Is parking available at the property?

Free self-parking is available on-site. Limited parking is provided, and no reservation is required.

What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

A buffet breakfast is available daily from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee of approximately USD 20 for adults and children.

Does the property allow pets?

Pets are allowed in specific rooms only, with a pet fee of USD 35 per accommodation, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

What are the standard check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 3:00 PM, and check-out is by 11:00 AM. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request, but additional charges may apply.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property features limited wheelchair accessibility, including step-free entrances and accessible public areas. However, specific details regarding accessible rooms and facilities are not provided.

Where is the property located in relation to key landmarks?

The property is located in Cambria, within a 15-minute walk of Fiscalini Ranch Preserve and Cambria’s Historical Museum. It is approximately 14.5 miles from Hearst Castle and 2.2 miles from Moonstone Beach Park.

Does the property have a swimming pool?

Yes, there is an outdoor heated pool available. The pool is seasonal and operational hours are not specified.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children are allowed at the property, and there is no specified minimum age for children to stay for free.

Cambria Pines Lodge in Lodge Hill

Average nightly price at Cambria Pines Lodge by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	US$140
February	US$162
March	US$176
April	US$185
May	US$187
June	US$211
July	US$249
August	US$222
September	US$229
October	US$185
November	US$190
December	US$328

What guests think

At Cambria Pines Lodge, guests praise the tranquil, woodsy setting with beautiful gardens and walking trails, spacious cabin‑style rooms, and convenient on‑site dining and lounge, plus a large heated pool and hot tub.

Many also like the family‑friendly, pet‑friendly feel and easy access by car to Moonstone Beach and Hearst Castle, with a stair trail to downtown that some find challenging. Service is often friendly, though breakfast policies for third‑party bookings and breakfast quality vary. Rooms are spacious but can feel dated; guests report thin walls and upstairs noise, no air conditioning, and occasionally weak or unavailable Wi‑Fi. Expect a quiet, nature‑focused lodge with generous space and amenities, but not a modern, urban‑style hotel.

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Facilities

Expansive grounds with gardens and walking trails, plus a heated pool, hot tub, lounge with live music, and an on‑site restaurant are consistent highlights. Reported issues include a green/cool or malfunctioning hot tub, confusing access, EV‑charger hiccups, cramped or potholed parking, and outages affecting Wi‑Fi/TV.

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Ashley

6 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This was our second time staying here. We love the location and staff is always very friendly. Our room this time was on a lower level with someone above us and it was awful. I’m not sure if it was due to poorly insulated rooms or extremely heavy footed, noisy upstairs neighbors. Finding the pool from our room was confusing- lots of side gates locked up. And the hot tub was literally green and the water smelled bad. People were in it, I’m not sure why. I did ask facilities about it- they came to our room actually- but I explained it was the hot tub not our room tub. Not sure if it was ever resolved or closed down. We will likely pass on staying here in the future because of the hot tub incident- it was a big turn off :( which stinks because it is such a nice place in a nice spot. But a clean pool and hot tub area is very important to us.

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Erika

3 Jun 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Overall, this place is a lovely property..... What the age of the decor often reflects/quality of the food can lack is made up for by the excellent service, variety of amenities like the heated pool/jacuzzi, bar/live music, restaurant, etc..... not to mention the amazing grounds (with deer along the perimeter!). My family has been there twice in the last 2 years and would be happy to return again (I'd especially like to check things out at Christmas!).

10

Shannon

13 Apr 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent customer service! The free EV chargers had issues, but staff was very responsive and were able to fix the issue. Great free breakfast options! I’ll definitely be coming back!

10

TRACIE

27 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely place to stay Very private and comfortable. Everything we needed was accessible within the lodge. Dining, drinking, music, walking trails, dog park, pool and jacuzzi. Will definitely stay again.

10

Michelle

16 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful property with some great offerings for guests. They had an area with wood fired pizza and live music. They also had live music in the resort bar. We didn't have meals at the restaurant, but the pizza was really good. And we got to bring our dog. We didn't get a chance to check it out but they have a dog park and dog trail. I highly recommend!

