Top Reasons to Stay at Best Western Plus Casablanca Inn

• Best Western Plus Casablanca Inn is two blocks from North Beach and 1 mile from San Clemente Pier, a 1,296-foot-long jetty where you can fish, dine alfresco, or watch surfers.
• Attractions in San Diego and Los Angeles, such as the San Diego Zoo and Disneyland Resort, are within an hour’s drive.
• The hotel’s free continental breakfast features breakfast sandwiches, pancakes, and hard-boiled eggs; take yours to the indoor courtyard to enjoy amid tropical flowers and a burbling fountain.
• Each guest room is equipped with a microwave, refrigerator, and 32-inch LCD TV with 75 satellite channels, including HBO; deluxe rooms have views of the ocean.
• The heated outdoor pool and hot tub are open all year long.

San Clemente, California: Laid-Back Coastal Town with Spanish Colonial Architecture

The laid-back town of San Clemente is set on the coast of Southern California, about halfway between Los Angeles and San Diego. The beach is known for having some of the best surfing in Orange County, but visitors don’t just come for the waves; there’s also a quaint pier and oceanfront eateries lining a palm-studded coastline that still hasn’t been overdeveloped. After a day of swimming or fishing, you can take advantage of pits set aside for sunset bonfires. San Clemente also has miles of biking trails, including some that wind through Camp Pendleton—the country’s largest Marine Corps base.

When San Clemente was founded in the 1920s, it was envisioned as a Spanish-style resort town. You can see some evidence of that plan in the red-tiled roofs crowning the shops and restaurants along Avenida Del Mar, the town’s main artery. Casa Romantica, the home of San Clemente’s founder, has been converted into a cultural center showcasing work by local artists.

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