Ocean View Lodge

"The place looks very nice; it has direct access to the beach for walking, and you can visit several beautiful places around it. Enjoying the sunset from your room’s balcony."

"After coming here 4 times in the last 6 months. The last time I decided to never come back again and instead go to The Beachcomber moving forward. The last time I was here, black mold shot out of the jets in the whirlpool. I thought it may just need a quick flushing. After flushing it about four times, it got even worse. I notified the front desk, and they told me they’re maintenance guy would see it in the morning. Keep in mind that we drove 4 hours from the bay area just for the whirlpool and the view. The manager’s solution was to credit me $30, which i never spoke to by the way. He claimed someone complained about my child in the room which is supposedly a violation, which I understood, even though my kid was not a problem the last 3 times I visited. I asked the front desk girl about the policy and that i had seen children in the rooms every time i had visited. She admitted that it usually isn’t a big deal but that a regular complained downs stairs. Again fine, my mistake. The problem was that they tried to use my kid as a reason to disregard the disgusting mold coming out of the whirlpool. No one goes there for the outdated tacky rooms. Its the view and the whirlpool. They have no staff, the office closed an hour early. They had no extra pillows. The ceiling fan in the bathroom dripped water on your head. Luckily, i had stayed at The Beachcomber on New Years due to this place being booked, and I can tell you it was ten times better and cheaper! And they had no issues with my kid in the spa room. I hesitantly, booked the the Ocean View Lodge this last time knowing about the service difference, but they have a slightly better view of the ocean compared to Surf and Sand and The Beachcomber, and both are cheaper and offer whirlpools in their rooms with an ocean view. Ocean View Lodge lost a long time customer due to incompetent management. They ruined our MLK weekend and only offered 30 bucks. What a joke, they must be desperate, which is why the customer service is basically nonexistent. The Beachcomber has firepits and free bikes to explore, and they have someone at the front desk all night. Oh, and they dont make you choose between your family and/or a relaxing time. Cheap owners, I’m assuming. Why they are the most expensive is unknown. After staying at the other lodges, it’s befuddling. They dont even have usb plugs. Geez, ill stop. I never give negative reviews but these guys can have it for the $30 they spent on turning away a very loyal customer. Do yourself a favor and go to The Beachcomber."

"We made a 6200 mile motorcycle vacation trip from Arkansas across Route 66 to Bakersfield then up through Napa Valley and on to Ocean View Lodge for our 25th Anniversary and then back home. This was the perfect place to land coming straight out of the Redwood forest on to the coastal rd. This place was perfect. Plenty of room, clean and The View! First time to see the Pacific and we will never forgot sitting on the deck with a good bottle of wine, listening to the waves crash. Beautiful sunset! Thank you, Ocean View Lodge, for this awesome opportunity!"

"The view of the ocean is absolutely incredible!! Every room has this view. I was expecting it to be super expensive but it was very affordable for the amenities you get. I traveled with my friend, and wanted 2 queen beds. We got them and there was even a partial wall that separated us which was nice for privacy. I will definitely come back here when I’m in the area again!"

"This place is great and had a nice view. My wife made reservations here for our 25th anniversary, not realizing that you'd have to be part mountain goat to get to the beach. We had to travel a mile or so to actually touch the water. I walk with a cane, and there's no way I was going to make it down the cliff, although there were a lot of people that did traverse the trail down. We will stay here again though. Nice jacuzzi tub and nice bed."