8

Sherry

19 Mar 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Love Cambria pine lodge. Parking is a little cramped

10

Kati

21 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful little oasis in the pines only minutes from beach. Cabins are big and comfortable and have a little tiny porches that are small but nice. We love staying here. The pool and hot tub area is big with plenty of seating and open til 10pm.

10

Alexander

28 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Expansive property with a variety of lodging options ranging from two-story buildings, motel-like, to individual bungalows: duplexes and singes. 257-step walking trail leads down from the far end of the property, which borders a forested and poison oak-draped flora, to Burton street below. Burton offers a variety of stores and restaurants. Convenient. Also easily accessible by car. Quaint, quiet, well-kept lodging facilities.

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Ross

8 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Power went out just before we arrived. We had to wait at least an hour to check in because computers were down with power outage. That was not their fault but a good hotel would have offered a free drink while we waited but they offered nothing. No internet or TV in room for our entire stay Friday through Sunday. They offered nothing for the inconvenience. A good hotel would have discounted or offered a free night on our bill. It's a great place to unwind and we like the atmosphere but their lack of compassion for their guests was not cool at all.

10

Karen

4 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This lodge is delightful. The pool and jacuzzi area are nice, the walkways are enchanting, the rooms are spacious, and the food was delicious!

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Cleanliness

Many guests found rooms and grounds clean and well kept. Others reported lapses such as stained or yellowed linens, musty odors, dirty rugs, dead insects, or occasional housekeeping misses.

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Kay

29 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Unique property. Grounds were beautiful, staff were pleasant. The room was clean and comfortable.

6

Svetlana

5 Nov 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice, quiet lodge. Great location. Friendly staff. Very bag breakfast buffet and dinner. Dirty, spotted rug in the room. Old, washed, yellow sheets.

8

Aaron

12 Nov 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

There was blood stains on the bed sheets.

10

Maria

6 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great room - large, spacious, clean and comfortable.

6

Aide

15 Jun 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The room smelled musty, and definitely need updating. I was very disappointed with the room.

6

Bebe

28 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

From the outside, the property looked great and the landscaping around it was actually beautiful. The staff was very welcoming and professional. Unfortunately, walking into our room there was a big trashcan right by our door. Which wasn’t pleasant to see the trash and the smell. There was a few dead mosquitoes in the windows inside. Definitely could use better quality bedding as all it had was a thin blanket and the sheet.

6

Howard

5 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Pillow case was inside out on the pillow. After correcting the fitting, the case had a huge stain, something that shoud not be on a bed, let alone on a pillow. The hotel staff provided us with clean cases to replace the filthy case, which is appreciated. Hotel housekeeping should be self directed for discarding linens rather than the inside out attempted solution.

10

Gloria

30 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The property is clean and the gardens are beautiful.

8

Chris

13 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room I stayed was downstairs of 2 story building and the room was dark and mold smells. Feel unhealthy and unpleasant.

4

Sheriden

11 Aug 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The exterior of the property is unique and has a great look to it. The interior rooms are extremely dated and somewhat dirty. We liked the trail to walk to the Village and the proximity. We could not get room service to our room and asked 6 times in the course of a day and a half. At one point we ran out of toilet paper. We will most likely never be back.

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Rooms

Rooms are generally spacious, cozy, and cabin‑style, often with fireplaces, patios/balconies, and some suites. Drawbacks mentioned repeatedly include dated decor, thin walls/upstairs noise, lack of air conditioning, light intrusion, and spotty Wi‑Fi; some sofa beds and mattresses need replacing.

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James

13 Aug 2023

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Stayed 1 night

First let me say that this review is based on the expectation of a regular hotel experience. I fully understand that if this room was to instead be a step-up from a cabin in the woods experience it would likely be slightly better. The bed and the pillows were fantastic and quite comfortable and is the reason this review is not 1 instead of 2 stars. However, the lack of AC was a serious problem. Which leads to the bigger problem. Because you must keep the windows open throughout the stay, and everyone is doing the same thing, you literally hear everything around you, from normal dinner conversations, to drunken revelry through most of the night. At one point it felt like we were staying in the projects, as we heard a disturbing domestic shouting match. It was so bad I went outside to be sure the woman was not in any real danger, and prepared to call the cops. Mind you this is in addition to drunken shouting happening at the same time. While the hotel cannot be responsible for guest behavior, the environment makes it untenable, and this is within their control. Additionally, there are no curtains on the windows. My assumption is that this is to make air flow easier due to the lack of AC. But unfortunately this meant that even with the blinds closed, the street lights shined straight into the room, It was like sleeping with a bright spotlight on us. I suspect that most of the hotels in Cambria are like this, but at almost $400 a night, it is just not acceptable.

