Name: Holiday Inn Express and Suites Ventura Harbor
Address: 1080 Navigator Drive, Ventura, 93001, US

10/10

Exceptional

03 Aug 2026

Katharina

We stayed for two nights, for a trip to the Channel Islands National Park. The location was very convenient for that. We had two queen beds in one room, for 2 adults and 2 kids. The hotel was clean, the staff were friendly. The breakfast was very good.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Aug 2026

Barbara

AC compressor broke in the room my mother was in. The office offered to switch her to another room with a view. we were leaving the next day. we appreciated their offer

6/10

Pleasant

02 Aug 2026

Laura

You had to drive to the pool next door at a different hotel!! Breakfast was so so!!

8/10

Excellent

31 Jul 2026

Richard

We enjoyed our stay and had no problems. The staff and location were both great!
Our bathroom had a very odd odor which we didn’t notice until after 10:00, so didn’t want to change rooms. It was convenient that we could text the message to the staff. The furniture in the rooms had parts missing, and really needed to be replaced especially at this price point.
Overall a good stay.

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2026

Nicole

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6/10

Pleasant

31 Jul 2026

Sue

Perfect stay for the Island Packers ferry to
The Channel Islands. The free breakfast was convenient. There are two building to this hotel. Make sure they assign a room that faces west towards the docks with a balcony! The only downside of my family stay was the room assignment - If they assign the old second building, make sure they don’t assign you to room 249 or any where near it. It’s a very noisy room due to the maintenance / mechanical room. The rattling noise put a damper on my family stay. I was initially impressed when I checked in and would have given five stars, but downgraded due to this room. Everything else was fine.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2026

Theresa

This is the first time I stayed in the newer wing of this hotel. My room was huge, spotless, comfortable and had a wraparound deck view of the harbor. I didn’t want to leave. Prices have increased in the past few years, which have cut down in my stays, but it’s worth the money if you have it. Breakfast choices are varied & tasty. Lovely outdoor path by the dock to walk & picnic tables. My dog was very happy too.

8/10

Excellent

28 Jul 2026

Jason

Clean room, hot shower, great staff

8/10

Excellent

28 Jul 2026

Joe

Nothing

8/10

Excellent

26 Jul 2026

Hellen

This is a decent hotel. Mostly modern. Huge, nice lobby, clean rooms but shower could use some deep cleaning and new caulking around edges. Our king bed room was a great size with an amazing balcony access and view ( paid extra for this). The elevator wasn’t working so this was a huge inconvenience for us cyclists with bikes up and down stairs. Breakfast is included and is very good with lots of hot choices such as eggs, bacon, sausages, oatmeal, pancakes plus fresh fruit, cereals, and pastries. It right on the marina, walking distance to restaurants/shops. I would stay here again.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2026

Fane

Great place

4/10

Poor

25 Jul 2026

Wayne

Reception staff were helpful and professional. The hotel room was very worn and old. The carpets were old and dirty. the bathroom was clean. Overall this hotel is in need of refurb and and some paint and cleaning. The balcony was dirty and chairs stained plus windows were very dirty, covered in hand prints. On the positive -staff were very nice and the complementary breakfast was better than expected.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2026

tammy

I loved the corner unit with L shaped balcony… Perfect view of the sunset.

8/10

Excellent

24 Jul 2026

Jeannine

It was fine. They sent a text the day before asking what time I planned to check in so they can have my room ready. and then when I came at that time to check they said oh you can’t check in that early. She says the text I got was just an AI generated text not reality. We had to leave and come back later then still made me sign up for the membership to get my room only 1 hour early unless I wanted to pay extra. They shouldn’t sent texts they can’t back up.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2026

petra

Your staff is what makes a great stay.... the staff here was amazing!

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2026

Michelle

The only downfall was that the pool was at the neighboring hotel to use but even that wasn't too bad :)

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2026

Ruben

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10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2026

Erik

We had a wonderful stay. The breakfast buffet was very well attended and kept fully stocked with plenty of choices. My wife suffered heat exhaustion on the bike ride over, and the manager graciously let her check in an hour early to recover.
The location was perfect for walking in both directions from the harbor, and the room had a beautiful view.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2026

Ruben

Everything was perfect
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10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2026

Lloyd

I really enjoy the harbor view and how quiet the property is. The breakfasts are very good. you can choose healthy or you can indulge a bit.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2026

Anthony

Always the best service, professional and friendly. Thank You!

