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Luxury Hotels

Ritz Carlton ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
• Amazing ocean views
• Great restaurants
• Beautiful grounds/landscaping
• Located next to Salt Creek Beach
• 5 minutes from Lantern District & Harbor

Waldorf Astoria ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
• Golf course + ocean views
• Great Restaurants
• Access to Monarch Bay Beach Club
• Located at Monarch Beach golf course
• 5 minutes from Lantern District & Harbor

Laguna Cliffs Marriott ⭐⭐⭐⭐
• Ocean + Dana Point Harbor views
• All 378 rooms have been remodeled
• Easy access to Dana Point Harbor
• Easy access to downtown shopping
• Located in the Lantern District

Boutique Hotels

Blue Lantern Inn ⭐⭐⭐⭐
• Ocean + Dana Point Harbor views
• Only 29 guest rooms
• Rooms have a boutique feel
• Walkable to downtown shopping
• Located in the Lantern District

Chain Hotels

DoubleTree Suites by Hilton ⭐⭐⭐
• Some rooms have an ocean view
• Rooftop restaurant
• Short walk to Doheny Beach
• 5 minutes to downtown shopping
• Located just south of the Lantern District

Residence Inn by Marriott ⭐⭐⭐
• Newer construction - built in 2011
• 5 minutes to downtown shopping
• Located on SJC/Dana Point border

Budget Friendly Hotels

Best Western Plus Marina Shores ⭐⭐
• Located between Lantern District & Harbor

Best Western Plus Dana Point Inn-By-The-Sea ⭐⭐
• Ocean views
• Across the street from the beach

Dana Point Marina Inn ⭐⭐
• Only hotel located in the Dana Point Harbor
• Discounts available for Dana Point residents