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Tabitha

19 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This was a beautiful property. This was very clean and comfortable. The only issue we had was that we could not control the A/C and our room was 74°.

4

Craig St

7 Aug 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

We had a room and the stairs were right next to our wall where the beds were and you heard people stomping up and down all day and night and also our room had a outdoor light right next to the windows where are beds were and you couldn't block out the light so we didn't get any sleep or rest while using the room I wouldn't suggest staying in room 411

8

David

6 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Dated furniture. A sofa bed that no one could possibly sleep in. Mattress in the bedroom ( a king bed) has seen better days.

10

Maria

6 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great room - large, spacious, clean and comfortable.

6

Michael

14 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Big property. Family suite was large, and in need of some maintenance. Upstairs guests were extremely noisy, stomping around in the evening and early morning (5:00 AM). Do yourself a favor and spring for one of the One story cabin type rooms. Saw those in the 500 and 900 series buildings.

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Shauna

19 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We stayed in the pet friendly family suite and we loved the amount of space we had. Seperate living room and bedroom with a kitchenette between the two and a large bathroom. Furniture was a little dated, but dogs didn’t mind 😂. Hubby had a nice soak in the spa each evening. Beautifully maintained grounds.

10

Matthew

19 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very quiet room and very comfortable bed. Was disappointed that there was no Air Conditioning in the room.

10

Diane

14 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We enjoyed our stay. The only issue was the Internet isn't very strong.

8

Casey

13 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Gorgeous surroundings. Hiking trail into town. Pizza-beer garden was cool. No WiFi was a bummer. Rooms were cool. Not modern but cabin feel to them.

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Service

Numerous reviews praise friendly, accommodating staff across the lodge, restaurant, and bar. However, guests also report unwelcoming or slow front‑desk interactions, confusion over breakfast for third‑party bookings, service delays, and a serious wrong‑room assignment incident.

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Bao Ting

29 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Upon arrival, I felt the front desk staff was more focused on chatting with each other than acknowledging guests waiting to check in. I don’t recall the gentleman’s name I spoke with—he wasn’t rude, but his demeanor came across as a bit sassy rather than welcoming. That said, the property itself was peaceful, surrounded by beautiful nature, and made for a very relaxing stay. While the rooms are somewhat outdated, they were comfortable enough. Overall, I would return for the tranquil setting, but I hope for a friendlier reception from the staff next time.

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Leslie

18 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

When we first checked in, we were mistakenly assigned to a room that was already occupied. To our shock, our keycard unlocked a door to a room with guests already inside. We immediately returned to the front desk and were assigned a different room. However, the experience was deeply unsettling, it raised serious concerns about guest safety and privacy. I asked the front desk staff for reassurance that no one else could be mistakenly given access to our new room. Unfortunately, their exact response was, “I cannot guarantee that, there are a lot of people that come in and out of the property.” This was extremely alarming. After a long day of travel and a late check-in, we decided to stay the night out of sheer exhaustion. However, we spent the night anxious and uncomfortable, worried that someone else might walk in at any moment. This property failed to meet even the most basic expectation of guest safety. I would strongly urge management to review and improve their room assignment and keycard protocols to ensure that this does not happen to others.

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Dianne

7 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I had an amazing check in. I inadvertently booked the wrong room and Cambria Pines fixed it, even though they didn’t have to. We had an amazing experience.

