Chantico Inn & Suites

Disappointing for any price. No closet, no dresser, no toilet paper holder, nonfunctional WiFi. Continental breakfast was plastic-​wrapped pastries. It is rustic.

This hotel was everything my boyfriend and I were looking for in a romantic weekend getaway. The room (21) was so amazing we never wanted to leave! The staff was very friendly, even when it started pouring rain while we were in the pool, they had fresh towels waiting for us when we got out! It is simple, charming, and affordable. Complimentary, simple breakfast foods were available from 7:30 — 10:30. This place left such a good impression on our hearts, we’ll be back for sure! It may have wear and tear in some places, but it was damn near perfect for us. :)

I choose this Inn mainly because they allowed dogs. They have a great little patio on the lower units that was perfect for our elderly little pup. Check in was fine and the staff was very friendly and polite anytime we needed them. I choose Room #5 too because of the amazing jacuzzi tub featured in the photo.
I was really disappointed to find out that due to the drought they took all the plugs from the jacuzzi tub and the regular bath tub so no one could use them. They left a paper note that said to enjoy the heated pool and spa instead. My husband likes to soak a lot and was bummed that the jacuzzi was not warm in the mornings. I went back after I got home to double check if I missed something and there is no mention that I could find of tubs not being available. One important thing for me is good water pressure and hot water. This was not a problem.
The continental breakfast was inexpensive packaged foods. Nothing special but the coffee was very good. The first morning though the gal was 10 min late arriving to the property. Was supposed to start at 7:30am and she came peeling into the parking lot at 7:40am.
They use lots of bleach. You can smell it pretty heavy in sheets and towels which I am actually okay with. However, when you bleach a lot you start to break down fabrics. The towels were shredded along the edges and the sheets has threads hanging off them.
The building is very beautiful and the room had a lovely stained glass feature but every thing thing else is pretty worn out. Walls were patched here and there, furniture was beaten and old. Fabric chair was nasty looking. Sink faucet was about ready to fall over. Needs to be bolted back in place. Toilet paper holder was so close to the toilet if you are larger it would be pressing into your thigh.
Wasn’t an awful experience but probably won’t stay here again.

Beautiful Spanish mission style building. The room is cute but everything seems just a little beat up. Needs paint and the antique furnishings have seen better days. However the staff are very accommodating, gave us a first floor room and nicer pillows upon request. In walking distance to Suzanne’s and a short distance to quaint shops.

For $ 200 on a Saturday night stay, here is what we got: King suite with a hard, lumpy bed and not enough pillows, a toilet that needs to be bolted down, walls with patches unfinished, dirty baseboards, pubs in tub, and a «happy hour» of cheap wine in plastic cups and some big box store cheese and crackers. No continental breakfast was to be had. We did not use the pool or hot tub, so cannot comment. You get a great (?) view of the highway off your «private» balcony.
I have gotten better value at less desirable locations for half the price of this place. We won’t be back.

So start with a tip. Check they are not offering you the ‘managers’ room. It is a room they used to use for the managers quarters. It has a very thin door and as attached to reception you hear everything. Bathroom definitely needs an update and a deep clean.
I am sure our experience if given a standard room may have been different and hence would have given more stars.
That all said people were nice and pool and hot tub were great and well heated for use in February. Hotel is walking distance to town and free breakfast is adequate if a bit plastic wrapped.

