LIST: Laguna Beach Hotels & Eateries Offering Help for L.A. Fire Evacuees
Several entities in Laguna Beach are stepping in to assist L.A. fire evacuees. This is a growing list of offers from our hotels, event planners and eateries. For the longer article on Laguna businesses “paying it forward” go here:
HOTELS LAGUNA BEACH
Capri Laguna
Offering 50% off rates to those affected by the fires. Call directly at (949) 494-6533.
Casa Loma Beach Hotel
Offering a Wildfire Evacuation Rate 30% discount with waived amenities and parking fees. Access Code: EVAC25. Valid Jan. 8th-21st, 2025.
Hotel Joaquin
Offering a preferred rate to fire evacuees and waiving their 18+ and dog rules.
Laguna Surf Lodge by SCP
Offering a 30% off rate for fire evacuees until Jan. 15th, 2025.
Pacific Edge Hotel
Offering 25% off all rates with waived resort fees, and 50% off overnight valet for any guests who are booking due to being evacuated. Pet fees are also waived. The offer is available through TODAY, Fri., Jan 10th. Call 949-494-8566 to book.
The Ranch Laguna Beach
Offering a 50% off rate and waiving parking/resort fees for anyone with a driver’s license showing an address in a current Cal Fire official Evacuation Zone. Rates will be available for the next 10 days. (January 8th-15th 2025).
Seven4One by SCP
Offering a 30% off rate for fire evacuees until Jan. 15th, 2025.
Surf & Sand Resort
Offering a special rate of $699 for fire evacuees. The discounted rate includes waived resort and parking fees. Rates are available until Jan.19th, 2025.
EVENT CHANGE UPS
For couples and people planning events who have seen that landscape change this week, Rasta Taco’s Mario Melendez is offering 50% booking discounts within his Rasta Rita Catering division, which includes Taco Catering and Margarita Truck Catering. He’s also offering the same discount at his event center, Rasta Rita Cantina, in 29 Palms. Call direct, (949) 842-6936.
COLLECTING DONATIONS
The Cliff Laguna Beach - 577 South Coast Highway at Legion in The Village shops
Longtime resident restaurant Cliff Laguna Beach well remembers the 1993 fire in Laguna Beach. (at the time they were the Laguna Village Bistro). Not surprisingly, there were one of the first to step up to collect donations. Stop by the restaurant to drop off:
Gift Cards
Bottle Water
Liquid IVs, Gatorade, Powerade
Blankets
Non-perishable Packaged Foods
For Pets (including horses and livestock): Unopened Canned or Bagged Animal Food, New or Like New Dog Beds, Crates, Leashes, Collars, Harnesses and Blankets
The Cliff is also offering discounted meals to those displaced by the fires, and wanted to remind me that they also have a pet friendly menu and a selection of all-natural and organic dog treats.
Pacific Marine Mammal Center (PMMC) - 3 drop off locations
The grateful recipient of millions of dollars in gifts and donations for our struggling sea lions seals and other marine mammals, our PMMC Hospital in the Canyon is now collecting donations for fire victims.
PMMC has established three drop off locations - at the PMMC hospital, ADDRESS, at 312 Broadway at Suite 206, and at 381 Forest Avenue by the Visitor’s Center. Donations can include:
Can openers and non perishable food items
First aid survival kits
work gloves, goggles, bandanas, face masks
Pet food and accessories
Hygiene products for men and women (i.e., soap, razors, shampoos, feminine products)
Portable chargers, flashlights
Diapers, baby items, new and gently worn baby and children’s clothing, toys & children’s books
New and gently worn adult clothing including shoes, sweatshirts, jackets
Blankets
Visa cards, Amazon cards, other gift cards
PIZZA & PETS
Dana Point-based Truly Pizza will soon be joining our Laguna Beach ranks, so I’m including their recent notice here as well. Truly is offering a free pizza to anyone displaced by the fires and seeking refuge in our area.
Truly is also a partner in “Slice Out Hunger” a consortium of pizzerias across the country who deliver food to relief shelters housing those affected by fires. To further support these efforts, Truly will be donating a percentage of all their proceeds through January to Slice Out. And, all their popular Crispy Pepperoni Pizza sales this month will go to support the Labelle Foundation, which is providing pet essentials for animals impacted by the L.A. fires.