I stayed at this hotel for my birthday. I really wanted to relax and be pampered this year so I was looking for something different from the average hotel experience. When I initially found this B&B online I was nearly blown away by the unique appearance of the rooms and the amount of amenities offered, so I quickly proceeded to cancel a prior reservation I had made with another hotel and called to make a reservation with this Inn!
When I arrived I automatically noticed their superior customer service and a sense that they truly wanted to please their guest. The man at the front desk who checked me in gave me a tour of the hotel grounds and of my room. Now maybe I am just an inexperienced traveler or “not in the know” but just that little detail made me feel very welcomed instead of like a bother as is often the case with most places where the front desk personnel merely types in some stuff on the computer, ask you how many keys you would like then gives you brief directions on how to get to your room (maybe).
When I finally saw the room in person, it was even more captivating than I had expected. The whole set up was so inviting and warm and everything was immaculately clean. Some of my favorite perks were the speakers installed on the wall that enabled you to hear the stereo evenly throughout the entire room, the super cozy beds, the beautifully decorated bathroom with jetted tub! and of course, the ocean view balcony. Also, there is ample (free) parking. One lot gives easy access for guest with rooms located down stairs and the other for guest with rooms located up stairs. However, guest can park anywhere they like regardless of where their room is. They have a decent movie selection as well, with movies available at no charge upon request and there is low traffic on the Inn ground which makes it that much quieter.
The food served and its presentation was no disappointment either. It was all very delicious and amounts were ample. I could go on and on about this place. They are so accommodating. I literally have zero complaints. And coming from me (an extremely detailed and picky person) that is saying a lot! Their goal seems to be to eliminate as much stress as possible for their guests. And in my case, mission accomplished! I felt like a princess my entire stay here.
The only thing I would warn against (as every other reviewer has mentioned as well) would be the 101 highway noise. If you are seeking total peace and serenity, this is probably not the place for you as you can hear the highway traffic with the balcony doors open. But even then the noise isn't "that" bad. This is Summerland, not L.A. people. But for those of you who do want absolute peace and quiet, if you close the balcony doors completely, you won’t hear the highway noise at all but you may occasionally hear the train whistle even with the balcony doors closed. The train didn’t bother me at all though, in my opinion it added a calming effect. Another thing I might add is there is no internet access unless you bring a laptop but even without that the front desk people were nice enough to do a search for me and help me find what I was looking for.
Overall I had a wonderful stay here and would recommend this B&B to anyone, including singles both young and old. I came alone and have no regrets. I will definitely be back and may even make it a tradition. Just a note to people with young kids… it’s probably best to leave them with a sitter during your visit here :-).
I did want to share pics of my room and some of the food served and such but I can't load them on my comp. at the moment. Oh well, hope I gave you enough of a vivid description above.
Enjoy your stay!