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2026

ALLESIA

Only thing I did not like was placement of beds in our room a cabinet was placed which blocked the TV from bed and no sitting was avaliable in room

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

08 Jul 2026

Lucy

I didn’t like the parking charge, especially when there was no security to oversee it so my question would be, why am I paying for something extra?
Also, I requested an advance for our rooms to be close to one another and they weren’t. What’s interesting, is the couple that checked in before me ended up in the room next to me, so I don’t understand why my other room for family couldn’t be next to me instead of a total stranger that literally checked in just a minute before I did. Due to family support, it was important that we be next to each other and that wasn’t provided. I don’t understand why it was such a difficult request to make possible.
I did appreciate housekeeping, providing some extra towels since there were only two in our room. I also appreciated the small patio. It allows us the opportunity to sit outside and get some fresh air. The room was spacious and that made it nice for a larger group. Lastly, I appreciated the extra security of needing a passkey to get from building to building.

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jul 2026

Angela

AC is very slow and took a long time to cool down the room.

Family

8/10

Excellent

05 Jul 2026

Edward

For a person in a wheelchair, the room door was almost impossible to open

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2026

Alexandra

Excellent

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2026

Malcolm

I had a fantastic stay there. My room was fine. 254, only a small stain on the lounge was the only issue. I would definitely recommend it for somebody like me who just went for a fun kayak weekend.

I also want to say that if you're deciding between this hotel and the four-point Sheraton pick this one for the free breakfast, the walkway over is delightful so you actually feel like you're part of the other property.

The breakfast buffet was average, but on a good scale.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2026

George

VERY CLEAN HOTEL, WITH GENEROUS SIZE ROOMS AND A GREAT VIEW OF THE VENTURA MARINA

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2026

April

The staff was very nice. Considering the location, it was fairly quiet. The room was clean and free breakfast on the dock, how can you beat that got the price? We had a great stay!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Jul 2026

Nancy

It's not the Ritz but a perfectly acceptable stay. The elevator was not working from floor 2 to 3 when we were there but otherwise nothing notable was wrong. Breakfast was very nice, price was reasonable and it was excellently located.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2026

Taylor

Great location, quiet & clean. Will be back!

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

29 Jun 2026

Ileana

The room we had had a really bad smell carpet needs to be changed very old and it smelled

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2026

Mario

Only had one issue , there wasn’t enough shower towels, the maid was a few doors down and asked her to leave a couple more . When we returned, no towels were brought or left at our room

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Jun 2026

Snehal

Stayed for 3 nights. 1st night couldn't get good sleep, A/C unit in the wall unit had a fan that was noisy so couldn't use the A/C, since it was cool enough outside temp decided to keep balcony door open on 2nd floor. But facing street it was too noisy.
With help from on site Manager Erika, she went extra mile to get us in another room 2 nights facing marina and A/C that was working. She checked to insure it was normal noisy window unit a/c.
Overall property is clean, rooms were cleaned nicely, beds were comfortable and sheets were soft.
Disliked parking fees that provided no security, but it is norm in the area.
Breakfast was better than average. Fresh ground coffee bean machine did decent job but coffee beans were commercial grade.
For price point it is good place.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2026

Mario

Excelente servicio

Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Jun 2026

Melissa

We arrived on A Tuesday and left on A Thursday. The staff was very nice! Very Friendly. Our room was clean and well maintained… the only thing was an unpleasant smell when we turned on the air conditioner. But it went away after a while. We did love that it had a refrigerator and microwave! They also had free breakfast in the mornings and free coffee all day and night! The beds and pillows were very comfortable and clean! We also had a balcony over looking the Harbor. Would definitely recommend staying here!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2026

Taylor

We loved this room! It had a beautiful view of the harbor and was quiet. Will definitely be back!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2026

Ana Delia

Todo bien

Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2026

cindy

The hotel was in a fantastic location, and the rooms were clean, comfortable, and well appointed. The view was amazing, as well. We would definitely stay here again!

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

17 Jun 2026

Lawrence

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10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2026

Ray

Very nice, recently remodeled hotel. Great location and reasonable price.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

17 Jun 2026

Pam

I liked that they are extremely dog friendly and the room and property was generally clean. I didn’t like that the fire alarm went off in the middle of the night , two nights in a row and woke us up and the patio area off our room was filthy with spider webs, filthy ac unit and windows.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2026

Guy

Great stay, nice room, nice staff, great harbor view only wish they had a coffee maker in the room.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2026

Tammy

The view

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

12 Jun 2026

Roberto

Ok to stay but no pool and they charge you for parking.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2026

Larry

Our stay was good. The only negative was they were resurfacing a portion of their parking lot, with more than half blocked off, which made parking a problem. The breakfast was only okay, could have had better choices.

