""Ocean view" meant if you stood outside and turned to the side, you'd have it. Definitely NOT the rave given by other reviews, in fact I probably wouldn't stay here again, there are just too many other choices. Why? HELLA uncomfortable bed-creaky, thin, just the one bed you dont want when in a hotel. I slept poorly. Patio blinds were one giant vertical shade, meaning it was all or nothing-no side to side 3/4 shut for star gazing, they had to be shut or all of HWY 101 was peaking your room at night. (This would be totally solved with horizontal shades?). Hair in the shower curtain, plastic rings, no remote or on/off switch for the fireplace, all kind of weird for the price point. There is a breakfast but its muffins and microwave burritos (you unwrap and heat yourselves). That was nice enough. We like to try different stays when on the central coast, this one just didn't fare well."