2

Allen

19 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I'm reviewing how the hotel handled my cancellation request. I was rear-ended 3 hours before our schedule weekend trip to stay in Solvang and Cambria. We had to cancel our weekend plans. I understand that the hotel had no obligation to cancel, refund or provide credit but under such circumstances, I was hoping they would be understanding. The hotel in Solvang didn't even ask for the police report number that I offered and cancelled the reservation. They asked how I was doing. Very different experience with Cambria. The man said, well if you would have booked directly with us, you could have had a later cancellation time and insisted Expedia was the only one that could cancel. So I call Expedia. They negotiate with Cambria on my behalf. Everything is no, no, no on their end. No compromise at all. Cambria could have just said it was their decision so I would not have wasted my time reaching out to Expedia. When I texted that to them, they said they had to account for fees etc. They could have given me credit minus Expedia fees. lots of ways but no, nothing. They could just be more honest about who is saying no to a refund. They want to be on Expedia but not treat customers decently due to the fees. Doesn't matter that I was in an accident. I would not have even known about your hotel except for Expedia. You get more customers because of it. I won't stay here just for the way they treated me when I was already down.

10

Suzanne

13 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great friendly staff. The room was well stocked and clead. The restaurant service was great and the food was delicious. The bar was fun and lively with great live music.

4

Lauren

26 May 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Room keys never worked Staff was rude unapologetic would ignore customers Parking areas full of pot holes Bar was dirty Rooms are hot no air conditioning Menu lacked variety Room service was slow or never showed Maintenance never showed to our room to fix locks

6

Josh

5 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

On a couples getaway and decided to try somewhere new that offered breakfast with your stay. Check-in was super slow and this is where I was told breakfast wasn’t free if you book your room online. I showed the guy where the hotels.com page says breakfast was included. He said it was wrong and if I wanted breakfast it would be $20 per person. Wasn’t too happy about that. Has more of an old school vibe. Room was ok but the glass shower door was missing and was replaced with a very cheap shower curtain. It didn’t keep the water inside which made the floor outside the shower very wet.

6

Bertha

24 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Upon arrival, front desk clerk (Anthony) and his female side kick were unfriendly with stoic expressions. Neither greeted me and I stood at the counter waiting to be acknowledged. They seemed unannoyed to be at work. Once I announced myself, both were less than accommodating. Our room was near the noisy main road. Stairway to our room was dirty and cobwebs throughout. Breakfast was less than ideal. Grounds were beautiful, clean, and well maintained. Public restroom was clean and well stocked.

10

Wendy

8 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Been visiting Cambria for 20+ years and it was my first time staying here, and probably not the last! Taj was very sweet and helpful. Thanks for the great experience!

4

Ross

8 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Power went out just before we arrived. We had to wait at least an hour to check in because computers were down with power outage. That was not their fault but a good hotel would have offered a free drink while we waited but they offered nothing. No internet or TV in room for our entire stay Friday through Sunday. They offered nothing for the inconvenience. A good hotel would have discounted or offered a free night on our bill. It's a great place to unwind and we like the atmosphere but their lack of compassion for their guests was not cool at all.

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Location

Woodland hilltop setting feels quiet and scenic, with a stair trail to downtown and short drives to Moonstone Beach and Hearst Castle. Some note it’s not ocean‑front and the walk to town can be steep or impractical for some.

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Michael

15 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Nice place to stay. Our room was comfortable, quiet, and good sized. We arrived just before 8 and the restaurant was still serving. Food was good and appreciated after a long drive. Our granddaughter enjoyed a late swim. Convenient to visit Hearst Castle.

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Lilia

1 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Love the location

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Carol

28 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The property is on the foresty side of a high knoll. The view is beautiful. The rooms are very vice, quiet. Local attractions and restaurants are conveniently near by but not walking distance by my standards. I was happily surprised by the unique cozy property.

10

Efrain

5 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Cambria Pines Lodge is an excellent place to visit. The location up on the hills is great, quiet, beautiful views, rooms very clean, breakfast buffet, live music at nights and friendly staff.

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Veronica

29 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Property is beautiful. Even though it’s not walkable to the ocean, the beauty and cleanliness of the property makes us return. The breakfast is an added bonus!

10

Wilsa

31 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

A beautiful escape. The room was spacious. Loved that the restaurant had dine-in, and room service. The fireplaces worked- powerfully. The trail down the stairs into town was an awesome scenic hike through nature. Perfect location if you are visiting Hearst castle too! We will definitely be back another time.