This hotel had everything we wanted for a weekend trip to Ojai. It is within a few minutes walking distance to all the shops and restaurants of «downtown,» and a short drive from worthwhile hiking. They provide complimentary wine and snacks each evening and a late-​running continental breakfast each morning so you won’t miss it if you choose to sleep in. Complimentary water and snacks are available throughout the day. Our room, #4, had a jacuzzi tub separate from the bathroom, and a large TV, as well as a mini-​fridge and a microwave. The pool was kept at 88 degrees. We especially enjoyed the jacuzzi by the pool. It has two sitting areas, so you don’t feel super weird getting in with another couple, and we sure needed a good soak after a long day of hiking! The rooms have robes available, and you can request pool towels from the front desk.
The hotel itself has received some serious attention from the owner. Although you can tell it may very well have been a Day’s Inn at some point in its life, today it has a charming Spanish theme going on, without going overboard. The rooms all have a little gated sitting area out front, which lends them a feeling of privacy. We noticed some evidence of remodeling in the room (mostly poor patching), but far from anything that could ruin the stay.
They do not take a deposit and offer a fairly generous 3-​day, no-​fee cancellation policy. The price, compared to other hotels in the area we were looking at, was very good. We were very impressed with the atmosphere and amenities offered at the price we paid. If we visit Ojai again, we already know where we’re looking to stay.

Very nice staff. Stayed here for one night. Good location in the city and walking distance to everything. Close distance to the trails and hiking spots. Quiet and nice environment.

I feel so let down after my stay here this weekend.
Firstly, this is SO far from a 5* hotel. The lobby smelt of cigarette smoke and the lady checking us in honestly couldn’t have been less interested in us. The room was nice looking (cute stain glass window!) but pretty poky… and then I noticed the bed spread and pillows were all moth eaten and covered with rips and holes :/​
Considering how costly it is, the experience was so disappointing. The «breakfast» is plastic wrapped pastries that look like someone’s sat on them. Nothing fresh at all. I’ve honestly stayed in hostels in Bolivia that at least make the effort to get in a couple of fresh pastries! So both days we had to go get breakfast in town, adding again to the cost of the trip.
Then! At 2.30AM we were woken by the most deafening noise of water running and pipes and whining of taps somewhere. Who knows what it was but it turned our relaxing break into a total insomnia — as we were awake for hours until it stopped. When I mentioned it to the (same) totally disinterested lady on check in, she didn’t even say sorry. Such basic customer service :(
Finally, it was my husbands birthday, so in the «notes» section I mentioned this and enquired whether there was anything special that could be done for him (I would have paid for say a bottle of wine or something!). No one ever contacted me and it was never mentioned throughout the stay. I feel like it wouldn’t have been too much to ask for the lady checking us in to just say happy birthday when I could see it written on the print out RIGHT in front of her! Why bother having the notes section if you’re going to ignore it.
It’s a good location but apart from that I think it’s lacking the care and attention that somewhere with such high prices should offer as a base level.

We love staying at this quaint little place. Tammy is the best, always welcoming and accommodating. We stayed this past weekend. Booked room at last minute. The hotel was fully booked but Hilda very nicely put us on a wait list and called us soon after. When we arrived we were offered wine and bites. Tammy made sure we had extra towels, pillows etc as there were three of us. Love this place and will keep coming back. The staff are fantastic.
Best regards, Linda, Janice, and Olivia (the Irish girls!)

I fell in love within the first 2 minutes. Not only is this a great drive from LA, upon arrival we were greeted by Tammy who was absolutely amazing, offered us wine and upgraded us to a room right by the pool! I felt like a 5 star VIP client. Free parking, wifi and breakfast plus a jacuzzi in the room and the heated pool and spa are open until 11p. Can’t beat that! Cannot wait to come back for a longer stay! Thanks Tammy!

Stayed for two night. Friendly and helpful staff, great pool and walking distance to everything you could need. I really enjoyed my stay and will defiantly be back.

So for the area, it’s a pretty decent place to stay. The rooms were nice, the bed was comfortable, the jacuzzi in the room is usually a nice touch. There are sitting areas outside each room with a little table and a couple chairs. The pool was decent and there was never anyone in it, like a bunch of kids, so it was more relaxing than a typical hotel pool is. Unfortunately, the hot tub downstairs was under renovation so it wasn’t available to us, but it did look nice. Quite sizable.
We stayed in the King suite (#26) and the bed was firm but comfortable and the chairs were comfortable as well. It’s quiet, so hearing neighbors isn’t an issue. The tile in the bathroom needs to be updated and the «drapes» in the sitting room were a joke, but the skeleton of the room was very solid. It could use an update though.
They do offer wine and tapas from 5 – 7. Tammy who was working the front desk was super nice and very helpful in finding some great restaurants.

