Beachwood Motel $350,000 Housing Class Action Settlement

Published

February 23, 2026 4:05 PM

Updated

February 23, 2026

Individuals who stayed at the Beachwood Motel in Oceanside, California, for at least 28 consecutive days at any time between May 23, 2018, and Oct. 4, 2024, may be eligible to claim a cash payment from a class action settlement.

Beachwood Motel Holding LLC and related defendants agreed to pay $350,000 to resolve a class action lawsuit alleging they required guests to move out or check out and reregister before reaching 30 consecutive days of occupancy, which allegedly prevented guests from gaining tenant rights under California law.

Who are the class members?

The class includes:

Anyone who currently resides or formerly resided at the Beachwood Motel located at 210 Surfrider Way, Oceanside, CA 92054
Individuals who stayed at the motel for at least 28 consecutive days
Those who moved out or checked out and reregistered before reaching 30 consecutive days of occupancy
Individuals whose qualifying stay occurred at any time from May 23, 2018, through Oct. 4, 2024

If an individual received a notice about the settlement, Beachwood Motel recorded their stay and considers them a class member.

How much can class members receive?

The total settlement fund is $350,000. After deductions for attorney’s fees and costs, an incentive award to the plaintiff and settlement administration expenses, the settlement administrator will distribute the remainder to class members.

Each class member will receive a pro rata share of the fund based on the number of qualifying stays they had. A qualifying stay is defined as a stay of 28 or more consecutive days at the Beachwood Motel during the class period. The more qualifying stays a class member has, the larger their share of the settlement.

The calculation works as follows:

Net settlement amount / total number of qualifying stays = payment per qualifying stay
Payment per qualifying stay × number of qualifying stays for that class member = total payment for that class member

No action needed to receive payment

Class members do not need to file a claim to receive a settlement payment. The settlement administrator will automatically mail payments to the addresses it has on file for class members. These are the same addresses it sent the settlement notice to. Those whose address has changed should notify the settlement administrator as soon as possible to ensure they receive payment.

Settlement administrator’s mailing address: Beachwood Motel Settlement c/o Simpluris, P.O. Box 25226, Santa Ana, CA 92799-9958

What proof or documentation is necessary to submit a claim?

Class members who did not receive a notice but believe they qualify for the settlement need to provide proof such as:

A copy of the registration card from the hotel showing each stay of 28 or more consecutive days
A sales receipt from the hotel showing each stay of 28 or more consecutive days
A declaration under penalty of perjury that they stayed at the Beachwood Motel for 28 or more consecutive days along with another form of proof that they stayed at the hotel for at least one day

Payout options

The settlement administrator will mail checks to class members. If they do not cash the check within 180 days, the settlement administrator will donate the funds to San Diego Habitat for Humanity.

$350,000 settlement fund breakdown

The $350,000 settlement fund covers:

Settlement administration costs: Estimated at $7,500
Attorneys’ fees: Up to $215,000
Attorneys’ expenses: Up to $17,500
Service award to class representative: Up to $7,500
Payments to eligible class members: The remainder of the fund

Important dates

Opt-out deadline: April 20, 2026
Final approval hearing: July 24, 2026

When is the Beachwood Motel settlement payout date?

The settlement administrator will issue payments to class members approximately 10 days after court resolves any appeals and grants final approval to the settlement.

Why did this class action settlement happen?

The class action lawsuit alleged Beachwood Motel Holding LLC and related defendants required guests to move out or check out and reregister before reaching 30 consecutive days of occupancy. The lawsuit claimed this practice prevented guests from obtaining tenant rights under California law in violation of California Civil Code sections 1940.1 and 52.1 and California Business & Professions Code sections 17200 et seq.

The defendants denied all allegations but agreed to settle to avoid the cost and uncertainty of continued litigation.