El Caminante Bar & Bungalows

Excellent staff. Clean rooms. Unique. Nice lobby/bar. Very good food.

Comfortable mattress

Very quaint!

Loved the decor and facilities overall. The record player in the room was an amazing touch, and the coffee was delicious. We also had a margarita and it was great. Staff were super friendly and helpful.

Location on the beach

There should be a coffee maker in each room. The coffee at the bar didn’t serve until 7 and it was horrible. Breakfast was average. The train noise is very loud. Worst was i was working vacation no wifi the entire trip. So i had to roam my own from canada. The manager promised a $100 credit never happened and now not returning emails

Very good breakfast ;
Many very nice appearing hotels along this stretch of PCH. All have some highway noise and train noise . Have to wanna distance to cross over the highway and tracks to get to beach . Rooms charming !

Finding myself in Capo Beach for a night, I landed at the newly named and rehabbed El Caminante. Located oceanside, with private, furnished patios for first floor rooms including chiminea, and small, yet well-outfitted rooms with incredible attention to detail in its remodel. They serve simple fare along with cocktails at the oceanfront patio, and quiet patio at the rear. Even a few EBikes for guest use! Super chill environment; was glad to enjoy it.

What a gem! I couldn’t have asked for a better experience - friendly staff, beautiful property, comfortable room with great character. The bed was incredibly comfortable. Location was perfect for me and the walk on the beach was refreshing. Highly recommend!

We had a great experience at El Caminante! The location is excellent and only steps away from the sand. The renovated and refurbished interior and exterior are clean and new, but they keep the vintage Spanish character of the original. Customer service was on point and our breakfast quesadillas were delicious! Highly recommend.

We stayed here for a few nights before our wedding and I could not picture a more perfect place!

The staff is exceptional. The grounds are beautiful. And the location is unbeatable. The food and drinks are amazing. Everything about this place is a 10/10. Definitely recommend to anyone and everyone!!!

Andateci!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The staff and team are very inviting and friendly people, definitely will be back very soon! Thank you so much guys for making this an excellent stay!

I stayed here for a friend’s wedding during this past Labor Day weekend and was shocked by the lack of accountability and basic hospitality. While my friends dealt with serious issues in their room and were dismissed, another couple staying at the same time was fully comped for far less. Watching management pick and choose who they take care of makes it clear that consistency and fairness are not priorities here.

Since our stay, their response has been surface-level apologies with no action. They publicly say they are “reviewing concerns,” but privately nothing has been resolved. Promises to address the situation mean nothing if there is no follow-through.

For the prices they charge, guests should expect professionalism, care, and fairness. Instead, what we experienced was dismissiveness, poor communication, and a lack of integrity. Nice views can’t make up for management that doesn’t value its guests equally.