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    3.4 (183 reviews)
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    Michael R.

    This is a decent hotel. clean, big rooms, well decorated. I would call this equivalent to a Hampton Inn.

    Combination Bed/Bathroom
    John A.

    Okay, everyone needs to calm the 'f' down... Like, both sides are being a bit over dramatic... I totally live in Los Angeles, but haven't seen this kind of drama since the first and coincidentally, last time I saw a Kartrashian episode 25 years ago... So I'm here to let everyone know that the Lighthouse Inn, is neither good nor bad... Backstory: Stayed at the Motel 6 on my way to Oregon on a road trip; and stayed at the Lighthouse Inn, on my way back... Motel 6 was 'newer', but the TV didn't work and there was no microwave oven or fridge, where the Lighthouse Inn had all of those things, so the Lighthouse Inn wins hands down... Yes... Some rooms come with a view... But, I'm supposing that really depends on what time you check in... I got lucky because my stay was on a Tuesday night, so 'YAY me'... The room features a combination 'behbathroom' for lack of a better word, and yes, it looks like it hasn't been updated since '95... But hey... It's clean, so once again, 'YAY me'... Bottom line is this... If you're looking for an updated hotel, then do urself a favor and spend the extra 30 bucks and stay at the Best Western, so you don't find yourself crying like a baby manchild... But if you're rolling into town at 10PM or so, and you're looking for a cheapish room with a hot shower and a microwave oven capable of heating up the piece of German chocolate cake that I bought from the 24 hour Safeway, down the street??? Then I would spend the extra 5 to 10 bucks to stay here instead of the Motel 6.... You're Welcome... p.s. I would give it a 3.5 stars if I could, but since everything worked in my favor, I rounded up...

    Valerie W.

    Crossing over the S. Oregon/N. California border, Crescent City is one of the first cities you hit. Not huge, but pretty well spread out, with all the typical roadside chains, and a few interesting local spots. We were only here for a quick overnight stopover, but I'm glad we chose to stay at the Lighthouse Inn over some of the usual hotel/motel chains... This comfortable, reasonably priced, non-chain inn/motel, with a lobby decorated with tons of frilly, over the top knick-knacks (mixed in with a smatter of coastal décor) like your granny's PARLOUR, has CHARACTER!! I think we were upgraded to a King-sized room, which was HUGE!! It included two reclining easy chairs and the most MASSIVE hotel sink/vanity I think I've ever seen!! Clean, quiet, comfy room, the bed was great, and bathroom/shower was wonderful. No complaints. There IS a warning in the lobby to be sure not to leave any valuables visible in your car, as there have been break-ins... Unfortunately, that just makes sense, wherever you are... We left early and didn't partake in the free breakfast, but it seemed perfectly acceptable (free is GOOD!!) Nice place, pretty popular (just about booked solid the late June date we were there) and very conveniently located!! Granny would APPROVE!!! ;-)

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    Ellen S.

    Excellent Hospitality. Very clean rooms. The Elk come to visit the parking lot in the morning. There is a lot of good food and many places to explore in the area.

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    Clean, cozy, and spacious, the staff is friendly and very accommodating. has free WiFi, ample parking and near several places to dine at.

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    Friendly service, clean room & continental breakfast. Lovely holiday decorations in the lobby.

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    Excellent all the way around! Staff was extremely nice, rooms and lobby were all very clean.

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    Hidden secret in Cresent City, price was great, room clean, staff vey pleasant, location is awesome and decent breakfast.

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    Ocean View Inn - Sign along road

    Ocean View Inn

    (161 reviews)

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    Spent three nights here, and I wouldn't hesitate to do it again... no issues with the room... we…read moredid have an upgraded room with balcony towards the water and a jacuzzi tub. This room also had a VERY big nice TV - much larger TV than in the other rooms! This was our first time to Crescent City and of course we wondered if the fog horn would be a problem (especially given the "warning" on the hotel website). It wasn't an issue for us - but we didn't sleep with the door to the balcony open or anything. You can definitely hear it... but it's not super loud and/or overbearing... when I think "foghorn" I usually think about the super loud blaster that they use at 49er games or something, but this wasn't that at all - not even close! The TV was a little bit of a challenge to figure out, but we figured it out eventually. I can't say that I was crazy about the bathroom layout... with the sink part being in the main room, but the upside to that is there was a LOT of counter space, much more than would have been available otherwise. After a little reflection, I realized there really wasn't a better way to lay things out. I just had to get used to it... and now, I wouldn't hesitate to get the same room again.

    Would not recommend…read more Service: Checked in on a Sunday night. We were hoping to modify our reservation to check out one day early. Ryan at the front desk indicated that while he technically could modify our reservation, we'd have to go through Expedia since we booked with them - sure, not a problem. I talk to an Expedia agent who says yep, we should be able to modify the reservation. They call the Oceanview Inn, speak with Ryan, who says nope, no can do. When I went back to the lobby (still on the night of check-in) to ask Ryan what happened, he became confrontational. The staff here are unwilling to help their guests or make even minor modifications to reservations, even for services that have not and will not be rendered. Location: Convenient location close to the beach, highway, and Redwood National Park. Other than the national park there is very little to do in Crescent City. Not many good restaurant options. Room: Antiquated. Hasn't been updated in 25 years, uncomfortable bed. The upgraded room we reserved was quite large, however, the walls are thin and we could hear our neighbors all night. Also, the fog horn blows every 8 seconds. Walking to & from the room we noticed the hallways smell like strongly of urine.

