The Morgan Hotel San Simeon

Breakfast was continental self serve. Bagels, fruit, cereal, and packaged pastries. Coffee was fresh. Great location. Walking distance to restaurants and beach.

Stayed 2 nights, no maid service

The decor is beautiful. I hadn't know before my stay that the famous architect Julia Morgan, who designed Hearst Castle, also designed this hotel. The framed architectural drawings of hers on display were lovely! It was quiet and ever so picturesque from the upstairs, ocean-view side. I appreciate that they were cleaning and refreshing towels only every other day, given the extreme drought and low water table in the county. Also my daughter had work meetings the morning of our checkout and we were allowed a late checkout for no additional price. The security of the hotel was reassuring as well.

Breakfast was not at all inviting. This was the only negative impression of mine.

We love this wonderful old hotel. We stay here at least 2 times a year. The architecture is lovely and Julia Morgan has drafts of Hearst castle adorning the wall. The pipes make noise, no air conditioning, bathrooms are dark. We love every nuance of this place. The location if perfect. We are near the castle and Cambria. The beaches below the hotel are very nice! We are local and love San Simeon ❤️. Staying at the hotel is like going back in time. Even though we live only 45 minutes south, the unobstructed view of the ocean is marvelous!

As I said, we love this space especially the north wing. The staff that does breakfast and the cleaning staff are very helpful and friendly but the front desk...not so much. Over the years we are beginning to see normal wear and tear. This is to be expected.

It is our go to hotel when we visit San Simeon. Location is great facilities and rooms are clean and staff are friendly.

We asked them if we can stay another day and they agreed. But after a few minutes when we are about to leave our hotel room to go have breakfast they called and then told us it was sold out so we have to moved to another hotel on the other side. The breakfast is not a lot it is just muffins and beverages not much to get through day.

Location was convenient to all local activities. The room was well appointed and spacious. Breakfast was more than we anticipated. Parking was free and convenient. We rated the shower an A! The staff was friendly and helpful.

The stairs were a bit inconvenient for the older guests, but manageable. Not a lot of close by eating establishments, but many others within 5 miles of the property.

Good breakfast and comfortable rooms, nice staff. View from the room to the ocean. Beach, shops and restaurants are in walking distance. Few miles from sea lion view point.

The breakfast and pool were in another building, a few minutes walk from the rooms. (This is included in their description as well, but it was just that much inconvenience.) Also, it was an overbook, so we didn’t get exactly the same room we booked, but the one we got was also adequate.

The room was beautiful and spacious. Close to Hearst Castle and downtown Cambria. Close walk to the beach. The paintings decorating the hallways were details of Hearst Castle and very charming. The Morgan, I assume is named for Julia Morgan, one of the first female Architects who worked on design of Hearst Castle. We enjoyed our stay very much.

WiFi was very limited.

The breakfast was adequate, although not quite to my taste. The hotel is cosy and the reception very efficient.

I was not aware of the highway 1 closure before San Simeon, which meant that we had to turn around and after several miles get on CA101 instead in order to get to the hotel. The drive from San Francisco was in the end an eight hour drive.

The staff was exceptional. Everyone was friendly, helpful, and professional. They gave great advice for dinner nearby and were generally very kind. The room was very clean and we were pleasantly surprised at how nice it was with an ocean view and a gas fireplace. That was a nice touch. If you are there to see the Hearst Castle (closed until spring 2022 I think) walk around the hotel to see the framed plans and drawings from the original castle build--they are gorgeous. Overall we would highly recommend to anyone traveling in the area. Free parking is plentiful and we had a nice meal at the restaurant next door on the patio.

The 'grab and go' breakfast was good in theory, and we very much appreciated the offer (most places stopped all that) but the burrito was underwhelming by yards. Don't let that stop you for staying here--the value is still far and above any place we stopped.

Customer service was excellent, check-in was smooth. The concierge got us toothbrushes for my kids who had forgotten theirs! They also ended up printing something for us and giving us some extra paper. Super friendly!

Breakfast was rather lack-luster, in my opinion. They had packaged muffins and you could ask for Jimmy Dean breakfast sandwiches (if you could get the attention of the desk clerk). I wished for a few more healthy/fresh options. Still, it was better than some places I've been to!