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Back Bay Inn
Category: Event Planning & Services Hotels Hotels & Travel Hotels Hotels [Edit]
1391 2nd StLos Osos, CA 93402
(877) 330-2225
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- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- Free
13 reviews for Back Bay Inn
13 reviews in English
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Review from Bethany C.
Fresno, CA
10/23/2011
What a lovely place we discovered! We will definitely come back.
We stayed in room 15 on the end for our anniversary and it was super private. Great king size bed with tons of different of pillows. Super comfy bathrobes and a great little patio to sit and watch the bay from. The views can't be beat. Service was awesome. Even the toilet paper seemed high quality!
The free-with-voucher breakfast nearby was yummy. We ate at the Mexican restaurant the clerk recommended across the street and that was super yummy too. We're busy recommending this place to everyone we know. -
Review from Jennifer H.
Torrance, CA
12/19/2011
Stayed for only a weekend, but really enjoyed our stay. We stayed in the Loft room, which was large and set apart from the rest of the Inn. It had a balcony with a lovely view and had a kitchen and fireplace. The staff was helpful and nice and the complimentary breakfasts were great. We are already checking our calendars to see when we can get away to stay there again! A great place for a romantic weekend away.
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Review from Josh J.
Stockton, CA
7/28/2011
The reason I gave this place three stars was for the lovely view. We had the best part of our stay here walking along the (somewhat mucky) beach, and sitting on the back lawn in the adirondack chairs. The wine was cheap but decent, and the appetizers consisted of cheese, crackers, and assorted olives. It was a nice snack before dinner.
The rooms are nothing fancy, and the bed we had was terrible. It sagged in the middle so badly that we were both up at about 5am with back pain. Due to our early start, we had to wait a bit to use our breakfast vouchers (totally worth it), and while we waited we found some amazing hot cocoa at a tiny place across the street.
The staff was ok--the guy who checked us in was kind of creepy in an has-been surfer-ish sort of way, and the woman in the morning was a little too businesslike. All in all, I wouldn't stay here again due to the lack of sleep caused by the awful mattress, but if you're back is a trooper the view is totally worth it. -
Review from Chelsea B.
Venice, CA
6/20/2011
My husband and I stayed at Back Bay Inn last weekend and really enjoyed the beautiful gardens, atmosphere and cheerful, helpful employees. The location can't be beat - we opened our door and the bay was only 40 feet away. The garden is lovely and well taken care of.
We went to this Dive looking bar about a 1/2 a block away called The Merrimaker, which we thought would be a joke, BUT, were blown away by a very tight 8 piece jazz/funk band playing old school funk like the Meters and Stevie Wonder! Whoa! Who would have thought?
The complaint is, the beds had very hard, uncomfortable pillows, the free breakfast was fairly mediocre (guess you get what you pay for). The downstairs rooms are very small and not very private. We heard upstairs ws nicer.
But definitely a great place with good hiking and beaches nearby. -
Review from Mike M.
Dublin, OH
6/21/2011
Beautiful!
My wife and I stayed here on our way up north along the coast line. Stayed in room #1 because it's the only room on the ground without anyone above us. All I can say is thank you!! When I was in the break room, I could hear every footstep upstairs. I am a very light sleeper and look specifically for rooms like #1 to stay in.
We had an extremely pleasant short stay. Room 1 was perfect, could not ask for anything better. Enjoyed a quiet and peaceful night and took our breakfast vouchers right next door to this adorable little breakfast shack. A+++.
We loved this mom & pop little inn and would definitely recommend anybody to stay here. We didn't have a view due to gloom but loved it anyways. -
Review from Julia G.
Santa Monica, CA
5/2/2011 1 Check-in Here
I really want to give this place five starts. 4.5 would be good too. The opening-sequence-from-criminal-minds check-in and some bathroom faux pas prevent me from doing so, but I really want to. I will definitely be returning and maybe the 4 star rating will keep you from snagging my room. :)
The check in situation was the ideal set up for the perfect murder. I feel a little unsafe describing it... You will be safe if you arrive before 9pm. I didn't, so a very polite and pleasant man who even recommended towns to stop for food since most places in Baywood would be closed, called to tell me an envelope would be taped to the office door with my name on it. Upon arrival 3 women's first and last names were taped to the door with room numbers & keys enclosed. Eeek. Initials? Code words? Mothers maiden name? Social security number?
