Sunset Surf Motel — Hotel in Manzanita

I've been going to this motel for well over a decade. It was always my happy place, so it was natural to book our favorite room for our honeymoon in early October. Less than a month before the reservation, they called to say the motel was being refurbished and our reservation was being canceled. Would have been nice to at least offer to help find something nearby. Once I got over the shock of my honeymoon being canceled with less than a month to go, I sent an email expressing how disappointed I was in how they handled the situation with a long time fan of this funky little motel. (It was a scramble to find another place, with the same amenities and a comparable price.) I NEVER EVEN GOT A RESPONSE. I don't normally leave negative reviews but the new owners don't seem to care, and I was really surprised no one could be bothered to write me back. I wasn't looking for free stuff, just a sincere apology. I can't imagine I will be doing my yearly vacation there anymore. I'm honestly not even angry, just so sad and...

This was one of the worst hotel experiences I have ever had. The hotel itself it very old, which I expected from the pictures. However the rooms smelled like mildew and cigarette smoke from days past. We had to keep the windows open all the time just to be able to stay there. When we checked in we were told if we wanted maid service to hang the sign on the door. (typical with many hotels now) We needed new towels and the sign hung on our door from 8am to 7:30 pm but no one ever came. I eventually had to take the dirty towels to the office and get new ones myself. We had a toilet back up (I think the pluming is original to the building that must have been built in the 50's. After I called the office they brought up a plunger, which I used myself to unclog the toilet. The beds are super hard and uncomfortable and the walls paper thin.

On the positive the location is superb and the heated pool, though quite old was very nice.

This hotel was way over priced for what it is. maybe for $59 a night but for the $170 we...

Cute little motel right by the ocean, it goes motel front, street, beach grass, sand, water. There are multiple buildings belonging to the motel, and we are in the Budd building on the corner of Ocean Rd and Laneda Ave (the "main strip" through town with all the cafés, shops, restaurants, etc.) which has ten ocean facing one room suites with balconies or patios and four back rooms on two floors. The back rooms can be booked together with the suite in front of them for families. There is a heated pool by one of the other buildings - hitch is great if you want to go swimming as the ocean is toooo cold and the beach too windy for sunbathing. The front office also has a small collection of games and puzzles that guests can borrow. The suite we were in had a nice kitchenette with oven and stovetop, dishwasher, microwave and full size fridge. With a grocery store a few blocks walk, it's easy to save some money buy cooking your own food. Though do take time to try out at least a few of the cafés and restaurants as they...