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The Shores Inn and Beach Houses

2.0 star property
Waterfront motel in Ventura with free breakfast

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillow-top beds
Panoramic House
Terrace/patio

Reviews

6.2 out of 10

Popular amenities

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

Room options

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillow-top beds

Room, 1 Queen Bed (Spa)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Fridge
TV
Egyptian cotton bed sheets
Premium bedding
Pillow-top bed
  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillow-top beds

Studio

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Fridge
TV
Egyptian cotton bed sheets
Premium bedding
Pillow-top bed
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillow-top beds

Room, 1 King Bed

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Fridge
TV
Egyptian cotton bed sheets
Premium bedding
Pillow-top bed
  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Panoramic House

Panoramic House

Highlights

Deck/patio
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Free rollaway/extra beds
Kitchen
  • 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 | Private kitchen

Room, 2 Queen Beds

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Fridge
TV
Egyptian cotton bed sheets
Premium bedding
Pillow-top bed
  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Penthouse, Full Kitchen, Patio

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Separate dining area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Kitchen
Fridge
Dining table
  • 42 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed
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About the area

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1059 South Seaward Avenue, Ventura, CA, 93001

What's nearby

  • Ventura City Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • San Buenaventura State Beach - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Ventura Pier - 2 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Ventura Harbor - 2 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Ventura County Fairgrounds - 3 min drive - 4.1 km

Getting around

  • Ventura Station - 10 min drive
  • Los Angeles Intl. (LAX) - 110 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪In-N-Out Burger - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Jack in the Box - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Carl's Jr. - ‬19 min walk

About this property

The Shores Inn and Beach Houses

Motel near Ventura Harbor
The Shores Inn and Beach Houses provides free continental breakfast and more. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Free self-parking
  • Express check-out and concierge services
  • Guest reviews say great things about the beach locale and helpful staff
Room features
All rooms are individually furnished, and boast comforts such as premium bedding and wet bars, in addition to thoughtful touches such as free WiFi. Guests reviews say good things about the clean rooms at the property.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Egyptian cotton sheets and pillowtop mattresses
  • Deep-soaking baths and free toiletries
  • TVs with premium channels
  • Wardrobes/cupboards, fridges and microwaves

Languages

English

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includes taxes & fees
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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 are allowed for an extra charge of USD 50 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and 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

  • 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

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
Alcohol is not served at this property

Property is also known as

Shores Beach Houses Ventura
Shores Inn
Shores Inn & Beach Houses
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Shores Inn Beach Houses
The Shores Inn Beach Houses
The Shores And Houses Ventura
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Frequently asked questions

Is The Shores Inn and Beach Houses pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. There's a fee of USD 50 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at The Shores Inn and Beach Houses?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Shores Inn and Beach Houses?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 10 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at The Shores Inn and Beach Houses?

Checkout is at 11 AM.

Where is The Shores Inn and Beach Houses located?

Located in Pierpont Bay, this motel is within a 15-minute walk of Ventura City Beach and San Buenaventura State Beach. Ventura Pier and Ventura Harbor are also within 2 miles (3 km).

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The Shores Inn and Beach Houses Reviews

Reviews

6.2
Rating 10 - Excellent. 152 out of 732 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 161 out of 732 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 132 out of 732 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 119 out of 732 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 168 out of 732 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

10/10

I like the location, close to beach and shops staff was very nice and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10

Thank you so much for the fun stay!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10

Always a great time
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10

Loved loved Everything within walking distance
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10

Friendly staff and good location.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10

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

The pictures are for the beach houses, probably. Definitely not the Inn.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10

Right by the beach, which was great. Wish the bars around it were open later lol
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10

Light breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10

Room was dirty sheets were dirty pillows had hair all over them no ac bedroom had no door
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10

The hotel has not been updated in years. Towels old and bare not matching. Tv internet spotty always buffering. Ice machine broken and window screen torn. Soap was tiny and didn’t lather up. Only good thing was the lady working in the office she was nice and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

6/10

Location is good. Property is bad. Nothing for guests to break because almost everything is very broken.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10

I booked the same day as the reservation and I got a call within an hour to tell me that they double booked. That the person that was supposed to check out that day did not so they had to cancel my reservation.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10

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

4/10

Extremely outdated. Needs major facelift.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10

STAY AWAY. This is a terrible place. The room was filthy and had a strange musty odor. There were black marks on the walls, and the bathroom door looked as though someone had tried to cover dirt with paint. The shower temperature control handle fell off. The kitchenette sink faucet was so corroded that water spouted out the side. The mattress cover had 2-3” round brown stains on it I’m concerned that I have bed bugs now despite the place saying they have a rigorous bed bug prevention protocol. I’ve stayed in some sketchy spots but this takes the award for the worst.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10

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

4/10

Old and beds are awful! But clean
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10

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

8/10

Close to beach and dining.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10

Beautiful little beach hotel. Cute decor, loved the little patio, easy walk to beach and food. Would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

4/10

The title and discription is misleading. There are no 'beach cottages' and the image used for 'beach front view' is approx 2 blocks away. The picture of the 'breakfast' is misleading: no waffle iron ... and according to front desk ... not for a long time ... not just recent OOS. I chose this property because of the beachfront and waffle breakfast! And when asked about the promotiom picture, breakfast pic, pic of the beach and 'cottages', the reception guy was rude, the guy says 'dude-you're at the beach'. Not really ... Plus the dozen-ish ppl in adjacent public pkg lot in evening either doing drugs or an AA meeting. Security car watching. Had trouble sleeping... something biting at my legs in the bed ... maybe sand fleas from my walk on the sand ...? I described the Shore and Cottages beach pic to receptionist at another hotel on the beach.. she said they often get guest arrivals mistaking their property for Shore. This has been going on for some time. Expedia is partly responsible. Needs to monitor its listings. I am a frequent, easy traveler.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10

While the hotel itself is in a peaceful and quiet location—just a block from the beach, which was very convenient—my overall experience was disappointing. I had booked a room with a king-size bed, but when I arrived late in the evening, the front desk staff quickly handed me the keys and rushed out, as it was “closing time.” When my partner and I got to the room, we found it was not what I reserved. Instead of the king bed, we were given a room with a queen bed and a shower placed inside a hot tub/jacuzzi setup right next to the bed, with no privacy. My partner has knee and back issues and couldn’t safely access the shower, and we both had trouble sleeping in the smaller bed. It felt like we were just given what was left for the night, which is incredibly frustrating considering we paid in advance for something else. We tried to resolve the issue through Expedia, but the hotel was unreachable, which made the situation worse. I would have appreciated honesty and the opportunity to make a choice when we arrived—rather than being rushed through check-in with no explanation. The location is nice, but the lack of communication and failure to honor the reservation left a bad impression.
This was our “shower”
No smoke alarms
Shower is in that jacuzzi next to bed
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10

Close to the beach
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10

Nice convenient hotel. Friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024