I fell in love with the place anyway. The room surpassed the pictures online and sitting outside in an Adirondack chair I could hear the waves lapping on the shore and see every star. I was hoping for a big soaking tub but the room is very clean and all the soaps etc are lovely. On my actual dip into the tub I found the depth allowed it to fill up fast (win!) but that the vantage point also gave notice to several areas of mold and mildew. The toilet wouldn't flush all the way unless you held it for a long time either.
The breakfast cafe was very charming with mostly outdoor seating except for a bar inside near the windows. It was clearly a town focal point and the whole experience was light and refreshing. (Maybe even providing an extra blanket of safety...) Breakfast included egg/meat dish and juice or bakery and coffee. Fair enough. They even had soy & rice milk! Hooray! I wasn't around for the wine offerings but found the beds comfortable enough to sleep and nap and sleep again!
A- with a scratch and sniff smiley face sticker. Very clear and easy online booking too. -
Review from jen h.
Los Osos, CA
3/13/2011
My husband and I stayed there for President's Day weekend. We checked in and the guy who was working the desk had that lovely laid back SLO county attitude that makes the area always a pleasure to be in.
They were pretty full for a holiday weekend so we stayed at the little motel behind their building. The room was large, clean, and comfortable. They called them garden rooms but they only faced the small parking lot.
Breakfast is included in the little cafe next to the building and it was lovely when it wasn't raining to sit outside and people watch. They have great coffee and it was fun chatting up the locals.
The grounds are amazing! I grew up in Los Osos and I can't believe what an beautiful job they have done with their gardening, truly an oasis. The only reason it didn't receive 5 stars is because we didn't get to stay in the main building which was just a little more in price but more lovely. Also, the beds were a little hard for my liking but that's just me. I would stay there again and try and reserve something in the main building. -
Review from Fred H.
Sacramento, CA
6/16/2010
Having no quibble with the other reviews, I'll just give a few supplementary pointers.
(1) If you are there for romance, I highly recommend Room 15. It is at the end, so there is more privacy than the other rooms; no room above it, so there is no noise from heavy walkers; the shortest of walks to the office or the reception; and best of all, it has huge floor-to-ceiling mirrored glass windows overlooking the water.
With the front wall consisting mostly of mirrored glass, you can have complete confidence that you can enjoy any "adult activity," while having an exquisite view of the bay. Watching the occasional guest wander by, fully visible to us but completely oblivious to any "adult activity" going on a few feet away, just added to the excitement
WARNING: be careful to lose that "complete confidence" when the sun goes down and the room lights come on. At that point, as we were to discover, the mirrored glass becomes simply "glass."
(2) There is something called "June Gloom," and we arrived just in time for it on May 31st. It is a season where there is a lot of fog. So, when we arrived, there were just a few hours of daylight, where the waterfront was fog-enshrouded and not very visible. The fog lifted in the morning, giving us a nice view of boats...mired in mud, as by then, the tide had gone out and took all water with it.
(3) The flower gardens blew me away! I'm not a flower-person, except in the "Peace, brother, want to get stoned?" sense, but even I was overcome by the beauty and variety of the flowers. I'm not sure what it's like during the rest of the year, but they were gorgeous during our stay.
(4) Their daily late afternoon Wine and Cheese reception is a nice way to meet other people, if others show up, and to snack on Trader Joe's cheese and Two-Buck Chuck (Charles Shaw wine).
(5) Their directions from the north includes, "Go South on Hwy 1 about 2 miles and take the Los Osos/Baywood Park exit. Turn right and follow South Bay Blvd (along the waterfront) for 2 miles to Santa Ysabel." Note that, what they call a "waterfront" is what I would call a marsh. (Waterfront, to me, connotes water, boats, docks, etc.) Also, what they call "Santa Ysabel" is really "Santa Ysabel AVENUE." When I first saw Santa Ysabel Avenue, I thought, "Good, we must be getting close to Santa Ysabel," which I had incorrectly assumed to be a place. -
Review from Bella W.
