Lighthouse Inn

Stayed a night here and was pleasantly surprised. Nice view of the harbor and the room was clean and big. The staff was very nice. The price was very reasonable and would definitely recommend this place. The décor is a little funky but seems to go with the city. It’s Crescent City not Newport Beach. The breakfast isn’t great but there is a good breakfast restaurant 1 block north of the hotel. Check it out.

Booked a room that had a separate room for our kids. Rooms are huge and thankfully ours was next to a public restroom so we didn’t have to worry about our crying baby keeping anyone up. staff is VERY friendly and kind. Gave kids gifts while they ate breakfast. Enough tv stations to make everyone happy. Beds are firm, not my thing but understand that’s more common in hotels due to bed break down. The room itself was dated. The recliner in our room made my husband have a bad allergic reaction. I would guess it was dust. Im sure they vacuum them but it’s hard to get all that out. The breakfast was good, boiled eggs, plenty of toast, muffins, fruit, and bagels.

Hidden secret in Cresent City, price was great, room clean, staff vey pleasant, location is awesome and decent breakfast. Walking distance to restaurants and marina.

This is our third time staying here and we really like it. The staff are always polite and have great ideas for things to do. Other reviewers complain about no pool or treadmills– who comes to the giant redwoods and ocean and stays at the hotel pool instead? There are tons of trails a few miles down the road. You’d really rather run on a treadmill than hike amongst the giant trees!!! Yes the décor is a bit dated but that is part of its charm. As for the continental breakfast, well, it’s just fine. It seems a shame to complain about something that is provided to guests free of charge in the morning. If you are looking for a different kind of breakfast, go to one of the local restaurants. There are plenty. In short, if you want a nice, clean, safe place to stay, with friendly and considerate staff, this is a great choice.

I was have been in Crescent City for over a month and have stayed here almost 2 – 3 nights out of the week. All the staff are great friendly people, we had to leave for work at 2/​3am and the lady noticed the next time we stayed they offers to have breakfast ready for us like 3 hours before they normally do that. Clean room great location great price and like I said even Cooler Staff! Thanks we will see you again!

The Inn was rated 2 star on one site and 3 on another. After reading the positive reviews regarding its cleanliness I called and the price was amazing. We were so shocked to see it was roomy, up to date and clean! Everything was perfect! Did I mention it was clean? When we got here I called the Best Western next door out of curiosity to see if they were as reasonable too. They quoted 2 prices, one that was double and the other triple the price of the Inn. I imagine it may have been as nice. Maybe a hot breakfast?
We’re going down to enjoy our continental breakfast and then get back on the road. It would be a perfect vacation if we can find other hotels like the Inn!

I love it here. Big rooms, deep bathtubs, free coffee, third floor window views. $ 69 night off season king rooms. I’m not sure if I have anything negative to say about the motel. Free breakfast is free breakfast. Eggs, bananas, bagels, awesome.

Weeellll… there’s not a lot of choice in this town. If I have time for the drive next time, I’ll stay in Brookings.
The Lighthouse is in serious need of updating. Pinks and reds just don’t make it. Garish murals of sea and whales is pretty awful (lobby). The furniture was thrift-​store quality and I will have to upload the picture of the lamp table that had half its top veneer missing. The curtains were absolutely filthy. Ew.
The bed was comfy, but I’m in a Holiday Inn Express right now and the linens are CRISP. The linens at the LI were soft but old and wrinkled. The towels were clean and fluffy.
For such a big place, you’d think they would at least have a treadmill. Nothing, no fitness stuff at all. No pool, no jacuzzi.
Breakfast is bread and cold eggs. There were Costco muffins sliced up and some fruit. I can’t eat that stuff so went out and got my own breakfast to microwave. How tough would it be to get some hot eggs and sausage, maybe some yogurt?
If they give you a «bayside» room, that means traffic and sea lions, all night long. Be aware of the foghorn going off every few minutes as well. I closed the window and turned on the low fan, and that helped.
The room was huge, have to give them that.

Worse beds in all of the hotels we’ve ever stayed at (too hard.) Could barely get up and walk in the morning. Rooms could use some updating. The one strong point was the friendliness of the staff. Breakfast was stale.

The Roamin’ Angels car club came for the car show. The Lighthouse Inn was a great place to stay. First they had towels out for your cars, so you could wipe them down. The staff was very friendly and accommodating to all our needs. The rooms were a good size, clean and had all the necessary items. The décor is really pleasant and interesting. Breakfast was pretty good and the staff kept it well stocked with fresh fruit and different donuts. About the only suggestion I may have is that they have fresh oatmeal like the place we stayed the night before, and perhaps scrambled eggs. But all in all, it was good. They have hot coffee, tea, water, and hot chocolate 24 hours a day. We would certainly recommend this hotel for the price, plus it is very close to some very nice restaurants.