Family

8/10

Excellent

06 Jun 2026

Stephen

When we checked in, the attendant forgot to review the printed material and point out that housemaid by request. We didn’t realize that and when we returned to the room after being out all day, the room hadn’t been made up. When I called to inform the front desk, she didn’t ask me if I had requested it-she just apologized and said the housekeeping staff had gone home. Also, much of the parking lot was closed off for repairs so I had to park at the hotel next door.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

31 May 2026

Hal

Bathroom sink was plugged, there was water leaking from the ceiling in the lobby when we arrived. The front desk person was great and very helpful. overall the place just needed some TLC, breakfast was great.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2026

Jason

Excellent!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2026

Michelle

Perfect for my needs - clean, comfortable room and good breakfast

Self

6/10

Pleasant

28 May 2026

Alicia

Our room wouldn’t go under 76 degrees and the bathroom sink drain wasn’t working, it would fill up and take awhile to clear out

8/10

Excellent

25 May 2026

Christine

Hello, just a quick note that the room doors close very loudly, literally bang closed. Thank you

Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2026

Michael

Great location

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 May 2026

FRANK

Bed pedestal was so tall you need a step ladder to get in it. Very large rooms but only one chair at desk.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2026

James

The only problem I had was with the room key and the door didn’t seem to open with ease. The first time I opened it an employee saw me and helped me out very quickly and easily. It was very sweet, but if I were going out at my own, I would probably found it rather difficult to open the door of the room. I stayed in 244. I think it was.

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2026

Manuel

Staff was outstanding. Breakfast was delicious. Location was awesome right next to the harbor

8/10

Excellent

03 May 2026

Sonia

It was okay I was in a no smoking room and could smell smoke from the other rooms

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2026

Ellen

The location was good. Breakfast was good.

8/10

Excellent

01 May 2026

RICH

We were there one night. Seemed to be a nice hotel. Staff was friendly.
Would stay again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2026

Nicole

Good breakfast with several hot and cold options. Nice, clean rooms and the sunset view was incredible.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

23 Apr 2026

James

Great room with a view!
I really appreciate that I was able to bring my dog without paying an arm and a leg. Thank you for that.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Apr 2026

Ophelia

A decent place to stay in Ventura, the hotel is behind the harbor so it’s walkable and have great views- though my room is facing the other way. The breakfast has some great options

Family

6/10

Pleasant

12 Apr 2026

Allison

The room was clean. However, it was a big room with one tiny light between the bed. There were no overhead lights nor lamps in the room. There was one small desk lamp that didn’t work. It took over an hour to get somebody to come look at it. So we basically wandered around in a nearly dark room all evening.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2026

Debbie

Breakfast was great! The room was clean and it was really quiet

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Apr 2026

Colleen

Nice area to walk along harbor

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Apr 2026

Abdul

It was great place, but it was too noisy. Our room was in the second floor with good view. But there were bunch of Air conditioners units under our window. It made noise all night.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Mar 2026

Juan

Breakfast was delicious and ac worked great

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

28 Mar 2026

Spenser

The breakfast was awesome. Staff was super nice and friendly. The room is fine. Beds are comfortable however there is a sewer smell that comes from the shower no matter how many times they clean it. Other than that I would recommend this place. Hope they get the issue fixed

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Mar 2026

Donna

It was great, room was clean we had a good view of the boats. They had a walkway around the boats which was great. The bed was extremely comfortable. We didn’t have a pet , but it is pet friendly. We saw several people with dogs. The breakfast was great, lots of items and drinks to choose from. I would definitely recommend the Hotel.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Mar 2026

Claudia

Wonderful location for catching boat to Channel Islands !

