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The Best Beach Hotels in Cambria

Where to Stay for an Oceanfront Vacation in Cambria

Cambria, California is a stunning coastal area known for its great beaches, oceanfront location, as well as its scenic ocean views. When searching for the best beach hotels in Cambria, visitors often seek a variety of amenities and luxuries like a fun pool, easy to reach location, gym or fitness center, free parking, water sports, a restaurant, and perhaps even a kitchen inside the room. If you're a family traveling with kids, a kid-friendly atmosphere is a must, while couples seeking a romantic getaway would probably prefer a spa, hot tub, and beautiful ocean views. We've analyzed many of the oceanfront hotels near the water in Cambria, and with so many options to choose from, finding the perfect beach resort or hotel can be overwhelming. So, we have identified the top hotels by the beach in Cambria based on guest ratings and key criteria. From smaller beachfront hotels to luxurious resorts, these hotels offer the best accommodations for travelers looking for a top beach hotel experience. So, if you're deciding where to stay at the beach in Cambria, we've found the perfect hotel stays on the beach for your trip. Whether you're looking for a family-friendly environment or a romantic getaway, this area has something for everyone, and the best beach hotels in Cambria offer the ultimate in comfort and relaxation. So, let's get started!

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Fogcatcher Inn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $235 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places at the Beach in Cambria
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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Located at 6400 Moonstone Beach Drive, Fogcatcher Inn has great rooms from $235 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, scuba diving, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and pet-friendly rooms. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2 miles from the city center, visitors will especially love a hot tub, free parking, horse riding, fishing, and family rooms at this beach hotel. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for beach hotels, which makes it a great value.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Hot tub
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Her Castle Bed and Breakfast

Guest House with prices starting at $179 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Beach Vacation to Cambria
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A great place to stay is Her Castle Bed and Breakfast which has nice rooms starting at $179. Offering a water park, hiking, golf, free parking, and horse riding, it also has a great guest rating of 9.91 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1978 Londonderry Lane. This terrific hotel is also nice because it offers tennis, a microwave, a refrigerator, a library, and balconies which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.1 miles from the city center. The water slides are especially fun! It's also less than the average price for beach hotels, so it's a great value.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Water park
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Oceanpoint Ranch

3-star Resort with prices starting at $328 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel at the Beach in Cambria
  • Outdoor pool
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We found Oceanpoint Ranch to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $328. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, hiking, pet-friendly rooms, and a game room, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 7200 Moonstone Beach Drive. You'll also find free parking, family rooms, a 24-hour desk, a refrigerator, and a playground which beach-goers will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 2.7 miles from the center of town. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
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Pelican Inn & Suites

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $247 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Oceanfront Hotel in Cambria
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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With terrific rooms from $247, Pelican Inn & Suites, at 6316 Moonstone Beach Dr. Provides an outdoor pool, room service, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and pet-friendly rooms. Its terrific guest rating is 7.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Visitors will really like this comfortable hotel which also offers a hot tub, a spa, free parking, bicycle rental, and family rooms. It's located just 1.9 miles from the city center, too. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchenette
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
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Castle Inn Cambria

Inn with prices starting at $196 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels Near the Water
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for beach hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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Castle Inn Cambria has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a hot tub, free parking, family rooms, and a heated pool. The great rooms here start at $196 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 6620 Moonstone Beach Drive. Furthermore, it also offers a refrigerator and picnic areas, which is nice for visitors. Just 2.2 miles from the city center, this convenient hotel is a terrific choice. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Hot tub
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area
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The Rigdon House

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $196 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Location in Cambria
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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The great guest rating of The Rigdon House is 9.20 out of 10. This place has a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, and fishing. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $196, and it's located at 4022 Burton Drive. We also love the family rooms, air-conditioning, a microwave, a refrigerator, and a library which are great for travelers. And since it's just 0.2 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for beach hotels, which makes it a great value.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area
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Cambria Shores Inn

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $246 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Beach Trip Hotel in Cambria
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for beach hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A cool place is Cambria Shores Inn because it has great rooms that start at $246. It has a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 6276 Moonstone Beach Dr.. Only 1.9 miles from the city center, beach-goers will especially love a spa, free parking, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a microwave at this fun hotel. It's also less than the average price for beach hotels, so it's a great value.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Hot tub
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Free breakfast
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area
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Fireside Inn on Moonstone Beach

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $275 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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Fireside Inn on Moonstone Beach offers an outdoor pool, room service, rooms with kitchenettes, a hot tub, and free parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $275 (before taxes). It's located at 6700 Moonstone Beach Drive and has earned a guest rating of 8.20/10. This beach hotel is also nice because it offers a heated pool, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a microwave, and a pet-free facility which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.3 miles from the city center. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Hot tub
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchenette
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
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Moonstone Landing

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $247 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places at the Beach in Cambria
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for beach hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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Located at 6240 Moonstone Beach Dr., Moonstone Landing has great rooms from $247 (before taxes). It offers scuba diving, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and a free breakfast. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a hot tub, free parking, horse riding, family rooms, and tennis which visitors will love. And this terrific hotel is just 1.9 miles from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Scuba diving
  • Hot tub
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free breakfast
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Sea Otter Inn

Inn with prices starting at $259 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Beach Vacation to Cambria
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
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A great place to stay is Sea Otter Inn which has nice rooms starting at $259. Offering an outdoor pool, rooms with kitchenettes, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and free parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 6656 Moonstone Beach Dr.. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers bicycle rental, family rooms, a 24-hour desk, a microwave, and a refrigerator. It's located just 2.3 miles from the city center, too.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Also, take a look at the Beach hotels in nearby destinations: Morro Bay, Pismo Beach, San Simeon, and Cayucos.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Cambria, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Cambria, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Cambria, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Cambria, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Cambria, Best Hotels for One Week in Cambria, or Best Hotels for One Night in Cambria.


How much do beach hotels and resorts cost in Cambria?

Cambria Average Beach Hotel Price
$252

After analyzing 23 beach hotels in Cambria, California, we found the average beach hotel price to be a remarkably economical $252. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic beach accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Cambria.

The average prices of our suggested beach hotels by star rating:

  • 3-star hotels: $278
  • 2-star hotels: $194


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