Name: Zachari Dunes on Mandalay Beach, Curio Collection
Address: 2101 Mandalay Beach Road, Oxnard, 93035, US

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2026

jennifer

Nice to have the extra amenities and good food on site. Really enjoyed the proximity to the beach and the nice pool

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2026

Marcella

The property was amazing! Plenty of activities to do for all ages. The beach access is outstanding.

4/10

Poor

22 Jul 2026

Irina

It is a decent 3star hotel now. Beach is completely wild. Why not to charge extra and have a beach chairs available. Why not install the shower at the hotel entrance from the beach, can't clean your self coming out the beach. One restaurant is ok, but same menu every day. Have to drive around for options. Building is old and all patched up. It is just a decent 3 mines hotel.

8/10

Excellent

22 Jul 2026

Ron

Overall, nice stay.
Spent too much time making sure billing was correct (it wasn’t even after a staff member stated the credit was applied. Good thing I checked).

The Ocean View was fabulous, and probably other partial views would have been great.

Silly, but they have too make loungers near the pool that you can’t walk!

Good place to visit.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2026

Karoline

Very much I like everything in the resort but only think I didn’t like the fee charge.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2026

Dulce E

Todo perfecto lugar y personas amables

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

19 Jul 2026

Teresa

Room was dirty, and clearly not well maintained. There were stains in the carpet, chairs, and clear that things were not properly wiped down. The couch had damage and looked like it was sewn back together by hand. They gave us a playpen to use that was dirty. Our coffee maker did not work they had to bring a replacement. Restaurants are close in proximity but service is bad. The one thing we enjoyed was the proximity to the beach but that’s about it.

Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

18 Jul 2026

yusheng

Front desk workers are terrible. Late check in.but refuse late check out. Even Only asked for one hour late. Really rude and impatient

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

16 Jul 2026

James

Room not ready until 4:40 PM

Elevator near room was Out of Order.
Balcony view was excellent!
View from inside room was not so great. Very small windows in the room we had.
$45 per night to park?! Not good.
Staff was Great

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2026

Nichole

Great view. Great location!

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2026

Susie

Nice day trip, nice suite.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2026

Shannon

Beautiful hotel with an amazing staff.

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jul 2026

Kelly

Place was beautiful! Very very nice, my only complaint is the staff is little rude and they charge a lot of hidden fees. Be careful when you book and check the website for all the hidden fees cause at check out you will be hit with a lot of them.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2026

Christopher

Clean room, excellent views, steps away from the beach. Rental items cover what you mostly need to enjoy many activities in the water, around the beach, and at the pool. Their activities are a great plus up!

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

05 Jul 2026

Marisa

The view was obstructed by the sand dunes so what I thought was an ocean view was misleading to a side ocean view so it was disappointing especially since I requested ocean front view. The staff was very nice!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2026

James

More food

Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Jul 2026

Rhonda

Food was left in the hall 24 hrs and then when picked up they didn’t clean food off walkway.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2026

paul

This hotel is outstanding! The proximity to the beach is incredible. Wonderful, friendly staff. Great rooms and excellent underground parking. Very family-friendly. Can’t wait to go again!

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Jul 2026

Debra

We had a maid knock on door when the sign for do not disturb was posted

6/10

Pleasant

03 Jul 2026

Elliott

We were really looking forward to staying at Zachary Dunes because we had heard so many great things about it. While the property itself is beautiful, our experience was unfortunately not the best by what seemed to be staffing shortages.

Throughout our stay, it took a very long time to get food, drinks, and even pool towels. The restaurant was fairly empty, yet we were told they couldn't seat us for dinner without reservations, so we ended up driving elsewhere for meals several times. On our second day, the pool ran out of towels, and we had to wait about an hour for clean ones. The bike rental also had only one staff member, which resulted in a long wait. This poor guy had to run to get the bikes then come back and help guests. The fire pits kept shutting off. No beach chairs or umbrellas for rent or to check out nor did we find a shower area near the beach.

That said, there were many positives. The location is fantastic, and we loved the beach, pool, and hot tub. The Airstream bfast was delicious. The s’mores pack we purchased was a hit with the kids. The employees we interacted with were friendly and helpful. Overall, it seems like the staff are doing their best, but management may need to improve staffing and operations to provide the level of service the property deserves.

This version is balanced and constructive while clearly describing the issues you experienced.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2026

Eddy

Rooms are great for families. They are spacious and elegant.

Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

01 Jul 2026

Hermine

I wasn’t able to sleep the first night because the people upstairs were running a marathon probably and they had a little baby who was crying the entire night overall I didn’t have a good experience and I just checked my card I see a charges on my card that I’ve been trying to check to see what did I get charged for and looks like there is no customer service. It’s automated system and I’m not able to talk to anyone when I checked out the receptionist that she sent me an email I have not got any email

6/10

Pleasant

01 Jul 2026

Kristen

It was okay, but not wonderful. The food service by the pool was very overpriced and took a long time to receive. When it did come, it was bland and only lukewarm. There is also a $45/night charge to self park in the underground garage that should have been disclosed upon booking. It is supposed to be non-smoking, but every time we tried to sit on our balcony, the smell of Marijuana smoke was terrible. The setting was nice, there just need to be some tweaks here and there to make it truly 5 stars.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2026

Carlos

Everyone was very sweet at the facility. We booked massage at the spa and everyone was so nice.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2026

Viviana

I cant wait to go again

4/10

Poor

28 Jun 2026

Cameron

Hidden fees after hidden fees.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2026

Sophie

Everything you need for a comfortable stay! We really enjoy our stay. The staff was excellent!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Jun 2026

Ricardo

Friendly staff! The only reason I didn’t give a perfect 10/10 is because we had to wait for a long time at the restaurant before we were attended by the waitress to take our order. But definitely a friendly and family environment!

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2026

Dedra

We had a partial view room and the ocean view was still excellent.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2026

kawal

Excellent location and spacious rooms.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2026

April

Can’t say enough about this resort! It was like taking our little dog on a cruise! We had a beautiful ocean view from our amazing balcony! The staff was overwhelmingly kind and bent over backwards to help us in any way they could! The restaurant served on a glorious patio and the food was delicious! Wait staff was helpful and happy to serve us! It seemed like everyone loved their jobs! We had an angel in Melissa, a valet who was always there for us and rescued us from an underground parking bar and would not go up! We came home feeling refreshed and happy!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2026

Felicia

We had an ocean view and the room was perfect for a family of four.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

25 Jun 2026

Ryan

The basic suites all have sliding doors that open to main walkways and bedroom windows that face the same walkway. It is shockingly not private.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2026

Robyn

Amazing Father's day weekend.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2026

Reyex

Highly recommend

Family

6/10

Pleasant

17 Jun 2026

KERRI

We were so looking forward to this part of our trip...maybe our expectations were set too high after Tenaya@Yosemite. The lobby is gorgeous and smells like paradise.

Staff was very kind, however, they needed to be bc there were hiccups along the way. I don't mind spending extra on vacation, but I want to spend extra for something special. The first morning we grabbed breakfast at Sugar Beets. $100 for 5 to have a la carte breakfast sandwiches and French toast sticks. Eh. It looked amazing, just tasted ok. My family never asked to go again.

Room layout is great, lots of space! Balcony was lovely. Great place to eat treats from Oxnard Donuts in the morning! Delicious and fresh, don't let the exterior fool you.

We never tried Ox And Ocean on the advice of another guest, but it looked beautiful!

Our room had constant plumbing issues. It was frustrating and never resolved during our stay. It didn't seem like an unknown issue. The front desk offered $100 credit, which was kind.

Be careful of fees, I'm not sure why at this location, but after our stay I received a bill for parking. Why parking is extra at a hotel in Oxnard is beyond me.

Staff was great, the bones are great, the delivery, eh.

Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

15 Jun 2026

Alejandro

Pretty location terrible service

Self

8/10

Excellent

14 Jun 2026

Veronica

Parking was $45, insane.
Location on the beach.
Our room had an outdoor patio facing the beach with 2 chairs and a table. I would have loved 2 lounging chairs. Overall a good getaway from LA.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Jun 2026

Eric

The staff was amazing made the trip worth every penny.

Partner

4/10

Poor

12 Jun 2026

JAGDISH

The room was spacious way beyond the needs of two people. It was clean. Not even the toothbrush is provided in the room. Do not expect any service in the room. The staff it’s not very helpful. it is one restaurant on the property and that is awfully expensive.On top of that I am being charged $272.96 over what should have been. Other than that, it was OK. Pay $600 a night for that poor service is not my idea of a resort.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

12 Jun 2026

Olivia

We chose this hotel to be by the beach. We were happy about the beach access. Be sure to spend the money on a view, (beach, pool, garden) all other view are not desirable. The food was very expensive and not worth the price. Their try at being fancy. Park in the underground parking, there is an elevator close to your rooms.
Our overall experience was very good.