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2026

Nichole

It was beautiful I wish we had more time missed breakfast because of the times breakfast was, the sausage was not cooked well and the eggs were slimy, because we had to go we didn’t have time to wait for bacon and fresh eggs to be prepared.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

19 Mar 2026

Boris

This property is a hidden gem. It is a old building but in great shape very well updated and clean. It is right on the harbor and walking distance to the harbor village. Stayed there for 2 nights with family of five,the kids loved it. Breakfast and cofee were decent, seating outside by the harbor is great. Beds were very comfortable, bathrooms and flooring were remodeled and clean. Air condititioning worked great too. Would stay there again next time we are in Ventura.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

18 Mar 2026

William

We were very happy with our room view of the harbor and the breakfast was very good.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Mar 2026

Toshiba

Loved it

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Mar 2026

Sandra

Beautiful stay. Breakfast was great and so enjoyed the spectacular view.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

16 Mar 2026

Nelve

Didn’t like my room. It had an outside opening. They charged for parking. I thought it was free. They did not clean my room until the last day . I wasn’t aware it was by request only .

Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Mar 2026

Timothy

Rooms were nice and clean, hotel lobby clean, great breakfast

6/10

Pleasant

09 Mar 2026

Arvind

The room was spacious. The king bed mattress was unusually high off the ground. Rather strange and may be difficult for seniors to get on and off. Coffee pods were stocked but missing cream and sugar. Therefore the 3 stars.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Mar 2026

Shannon

Great staff, great location, right next to the harbor, comfy beds, good coffee

Friends

8/10

Excellent

08 Mar 2026

Ana Maria

Overall the hotel looked nice from the outside and we like the view from our room. The bed was comfortable. The room wasn’t as clean as I would have liked. I ended up have to wipe down everything.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Feb 2026

Andrea

Very nice hotel. I travel on business and always stay here. Beds are great! Its pet friendly and beautiful location over looking the marina. Wonderful restaurants close by in the marina . Very quiet hotel snd staff is always friendly

Pet

8/10

Excellent

19 Feb 2026

Kathleen

The concierge that Che led us in was an extremely helpful, polite, professional—a breath of fresh air! The room was clean and comfortable; nice size and good view of harbor.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2026

Kathy

Yes its Spacious bed is comfortable only bad Thing was KURIG coffee maker didn't Work it Dripping slowly and Cold minutes amount of Coffee

10/10

Exceptional

13 Feb 2026

melody

Clean and comfortable. They were doing some construction on the breakfast area but it didn’t bother the space needed.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Feb 2026

Richard

The continental breakfast was amazing! Food was hot and fresh. Friendly staff there to help at any time! Cleanliness of our room! & The view was gorgeous. The hotel is 3 stories so unfortunately there was some noise. Not too bad tho. Rooms need more trash cans, and give customers a dirty laundry bag please.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Feb 2026

Eduard

Clean room. Quiet area. Breakfast was very good.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Feb 2026

Hyun-Joong

Great location at a reasonable price.

Business Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Feb 2026

JEFF

Very clean spacious room, comfortable bed & pillows, great breakfast, friendly staff

Partner

4/10

Poor

08 Feb 2026

CONNIE

Sewer smell, no bathroom sink water pressure, nose tissue was miniscule.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jan 2026

Sandra

Room was nice overlooking the harbor. Walking distance to restaurants.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jan 2026

Theresa

They are refurbishing the hotel. But the rooms are clean and quiet. The staff is Amazing!! We will be returning soon.

6/10

Pleasant

16 Jan 2026

Craig

The room was nice, but the air conditioner did not work that good

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Jan 2026

James

This Holiday Inn Express had had a rough few days prior to our arrival, with several months' worth of rain falling over about 48 hours. This resulted in parking lot flooding and some incursion of water into the lobby. They notified us in advance and were coping with it as well as could be expected. Part of the parking lot was closed and the carpets were going to need a good cleaning, but we had no trouble finding a good space for the car.

The hotel is in a great location and our second floor room had a balcony that overlooked the Ventura harbor marina.

The only thing that made me a little grumpy was that BOTH on-demand grind and brew coffee machines were down, necessitating coffee being dispensed from an urn. No big deal, really, but both machines? Our second morning, there was no half&half out when the service first opened. Minor detail, but we pick HIE for the excellent amenities and we look forward to our morning coffee.

This is a very nice hotel in a great location, though. They were just having a challenging few days.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jan 2026

Joseph

clean room, great location, excellent breakfast

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

30 Dec 2025

John Clifford

Could not sleep because of excessive noise created by machines attempting to dry out recently flooded areas of the hotel. Breakfast food was 3/10. Not staying at this place again.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Dec 2025

Izzy

A great view staff was very helpful

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

11 Dec 2025

Luis

Comfortable beds

Business