I must have driven by this place fifty times and always wanted to stop for the night. However, after reading some of these reviews, I was more than a bit apprehensive. I'm glad I took a chance and risked it! This is a very cool stop. We were delayed by a road closure and were driving in from Ventura when... More

The accommodations are basic, no frills, or fancy room service, a bit old in fact, but it has a wonderful view which makes it worth staying. Pros: 1) Ocean front view. You cannot get closer to the water than this hotel. Every room faces the ocean, including the restaurant. 2) Great location. Few minute drive to Santa Barbara 3). Plenty... More

Our first room was so poor. Old, no fridge and in poor condition. After complaining, we were shown a much improved room. The hotel was a strange mix of impressions. The breakfast was ordinary with coffee served outside whilst the dinner in the restaurant was excellent. To be fair the service was good though beware of access from the south... More

This hotel is absolutely ocean front, however, there is not an easy way to get to the sand. The trail at the east end of the property leads you to a 20 vertical feet drop that is a boulder scramble. Don't recommend bare feet or flip flops! A stairway to the sand would be nice. The building is sinking as... More

This is truly a gem of a place but with some serious caveats. There are not many rooms here, less than 30 I believe. Every room has the most spectacular view of the pacific with moutains and islands. There is a great restaurant too. It is very private. There is nothing to do but gape at the ocean, eat, sleep,... More

We have stayed here numerous times. Approaching on Northbound 101, due to highway construction you have to use the Bates Road exit and double back, about a 5 mile detour along the coast. Some rooms have been updated, but they do need new flooring. As noted in another person's review, there is no elevator but a third of the rooms... More

Our favorite spot a few miles north of Ventura, CA, like having your own oceanfront place with a pool and increditble views of the Channel Islands, plus a manmade island right offshore. Rooms are in the process of being updated, and some maintenance is being completed on siding and stairs in January, their slow time, hence their special room deals.... More

Looking for a way to spice up your romance, looking for a wonderful lover's destination well lookno further. The Cliff House has everything you could want. It offered my boyfriend and I the perfect sunset, and the perfect hotel, all which made for an incredibly romantic anniversary. The staff was very attentive, the room very clean and cozy. The hotel... More

A gold mine in the hands ... being lost!!! It's a shame! The Hotel is located in one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen but it is decadent. By leaps and bounds ... The rooms have very old décor, smelling of old and ugly. During the night a noise Naughty makes me crazy ... Mouse appeared. The breakfast... More