Cardiff by the Sea Lodge has operated from 142 Chesterfield Drive in Encinitas's Cardiff-by-the-Sea district since 1990, a 17-room boutique property built around a rooftop garden with fire pits, a hot tub, and panoramic Pacific Ocean views from the third-floor terrace. Individually themed rooms range from Hawaiian-inspired to French country decor, with six units offering direct ocean sightlines—a curated design approach on the same Cardiff dining corridor where Pacific Coast Grill pairs oceanfront tables with live-fire cooking. Private entrances and soundproofed walls isolate each room from corridor traffic, and amenities include refrigerators, cable TV, and complimentary high-speed WiFi. A continental breakfast is served on the ocean-view terrace each morning, and rooftop s'mores sessions around the open fire ring cap the evening with a campfire ritual against the Cardiff sunset. The property's walking-distance proximity to Cardiff State Beach and San Elijo Lagoon places guests on the same restaurant row that includes Firenze Trattoria and the broader South Coast Highway 101 dining scene. The Sweetheart Suite features a heart-shaped soaking tub, ornate ceiling detailing, and a private deck overlooking the Pacific coastline.