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Reviews of Blue Dolphin Inn This rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. It's based on a self-evaluation by the property. Use this rating to help choose your stay!

6470 Moonstone Beach Drive , Cambria, CA 93428, United States of America

#7 of 25 hotels in Cambria

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 390 hotel reviews

9.0

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.5

  • Comfort

    9.5

  • Location

    9.6

  • Facilities

    9.2

  • Staff

    9.2

  • Value for money

    8.7

  • Free WiFi

    8.8

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  • Reviewed: May 13, 2024

    10
    Great property and staff!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Small tight parking lot as I drive a full size pick-up truck The Mgt emailed us the same day stating that housekeeping found something we left and I requested they send a picture of the item to be sure it was something we left. Mgt said they couldn't do that. ;(

    We appreciated the made to order room service breakfast each morning! Very comfy beds and pillows! The shower head was the strongest water pressure ever encountered in a hotel! Excellent! Room TV was excellent! Will return again soon!

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 8, 2024

    10
    Boutique hotel well equipped room & quiet nights sleep
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Two Queen Beds Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Spacious family room well equipped with all that’s needed. Breakfast brought to the room the following morning also.

    Lovely small hotel right on the front of the Pacific Ocean. Stayed for one night on our drive down the highway from San Francisco to San Diego

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: April 29, 2024

    8.0
    Nice place and location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Two Queen Beds Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Extra charge for child. Breakfast was somewhat limited.

    Nice location. Beautiful views. Close to a restaurant.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 25, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    What a lovely place. From the moment we walked in, we felt welcome. The manager on staff even offered a freshly baked cookie for our toddler. It couldn’t have been more hospitable with terrific access to Moo stone Beach.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: April 16, 2024

    10
    Amazing! Highly recommend
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Two Queen Beds Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing!

    Loved it! On the beachfront. Photos don’t do the rooms justice. Everything felt luxe, beds & pillows were incredible. Amenities were great. Cookies & breakfast was great. Staff were lovely. Can not fault

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 11, 2024

    9.0
    Lovely hotel - great sea view
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Can’t think of anything

    We were upgraded to a room with a sea view, very comfortable bed, lovely stop on our three day drive down the PCH.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: April 10, 2024

    8.0
    Very fun
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Two Queen Beds Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The breakfast tasted very bland but it was free so it was appreciated.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: March 25, 2024

    10
    Absolutely amazing stay and a great area for views, food etc.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Ocean View with Patio
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There was nothing not to like! It was perfect

    The view, the breakfast, the parking, the location … everything was amazing

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 4, 2024

    9.0
    Great location, very comfortable beds, friendly staff.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Two Queen Beds Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Lighting in room is too dim. Hard to read anything at night. Microwave/fridge hard to access behind doors and low down with no lighting. Shower head sprays so that it’s hard to soak yourself well. Especially if you are washing thick long hair. Water is so soft, it’s hard to know if you are feeling soap still or slippery water. No breakfast choices for vegans

    Very comfortable beds. Room had a great ocean view and you could hear the crashing surf.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 1, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Two Queen Beds Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    decor and maintenance of the room and common areas was very good. Liked the patio where everyone could watch the sunset and ocean rather than other nearby motels where only a few rooms had sunset access, no patio area for all.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 22, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Two Queen Beds Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I’d rather have not even tried the breakfast. Even the couple bites I had left a bad taste in my mouth for hours.

    It was an incredible experience. The people were lovely, the location was perfect, it was clean and amazing.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 20, 2024

    9.0
    Would recommend 👌
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The TV was hard to use. The guide had no information or was hard to navigate. It was hard to find any kind of music station.

    Breakfast was good. Very clean rooms

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 19, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Deluxe Two Queen Beds Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very clean and it’s on a great location

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 3, 2024

    8.0
    Beautiful, relaxing even in a storm
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Ocean View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing really

    Great location, comfortable

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: January 26, 2024

    10
    We would stay again
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The room was spotless and bed was comfortable. A yummy breakfast burrito was included. just steps from the moonstone boardwalk, made it a perfect location

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: January 13, 2024

    10
    Wonderful views and ambience!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Ocean View with Patio
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Location, Location, Location!

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: January 9, 2024

    8.0
    Nice hotel directly on the beach. I would book it again.
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Two Queen Beds Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There was nothing I really didn’t like. Breakfast in the room was new for me, but it was fine.

    Directly on the beach.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: January 8, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The mattress could have been better.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: December 25, 2023

    10
    We will be back. A great place
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Loved it all. We will be back

    The fire pits overlooking the ocean. Wine available for purchase and a real friendly staff member Jill. Exceptional!😗

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: December 20, 2023

    8.0
    Not the same anymore
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    1. No privacy- Our room was on ground floor facing side parking lot. We could not open blinds much, since people walk by and cars drive right by close enough to touch them. This was a real waste of the view right outside our window that faced the front of the building. That window was right outside the main door. 2. Boring breakfast- expected a lot more for the price point and Had a much nicer breakfast first time we came here. Now serving same thing each day, either scrambled wrap or yogurt, likely from local taco shop. Coffee was bitter and probably probably a drip machine. 3. Poor fridge and microwave area - located under a cabinet, stacked on each other. So dark in cabinet you can’t see which buttons to press. Fridge was so low, it was backbreaking just to get some thing in and out. lobby Coffee was bitter and probably probably a drip machine. Better to just make your own in room coffee.  this was a real waste of the view right outside our window that faced the front of the building. That window was right outside the main door with people going by constantly. 

    Good sized room. Very polite and helpful staff. Nice view though limited because we couldn’t open the blinds, quiet property, and easy to access beach, and boardwalk. Nice front patio with plenty of seating and fire pit. 

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: December 20, 2023

    9.0
    Comfortable, peaceful, relaxing. Overall would stay here again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Two Queen Beds Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    A bit small for my family of 4.

    The price, friendly staff, partial ocean view and the hot breakfast delivered to the room :D!!!

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: November 30, 2023

    9.0
    Always a pleasure
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Two Queen Beds Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Free breakfast not as good as formerly

    Esp. like seeing a bit of the ocean

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: November 15, 2023

    10
    Can’t wait to come back
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing to complain about

    Proximity to everything, loved being so close to the ocean, the patio & firepit were a nice surprise & perfect sunset viewing area

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: November 9, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Two Queen Beds Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Very pleasant experience

    Stayed in November 2023

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