paid avg 259/night about 1200 total. First the good, the property is located at a higly walkable area with restaurants, parks, shops etc. One of the few places that had free parking and breakfast included. The bad, the rooms have eclectic decoration style, however the layout is very inconvenient for a multi night stay. The bathtub is inside the bedroom with a shower curtain separating the sleeping area and the shower. The ugly, the hotel did put any effort in cleaning the room before we reached the property. The bathtub and the sink had moldy stains, the entey way had spiders and cobwebs, the balcony was dusty withe dried leaves piled up. The worst of all the balcony curtains had red stains and moldy smell. The hotel didn't have onsite reception, we called housekeeping the next day after check-in for fresh curtains and bedsheets. Though we loved delmar we will opt for other places to stay next time for the rent we paid.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michele

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
A unique and most quaint little Inn. Only four rooms nestled in a courtyard behind the equally quaint Peruvian Restaurant. Small but cozy. Breakfast was provided by the restuarant, the most delicious choices of eggs or empanadas. Friendly and welcoming owners. Highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overall it was a nice stay, but the floors and some of the surfaces in the room were a little bit dusty/not the cleanest. Really nice look to the room though and you get your own patio! Jetted bathtub was nice and the area around the hotel is cool too. The Peruvian restaurant is super good as well.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Allan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Secret Garden Hotel is a must stay.

Beautiful service and clean. Patricia was wonderful/ We loved our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Dennis

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Quirky

A quirky and unique hotel with some very good features, including location, but not clean enough. While there, a neghboring apartment complex was being roofed. Noise fro 7am to 5pm.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Joanne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
The room was in need of maintenance. Roofers were working the entire 3 days stay outside our 3 rooms. The jacuzzi in the suite above us went on each night at 10:30 or 11 pm when we desperately needed sleep. There was no one to call and ask for help then. In the morning, there was no creamer for coffee- except powdered cream. I called but none arrived for 4 hours. The Peruvian restaurant food was delicious in the restaurant that was in the building. We loved the breakfast. The hotel should have cost a lot less and had better service. Roofers working outside all day warranted a large discount and a warning. Too bad for us!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location in village...room was a little funky...don't think I could handle multiple nights there!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cute, quiet little place, tucked away. Room was homey, did not feel like a hotel. Staff were great, very friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Roben

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marcella

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cute and eclectic. Perfect location. Delicious breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Aimee

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Lena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Darren

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Funky and perfect
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Mark

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bob

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Thomas, Descanso

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
There are just a few issues that if resolved could make this better. 1. The coffee bar was not stocked all the time. Breakfast was good but it would have been nice to have a cup of juice or mike with the meal. 2. The Microwave was broken. 3. One day we had no hot water. It was fixed not sure why it was a problem. All in all we had a good stay just need some finishing touches.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Would stay there again!

This is a cozy little hideaway that I thoroughly enjoyed staying at. Location is excellent. And the included breakfast comes from an amazing little Peruvian restaurant. I would stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

4/10 Poor

Pawel

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Place has lot's of potential but seems neglected
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

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

10/10 Excellent

Shannen, Henderson

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is a little hidden gem! You check in at their sister property, Les Artists Inn, and they show you the way to this property approximately 2 blocks away. It only has 4 rooms total. The vibe is a very Bali/zen type of decor. It is attached to a wonderful Peruvian restaurant where you get your FREE breakfast. Their empanadas are to die for! Don't forget to tip your chef!! He will take care of you! This place is in the heart of del mar within walking distance to all restaurants, shops, and the beach. We will definitely stay here again!!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cybill

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
this was the cutest little gem in downtown Del Mar, but I didn't feel like I was in the middle of downtown.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023