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Cliff House Inn On The Ocean

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Outdoor pool
Outdoor pool
Deluxe Room #1, Ocean View, Fireplace | Beach/ocean view
KING PARTIAL OCEAN VIEW | Beach/ocean view
QUEEN PARTIAL VIEW | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
$172
$159 nightly
$172 total
Total with taxes and fees
Dec 21 - Dec 22

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6602 Old Pacific Coast Hwy, Ventura, CA, 93001
  • Place, Oil Piers Beach
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, La Conchita Beach
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • Place, Carpinteria State Beach
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Airport, Oxnard, CA (OXR)
    ‪22 min drive‬

Room options

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Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

QUEEN OCEAN VIEW

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(55 reviews)
  • 300 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

QUEEN DOUBLE OCEAN VIEW

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(11 reviews)
  • 452 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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POOL LEVEL TWO ROOM OCEAN SUITE | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

POOL LEVEL TWO ROOM OCEAN SUITE

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(8 reviews)
  • 540 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

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OCEAN VIEW TWO ROOM SUITE #24 | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

OCEAN VIEW TWO ROOM SUITE #24

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(9 reviews)
  • 484 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 King Bed

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OCEAN VIEW TWO ROOM JACUZZI SUITE #12 | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

OCEAN VIEW TWO ROOM JACUZZI SUITE #12

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • 484 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 King Bed

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OCEAN VIEW DELUXE #11, KING + TWIN | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

OCEAN VIEW DELUXE #11, KING + TWIN

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 480 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Room #1, Ocean View, Fireplace | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Room #1, Ocean View, Fireplace

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • 484 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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QUEEN PARTIAL VIEW | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

QUEEN PARTIAL VIEW

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(12 reviews)
  • 300 sq ft
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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KING PARTIAL OCEAN VIEW | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

KING PARTIAL OCEAN VIEW

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 301 sq ft
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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KING OCEAN VIEW | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

KING OCEAN VIEW

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(128 reviews)
  • 301 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Ventura

With a stay at Cliff House Inn On The Ocean in Ventura (Mussel Shoals), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Oil Piers Beach and Rincon Beach. .This beach hotel is 5 mi (8.1 km) from Solimar Beach and 6.6 mi (10.7 km) from Rincon Beach Park.

What's nearby

  • Oil Piers Beach - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • La Conchita Beach - 20 min walk - 1.1 miles
  • Carpinteria State Beach - 7 min drive - 6.6 miles
  • Ventura Harbor - 15 min drive - 16.4 miles
  • Santa Barbara Zoo - 15 min drive - 18.0 miles

Getting around

  • Ventura Station - 12 min drive
  • Oxnard, CA (OXR) - 28 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Subway - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Santa Barbara Hives - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Rusty's Pizza Parlor - ‬11 min drive

About this property

Cliff House Inn On The Ocean

Beachside hotel with outdoor pool
Cliff House Inn On The Ocean offers 24 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature complimentary toiletries and blackout drapes/curtains. 42-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels and pay movies. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations.

This Ventura hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a private beach and an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Stay in one of 24 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and blackout drapes/curtains.
Head down to the water and enjoy a day at the private beach, or take advantage of other recreational amenities, which include an outdoor pool. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, wedding services, and tour/ticket assistance.
Grab a bite to eat at The Shoals Restaurant, a beachfront restaurant which features a pool view. You can also stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, multilingual staff, and a vending machine. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and a meeting room. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:00 AM.
The Shoals Restaurant - This seafood restaurant is located by the pool.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • The Shoals Restaurant

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Conference space
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a state park
  • On a private beach
  • On the waterfront
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels
  • Pay movies

Food and drink

  • Limited room service

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Air conditioning is not provided
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Cliff House Inn
Cliff House Inn Ventura
Cliff House Ventura
Cliff Inn
Cliff House Bed Breakfast Shoals Restaurant Ventura
Cliff Shoals Restaurant House
Cliff House Inn On The Ocean Hotel Ventura
Cliff House Inn On The Ocean Hotel
Cliff House Inn On The Ocean Ventura
Cliff House Inn On The Ocean Hotel Ventura

Cliff House Inn On The Ocean Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 631 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 196 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 92 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 43 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 39 out of 1001 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Juan

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Irene

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Ocean view
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Staff were amazing. Ocean view brilliant. Parking spaces were tight as I have a large truck.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Sehee

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Hanieh

Traveled with family
Liked: Room comfort

Great location but not the room

The location was great the scenes was beautiful however the room itself could have been better the bathroom was smelly and old and the bathtub has mold
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Trisha

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location but impressively bad atmosphere

Gorgeous location but pretty ramshackle accommodations. We had ground floor room. People above us were incredibly loud until 1am. Building is mid-century, and appears to have had no renovations ever. Also, someone was blaring music outside our room at 8am and smoking cigarettes so we couldn’t enjoy the sound of the waves. Walked into restaurant to book reservation and before we could open our mouths, elderly waitress/manager (?) yelled from back room, “No walk-ins!” Guess she didn’t think we looked like guests. Breakfast buffet was dismal!!! Jar of peanut butter and wilted fruit with grocery store pastries and overcooked hard boiled eggs. Rotting vases of stinky flower water with dead roses on table. Spiders in our room. Torn, pilling bedsheets. Very uncomfortable bed. No air conditioning. But, again, location is beautiful and the pool looked awesome. Still, kinda creepy vibe.
Breakfast buffet (8:30am)
“flowers” in breakfast buffet room
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Traveled with family
Liked: Amenities
Beautiful view
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Galina

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janine Oros

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spectacular iocation on the ocean... we thought the traffic might be loud, so close to the Highway, but it was not because of the glorious sound of the ocean
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

dianna

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Challenging Sleep

Even though the view out the front is fabulous, it doesn't compare to the noise that bombards you from highway 101 thirty yards from the back of the hotel. With four adults and two rooms, some have to tolerate the road noise and lights making it hard to sleep. The building is also, literally leaning toward the ocean and is extremely out dated.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Mario

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

DALE

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hotel!! Room was very clean and views are spectacular. Parking can be challenging due to limited spaces. Bathroom door was hard to close and didn’t lock. I would stay again in a heartbeat!!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Beth

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fantastic Stay

Beauriful views! Very comfortable room and beds. Dinner at the restaurant on site was delicious! We will definitely be back.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Christy

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was dirty and very out dated
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

tami

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

john

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a beautiful place to stay right on the waterfront. The food at the restaurant was amazing. Highly recommended for a quiet stay and great food. Thanks!!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Virginia

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely loved our stay. Stay as many days as possible. We stayed two nights and wished for more. Lounged by the pool literally all day, took our own drinks and cooler and snacks. The views are breathtaking. Slept like a baby with the windows open listening to the waves crashing. All rooms have a view of the ocean. Beach is not accessible but you have the pool. Watched dolphins and sea lions. Seagulls were a hoot, don’t leave your plate unattended LOL, they will steal your food. Breakfast is continental, only protein are boiled eggs. Lunch menu is typical American and fair price. Dinner is a little pricey. Brunch Sat and Sun. Monday restaurant is closed. Rooms do not have a/c but you don’t need it. Rooms have fridge and TV. Really enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Mehdi

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Andrew

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location. Great food.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Raymond

Everything went well
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025