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    Vents dirty.
    J S.

    Decent. Not great, not bad. The parking fee is kinda - whatever ... just charge $10 more for the room and have "FREE" parking. The good - the ocean view and actually no screen on the window. Location The bad - noisy trucks in the alley both nights, truly awful and not just in and out, banging around and just ugh! Glad there was a fridge and microwave that were clean and worked. Have folks pay a little more attention to detail and just a bit more effort and the ratings could soar. The guy at the front desk was nice.

    Melted ice from the previous occupants
    Steph C.

    I stayed for one night last Saturday with a friend and we were very disappointed. We asked if early check in was possible since we were in the area already (check in time is at 4) but they said the rooms were still being cleaned. No big deal we totally understood. After we finished walking around, we waited in our car until 4. Went back to the reception area but they lady had stepped out to check on the rooms. She eventually comes back and hands me the room key, but to our surprise we walked in the room and it was still not cleaned. We had to wait in the hallway with our luggage until the cleaning crew was able to make their way back down to clean our room. By the time we finally got in our room it's almost been an hour past check in time. On top of that the body wash was not refilled, the floor was dirty, and the ice bucket was not emptied out. The one star is for the nice lady working at the reception area, she was very apologetic and agreed I should get some sort of refund. But it's almost been a week since I have sent a follow up email and I still have heard nothing back.

    Dirty
    Mary Lou S.

    Very disappointed with our stay there. The room was dirty, it was very apparent not much time was spent cleaning it. Our TV didn't work and the girl at the desk said a handyman would be at the hotel shortly and he could check it out then. We were staying at this hotel instead of the one right next door (where our Corvette club was) because we had our little mini schnauzer with us. So, we already couldn't be hanging out with our group, then we didn't even have a TV to watch. We checked with the clerk again and she said there was nothing she could do. The next morning when checking out, we asked for a call from the manager. We never got that, but didn't expect them to follow through. Oh, all that for almost $300 for the night. Definitely do not recommend.

    This is the only ocean view tiny window that would take 1 person and can't be even opened

    A DECEIVING MARKETING OCEAN VIEW ROOM 1st of all we booked a full ocean view room. We arrived trying to check in took more than 45 min to get the key. We went to room 208 -- u can the smallest window that doesn't open with ocean view. The other 3 big windows u can see the back of restaurants and street... what about shame.. The hotel though have full ocean view if u go 3rd floor at the end of hallway but for deceiving marketing when u book any tiny ocean view get booked under ocean view. So when u book the room it is no ocean view or ocean view - they don't market partial ocean view rooms.. so it is ur luck to get a full real ocean view or not... In addition today is a special day/mother's day weekend and the hotel had 1 person only at front desk to help with hotel check in and any other issues with the rooms. It caused long line and long time to check in and frustration build up.... By the time we got the key we were so tired and then when checked the room and it shows partial but then no other rooms available with a real ocean view and we couldn't get refund... I can say hotel management is not good as they had 1 person to support the whole hotel needs on a special day and full hotel occupancy... We tried to get refund it didn't work out even the windows only one window open about 5 inches wide and that's it. I wouldn't advise people who really paying for full ocean view to book in this hotel... Room size is small and tight.. I am really disappointed in this hotel and it is our last time to stay in it... It ruined and wasted our 1 night vacation today few hours spent between check in , arguing on the room type and expectations, so tired and we have to be on hold trying to contact 3rd party/Expedia to contact the property to request a refund as the booking was non refundable but in our case it was a deceiving marketing.. We know pretty well what ocean view means from partial ocean view... It is just sad that this type of marketing is allowed to exist at the hotel website or the 3rd party website that market their rooms. 1st time ever that this type of incident occurs to us with so many years visiting SF in different hotels ocean view for real...

    View from third floor room

    I only stayed here a year ago with that rave review and I'm not sure if we just got lucky with the last stay, unlucky on this stay, or if this place is going downhill quickly. We got in late, front desk stayed up for us since we called ahead. She was nice. They now charge $15 to park your car in their little lot which is unfortunate. Getting in to our room it was honestly gross. The top blankets were dirty and there were several little spots and hairs on the sheets but we didn't get into bed until really late and after unpacking a full full car and two sleeping kids so we just stuck with it. The shower floor is like starting to sag? Probably from water damage? Very weird feeling when showering and floor feels squishy. The room we stayed in, the shower head sprayed sideways and shot out of the shower when turning it on and trying to adjust temp so there was a fat puddle of water on the ground. The walls are dirty. Like dirty dirty. Even if everything else in your hotel is sparkling, you've got to put the time into things like clean walls or it makes everything seem dingy. The air conditioner makes horribly loud sounds but it's too musty to not have it on while sleeping. Idk I'm just really disappointed by this stay and won't be back again unfortunately.

