On The Beach Bed & Breakfast — Attraction in Cayucos

I don’t generally write reviews but I wanted to give my thoughts on our stay at On the Beach B&B. Overall, the room was spacious and appeared clean, however, there were several issues that cropped up during our 4-day family reunion I want to address. First and foremost were the pigeons that seemed to have taken up residence in the wall or ventilation system adjoining 201, and more importantly near my headboard. I don’t mind getting up early, but at 5:00A every morning I was awakened by pigeons (and little pigeons) rustling around or cooing so loudly that I recorded the sounds on audio. I brought this to the attention of staff but nothing had been done (by the time we departed) to mitigate this problem and potential health concerns if the birds were nesting in the ventilation system.|Furthermore, there was a significant amount of pigeon and gull guano not only on my deck railing, but also on the 2nd floor community deck flooring where the outdoor fireplace is located. I was told that birds are a continuing issue for the B&B, but this does not negate the responsibility to keep these areas as clean as possible, even if the area needs to be mopped and disinfected every day.||Next I would like to address the “breakfast”. Now I’m from out of state and I’m not sure if this is the norm for bed and breakfasts’ in California, but after eating quiche (different flavor) and a yogurt parfait everyday for 4 straight days, the meal was no better than a “Holiday Inn” breakfast buffet. If I had to guess, the quiche came from Costco. Nothing tasted like anything was freshly prepared except for the fruit in the yogurt and the bananas, and it was packaged in cardboard containers and plastic cups for service. I was glad I brought some “bathroom helper”.||Our sinks and shower were slow to drain and the room was fairly hot and stuffy, even with the balcony door open. ||Given the issues, appearance, and the quality of the breakfast, I would rate our stay as below average and definitely not worth the money spent on our room. Certainly NOT over $1000 for the room over 4 days. ||I will commend the staff for addressing my noise complaint regarding the occupants of a lower floor room. They were obviously intoxicated, obnoxious, yelling, cursing, jumping over the balcony railing and last but not least, smoking a joint which was blowing up into my room….and that meant I had to close the door in an already hot room. I called the office emergency contact at around 10:15-1030P and the woman responded to my complaint very...

We just spent the weekend here after wanting to try the place for years. As we were driving there we were called by Cynthia who informed us she has to leave at 8pm and needed an eta. We arrived and hustled in to be sure and get her home on time. There was a mix up with booking and we needed to call the reservation company to check on how payment haf been made. We had the company on the phone with her within two minutes directly. Before the representative could even speak she snapped at him and said they were closing and had no time looking into it. She was short and rude with us and then seemed bothered because a guest asked her to fill a water kettle. She left irritated for the night. We were truly shocked but that wasn't the end. The next morning after breakfast she showed up for her shift complaining that the breakfast staff had left her an hours worth of work to do. She did this in a public conversation in front of guests! A group was there to have a birthday BBQ on the top deck and asked about.plates and silverware. Rather than politely telling them they didn't have any (which they did) she just started snapping them and at one point saying she didn't know own anything she just worked there. Of course at the evening reception, same icy response with guests. Cynthia does not seem to like the guests, her Co workers or her job and I have no idea how the owners haven't noticed. The spa was broken when we went to use it. Coffee and breakfast although good needs to be an hour earlier. We avoided the main area and tried to get in and out without incident all weekend only to be completely stressed out every single time we saw Cynthia interacting with guests. I feel robbed of a weekend and feel like it was a waste of a weekend. This is a bed and breakfast, it should be welcoming. People work hard for their money to stay in a place like this and it feels like being robbed when something like this happens. As great as the location is, we won't be wasting any more hard earned money to be mistreated by this lady. I wish I could have a do over of this weekend at a place I didn't feel awkward and an annoyance at. Only bright spot? Waking up to Shannon and Katie who greeted us with smiles, friendly conversation and great food. Thank you ladies. The second star...

Confession: my wife and I live 20 minutes from On The Beach B&B in Cayucos. We think Cayucos is charming, quaint and the last unspoiled beach town on the California Coast. If we can’t afford to live there, why not do a “staycation” and spend a night or two? We chose On the Beach B&B and what a great choice it proved to be.||We travel extensively and our upstairs room, overlooking the beach was one of the nicest rooms we have EVER stayed in. At about 500 square feet it’s just under half the size of our cozy, historic cottage in a nearby town. Our room was so close to the beach we actually had to close the door at night to drown out the loudness of the waves across the street. Our room had a luxurious king bed with ample seating areas, a balcony overlooking the beach, microwave, refrigerator. I’ve stayed in 5-star rooms before and this one was a 4.5, 4 at a minimum. Nothing is scrimped on from the bathrobes hanging in the closet to the high quality bath products. ||There is a happy hour featuring local wine and beer and breakfast was delivered to our door. Cayucos itself is only about 5 blocks long and the hotel is situated at the foot of the Cayucos Pier and walking distance to beach walks, restaurants and a close drive to Morro Bay and Cambria as well as San Luis Obispo. ||Who knew we would find 5-star luxury and service so close to home. We’ll stay again and...