Casa Via Mar Inn, Ascend Hotel Collection

Very enjoyable stay. I would definitely return.

When you pull in, you’ll be daunted by boarded up rooms & make shift office. But their still under renovation and half done.

Spacious, remodeled, pristinely clean room. Easily sleeps 3 comfortably.
Includes mini fridge, safe, coffee maker, fan, blackout curtains.
No microwave though.

Everyone will say the floors are dirty. Here’s the thing. There’s no carpet, so do yourself a favor and plan to stay Japanese style. Bring a pair of house slippers or non slip footies and take off your street shoes at the door. Especially if you go to the beach. The floors track dirt easily so just be mindful of your own steps.

We were miffed they said online they provide complimentary breakfast, but because of renovations on their kitchen, that’s not the case. They didn’t offer anything back for it either. They could at least give a $10 voucher to McDonald’s across the street or something…

On site is a pool, jacuzzi, a really nice home gym with the basic essentials & water purifier. There’s also tennis courts which surprised me, but we had no need.

Very good walkability to local stores, strip malls & convenience. About a 15 min walk to the shoreline too.

Right beside train tracks but it didn’t run when we staid. Not the greatest view from the balcony: ditch/empty water runway beneath the tracks.

Overall: Despite the less than stellar comments, I still say a great stay for the price because I loved the spacious, solid, quiet rooms, cleanliness, and access to the gym & pool with free parking.

My wife and I read all the negative and positive reviews, we decided to stay here and were glad we did. Nancy the assistant manager was the most courteous and attentive person. We did not expect breakfast since we did notice they had been remodeling but did make sure to request extra towels and received them no problem. The pool was wonderful and the kids loved it, we are also fairly close to the beach and a great park for the kids. All in all it was a great stay, only thing is the floors do get dirty because they are textured wood floors and you must ask them to give them a second cleaning. A possible mistake made when remodeling the hotel, either way we will stay here again. Thank you

Excellent customer service! The front desk staff were so friendly and professional. You can really tell she is one of a kind. The rooms are very modern and large. We got a double queen room and we're extremely impressed by what we got. Clean, stocked, and very nice! I would recommend this hotel to anyone in town. There is a good breakfast spot in the next shopping mall called Roxy's.

Excellent room! Excellent price. the Nice and big and Everything was updated. The bed was comfy, it had an ice cold fridge, coffee maker, and a safe. And it was quiet. Downside - the lighting in bathroom was less than desirable and the flooring was hideous. But those things were easy to look pass because everything else was so nice. will definitely stay here again!

This location was amazing the staff was very friendly and helpful, the room was nice and clean and was handicap and wheelchair accessible with wider doorways, spacious room, grab bars in the restroom and shower and even a roll in borderless shower so my wheelchair rolled right in and I didn't have to try and hop into a tub. Beds were clean and comfortable and even had a little K-cup coffee maker in the room with a few options for coffee flavors or tea and condiments right in the room. Mini fridge and safe to store your expensive items in. Definitely recommend this location it has plenty and I mean PLENTY of accommodating stores and restaurants within walking distance, including within the same plaza. Definitely will return here next trip out loved it.

We stayed for 2 nights. It is beautifully decorated. Fresh, very clean, quiet, close to shops & restaurants. Comfy & the rooms were larger than we had expected. The staff was helpful & friendly. We appreciated the safe in the room. Also, very clever & unique bed side book lights that i now must have.The only thing we needed that wasn't there was a microwave. Also, Because of Covid 19, The pool was closed & no continental breakfasts. I highly recommend this motel & hopefully we will be returning one day.

I was there in January and I have reservations again for this week. The room looked exactly like the website photos. I found it to be well taken care of and clean. I enjoyed the bright colors instead of the usual drab “earth tone” colors. I wandered around the gym. I didn’t use the pool but I plan to do both on my next stay

Stayed here for a week while in town for work. Had the horrifying experience of a Motel 6 a few minutes away as a reference for area. Clean rooms, comfortable and large beds, recently renovated interior. Felt very chic and modern. Large TV with a number of connections available. Front staff was very nice, willing to listen to concerns. Was originally in a room that had a faint smoke odor, possibly a smoking room converted to non smoking. They switched my room with no hassle and promptly. Call for best rate. Back of house, I found respectful as well. During my stay, I was provided with fresh towels and clean sheets. I frequently left items on the desk or sink and never saw them moved.
Would stay again if I was in the area.
p.s. there is a limited amount of rooms with balconies. the view isn't amazing, but the aesthetic is nice.