10

Rosanne

13 Apr 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location and stunning views

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Kati

21 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful little oasis in the pines only minutes from beach. Cabins are big and comfortable and have a little tiny porches that are small but nice. We love staying here. The pool and hot tub area is big with plenty of seating and open til 10pm.

10

Alexander

28 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Expansive property with a variety of lodging options ranging from two-story buildings, motel-like, to individual bungalows: duplexes and singes. 257-step walking trail leads down from the far end of the property, which borders a forested and poison oak-draped flora, to Burton street below. Burton offers a variety of stores and restaurants. Convenient. Also easily accessible by car. Quaint, quiet, well-kept lodging facilities.

10

RUDY

6 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Location was excellent.

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Dining

The on‑site restaurant and lounge with live music receive frequent praise, and many enjoy the breakfast buffet. Feedback varies: some find breakfast basic or cold and policies for third‑party bookings confusing; occasional service missteps are noted.

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Michael

8 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The front desk and the accommodations were very good as usual. The much bragged up breakfast was a disaster. The potatoes, eggs and ham were stone cold. The room we were told to sit is was colder than outdoors. We had been somewhat rudely ask to leave the dining room with a fireplace. Even though it was occupied by other diners. So with cold food and a freezing room we sadly left

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Jennifer

18 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Our room was very comfortable, the beds were nice, it was quiet and peaceful. We were pretty surprised that after paying close to $800 for two nights, because we booked through Expedia, breakfast was not included. We ended up walking into downtown Cambria (beautiful walk!) for breakfast.

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Genelle M

24 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We always stayed at Cambria Pines Lodge on our many celebratory trips to the Central Coast. Amazing property and Garden Shop, staff and rooms are always very accommodating. Food is excellent and the lounge?bar with local musicians a special treat as well.

10

Wing Hung

11 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The buffet breakfast was a bit simple, but the garden courtyard was great

8

David

11 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

When we made our reservation through Expedia I was informed via text message by the Cambria Pines Lodge that by doing so my wife and I were not entitled to the free breakfast buffet. So we went ahead and purchased the breakfast prior to our arrival. This was a bi of a surprise other than this experience was very favorable.

10

Suzanne

13 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great friendly staff. The room was well stocked and clead. The restaurant service was great and the food was delicious. The bar was fun and lively with great live music.

8

Ruth

13 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We always enjoy the live entertainment in the Lounge. The food didn't seem as good as last visit.

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Maureen Patrice

13 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

So convenient with the wonderful restaurant on site AND the lounge with great music!!!

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Reve

18 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was clean and cozy! The food at the restaurant was delicious and the waiter was friendly and knowledgeable! Overall a great experience

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Jennifer

24 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I thought that this place was nice but way too expensive and we were very disappointed when they sat us for the buffet at a quarter till 10 and told us that we would be able to enjoy the buffet at $20 a person and then after we sat down and were ignored with no silverware, no salt, no pepper no napkins no nothing They took all the food away. The front desk did wind up not charging our room, but it was a bit of a disappointment. And for being over $300 a night we expected it to be a little better. The gardens were very nice and it’s about 10 minutes. Drive from Moonstone Beach

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Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
1 $181	2 $181	3 $173	4 $185	5 $164	6 $321	7 $320
8 $212	9 $213	10 $214	11 $214	12 $195	13 $311	14 $310
15 $192	16 $215	17 $194	18 $197	19 $168	20 $215	21 $245
22 $212	23 $241	24 $244	25 $228	26 $383	27 $1,489	28 $1,489
29 $1,489	30 $900

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1 $1,334	2 $1,334	3 $1,334	4 $1,560	5 $1,560
6 $1,334	7 $1,334	8 $1,334	9 $1,334	10 $1,334	11 $1,560	12 $1,560
13 $1,334	14 $1,334	15 $1,337	16 $1,334	17 $1,334	18 $1,560	19 $1,560
20 $1,388	21 $1,388	22 $1,388	23 $1,388	24 $1,388	25 $1,387	26 $1,388
27 $1,388	28 $1,388	29 $1,388	30 $1,388	31 $1,375

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