Only half the rooms have views of the ocean. You need to specify that you want a view of the ocean, even if you think you're already paying for one. It was by far my worst hotel experience. I still have horrible feelings about the place, months after my stay. Highly recommend corporate users, and individuals stay away from this resort.
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The Pebble Beach Company, the parent company of the Inn at Spanish Bay; operates a concessionaire, concerned only about profit, and not customer experience.

In case one wanted to know how much 3, 1 liter bottles of Fiji water costs at the Inn at Spanish Bay: $69.02. The requested 3, 1 liter bottles of water were turned into 6, half liter ...

The Inn at Spanish Bay is about 20 years old, and they have not been doing the proper upkeep in rooms. Why pay over 1K US dollars per night for a room that has amenities that are flat, old, and rickety? Shabby. The room I had had an improperly working refrigerator, bathtub, and fireplace, not to mention a bed that lost its comfort years ago. ...

1.) Led to believe we'd have an ocean view room, and did not.

2.) The mattress was old/hard/uncomfortable, especially when laying on one's side.

This is from the Inn at Spanish Bay's website:
"EXECUTIVE SUITE
. . . Accommodations offer a variety of views, including spectacular views of the ocean, The Links at Spanish ...

Good Heavens Horton! I simply can't resist pointing out that a hotel, and I know this may surprise you a bit, has no control whatsoever over the weather on any given day. To give a hotel a low rating because the weather didn't suit you is like giving a restaurant a low rating because the color of the dishes didn't match your tie!

The facitity is beautiful and the staff is friendly and very helpful and respectful. They anticipate your every need and the guest rooms are set up to be very user friendly (extra little touches that make a huge difference). The views are incredible and the afternoon drinks on the terrace to watch the sunset are like nothing else.
Would I go back? In a heartbeat!

Everything was just perfect here - the view, the people, the golf course, the beach walk and the blue waves. It is truly a magic place for golf outing or family vacation.

My brothers, sister and I paid for a trip for my parents 40th wedding anniversary in April. My parents are elderly and were taken off guard when the airlines tried to mess up their once in a lifetime experience by cancelling their flight to Monterey then flying them to Santa Barbara. They got to the Inn at Spanish Bay very tired and without their ...

This resort was such a joy and the staff is so helpful and insightful. My husband and I went there to celebrate our 25th anniversary. The bellman were wonderful. The front desk people were marvelous. They congratulated us and welcomed us back (we had come at our 15th and 20th also).
May I also say that $20 a day for gratuity is not enough for the ...