WORTH THE STAY
Ths hotel is a place in Ventura you should stay. Beds were fabulous. The room had plenty of space for all your things. It is clean and we felt safe. The pool was nice. The pool was not heated, they had a problem with it. However, it was very clean and did not stop us from tanning there. There is a fridge and coffee but no microwave. Staff was friendly. We added days to our stay and they worked to get us the same room. Very accommodating.
The only thing that was an issue was the front desk staff was often unavailable. I called about towels and it ran 19 times before being answered. We would go in to talk to them and had to wait awhile for someone to get to the office.

Don't believe the negative reviews (if they're older). My understanding is the place recently underwent a renovation, and my stay was great! Staff was friendly, room was very clean and had great amenities. All the appliances etc were very new in the room, even had a fast wireless charging port in my room which was neat! The room I was in looked exactly as pictured. Only complaint I'd have, is it was right next to the road and we could hear traffic all night (but it was drowned out with the AC on).

However I don't find that a fault of the hotel, and we were at the corner unit, at the intersection. Other rooms may not have this issue.

A bit pricey, but compared to other rooms in the area it was priced well.

TLDR: very nice room, would stay again!

Recently remodeled with an Old Spanish Charm. Nestled perfectly in an eclectic area which includes amazing authentic Mexican food, great margaritas and close to all your shopping needs, as well as minutes from the beach and Port. One of my favorites, the kicked the carpet and have all tile floors in the rooms. The staff is professional, friendly, quick to respond and makes Star Trek references. Thank you Nancy for making this a pleasant stay.

Overall great place to stay. I had a room in the back facing the pool. It was recently remodeled, with a comfortable bed, a really nice bathroom and a nice big TV. I like that they have vinyl plank flooring and not carpet, but my only issue was my feet got dirty walking around after my shower. Housekeeping needs to hit that with a mop a little more often.

Honest Review.
Most people stay clear of motels, but this one breaks the mold. Premise is well maintained, decor is beautiful.
They offer military discount(over 10 percent)
Staff is super nice, and they are in partner ship with a great Mexican restaurant next store!
Room was extremely spacious and clean, they have a built in wireless charger into the desk, perfect for tablets and smart phones.
Very clean, and we'll managed, with new appliances!

We were a bit skeptical about this place after reading the reviews but very shocked with how big our room was as well as clean, the recipient’s upgraded our good free of charge and made our weekend better, very clean, quiet and remodeled, definitely would stay here if ever in town.

Everything was great! The rooms are so modern, clean, and lots of electronic plug-ins and chargers all over. The staff was super attentive and friendly. The location was great for us as we had an early morning cruise the next day. The pool and fitness center were not completed yet during our stay. Definitely recommend.

Immaculate rooms - like deep cleaned! Nice employees. There is no place for kids to run around or make noise, sooooo it's perfect.

Came and stayed to get out the of heat in September for my birthday room, pool and breakfast were great! As usual. We had a good time!

Now just HAD TO COME BACK!!! THIS PLACE IS SO QUAINT AND QUIET! THE BREAKFAST LACKS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING AND YOU WON'T FIND ANOTHER SWIMMING POOL TO MATCH THE ONE HERE!
The Staff is very friendly and provides you with great hands on service. The Hotel is so pretty and still charming. I would recommend Casa via Mar to everyone.

Great place to stay!!! We originally had booked just one night but after jumping in the heated very clean pool we booked a second night. The small kitchen is perfect saves money on going out to eat. Kid friendly and rooms are pretty big for size that we all have our own space. The service front desk employees are awesome answered every question. We are coming back this summer great rates!!

Starting from check in to check out. The service was fantastic. The room was super clean, and probably nicer than we expected. Being from out of town. The front desk even advised us on a place for a great lunch.

I really loved this place, im not a new customer to the 'Casa via mar' hotel actually i have known of & have stayed at this hotel since i was a young child withmy parents.... So my most recent visit & over night stay here was very nice to say the least. The upgrades they have done to this hotel are just wonderful!! They rooms are very spacious; even LARGE compared to the other hotels & motels in and around the same area, its location isnt to bad, its right on the main road but most of the rooms are far enough in that the noise from the traffic doesn't bother me at least.... its a really GREAT VALUE FOR THE PRICE over all ‼