My wife and I stayed at the TPI as part of our anniversary vacation. We were there between August 1st and 3rd. We stayed in room #32 which had a great view of the ocean, was on the top floor, had a fireplace and a great balcony.

Overall, I was rate this property between average and above average. We found it to be quite, very roomy and having the fantastic view that everyone raves about.

The breakfast and wine & cheese were good.

The only two negatives would be the fact that the rooms are a bit dated and the fact that I (like another recent poster has mentioned) did not know that the PCH is directly below the property. In other words, you go out on the balcony...see the great views...and then proceed to listen to traffic of all kinds for the duration. The fact that we were there for a weekend had to further magnify this.

Would this distraction alone be enough to keep up from coming back? Maybe, maybe not. I would consider the Lodge @ Pebble Beach after going there for the day.

Overall, we liked this property a great deal.

First of all let me say that I am not an Inn or B&B kind of guy, so those who are can take this review up a notch. With that said, the Tickle Pink Inn is a spectacular place, and we enjoyed it immensely. The people that worked at the inn were very friendly, competent, and informative. We were in fireplace suite #14, and it had the most amazing view. The suite was comfortable and well appointed, and sported a huge deck with two chairs and a recliner. So why not five stars. Well, the room had a connector door to the room next door, and we could hear our neighbors talking quite a bit. When they decided to play music, we heard their music over our television. We called and the front desk quieted them down, but I could still hear them. Anyway, I like rooms that are pretty well soundproofed. Also, the lack of fitness center, dining room, bar, and other amenities would make me think twice about spending another week at the location. However, the fireplace, the view, the suite, and the staff might convince me to do it again. Let me be emphatic in my ending, this is a great place, with a great staff, that has an absolutely spectacular view.

Stayed at this hotel for one, all too brief, night on August 4th 2008. We were celebrating our Pearl Wedding Anniversary and went with our sister and brother in law who were celebrating their Silver Wedding. We had the Senator's Cottage situated just below the main hotel and thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

The Cottage was well appointed with two excellent bedrooms and the shared bathroom was well stocked with good quality towels and complimentary toiletries.

We went to Roy's restaurant in Pebble Beach for our Anniversary meal (which was another wonderful experience) and, on our return to the room later that evening, found champagne and chocolates waiting for us. We enjoyed these in front of the log fire in the room while watching a dvd provided by the hotel.

It was a bit of a hike up several flights of steps to breakfast next morning but it was well worth it. There was a good choice of pastries and fruit which we enjoyed on the terrace overlooking the ocean.

Overall, a very good experience. We all felt that the hotel deserved the positive Trip Advisor reviews

My husband and I just stayed at the Inn for a pre-baby arrival vacation. We stayed in room 10 which we were told had a cove view so we were pleasantly surprised that we can see the ocean very well from part of room and the balcony. We stayed on a higher floor so traffic noise mentioned by others was not an issue. Since it is an older, but upgraded and quaint property, the walls are a little thin but we had no issues with our neighbors.

We also liked the staff and service. Yes, it is a small hotel so you should not expect Four Seasons service. What it lacks for in big hotel chain it makes up for in charm and attentiveness. Since I was pregnant they offered to bring up cider instead of champagne. There was a nice fire going in the Terrace Boardroom when we went down for breakfast. The pastries are freshly baked. (They will bring up the breakfast to your room free of charge if you call them). On that early morning, the hotel provided a unique, refreshing and secluded experience which is what we sought.

For those wanting Hyatt or Westin or Four Seasons experience but with an ocean view, they should expect to pay more than the $500 (for ocean view) charged by Tickle Pink, whose rooms there start at $270 or so. Walking by the Hyatt's Highland Inn which actually is situated lower than Tickle Pink and therefore has more noise and less view, I was not impressed by Highland Inn's rooms or the overly high prices. Tickle Pink is not perfect but offers great value.