we stayed at the AV Inn over The New Years holiday. The place is
wonderful on details- good use of arts and crafts design, but
some thought of the actual USE of some of these design elements might have changed them somewhat.
First, the bathroom sinks. Nice color, nice aesthetically, but too low and bowl of sink not reachable unless you bent over to reach it. The bathtub- a deep, beautiful looking tub, but in order to turn on the
shower you had to step over the very high, thick tile edge to get into the tub to reach the faucet controls. No bars to grab as you straddled and hobbled over it. If you are elderly, of poor balance or handicapped in some way, this would be dangerous or impossible. Once in the tub to turn on the shower, you are stuck getting wet with cold water until it warms up. Doesn't help in trying to take a relaxing shower! Even if you move the shower head, you still get wet with the cold water unless you scramble out over the high, wide edge again.
The hot tub- nice idea, but once again, the wooden step to get into the tub was too low, so you had to straddle the tub, hope the people walking along the creek (agree with a previous review stating the disappointment of a dry creek bed covered by tree's and a playground set beside it- lousy view) don't see you in a embarrassing pose trying to swing into the water. We found if we used the low step to get up onto the patio chair, then into the tub it worked. PLEASE< get higher steps for your guests! This could be dangerous. We too had an overflow problem, hoping the poor people on the floor below weren't getting soaking wet by the water! There were no instructions on how the tub worked, how to program it, etc. The heater in our room cycled continuously throughout the night- not bothering me so much as my plant operations supervisor husband. We are experienced, nice hotel travellers.
We don't usually nit pick places to death, but found the Avila Villa Inn disappointing. They do have a nice looking wine bar, but that is only open Wed- Sundays. You would think that for NYeve, even having it open for guests a few hours would have been something a little special for those staying there. The Closest bar/restaurant is 7 minutes drive to Avila on a 2 lane winding dark road. It Would have been nice, convenient and safer to have the bar open a few hour's for the guests. A nice touch. Same with the light bkfst delivered to your door in the mornings- again, only on wkends. WOULD it have hurt to do this for your New Years Eve guests?!?!?!? We thought it was funny too that the guy working the desk on the evening of Jan. 1st didn't even go to the trouble of turning on the lovely lobby fireplace for the few of us who stayed behind for that night. We wondered- was too much bother for just a handful of guests-?- Seem's the whole operation was on down mode for a major celebratory holiday.
Ah........... word of mouth is a powerful thing when you are in the business of pleasing $200+ night guests. We did however appreciate the upgrade from the gal on check in. It was 3:10, our room not yet ready. The Inn was clearly not full, and she did offer the upgraded ready room. Thanks!

Our family of four, two kids ages 9 & 11, stayed at the Avila Village Inn over Thanksgiving. We had an incredible stay. We booked a suite with a sofabed for the kids. They loved the hot tub on our balcony. The room was quiet, even though the Inn was completely booked. The morning coffee and hot chocolate in the lobby is a nice treat. We used
the beach cruisers to bike to the beach at Avila. The Avila Bay Sports
Club next door is a nice treat with a great pool and ping pong for the
kids.

The highlight of our stay was the deli located next to the Inn. We had
the best breakfasts there each morning and the owner is delightful. She made the best muffins! I highly recommend the Avila Village Inn.

The service from check-in to check-out is exceptional. The staff is very helpful and friendly.

The pictures on the Inn's website are excellent but nothing can do the Inn or the room’s justice until you step into both. The Inn is in a peaceful and quite location and solid in construction; we heard nothing and the inn was full. The rooms have touches and details that only designer homes have.

We travel a lot and stay at the Four Seasons and the Ritz. These rooms actually are nicer then many we have stayed in at these 5 star hotels. The rooms are big, the furniture is high quality, the walls are painted in beautiful soft hues, and the beds are comfortable with bedding that fits the bed. The bathroom is huge with real stone tile flooring; the shower would fit at least 4 people and the double sinks that are made of stone. The towels are lush and large.

The hot tub outside on the balcony is a quite place to retreat to while in the most quiet and beautiful setting.

There are also DVD's at the front desk if you want to chill out in your beautiful room.

We love the butlers table at the outside hall entrance. In the morning there is a quite knock and when you open your door your delicious breakfast is presented in such a lovely way.

We have been staying in the Central Coast for over 3 years and this is truly the best find. I wish I could keep it a secret but that would not be fair to this magnificent Inn.

This is a charming, privately owned property. The room was spacious, well appointed (robes, iron, refrigerator,coffee maker, wet bar) the grounds were lovely with a walking, bike path, a pretty nice athletic club available and wonderful beds.
I'd stay again and I will soon!