Pacific Grove Inn, Pacific Grove

I am reading all of this stuff, and it is very hard for me to believe... However I know that some of it could be true, but not any more... they serve abundant breakfast and have many , many excellent ratings on Trip Advisor.com , that is where I foubd this B&B. we very much enjoyed our stay there .. The employees very pleasnt and helpfull... Its time to update this Inn... Try it , WE LOVED IT.....

It seems to me the other reviewers are rather harsh in their appraisals of this pleasant, modestly priced B&B in a wonderful historical old home that is centrally located and good for walking and exploring the town and beach areas. Granted the towels and bedding are not in the luxury class as in more expensive establishments and they don't cater to those wishing extra services like massages and champagne. However if you're not too demanding this B&B is a very good value and although our room was a bit small for two adults, we found it clean and comfortable and we also liked having a fireplace to ward off the coastal chill. Also, our room located in the rear cottage behind the main house was private and quiet and away from the noise of the street. The main house is an attractive place for enjoying a tasty breakfast and afternoon tea. Coffee by the way is no longer served in paper cups as one reviewer mentioned. I would however suggest that when making a reservation one ask about the relative size of the room and its proximity to the street. Otherwise, we recommend it and would visit them again.

We last visited Pacific Grove Inn in Sept '99 and were very impressed with the rooms and our stay. This time, however, we were surprised to find this B&B has new owners and cut corners where they shouldn't. For starters: the linens - awful! The bathroom towels - those extremely cheap, thin, sandpaper-ish white towels, awful bed and bedding and a rickety, squeeky, extremely uncomfortable "brass bed". We were very disappointed for what we paid for. The room itself was nice - the Kent Seavey Room #16 located upstairs in the detached Cottage - so we had privacy, fireplace and a little balcony that overlooked a few rooftops, neighbors backyard and the Pacific Grove Police Dept, and yes there is a bit of an ocean view. We noticed the other two rooms in that cottage had a much fuller ocean view than this room. It didn't seem we had a common wall with anyone else, which was nice. You do hear when anyone comes in downstairs, but our neighbors were polite and quiet. Granted, the location is good. It is within walking distance to Lighthouse Ave where there is a variety of restaurants and shops. We ate at the new Cellar Door - very excellent food and service. Poor customer service - When I first called to request some "romance amenities" such as champagne in our room and to book us a couples massage, they stated they had no liquor license and we would have to book the massages ourselves. Not very good customer service in my opinion. The only thing that saved the day was the breakfast - it was very good. You had your choice of make-your-own waffles with the exact amount measured out, raisin bread, english muffins, fresh fruit, coffee, tea, juices, boiled eggs, yogurts (Yoplait) but the coffee was rather bland and very weak. The owner was very kind and gracious, but you can tell the new owners sure have cut corners where they shouldn't. If you are going to call yourself a Bed and Breakfast, your beds should really be a refuge - comfortable mattresses, soft, full comforters, sheets and pillows. Not the rough, cheap, linens we found. It was very disappointing. It seems there is no middle ground in Pacific Grove, you either can stay at these "motel-like" restored Victorians such as Centrella Inn (which also has poor beds and linens but excellent breakfast) and this place, or you have to pay top dollar at the top rate Victorians - Grand View, Seven Gables, Gosby House. (we've stayed at Seven Gables in 2002 and it was heavenly) If anyone finds someplace in between, let us know! Definitely not worth the money.

We stayed here earlier this year and couldn't wait to return, it was warm, friendly and welcoming with a dynamite breakfast. We found ourselves unexpectedly in Pacific Grove on a Friday and were delighted they had two rooms available. When we walked in we began to understand why. It was obvious the place had changed hands. The new innkeeper didn't acknowledge we were repeat visitors, even after we told her. We considered ourselves lucky to get the two cramped rooms on the third floor until we saw that the two larger, much more comfortable rooms on the first floor were vacant the entire time we were there. Those rooms weren't even offered to us. I asked if one of the rooms with a trundle bed was available, the innkeeper didn't seem to hear me. And I saw one open, again the entire length of our stay. Breakfast was a major disappointment, gone are the muffins and fresh breads and fruits and friendly but unobtusive presence of the previous owner. The waffle machine is now manned by the innkeeper, who stands in the dining room silently watching the diners until they leave. The rooms were clean but worn down. Windows were difficult to lock. The location is wonderful and the parking is quite nice.

Over the last ten years, I have stayed at this B&B, at least six times, but my last visit will unfortunately be my last. This once fine establishment has had a change of ownership and the new owners have appear to have little appreciation of what makes a B&B stay memorable. On each previous trip I had stayed in the Emily Tuttle Room in the rear cottage. On this trip the mattress was so broken down that neither of us were able to sleep much and both awoke with a sore back. Fortunately ours was a mid-week stay and the current owners did graciously allow an upgrade to any available room and the second room on the second floor of the main house was very nice. Formerly used to scheduled breakfasts offering a wide selection of both hot and cold breakfast choices on fine china, we were shocked to be offered a limited choice of cold cereals and worst of all, coffee in a PAPER CUP... I was saddened to realize that I would not be back for I have many pleasant memories of former visits there over the years...