4/10

Poor

10 Jun 2026

Kimberly

The property is beautiful and nice. My wife and booked this for a one night get away. We were really looking forward to our time on the patio (since we paid significantly extra for beach front). The whole time we were there a man was doing construction right outside of our patio on tables and chairs. It was a BIG let down. I wish they would have warned us to err was going to be construction. We would have waited before spending that kind of money on a one night stay. We could not enjoy the beach views because of the loud saw and tools.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2026

Heath

This place was all around perfect in all categories that’s all I can say.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2026

Steve

Beautiful property and right on beach

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2026

Martha

We need breakfast free

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2026

Nick

Amazing stay,

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2026

Cara

Beautiful property, beautiful stay a lovely pool and the restaurant is out of this world would definitely come again

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2026

Cara

Beautiful property, beautiful staff lovely restaurant four stars

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2026

Rafael

Great bar

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2026

James K

The Hotel was awesome, right on the beach, great views.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2026

Adam

Clean room, great location, attentive staff.

Partner

2/10

Poor

31 May 2026

Alejandro

Love laundry and trash outside my room for hours. I did not feel welcome here.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2026

Mike

Everything about this hotel was great

Partner

4/10

Poor

26 May 2026

Cody

Dinner was 250 and we both didn’t even order entrees after we order the ceaser salad takes over an hour to get to the table and was just kinda mid over all needed more dressing both other appetizers were cold. The place ran out of power and the offered no way to help customers out just threw a bunch off glOw sticks on the ground. I understand being busy but this whole time there was a lack of customer service and a terrible reputation of the Hilton chain. Breakfast was good but saw lots people were getting denied breakfast and they had to close early because the were lots of orders. There is really not to much good things to say about except the location was great everything else was pretty underwhelming

Partner

2/10

Poor

26 May 2026

Funda

There was a full blown party going on in the pool area which was so loud. The hotel didn’t do anything to calm it down.

Partner

2/10

Poor

25 May 2026

Meldardo

I will have to say I’m rather disappointed for such an expensive two nights thousand dollars plus for two nights the place was noisy and of course it was Memorial Day weekend and kids everywhere and no one to stop them running up and down the hall, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum bum, bum bum bum, and it was just crazy that the rooms I could hear people talking so the walls were thin as paper had to kill a couple spiders in the room and the room look clean, but the spiders and then there was a I don’t know. It was a mosquito some kind of blood sucking animal. I don’t know little bug kill this question red bloods came out everywhere. It was not ideal weekend. I’m very disappointed. I wish I could give them better reading, but I can’t for the amount of money they charge for us to stay there. It’s just not worth it.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2026

Genesis

Had a great time staying here with ocean views.

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

20 May 2026

Lissell

The walls are paper things you can hear everything in the halls and across our room.
We got a pool.view room 912 and our sliding glass door didn't lock.The microwave door got stuck and our fridge was lopsided causing drinks to spill if we didn't secure them.
We've stayed here a couple times in the past abd this is the 1st time we had any of these issues

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

14 May 2026

Gregory

Fabulous oceanfront location. Pool, hot tub, fitness room, spa services and surrey and bikes to rent. Dining options from low cost and low key to higher end and more expensive. Great vibe.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2026

Lauren

Hot tub was warm and comfortable

Partner

2/10

Poor

11 May 2026

Alex

great location

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2026

William

Great stay

8/10

Excellent

07 May 2026

Thes

While a beautiful property,

6/10

Pleasant

06 May 2026

melissa

Beach beautiful and property was nice with the exception of pool are where my kids found used zyns and a dirty bandaide

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2026

Edward

We love the location, the staff was very helpful and we enjoyed making s’mores around the fire pit. This is an outstanding location for our family we have stayed in a Lanai suite many times and enjoyed all of our stays. Walking on the beach is totally California!

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2026

Ruth

The views are amazing! Dinner at the Ox was amazing. Again was a great waitress.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2026

Johnna

I loved my stay and will stay there in the future.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2026

Dee

Amazing restaurant but expensive.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2026

Jen

Even though you pay for the hotel there is an added resort fee which I find ridiculous given the price. The hotel is the winner. It was nice before this owner and it is nice now. You can't beat the location and the pool.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2026

Joseph

Great views, clean rooms and amazing staff!

