The new management has done a great job. The property and rooms have been cleaned up and improvements have been made to the exterior. The affordable room rates starting at $69.00 per night have not been changed for the summer. This is the best value on Moonstone Beach Drive. Go check it out.

Just returned from Cambria and stayed at the Mariner and it was the best deal we had in a long time. Front desk people Steve and Jim were fantastic. I had called other hotels that are right across from the beach and they wanted $169 for weekend nights. we paid $79 a night and had a firplace, view of ocean and jacuzzi tub.
We also had to leave a night erlier and I was not expecting to get a refund for the night but I just said we had to leave early and Iwas refunded no questions asked.
If your going to Cambria you will not find a better value

My husband and I made a reservation here in October for a December trip, but we were not told our card would be charged immediately for the full three days. Due to bad weather we had to cancel and did so in the allowed time frame. About two weeks after cancelling we noticed our credit card had not been credited. After many calls and being told to call back at certain times when the biller was there we were never able to reach anyone who could help us. Finally, we were told we would get a refund on Jan. 12 but it didn't happen. We had to file a dispute with our credit card company in order to get the refund on Jan. 17. With the exception of Maria, most of the staff we spoke to were rude. We love Cambria but will never, ever stay at the Mariners Inn!!!

Checked in to a Queen room that had such a bad mold smell, I "upgraded" to a double/double that had a jacuzzi tub and a fireplace for another $45. The carpet/furniture was REALLY dated. Carpeting had numerous stains. There was no bedside lamp or clock and the outlet at the bathroom would not work unless you reset the electrical (that red button on the outlet), which would then turn the jacuzzi on! The in-room refrigerator pinged and shuttered all night and the bed was VERY firm and uncomfortable. The community hot tub was out of order and green. Location is about the only good thing I can say about this hotel. For another few dollars, I'm sure you can get something MUCH nicer in Moonstone.