3 Star Hotel

Sea Otter Inn

6656 Moonstone Beach Drive, Cambria, CA, United States View Map

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Sea Otter Inn

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Located off Highway 1, this Cambria, California hotel offers a year-round heated outdoor pool and hot tub surrounded by lush gardens. San Simeon State Park is 5 minutes’ drive away from the hotel. Free Wi-Fi and a fireplace are featured in all rooms at the Sea Otter Inn. The individual, country styled rooms also include a cable TV, a microwave and a refrigerator. Select rooms have ocean or courtyard views. The Moonstone Beach Boardwalk is located directly across the street from the Cambria Sea Otter Inn. Hearst Castle is 8 minutes’ drive away. Piedras Blancas elephant seal rookery is 20 minutes' drive away from the hotel. Breakfast basket delivery is available for a charge.

513 Reviews

8.9Very Good
Cleanliness
9.4
Staff
9.3
Location
9.6

What Guests Say

  • “The view. Breakfast daily. The hot tub. Very short walk to the beach.”
  • “Charming wonderful Motel. Clean & Comfortable - wonderful staff. Nice breakfast! Excellent location. loved the firepits and seaside chairs”
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Top Amenities

  • Swimming Pool
  • Free Internet Access
  • Free Parking
  • Pets Allowed
  • Hot tub/Whirlpool
  • Beachfront
  • Non-Smoking Rooms
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Queen Room with Two Queen Beds1/4

Queen Room with Two Queen Beds

205 sqft • 2 Queen

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  • Bath or Shower
  • Body soap
  • Carpeting
Deluxe King Room with Ocean View1/4

Deluxe King Room with Ocean View

248 sqft • 1 King

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King Room1/4

King Room

205 sqft • 1 King

  • Alarm clock
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Family Suite1/4

Family Suite

399 sqft • 1 King or 2 Sofabed

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    What Guests Loved

    8.9
    Very Good

    Based on 513 reviews

    Location

    9.6

    Cleanliness

    9.4

    Staff

    9.3

    Overall Quality

    9

    Pros +

    • The view. Breakfast daily. The hot tub. Very short walk to the beach.
    • Charming wonderful Motel. Clean & Comfortable - wonderful staff. Nice breakfast! Excellent location. loved the firepits and seaside chairs
    • Great location across from Moonstone Beach. Friendly staff. Rooms were clean, comfortable and updated. View of ocean from several points on property with plenty of outdoor chairs and fire pits. Loved the picnic basket breakfast delivery!

    Cons -

    • Could have used a light in the entry way.
    • One night some people were having a get-together at a fire-pit by our room. Woke us up. I called the hotel management, but after 9 PM there is no manager at the hotel. I got a manager on the phone in some other location. It took them 40 minutes to come
    • The pool heater was not functioning.
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    10SherriPosted on: 9-14-2022

    The view. Breakfast daily. The hot tub. Very short walk to the beach.

    Could have used a light in the entry way.

    10MichaelPosted on: 6-18-2021

    Charming wonderful Motel. Clean & Comfortable - wonderful staff. Nice breakfast! Excellent location. loved the firepits and seaside chairs

    10RisePosted on: 8-4-2020

    Great location across from Moonstone Beach. Friendly staff. Rooms were clean, comfortable and updated. View of ocean from several points on property with plenty of outdoor chairs and fire pits. Loved the picnic basket breakfast delivery!

    8JohnPosted on: 1-17-2019

    Beds and room. Location

    One night some people were having a get-together at a fire-pit by our room. Woke us up. I called the hotel management, but after 9 PM there is no manager at the hotel. I got a manager on the phone in some other location. It took them 40 minutes to come

    10IrenePosted on: 5-6-2018

    Beautiful location. While the Coast Highway is closed to through traffic, traffic here is at a minimum. It was good to support the local tourist economy and take advantage of the quietness.

    The pool heater was not functioning.

    10Verified Hotel GuestPosted on: 8-20-2017

    This is a charming hotel - it hits the mark on all levels: cleanliness, cuteness, great free breakfast, good cookies at registration, nice size room. All great!

