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The Shores Inn and Beach Houses

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  • Breakfast included
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

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1059 South Seaward Avenue, Ventura, CA, 93001
  • Ventura City Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Ventura Pier
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Ventura Harbor
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Oxnard, CA (OXR)
    ‪11 min drive‬

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillow-top beds

Room, 1 Queen Bed (Spa)

  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Studio

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillow-top beds

Room, 1 King Bed

  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Panoramic House | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillow-top beds

Panoramic House

  • 186 sq m
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 King Beds, 1 Double Bed, 1 Large Single Bed and 1 Queen Futon

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Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillow-top beds

Penthouse, Full Kitchen, Patio

  • 42 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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About this property

The Shores Inn and Beach Houses

Waterfront motel in Ventura with free breakfast
Concierge services, express check-out and free breakfast are available at this motel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Housekeeping is available on request.
The Shores Inn and Beach Houses offers 22 accommodations with an iron/ironing board and free toiletries. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Pillowtop beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. Fridges and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit with a deep soaking bath.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Televisions come with premium digital channels. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and hairdryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at The Shores Inn and Beach Houses. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Ventura City Beach. Free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking are available.
  • Free continental breakfast served at weekends
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Services include a concierge
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the beach
  • Just a 3-minute walk from Ventura City Beach and 10 minutes on foot from San Buenaventura State Beach
  • Pets welcome for a fee
Free breakfast is served on weekends. Public spaces have free WiFi. The Shores Inn and Beach Houses also features concierge services and express check-out. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Ventura motel.

Guests are served a free continental breakfast on weekends from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available on weekends 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • On the waterfront

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Tile flooring in room

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with premium digital channels

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Freezer
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Wet bar

More

  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 10 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult aged 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
The property charges USD 15.71 for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 11 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets: USD 50 per pet, per night
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: USD 50 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of USD 15.71

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorise the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system and a first aid kit
The front desk at this property is open daily from 7:30 AM - 11 PM.
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Alcohol isn't served at The Shores Inn and Beach Houses.

Property is also known as

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The Shores Inn and Beach Houses Reviews

Reviews

6.2
Rating 10 - Excellent. 158 out of 763 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 169 out of 763 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 135 out of 763 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 121 out of 763 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 180 out of 763 reviews

6.2/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

5.2/10

Amenities

5.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Justin

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was fine if you just want to sleep. No A/C which you don’t necessarily need. No fridge which I did need. Overall, it was fine to simply sleep there.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Phyllis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Valerie Anne

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
the property was fine didn’t have necessary items in unit staff at check in left us waiting for almost 30 minutes and was terribly rude. zero customer service night staff was wonderful
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cindy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely vintage motel by the beach within walking distance to different dining options. Motel was clean, staff kind & courteous. Loved the fluffy pillows and soft bedding. Pleased with our stay. Would definitely come back.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Bill

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel was a dump, smelled bad, no air conditioning, beds were uncomfortable, shwets were like sand paper, the motel worker fired up his loud sports car right outside my room late at night, worst place i ever stayed
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Clarence

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great little hotel!

This was my 3rd time staying here for the Mountains 2 Beach Marathon. Great staff and conveniently located near finish line area.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Weiai

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location is good. Property is bad. Nothing for guests to break because almost everything is very broken.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

JESSI

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Just... manage your expectations. It's not a "nice" place, but it's alright. It was sufficiently clean and comfortable; but it's just an old place that needs some maintenence and updating I guess. Staff was very nice! I'm not sure it's worth $200 a night... I'm in not sure if we will stay again. Location is great for walking to several places to eat and the beach though! No AC in the room, so we definitely won't be staying there later in the summer as we were already quite warm in the room no, in April. We were charged an additional $25 for taxes when we checked in.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Scott

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

DO NOT STAY HERE

I rarely leave negative reviews, but I feel compelled to share my experience in hopes it helps both future guests and hotel management. While the check-in process was smooth and the staff were funny and polite, the condition of the room was extremely disappointing. From the moment I walked in, it didn’t feel clean and unfortunately, that first impression held true throughout our entire stay. There was visible issues with everything in the room and outdated and corroded and extreme rust on many surfaces, and it was clear there hadn’t been any meaningful upkeep in quite some time. The shower was particularly unsettling—it looked and felt unhygienic, and I didn’t feel comfortable using it. The towels were old, stained, and did not smell fresh, and the pillows were old and lacked any sense of comfort. Fixtures throughout the room were disgusting and that is being nice - the painting had a nail through it, we were given one plastic hanger, of the 6+ outlets in the room, only one was able to charge our iPhones. The sink was disgusting and so were the drawers Cleanliness is such a basic expectation for any hotel stay, and sadly, this missed the mark entirely. I hope management takes this feedback seriously and makes the necessary improvements—this hotel has potential, but without proper care, it’s hard to recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Danny

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Extremely outdated. Needs major facelift.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Right by the beach, which was great. Wish the bars around it were open later lol
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jake

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was dirty, most things were broken and several bugs were found in my bag upon returning home. I would never stay here again for love nor money. The only positive side of this stay was the staff and leaving.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

evangelina

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

windy

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

jose

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Hortencia, SAN LEANDRO

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Bugs in bathroom Bed was comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Allen

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

VICKI

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Old and beds are awful! But clean
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Lori

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Johnny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Above and Beyond

Great job by the front desk employee. I believe her name was Jessica but not sure. She gave me some of her own flowers as I was celebrating an anniversary.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Robert

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No heater in room. Had to request portable heater. Requested 2 days in advance for a refund for 1 day as a doctor changed appointment and would not refund. When arrive they charged a "3rd party" of $45 because booked on Expedia. Originally brought me a tow to use a drain plug in bathtub. Bait and Switch price and no maid service.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

cory

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pics online didn't match reality. Broken bottom portion of door with metal sticking out. Unfinished wall behind TV. Dirty floor and walls. Blood stains.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Surprise resort fees and a weekly type vibe. Bad

I always make sure all taxes and fees included when I book on this site, but then when I got to this particular seedy motel, no one was there and had to call a number and wait 10 or so minutes, no biggy. But checking in I'm blindsided they're trying to charge me $35 a night resort fee. I argued and argued and brought up the new California law and showed my emailed and proved it I had all taxes and fees included, then had them promise me they weren't going to charge because they needed a credit card on file for incidentals. And they promised then after I checked out, they charged me those resort fees anyways. This hotel is also a weekly, people living there type vibe, bbq'ing out front, and working on cars. The toilet in my room had a strong sewer smell. Bed very uncomfortable and I sank in holes, like way too old or too soft. No cable channels as I was looking forward watching football. Loud doors. Two blocks away from the ocean. I would not stay here again, especially after this ordeal.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Amy

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is in terrible condition. Mattresses are horrendous. Breakfast is stale cereal. Jacuzzi tub does not work, and there’s no hot water any ways. And, the owner will not let you out of your reservation, even if the services offerer are falsely advertised. This was a terrible experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024