It is not the fanciest place on Moonstone Drive, but it is always, consistently, one of the best. Beautiful location...the ocean is directly across, welcoming staff, very comfortable rooms. For a little extra cost you can stay at the Cottages, same owners. Both are wonderful. Stayed here many times over the years.

We stayed for one night here, on a mini road trip on PCH, driving from LA to SF. One of closest places you can stay if visiting the Hearst Castle (at least if driving from the South). Our room was nice and spacious, very convenient and nice. Bathroom very nice and must have been renovated recently. The free wifi worked perfectly.

Breakfast was very good - comes in a paper bag which is convenient - there are several benches overseeing the ocean across the street, makes a great setting to enjoy it.

Would recommend to anyone driving on PCH and looking for a nice place to stay close to the Hearst Castle

My boyfriend and I decided to take a mini road trip up to Cambria to celebrate New Years Eve. We reviewed our hotel options on TripAdvisor and decided that the Blue Dolphin Inn was the place to stay. Thank you, TripAdvisor Reviewers! We could not have been any happier with the hotel. It was the nicest hotel in Cambria. Let me break it down for you:

-Updated. The hotel has clearly been updated. Most of the hotels on Moonstone Beach Drive look a bit "weathered" (and that's being polite). The Blue Dolphin Inn has a nice upscale decor (think W hotel, but less funky). It feels classy- lots of cool blue hues.

-Amenities. Where to even begin? This hotel seriously felt like a mini home away from home. Dawn (Blonde Dawn) made sure to answer all of our questions. She even told us about a fantastic locals only hike that we ended up doing one morning and LOVED. The reception was always well stocked with tea, coffee and hot chocolate-- all delicious to take on a stroll by the beach. The BEST part was the breakfast that we ordered was delivered to our door each morning. Delicious and packaged, ready to be taken on a picnic down to the beach. It was a very nice touch.

-Location. Great location. You could hear the ocean waves at night from your bedroom.

-Comfort. HUGE, comfortable bed. Bathtub was not big enough for two... but we still tried to make it work.

We loved our stay at The Blue Dolphin Inn. If you are thinking to visit Cambria, you can't go wrong with this property! Make sure to take a sunset walk down at the beach- it's amazing.

We stayed at the blue dolphin inn in august. We were in the Saldanha Bay room which faces the ocean. The room was beautiful with a 4 poster bed and very comfortable decour. The en-suite was luxurious and spotless. We were on our honeymoon and a little wedding cake was left in the room for us which we thought was a lovely touch! The inn is in a very good location along the beach front. There is a very convenient walk-way along the ocean front opposite the inn where watching the sun-setting is a treat. We had lunch at the moonstone bar and grill which was ok but had dinner at the sea chest which was really good for seafood lovers. All in all we would definately stay in the blue dolphin inn again.