    View from 3rd floor
    Dee B.

    I normally do not comment or rate anything but really wish I'd had more info before booking here. There are some good points but they are overshadowed by the negative; mostly the horrible bed. I wouldn't stay here again. Here's some more detail, with a rating between 1-5 Hotel Property = 2 A bit run down outside. Ground floor room doors open into the unsecure parking lot. Elevator is also outside, accessed from unsecure lot. There is a $10/per day fee to park in that same uncovered, unsecure lot. Room Overall = 3 Good size. Desk with spacious counter top beneath the TV. Hanging space (no closet) and 3 drawers built into desk/counter area. Separate chair between the bed and windows with a small TV tray type table next to it is convenient. There is a mini fridge and microwave which work fine but the single-serve Keurig machine was FILTHY inside water reservoir and unusable. Bed = 1 HORRIBLE. I don't mean "just not as good as home", this bed actually hurts! Had to get up several times throughout the night to sit in the chair due to back/hip/shoulder pain. Probably should've had a Zero rating. Bathroom = 3 Roomy & in decent shape with an exhaust fan. Water pressure is good but lighting is not (too dim). Location & View = 4 This property is so close to the ocean. There is a small motel and their parking lot in front of this property but you really can look beyond that to a nearly unobstructed view of the ocean. Just open the window to listen to the waves. This truly is the highlight of staying here if you book an ocean view 3rd floor room.

    Rockaway Beach on a Foggy Day
    Jeff N.

    Had the opportunity to stay here for 2 nights in November 2021. There were shops to walk to nearby, walking trails on the hillsides and a few decent seafood restaurants to dine in. Rockaway Beach had many regular surfers and fishermen on a daily basis. Nice views, easy to locate off Highway 1. If I was in the area, I'd definitely stay here again sometime. The sounds of the waves crashing at night was the best part.

    Sunset out of our hotel window.

    Our stay was amazing, other than the bed being uncomfortable, the staff was phenomenal, we had issues checking in due to our keyless entry needing to be reprogrammed, so we had to wait for the Regional Manager to arrive. They did offer us a late check out which was fantastic. We will definitely stay again. Also the views of the ocean from our room on the third floor were absolutely amazing and beautiful.

    Beach area one block from hotel
    Ken T.

    When reviewing hotels the only real question is, "would I stay again?" The answer is, absolutely. The Inn At Rockaway seems to have been recently updated. It's an older building but it's in good condition. I stayed during the week so parking was ample but I can imagine it being tight on a weekend. The lobby was clean and the woman who checked me in was polite and helpful. I stayed on the second floor with an ocean view and it was nice. I slept with the window partially open to hear the crashing waves. The room was clean with a microwave and fridge. The bathroom had a strong odor of cleaning supplies which was comforting. It faded over time so it was not overwhelming. My only real complaints are minor. The ironing board would not deploy correctly. Had to just lay it on top of a table to use it. Also, the faucet in the bathroom barely extended past the counter which made it a little difficult to wash my hands without getting a significant amount of water on the counter. Like I said, minor issues. The hotel was clean and one block to the ocean. There is a small beach on the left side for kids but I would not categorize the beach as a swimming beach. The waves were strong on the right and the left side beach was small. Looked great for fishing and the surfers were having a good time. I'll be back.

    Us cleaning up the puddle...
    Tami M.

    This is definitely a 3 star hotel. The view from our room is what makes it 3 stars. Upon entering our room there was a HUGE puddle of water under the AC unit and window. I immediately called front desk to just be told sorry. I thought it was odd there was no offer to clean it or move our room. The body wash in the shower was broken, had to ask the front desk for some. Bed uncomfortable, towels have seen better days.... Would I stay here again? Maybe if I was in the area and really wanted an ocean view. Just seems like there's lipstick put on a pig to give the false sense the hotel is being kept up.

    View from hotel room
    Lindsay W.

    Overall I would recommend this hotel and would stay here again myself. Pros: quick walk to rockaway beach, parking onsite with covered parking options, ac was great, a lot of food options within walking distance (nicks seafood, moonraker restaurant, pacific java coffee, Breakers), front desk lady was super nice and made us immediately feel welcome. Cons: bed was uncomfortable & rickety, no body soap in bathroom, walls/floors seemed very thin we could hear everyone around us but luckily no one kept us awake. There was also a truck (maybe a garbage truck) that woke us up in the middle of the night with a lot of loud banging.

    Rockaway Beach. Just steps away from the Inn

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