    Oceanfront Lodge

    Oceanfront Lodge

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    Rust Cohle once said "This place is like somebody's memory of a town, and the memory is fading." I…read morebelieve this to perfectly sum up the environment here at oceanfront lodge. Stayed here on a Tuesday night during the middle of a long road trip. Place was quiet and eerie. With your window open, you are only accompanied by the lapping of distant waves. That is genuinely it. I probably saw 3 guests the course of my 14 hour stay. Eerie right? The dated decor didn't help either. However, I attest that this lodge is worth the stop. All of the workers were nice, the mattresses were extremely comfy, and the views were beautiful. All components of a great stay. Truthfully maybe this place doesn't deserve five stars. But I am rooting for this establishment. I hope you all enjoy oceanfront lodge as much as I did.

    We paid 200 for one night. Here was our experience. The room smelled like piss and cleaner and…read moreocean and taco. It was austere, starvingly decorated, the ceiling was the same texture and color as the walls. Aggressive signage, passive aggressive laminated signage installed at the behest of a paranoid, and tasteless owner who clearly had more interest in aggressing the patrons of the hotel than anything else. Overpriced, undercared for, even the jacuzzi was an eyesore. Images attached. Avoid as much as you can help. Truly a hilariously, awful experience. The only upside to renting the most expensive room for a night, was how absolutely comedically awful the room itself was. We got a good laugh from it. The bathroom as well is the cherry on top of the shit sandwich, it too shares the same austere, low-budget pornographic character as the rest of the room. Like the kind of place you wake up after a night out in Juarez, in an ice bath to find a wound and stitches where your kidney once was.

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    North Coast

    (14 reviews)

    I'm not sure why this property has so low ratings..after many hours of driving I needed a place to…read morestay the night. I check a few places in the area.. the rates were too high for what their reviews reflected. As someone who never stayed in a mom and pop before I was pleasantly surprised. The accommodation was just right for a night or two, clean, quiet, friendly staff, in a convenient location at an affordable rate. Not sure when or if I'll ever get back to the area, but if I do, I know where to stay.

    Pros: I'll star by saying the staff is very friendly. Fair rate, and pet friendly, which is a huge…read morebonus. Main room was ok and tidy, bathroom looks a little gross. Though the cleanliness was questionable at a glance, it did carry the overwhelming sent of bleach; so I was pretty certain I wasn't going to contract a disease. Cons: walk in the room and the place reeks of cigarettes and bleach. I can deal with the smell, since it wasn't stale smoke trapped in the fabric of the furniture, but seemingly was just the aroma from every other patron there sucking down their lung darts. However, Not supposed to smoke anywhere near the rooms, but people standing on walkway smoking, and the smoke just wafts into the open window. Just close the window you say? Well there is no heat or ac. Need to open the bathroom and front window to get even the slightest airflow. I didn't want the window open, but if I closed it I may have well camped in Death Valley in the peak of summer. This is also a super sketchy area, in my opinion. Some golem of a creature kept walking back and forth on the walkway. I say golem because every step sounded like their feet were made of solid stone; heaviest footfalls ever!! From the first step on the staircase to the last at the very end of the walkway. Im also fairly certain that the north coast inn is a haven for drug users. People yelling and arguing for at least 30 min. someone drunkenly shouting something unintelligible for a loong period of time. some dude screaming "oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh" like he was being stabbed to death, and at multiple intervals through the night (and there were even more "oh's" but for the sake of writing this I'm limiting the occurrence). some random crack head banging on someone's door wailing and crying. Then her presumed boyfriend arrives and they start peeking in car windows and jiggling car door handles. Had to run them off as I was walking my dog (yes it was that blatant). I did call the cops if you're wondering, but it's California where they coddle and never punish those doing illegal and nefarious deeds. One of them got into the cooler in my truck bed and I had to run them off again. Called the cops again... still nothing. Needless to say I didn't get any sleep. I told the front desk and the kind lady took a note, but didn't seem to attempt to call cops either. You'd think with enough callls to the police, they just might take care of the issue... nope. Also, it's right right off the highway so it's terribly noisy, even if you pretend the screaming, crying, arguing, crack head activities, attempted break ins, wasn't an issue. All in all it was a sleepless and extremely irritable night. I ended up feeling like and looking like the crack head; every noise, I was at the window, peeking out due to the prior issues leading to extreme paranoia. Every moment I finally could relax, some asshole would rev the hell out of this car and jolt me back to consciousness, or the meth addicts would cause me to wake. It's a damn shame cuz the area is beautiful. Not the town, it's a shithole, in a cute coastal town kinda way, but beautiful scenery... this could be a destination location, but poor state and city policy will keep it one of those places you only wanna pass through. I recommend spending more money and staying elsewhere, just for a little more peace of mind. If I were only rating based on the staff, it would be five stars all the way. This review is in no way a reflection of the employees. Unfortunately, the haphazard condition of the facilities, noise, and most of all safety and security concerns bing it down to a two star review. I feel terrible, cuz the staff is trying hard to make the spot as good as they can. I want to give it a much better rating, but in all honesty, I think I'm being too generous offing even two stars. I hope my experience was the exception and not the norm. With that, I'll say: Weary traveler beware.... And Godspeed.

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