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Blue Dolphin Inn

3.0 star property

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Ocean View/Patio
Interior
Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, desk, laptop workspace
Beach nearby, beach towels
Lobby

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

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6470 Moonstone Beach Dr, Cambria, CA, 93428
  • Place, San Simeon State Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Moonstone Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Moonstone Beach Park
    ‪10 min walk‬

Room options

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Ocean View (No pets)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 1 King Bed, Patio, Ocean View (No pets)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed, Ocean View (No pets)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds (No Pets)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed (No pets)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed (No pets)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Cambria

Located in Cambria, Blue Dolphin Inn is by the ocean, within a 5-minute walk of Cambria State Marine Park and San Simeon State Park. .This hotel is 11.6 mi (18.6 km) from Hearst Castle and 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Moonstone Beach.

What's nearby

  • San Simeon State Park - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Moonstone Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Cambria State Marine Park - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Leffingwell Landing - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Moonstone Beach Park - 10 min walk - 0.9 km

Getting around

  • San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) - 49 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cambria Coffee Roasting Company - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Mojo’s Village Bean - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Main Street Grill - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Luigi’s Pizza - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Linn's Bakery & Eatery - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Blue Dolphin Inn

Blue Dolphin Inn offers 20 accommodations with fireplaces and coffee/tea makers. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, bathrobes, designer toiletries, and complimentary toiletries. This Cambria hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Treat yourself to a stay in one of the 20 guestrooms, featuring fireplaces and flat-screen televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include desks and microwaves, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Beach towels
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • No lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Designer toiletries
  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Desk
  • Fireplace
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

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

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; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Blue Dolphin Hotel Cambria
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Blue Dolphin Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 811 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 152 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 29 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 1001 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Checkin was easy even though we arrived early. Room very clean and comfortable. Ocean right across the street. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dena

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, comfortable and great view
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We were really blown away. We were just expecting a basic hotel for the price we paid. Our room was silent- we heard NO outside noises (and we were very close to the lobby). The rooms must be soundproof as I never heard another guests door shut or anything for that matter outside our room (and there were many other guests staying there). What was really nice was that there were no children staying at the hotel. Besides my teenage daughter and I, it was all older couples staying. That was so refreshing as we came up in part to go to the Cambria Market Place where there are tons of loud kids. It was nice to come back to the peace and quiet of our room after. *The shuttle for the marketplace picks up nextdoor which is super convenient. The room came stocked with water bottles, fresh baked (delicious) cookies, and thoughtful details such as creamer for the room’s coffee and tea in the fridge and sleeping masks in the drawer in between our beds. The “fireplace” emitted a lot of heat, unlike other hotels we have stayed at on Moonstone beach. The made to order breakfast was also a nice bonus. They also had coffee and hot water and lemon ice water at different times of the day in the lobby along with beach towels. The employees were very courteous and nice as well. For the money, this is a find!!!
Sunset view from the hotel
The beach across the street
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Cheryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room was clean, beautiful partial ocean view, lovely setting, and a very yummy breakfast delivered to our room. The only downside was the incredibly hot and stuffy room with cars parked directly below us. Overall, we enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Michael, Fremont

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room with a perfect view of the setting sun.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ernestine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
we only stay one night but it was very comfortable, and the view was beautiful I hope to visit again soon.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was spotless and all staff were very courteous. No A/C.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Clean, warm, right next to the beach,
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location, clean room, friendly staff and beautiful view of the ocean!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vera, Pittsburg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Catherine, Santa Barbara

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Victor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Beautiful view!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alberto

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kurt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Olivia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Professional staff, remodeled and clean rooms, hot breakfast included as well as fresh coffee and cookies. Great stay and looking forward to another stay in beautiful Cambria.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
Male front desk clerk on duty 10/30 morning was rather unfriendly. The femake clerk the prior evening was very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stacy

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property and people were great. The room they put me in was terrible. I was next to the parking and the reception area. It was very noisy. Every time the room next to me used the shower or toilet, it sounded like a train going through my room. I think they stuck me there because I was a single guy?
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

john

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is across the road from the ocean with a beautiful stunning sunset The room was small but all you need and spotless along with the wonderful pleasant staff Will definitely stay again at the property
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Yes and Yes
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great spot for a relaxing getaway at the beach!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025