My husband & I stayed here for the first few nights of our honeymoon. My husband is very outdoorsy and we specifically choose one of the older cabins for this reason. The older units are definitely not up to modern-day standards, but it was actually what we had wanted, so it suited us just fine. Cambria is a beautiful, wonderful place and the Lodge grounds are fantastic.

The town of Cambria is nice, Hearst Castle is spectacular, the drive up Route 1 is beautiful but the Cambria Pines Lodge is terrible. Highly recommend against staying there.

The room was dirty and old. It should have been remodeled 15 years ago. Granted, we were not expecting luxury accomodations, but a shower with a functional shower head would be nice. It was almost impossible to adjust the temperature in the shower. Towels that were not like cardboard or was it sandpaper would be good, too.

They advertise as dog friendly, but all that means is that you can have the dog with you in the room when you are there. There is no place to dine with the dogs ("oh we have no server for that area"), no common space for you to sit with you dog.

As a result, the first night, we were forced to order room service. HORRIBLE experience. The food took 1.5 hours to arrive, and when it did, 2 of the items were left off the order. Also I ordered coffee with the meal and was told to "drink the stuff that's in the room". I said that I would like some freshly brewed coffee, and they said, well, you are better off with the coffee in the room.

So when we realized the order that came was incomplete, we called back to get a new receipt reflecting the new amount for me to sign. They brought it, but had no extra copy for me. They told me that the old receipt and the new receipt would be at the front desk when we checked out. Yes, you guessed it, no receipts at check out, despite the front desk clerk trying valiently to search for it. So, I told them I would sign for other charges but not for the meal, until I could see that the charges were correct.

Now, any other restaurant manager would apologize for the horrible service and wrong order, and comp the meal. But, they did not. The actually called me at home after we left to tell me the amounts and still charged for the meal - despite me never having seen the receipts.

There must be many better choices in Cambria. I would recommend against the Cambria Pines Lodge.

My mother suggested we stay at this wonderful place when we were on a vacation with my little girl. We got the Forest Suite and had a absolutely awesome time. Our room was beautiful, Our beds were new, the linens were great. The king size bed in the main bedroom was a tempurpedic, the coverlet was a down blanket and the pillows were nice and fluffy. I slept without tossing or turning as I normally do on other Hotel beds. The maid service was there every day to clean and tidy our room. Though I do have to say, they need to be a little more thorough, about cleaning off the table if there's trash or sweeping the bathrooms. Otherwise we had no complaints. A light bulb blew on our deck, we called the front desk and within 5 minutes, someone was there to fix the problem. The staff was professional and very nice. We stayed for 3 days. The food was excellent and we actually chose to stay there at the lodge instead of going down into town for our meals. The bar sent us appetizers with no problems, even though we asked for things not on their menu. Our view was stunning and this place definitely can be proud to have people stay there. They go out of their way to make you feel comfortable. We were there, the night they turned on their Christmas lights. The grounds are stunning. For the cat lover who misses their "baby", the Lodge has 2 resident cats, who stroll the grounds and allow the guests to love on them. Would I go back? MOST definitely. I had to drag my daughter out when it was time for check out. I want to thank everyone at the Cambria Pines for making my daughters thanksgiving holiday a memorable one and one she will never forget.

This place used to be nice but the owner is trying to sell this property. The rooms are dirty and need updating. The breakfast is dissapointing and there are many inexpensive restaurants nearby that are charming and inexpensive. Book a room at the Bluebird in town or anywhere on Moonstone Beach and you will get much more for your $. The manager and staff are indifferent and rude. I would highly NOT reccommend this place.