San Francisco, CA
11/28/2006
What's in Los Osos? Not much, which is PERFECT. It's a great little area to escape from the city.
My stay at The Back Bay Inn was spectacular. We were situated along the banks of the bay. Our first floor accommodation came complete with a huge bay window, a lanai and bay front entrance. We were able to spy on the wildlife without leaving the comforts of our room. It's unbelievably serene and the views are breathtaking.
Plus, the prices were not at all steep. Rooms range from $105- $145. Who said that good hotels need to be pricey?
It was very romantic, and although it couldn't salvage my relationship with the ex, I had a great time.
*3 1/2 Stars*Listed in: Ex marks the spot.../The Ex…
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Review from lisa c.
Holland, MI
4/23/2009
Back when I was single my married friends used to laugh and make jokes about how now that they're hitched they don't talk / laugh / makesexytime / likeeachother / etc. Now that we've been married a year, I'm relieved to learn that they were either kidding or we're abnormal.
Either way, I'm not fighting it.
For our first anniversary, we snuck away to the central coast for a quick mini-break. The husband made all the arrangements (please see my Cafe Bleu review for chronicles of the Valentine's Day Fiasco), leaving me with the sole task of choosing a spot for dinner. He booked us into the Back Bay Inn and has forever secured his status as a hopeless romantic.
The Back Bay Inn is perfect for a quiet getaway. Our front door opened up onto a small stretch of lawn and then - ocean. Sure the tide went out the next morning and left mud behind, but what loving couple doesn't know the benefits of a quick mudbath? Fantastic for the skin! The room was exceedingly comfortable, reasonably priced and included a cafe breakfast. Our hosts were friendly, hospitable, and knowledgeable of the area.
Five enthusiastic stars. -
Review from Maggie T.
San Francisco, CA
2/16/2010
If you are heading down to San Luis Obispo or Pismo Beach, this is a great place to stay. I stayed at a ground floor room and turns out the ONLY exit is through the glass door which has the view of Morro Bay . Totally private, no need to walk by a hallway, you can keep the door open and enjoy a cup of tea, breakfast.....the clean spacious room made me double check if I've really paid for this room.
You get a coupon at the small cafe next door for free breakfast, they can also deliver it to your room before noon. Wide selection of choices and if you don't want the free choices, they take $6 off per breakfast coupon if you want to have lunch there instead.
Also a pizza joint, bar, liquor store, Thai food all within one block.
The One Star is taken away because the walls are super thin, you can hear every motion from upstairs and it did bother my sleep. If you are lucky enough to have nobody occpuying the room upstairs, it will be a Five Star stay. -
Review from Jeff P.
Oakland, CA
10/30/2007 2 photos
We definitely enjoyed our stay at the friendly little Back Bay Inn. They have about 12 or so rooms and all have either a balcony/lanai or a fireplace. We stayed in a second floor room (9) with a balcony overlooking the water. Well, it was over looking the water in the morning but the afternoon we arrived it was overlooking mud as it was low tide. (see my pics) It was pretty surreal to look out and see boats just sitting atop mud. But, in the morning the tide had rolled in and yes there was water. And, the view was really lovely and peaceful. We we able to lay in bed and watch the water. We then went down to the "Gathering Room" and grabbed some coffee to sip on our balcony as we had done with the wine & cheese they serve in the evenings.
We found the Inn very charming indeed. Also, there are pictures of all of the rooms on line so you can pick and choose as we did. -
Review from Frances K.
San Mateo, CA
8/24/2009
My husband and I have been here three times, and we enjoy it a lot. Small intimate feel, new landscaping, and a very relaxed environment. Only a handful of rooms, but you can pick the exact room you want on line. Great lawn to read or just relax with a glass of wine, this is the perfect getaway. Rooms are comfortable but not luxurious. Prices are reasonable. Complimentary wine, cheese, and other snacks every afternoon at 5. Also, complimentary breakfast at the little restaurant next door - the breakfast is awesome, BTW. Ask for Larry the innkeeper. He has great recommendations for Los Osos and Morro Bay.
