Stephanie, Rachel and team made our corporate event a memorable one for our clients. We had a small room block and reception at the hotel prior to an off property event with 30 of our important clients. From the moment we walked in to checkout, the team was on top of every detail. Thank you for making our event a successful one!

This is a great hotel. I wished I was there with my husband, rather than work. They offer many extra's here. Free happy hour wine and free morning coffee. The lobby area is always filled with fun people milling around. There is an outdoor fire pit, lounging area, giant chess set, and free loaner bikes. In addition they will lend you towels and chairs for the beach. I used the valet parking as it was cheaper than the parking garage and convenient than trying to find a place on the street.
The place has a kind of pop/retro vibe, not my taste but definitely more fun than traditional hotel decor.
I felt very safe here, it was very clean, the staff was super helpful, bed was very comfortable. The only negative comment was the dark hallways, they felt very hot and claustrophobic, felt like no air flow. This would not, however, stop me from returning.
I highly recommend this place, right at the beach and right in the downtown area, great for Tuesday night street fairs and for walking to local restaurants.

Stayed here with my wife and three kids (23,20,18) to round off a road trip. As previous reviews have said definitely has a surf and young vibe. The rooms were clean and the linens fresh. The rooms were not massive but adiquate with a "surfy"decor. The staff were excellent and very helpful ,asked for info on surfboard rental and was given a 2 for 1 voucher for a rental store which saved us $20. The providing of beach towels seats, boogie boards and suncream was really good. The staff were really friendly and attentive nothing seemed too much trouble. The free wine hour went down well,as did sitting by the fire making smores. We were a little apprehensive about the expense of this hotel but having stayed here it was ideal,the location was great for the beach local bars and restaurants so happy with all aspects of the stay ,which made up for the cost. At tip for travellers is join the kimpton loyalty programme which is free, then you don't have to pay for wifi . I would happily stay here again and recommend it for family's and younger travellers. We didn't use the bar or restaurant so cannot review them. We all loved the hotel and had a really good time.