The Beach at Crystal Pier Hotel & Cottages

"A large percentage of guests return annually to the same cottage, parking their cars outside the front door, hanging their beach towels off the deck railings, and refusing to leave until the vacation account has run dry"

"When booking, keep in mind that the hotel's six oceanfront suites are on the beach, not on the pier like the cottages"

"Crystal Pier, a Pacific Beach landmark, had its grand opening in 1927; 10 years later, the first of the blue-and-white cottages were built"

"The white cottages with blue trim sit directly above the crashing waves of the ocean on the wide pier that stretches out past Pacific Beach"

"Many have kitchenettes, and patios with views of Pacific Beach"