Stayed Sept. 14 -17, 2009 with husband and two retirement friends. We had ocean front room. Rooms were nice size, clean and the towels were reoplinished daily. Enjoyed long sits using rockers on their porch. Beautiful ocean front view. Saw dolphins from the porch. The food in the restaurant was delicious, the server was extremely pleasant. Prices were very reasobable..... more

I regret I must join the chorus of shocked and disappointed customers. I stayed there last week during a low pressure situation and the bulldozers were shoveling sand back to the beach from the boardwalk. We were in an efficiency unit on the ground floor and it was getting scary and water was pouring in around the sliding patio door.... more

Stayed for the first time Wed thru Sat 8/26 – 8/29 – had a great time – stayed in an ocean view queen – the bed was comfortable, the room was clean and the staff was extremely courteous! There was plenty of room, more towels then we needed and strong flow of hot water to shower with. Is it an... more

Phillips Beach Plaza Hotel is located on the boardwalk. This location was perfect for my family and I. Sadly, the hotel is literally crumbling. We stayed for a week. We picked this hotel because of the location and the price. It was very reasonable. We are on a budget so we could not relocate because of the problems. The beds:... more

As a child, I went to OC with my family every summer for 15 years. The crowning event was when we went to Phillips for dinner. I thought it was the most grand, fancy place I had ever seen. The Phillips I grew up with represented the best of OC, and I am beyond disappointed that it has fallen into... more

We booked a 3 bedroom apartment for the weekend. We assumed it was somehow connected to the hotel near the boardwalk but knew it was not oceanfront. We were very surprised to find out that is was not even close to the hotel. It was located on Baltimore Street. We went back to the office and they did offer us... more

We have stayed at Phillips numerous times over the past 10 years last. Great location, reasonable rates - the only problem is it just looks like no one cares about the place anymore and it is slowly falling into a state of disrepair. Peeling paint, dirty carpet, overflowing trash cans in the bathroom behind the bar area, food stains on... more

My husband and I were extremely satisfied with this hotel. We were a little leery after reading some of the earlier reviews; but, decided to give it a try for a 3 night stay. The hotel is old; but, that's part of the charm! It is decorated in Victorian style and while I could nitpick some things, overall it was... more

Been staying in the 13th street area for 30 years. It is a shame that Phillips has taken such a nose dive. It could be a gold mine. Booked and paid for 7 nights. Stayed in apartment. Bugs in bed. Blood on sheets. Shower leaked from apt. above. Batteries kept falling out of smoke detector. I am not a complainer... more