First time staying in a motel. Better than I expected. Staff is friendly and there is free coffee+tea. Breakfast does not have any hot foods but the staff buys fresh donuts (there are actually free donuts throughout the day because the staff buys so many of them…). Rooms are decently clean. Faucet (somewhat clogged) is in the bedroom. Wifi is dodgy but mostly works. Clientele here is VERY varied but I had fun people-​watching.

Ok. Here we have a motel. It is clean and neat. Nothing to write home about — it does the job of a place to sleep. Since it’s next to the ocean, you can open the window to get fresh air and hear the seals… and traffic. Not a place to spend your wedding night — just a place to crash and get going in the morning. Skip the free breakfast because it will taste and eat like a «free breakfast».

Beautiful place to stay after a long drive in the redwood forest just next to the water
Beautiful décor, spacious rooms, very neat and clean, great breakfast. It is a must try place.

Best value. Big, and clean room with comfortable beds. Friendly staff and willing to help. We arrived past midnight and Sandy welcomed us. She explained to us the free breakfast from 0600 – 1000 and complimentary drinks (coffee, tea, juice and water) 24 hours.

Let me first start off by stating that I’m giving this 5 stars for being a 3 star hotel. We were greeted quickly and checked in promptly. They still use actual keys here, which was fun. Our room was big with comfortable beds but the pillows could have been firmer. (Only complaint). Cute lobby and a nice spread for breakfast in the morning. Everything was clean and fresh. Would recommend!

Decent hotel for the price. The view is ok but nothing special. The front entrance has a urine type of smell bit goes away after a couple seconds. Don’t get the room next the elevator. It’s louder than they say but the room was of decent size and and decently cleaned. Again it was decently priced. Free wifi and large parking area.

Actually it would be more of a three and a half stars if that was possible, but I bump it up rather than down in favour of the staff, mainly Casey at the front desk. His personality alone sort of makes up for the things that this relic of a motel/​hotel lacks. Yes, this place is stuck in the 80s, it’s got the push button phones and the old bulky TVs and it’s got rather thin walls, at least my room did. The wifi, altho free, was rather spotty the night I was there. But the room was very large compared to other low budget motels, and that’s what this place is, now anyway. Maybe back in the 80s it was a showpiece, now it’s just an oversized motel that hasn’t updated the décor in a long, long time.
But that’s not what I came here for, I came for a clean, well appointed room and a comfortable bed. I got all that and more. The parking was easy, and even tho I didn’t take advantage of the continental breakfast, the way Casey described it, it sounded pretty darn good. I did call ahead a few days to see what the availability might be when I passed thru and the desk clerk (not Casey) said that on the days I thought I“d be there I would have no problem. The night I got there, that wasn’t the case, Casey did find me a room, at slightly more than I had planned on paying, but like I said, he’s got personality. If you want to make sure you get a room, maybe call ahead and make that reservation.
Do I recommend it? yep, it’s a nice, spacious room with clean comfy beds and a nice big bathroom with plenty of towels and soaps and what nots. It’s not the cheapest in the area, but then you most certainly do get what you pay for in this case. I’ve stayed at the Super 8 motel in Crescent City, and that’s what brought me to the Lighthouse Inn. nuff said.

I walked in the front door and I felt like I was transported back to the 1980’s. There’s even a life size Dan Akroyd of the Blues Brothers fame waiting just inside the front door. The rooms do nothing to dispel the 1980’s feel. Flowered bedspreads match the flowered wallpaper and the crazy worn industrial red carpet. Everything just looks old and tired. Even the TV is a tubed behemoth job (Zenith) and a punch button desk phone next to the bed to complete the retro ensemble. I guess the place was clean but I just can’t get past the laminate counter tops, linoleum faux tile flooring in the bathroom and «jacuzzi» tubs! You look at the pictures others have posted and you tell me if this is a hotel in 1980 or 2014. Clean — maybe but I wouldn’t have been surprised to have looked out the window and viewed a DeLorean and Michael J Fox in their time machine waiting in the parking lot!

No, it’s not the Four Seasons. It won’t win a decorating award. But it’s awfully comfy.
Casey, the guy running the check-​in, is the best desk man I’ve ever met. Funny, efficient, and terrific at making people feel at home.
Rooms are comfortable and spacious. Best night we spent in our eleven-​day jaunt. Recommended without hesitation.

Not a bad place to stay the night. They are located right off the 101 freeway in Crescent City. Normally, we stay at Holiday Inn Express. This place is a notch below in terms of amenities and the place is a bit dated.
Our room was fine though. There was a microwave and refrigerator which are very important to us when we travel. The bed was comfy, and the room spacious. They have free wi-​fi (if I remember correctly). They have a complimentary continental breakfast every morning. Service was terrific!
We really enjoyed our stay here. We had only booked for 1 night, but decided to extend our stay a second night. The rates were the same for each night, and the rates were affordable.
If your travels take you to this small town, then consider spending the night here. We are glad that we did.