Southern California Beach Club — Hotel in Oceanside

We arrived the day after we were due to check in into our regular yearly week. As soon as we entered the unit there was an overwhelming and stifling smell of what seemed to be fresh paint, bleach, and formaldehyde. The slider doors and all the windows were open, which was unusual because we have stayed there 3 times before and they were closed upon our arrival. When our eyes started tearing and we began coughing we called the front desk to find out what was going on. We were told that the room had been painted that weekend (we arrived on Monday). I told the front desk that we could not stay in that room. Someone else called up to our room and told us that it had not been painted and it just had to air out. I told her to come up to the room and then tell me that there was no chemical smell. Nicole, who I believe is the front desk manager, and the Housekeeping Manager came up with bags of charcoal to filter the smell. There were already bags of charcoal in the room that were unable to absorb the smell. We went outside on the beautiful balcony, but the smell was so strong it was overwhelming on the balcony also. The Housekeeping Manager told us that it was new furniture and the only way to get rid of the smell was 'time', so the Beach Club was aware that there was a problem before we arrived. When we asked for another unit, (it was obvious that we were in distress because our eyes were tearing, our noses were running, and we were coughing), Nicole told us they were at full capacity and there were no other rooms available. We decided to just drive home. The conditions in the unit were unbearable for us. Then Nicole said the only thing available was unit 204. We had paid for 308, a top floor with a huge balcony and a portal window in the bedroom.. The room they gave us was on the 2nd floor with a lot of noise coming from above our unit. We were awakened every night by loud machinery noises at about 2am. AND the room had that terrible chemical smell, not as strong as 308. I had unpacked and put my clothes into the drawers. The next day the chemical smell was too strong on my clothes. I had to ask for hangers from the front desk and hang up my clothes and put the clothes that could not be hung up back into the suitcase. We had to practically live out of our suitcase. We asked to speak to Julie but every time we asked we were told she was not in. We asked several times for her email but were always told that they could not find her business card and they didn't know her email. Before we left we were informed that the room had been painted, that new carpeting had been installed, and that the furniture had just been unpacked in the room before we arrived. We never let anything ruin our vacation, because we have very limited vacation time, but this really was a nightmare. No one could tell me the manufacturer of the furniture, or the composition of the furniture or the carpet, or the type of paint that was used. It has been my experience that all 3 of those things come with warnings to air the area out before occupying the area. When we purchased our unit we had planned on many happy vacations at the Beach Club with family and friends, but at this point I cannot recommend...

We’ve (my family & I) owned for almost 30 years here. We love the convenience to the beach and all of the local places to shop and eat! The pier is so fun to walk, run, or just hang out on. There are usually local artists/performers doing their thing, and it’s exciting to watch the people fishing. The pier also has a store about halfway down where you can rent poles, equipment, buy bait, and grab some snacks/drinks. Affordable prices! Ruby’s at the end of the Pier is perfect for lunch/dinner or just a good milkshake. The staff is ALWAYS friendly and accommodating. Pre-COVID, there were always daily activities for guests to participate in. I do wish these were free for owners, but still fun nonetheless. The rooms are clean and have been updated periodically. I love having the kitchen in the unit to help cut down on eating out costs! The beds are comfy, as are the linens and towels. The WiFi is hit or miss here, but they do have an office upstairs with a fantastic view of you need to use it. I’ve had online meetings and classes up there, and have only had a few issues with connectivity. SCBC has items you can rent for free as a guest: beach equipment like chairs, umbrellas, sand toys, body boards, bikes, and they even have movies and games you can check out to use in your room. There’s a laundry room downstairs with oversized washers and dryers- bring your quarters and laundry soap. They also have a small hot tub upstairs that is nice to relax in without the kids. Parking is a little tough due to limited spaces which are pretty small. They do have one side that fits larger SUVs and trucks pretty well, but it’s not easy to get in/out of at all. While the open decks on the 2nd and 4th floor are awesome, it is a tad annoying when people decide to use them for large/loud groups either early or late. For the most part, guests and owners are understanding and friendly, and the staff can help iron out any problems that might occur. If you’re looking for a place with suuuuuper close beach access, activities, and local hangouts, give Southern California...

Southern CA Beach Club is bar none the best long-time local condo rental place on The Strand with panoramic views of the white water surf, the pier, and the Oceanside Beach. They provide well-appointed, comfortably furnished condos with full kitchens and all the amenities of home away from home. They have elevators and luggage carts which make it very elder friendly and convenient.| Their staff is warm, welcoming, EXTREMELY helpful and VERY friendly. They go out of their way to make their guests feel like family and owners feel like they really own their home away from home. We witnessed one of their staff member coming down to help an elderly lady traveling alone to unload her luggage and get it to her condo, something we have not seen at other timeshare/condo rental units where we have stayed. Then overheard them ask if there was any other way they could help her to get settled.| We like the fact that there is a filtered hot and cold water machine on the floor where we stayed, so we no longer have to haul drinking water by the gallons to our unit for a week's stay. The ice machine is right there, as well.| They offer free bikes to check out, beach chairs, umbrellas, and all the extras for the beach like beach towels, etc. So we do not need to haul all that with us either.| We loved So. Cal. Beach Club so much that we decided to purchase another week's stay within 3 weeks of our first stay, and have decided to sell our other timeshare down the street.| We can't say enough about how much we love So. Cal. Beach Club and their 24/7 amazing staff! From the General Manager, Sean Herriott, who sets the tone of outstanding service and caring for guests' needs to Nicole, front desk agent and room/house attendant to Gabby, their newest housekeeping lady, all their staff is...