Cavalier Oceanfront Resort

What a great stay. A little gem which surprised us. We were driving through to San Francisco and stopped here for the night. It was a step back in time but the room was cozy and spacious and had everything we needed, and if it didn’t they would have got that for us. We had dinner at the restaurant and the service was excellent as was the food. Staff were very helpful in letting us know what’s great in the area to see. We dropped into the little winery 5 minutes from there which was beautiful. We picked up a bottle of red from there to have around one of the three bonfires they light each night. Unfortunately we weren’t able to get a spot it was so busy so we went back to the room after sun down as it was too cold. We used the laundry facility which was helpful. About 15 minutes drive from there are the elephant seals, which is a must! There were people staying there that seemed to be regulars as this was a peaceful and relaxing place to stay which we enjoyed.

Loved it till we saw our room. Smelled like a bonfire in our room, snd immediately gave me a headache. Front staff rude from the get go. When I asked about our smelly room I was told they all have a wood burning fireplace and all smell. She told me I could get a refund!!! What the heck, especially after a 4 hour drive!!! Really? I asked if we could get a different room perhaps upstairs, which they found. I went to look at and it was completely different and no smell!! After that it was much better.

Excellent staff: Ruby at the desk worked out a reservation problem enabling us to remain in our same room even though second night was treated as a separate item and could have inconvenienced by necessitating changing to another room. Carlos made was so helpful with luggage IMMEDIATELY as we were going to our room. He also followed up making sure that our room was staying the same and having it tidied up. Anthony delivered our breakfast as soon as it was ready and delivered with a smile. Yintuk was an excellent waitress fir our mom's day dinner. The staff seems to be a family within themselves, therefore management must be doing a good job as well. The towels were soft and absorbing!

Wow! Hidden gem of a hotel overlooking the Pacific Coast right off Highway 1. I don't think the pictures did the place justice. It definitely exceeded our expectations. We booked two rooms and they had interconnecting doors. A fireplace, which actually came in handy for the night we were there, in August! Go for the room with a patio, it's worth it! The room service food from the restaurant was really nice!

Gorgious location and scenery. Patio seating. Outdoo fire pits and game area. Restraunt. Deluxe King Suite was super nice. Staff was very helpful and nice. Pet friendly was important to us even though we found a pet sitter in time.