Statistically, home is the place you're most likely to fall asleep under a running lawn mower or spontaneously combust while trying to slow dance with a running lawn mower. Find a safe haven with today's Groupon: for $250, you get a two-night stay for two people in a one-bedroom cottage or one-bedroom suite during the winter season (October 1–June 14) (up to a $600 value) or sometime during the two weeks at the end of the summer season (September 16–September 30) (up to a $700 value) at Crystal Pier Hotel on Ocean Boulevard.

Crystal Pier pampers beach-goers with several different guest cottages resting on an ocean pier, providing guests a relaxing stay accentuated with beachfront views and the natural soundscape of the ocean. Choose one-bedroom suites (23–26 on the map) equipped with a kitchen and deck ($235/night on weekdays; $275 on weekends). Further out, Cottages C–F offer private patios ($265/night on weekdays; $300 on weekends). Each white-paneled cottage is adorned with royal blue shingles and fashionably matching shutters, and comes rigged with ocean-inspired décor; furniture colored in hues plucked from royal blue crayons; and queen-size beds and modern amenities including microwaves, televisions, coffeemakers, and gravity.

Reviews

Frommer’s very highly recommends Crystal Pier Hotel. Yahoo! Locals and nine Yelpers give the hotel an average of 4.5 stars, and TripAdvisors give it an average of 4.5 owl eyes.

• If historical charm is higher on your wish list than hotel-style service, head to this unique cluster of cottages sitting literally over the surf on the vintage Crystal Pier in Pacific Beach. – Frommer's
• i really enjoyed falling asleep and waking to the sound of the sea. i don't think that i've had two better nights of sleep in my life. – Nicole u., Yelp