    Sadly, this wonderful hotel was staffed by a very grumpy pregnant woman. I understand that pregnancy can be uncomfortable but she was totally humorless. I couldn't get her to crack even the smallest smile when we checked in. Bad first impression.

    10MariaPosted on: 4-30-2017

    Lovely charming inn that had modern rooms, cute fire pits, pool and hot tub on an ocean view

    10DavidPosted on: 2-17-2017

    Exceeded expectations,comfortable grounds,beach right across the street,friendly staff

    8Verified Hotel GuestPosted on: 1-28-2017

    Location - right on beach. Breakfast in a basket delivered to your room each morning. This was a basic hotel in a great location.

    Room had a musty smell Fireplace in room doubled as room heater. It made a lot of nose.

    10Verified Hotel GuestPosted on: 1-20-2017

    Cute place. Very friendly staff. Rooms are comfortable with a gas-burning fireplace. They deliver breakfast in the morning via a picnic basket. Rise early and walk across the street for beautiful stroll on Moonstone Beach. Nice pool and hottub too.

    1Verified Hotel GuestPosted on: 11-2-2016

    We especially loved the video we took of the ants crawling around inside the refrigerator.

    Breakfast not served at office as stated in brochure. Went to the office to inquire told it would be delivered but were not notified when it arrived. In addition the 2nd morning did not receive any breakfast were told they threw away our order ticket.

    8RobertPosted on: 2-22-2016

    The Sea Otter Inn has a great location. Small lobby but coffee, tea and cookies were available on our arrival. The Mgr. is very nice and accomodating. Breakfast Basket was tasty and quaint.

    Rugs are a difficult furnishing to keep clean. It would seem at some point a wet/dry shampoo vac could be develop to kepp carpet cleaner.

    10MariePosted on: 1-28-2016

    The room is the perfect size for two people. The beds were comfortable. The best part about the room was the fireplace. It kept the room toasty throughout the night. The breakfast buffet was good and easy to access.

    7Verified Hotel GuestPosted on: 9-9-2015

    Clean, easy check in,free and good parking. Nice beds and sheets. Near beach! Breakfast was set up so you ate in the room and it was a nice selection and coffee was not bad!

    Highway noise, thin walls so could hear the folks next door. Poor water pressure.

    8StevePosted on: 6-22-2015

    Great location. Room had a private patio.

    Not a lot of breakfast choices.

    10KennethPosted on: 3-20-2015

    Great locale... right on the beach in a quaint town full of art and great restaurants. Price was great (we booked last-minute on a weekday) and we liked everything about this place. Staff was very friendly and there's even free continental breakfast.

    7WaynePosted on: 2-26-2015

    Location and the landscaping

    The breakfast was bad. Rolls were very stale and tasteless

    6Verified Hotel GuestPosted on: 1-28-2015

    Windows had screens and opened onto communal areas. Other windows( on side that provided privacy) didn't open at all. No cross breeze. Traffic was very noisy.

    10NealPosted on: 5-17-2022

    The hotel was clean and charming. Staff was friendly

    9Dr TedPosted on: 1-29-2022

    Location, Location

    Everything was excellent

    Amenities & Policies

    Amenities

    Swimming & Soaking

    • Beachfront
    • Swimming Pool
    • Hot tub/Whirlpool
    • Outdoor pool

    Media & Technology

    • Free Internet Access

    Transportation

    • Free Parking

    Health & Safety

    • Health Services
    • Daily disinfection

    Kid Friendly

    • Family Friendly

    General

    • Pets Allowed
    • No Smoking Rooms/Facilities

    Guest policies

    Check-inAfter 3:00 PM
    Check-outBefore 11:00 AM
    InternetFree Wi-Fi is available.
    ParkingFree parking is available.
    Children & Extra BedsChildren of all ages are welcome.
    PetsPets are allowed. Charges may apply.
    Room RatesAll rates displayed are for two guests unless otherwise noted.

    Important info

    Upon check-in, photo identification and credit card are required. All special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

    Location

    Sea Otter Inn

    6656 Moonstone Beach Drive, Cambria, CA

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