Tamarack Beach Hotel, CarlsbadTamarack Beach Hotel in Carlsbad, United States has a corrected score of 3.7 ± 0.4 (thin evidence, 1 of 4 platforms), ranked 3 of 57 hotels we score in Carlsbad. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.0 before correction: Google 4.0. Rooms from about $268 a night (cached, not a live quote).Tamarack Beach Hotel is a three-star beachfront property at 3200 Carlsbad Blvd in the coastal village of Carlsbad, California, sitting directly on Carlsbad State Beach with ocean views. Rooms are spacious and comfortably furnished, and guests get an outdoor pool, hot tub, free parking, free WiFi and a continental breakfast. Facilities cover families and business travellers alike, with a gym, tennis court, meeting rooms, restaurant, casino and massage services, plus access to a nearby 27-hole golf course and beach yoga. The village centre, with its restaurants, shops and Magee Park, is walkable. Note that pets are not allowed, and some guests have found a few rooms tired and the air conditioning units noisy.What stands out

Friendly, attentive staff

Walkable coastal village location

Spacious, clean rooms

Outdoor pool and hot tub

Watch out for

No pets allowed

Some rooms shabby, air conditioning noisy

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