This hotel deserves much more than ³¹⁄₂ stars and I’m pretty picky! I enjoyed my stay here and would definitely stay here again. The room was a nice size, clean, and had a jacuzzi tub in the room. I went to the pool and jacuzzi in the evening and it wasn’t crowded. They serve wine and cheese in the evenings and a nice continental breakfast (all prepackaged foods) with pastries, cereal, coffee/​tea and juices. If you stay on a week night Sunday-​Thursday it is less expensive. Office is not open all night but the ladies who work the desk are very nice and helpful.

Absolutely amazing! I spoke w Debbie before I booked and she told me about the wine and cheese reception and the pool and jaccuZi open late. She also shared the details of the rooms and how they’re filled w antiques! She sold me– I booked right away. Hilda ended up changing my room from what Debbie had set me up w, and I was so scared there would be a problem. Tammy came to the rescue– She did the best she could do to make us happy. The room wasn’t as good as the one I was supposed to have– but I wasn’t mad becauSe Tammy was such an absolute pleasure! I’ll definitely be back. Quiet, beautiful, relaxing, clean awesome vibe.

This place is so charming. It has a Spanish flair to it. Our room had terra cotta tiles. And there was a jacuzzi in our room the furniture was made of dark rich woods. Our room had a cute patio area with a café table and two chairs for just chilling. Upon check in the inn keeper had an assortment of wine and cheese and a glass of your choice of either pino Grigio or Cabernet.

Charming place
Hope they clean the rooms and floors Nicely before this long weekend. No bed bugs I hope for next guests who are planning on staying with kids

My boyfriend and I came up for the day to hike and adventure when we decided we didn’t want to go home yet. Someone at the Deer Lodge recommended the Chantico Inn & Suites. We called for a room for that night and they accommodated us. When we got to the Inn, Tammy was working at the front desk and she was so inviting and sweet! The pictures don’t do the Inn justice, much more updated than the photos and such a nice quiet place to stay!

This place is amazing. We arrive right around the scheduled check-​in time, unfortunately the room wasn’t quite ready yet BUT that proved to be a great thing! Not only was the woman at the front incredibly over-​apologetic, she proceeded to begin the «happy hour» 2 hours early for us!
We were able to unwind in their cozy lobby chairs while sipping on chilled white wine. It was fantastic. ¹¹⁄₁₀ would stay again.

Adorable inn off the main road that delivered exactly what we had hoped for on a weekend vacation!
On Memorial Day weekend I was itching to get out and take a short trip with my boyfriend. Though we’re both twenty something’s we wanted to avoid the packed party zones of San Diego and Santa Barbara and decided to check out ojai instead.
I’d first like to thank the staff, the two women that run this place were dolls! I went down during the night since I realized our room was missing a «do not disturb» sign and ended up in a short walk and 20 minute conversation about local spots with the front desk lady. She recommended a hiking trail and even a great place near the krishnamurti center for a picnic for me and my boyfriend.
The room itself was clean and large! Ojai had crazy deals for being a holiday weekend (probably because of how inland and quaint the town is). We ended up with a king suite with a side sitting area and a giant jacuzzi tub! Our upstairs room even had a small outside gated patio off of the main corridor.
At 5pm we went down to the lobby for the complimentary glass of wine and played chess on their antique board while the sun started to go down.
There was no noise, no problems with neighbors, and at night there was no one on the main road so it was completely silent and lovely!
In the morning we ate breakfast and though it wasn’t very well stocked, was a nice bonus.
The inn is also a block away from the Main Street with shops, restaurants, a museum, a movie theater, and an art exhibition and farmers market (on Sundays).
We plan to come back really soon as our trip couldn’t have been more relaxing and delivered a real feeling of retreat. Much in part to the chantico inn&suites.
In the words of my boyfriend and I, «we’ll always have ojai.» ;)