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

21 Apr 2026

Emily

Walls were paper thin and we couldn’t sleep due to a party next door.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

19 Apr 2026

Cynthia

Everything was perfect. The only thing I didn’t like was the hidden resort fee and parking fee. The restaurant was good, but very expensive. Prepared to spend some money.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

18 Apr 2026

Avi

We had a wonderful time at Zachary Dunes resort during spring break!

I have to say that because of several bad reviews here on Google Maps, we had some doubts about this place, but after considering what's important to us on a vacation, we still decided to book it and we did not regret this decision. Here's a summary of our thought process, why we chose to book, and our overall experience.

We were looking for a nice resort on the beach in the area between Santa Barbara and LA and this hotel met all criteria. We wanted nice rooms, ocean access without a highway separating us from beach, a fun swimming pool and a whirlpool. Zachary Dunes had it all and was a lot cheaper than other hotels that were closer to Santa Barbara. Most bad reviews focused on some noise in the rooms, no real ocean view in the rooms labeled as \"partial view\" (thank you dear reviewer who wrote that - we decided to spend $20 more per night for full ocean view and it was stunning!), and people unhappy about parking being extra cost. Oh - and someone complaining about avocado toast costing $19. Our perspective? Noise is manageable and understandable given many of the guest are families with young kids like us. View from the room - was totally worth the extra cost for better view. Parking - unfortunately, this seems to be the standard in California and they were transparent about it when we booked so it wasn't a surprise. Just ask how much it is in advance and add it to your budget.

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2026

Rojuline

I love the new resort. Everyone was very helpful. I lived here when it was embassy suites.

Totally different atmosphere.

Can't wait to come back and stay.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2026

Stacye

Room was worth it. I traveled with my dog. They are dog friendly and seemed kid friendly too. The staff was very accommodating. I would stay again. You don’t even have to leave the resort.

Self

8/10

Excellent

12 Apr 2026

Noe

Beautiful ocean view.

8/10

Excellent

09 Apr 2026

Timothy

The price of on site restaurants and food was high. Parking on site was also expensive. I would recommend dining elsewhere and bringing snacks, etc.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

08 Apr 2026

Eva

Beautiful property! We stayed in a beach view suite. It was so nice having my morning coffee with the sea breeze.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

08 Apr 2026

Richelle

I always enjoy my stay at the Zachari Dunes. We will stay here always when visiting Oxnard

10/10

Exceptional

08 Apr 2026

Laura E

It was a very pleasant experience, our room was very spacious, nice ocean views. It’s a well-maintained property. Overall we enjoyed our stay, we will love to go back again!!!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Apr 2026

Anil

Beautiful resort, clean room.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Apr 2026

Sara

Clean room, very helpful and friendly staff and amazing amenities

10/10

Exceptional

04 Apr 2026

Carlos

Clean property with nice family environment and great beach access.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

04 Apr 2026

Elaine

Here for 3 days for a wedding. Very nice property and beach. Friendly staff. Restaurant and food truck food was very good though a bit pricey. Clean and roomy accommodations. Over all very nice stay.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

04 Apr 2026

James K

The hotel was excellent, we ate at the hotel’s restaurant and enjoyed being right on the beach.
The only negative thing was not the hotel but Expedia showed on their photos wasn’t what we got. Expedia’s photo makes it look like it’s a patio on the ground level instead we got a 2nd floor beach view with a balcony. We still had a great time.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Apr 2026

Dee

Friendly staff and great spot for families.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

03 Apr 2026

Jessica

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10/10

Exceptional

01 Apr 2026

Shant

Location, location, location! I love this hotel, nice restaurant, has a lot of amenities. I love that it’s walking distance to the beach.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Mar 2026

Deanna

We only ate at the airstream poolside area but the food was great and fast.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

31 Mar 2026

Noelle

The craft cocktails, coffee service at the truck and the main restaurant were top notch. I didn’t give a full 5 stars for the property as our room had a musty smell. I was a bit annoyed at the $45/night fee for SELF parking on top of the resort fee. It is highway robbery for a small beach town. It was a lovely stay but don’t know if it was worth $500/night

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2026

Kelly

Most of the staff was very friendly and helpful! Clean room with excellent ocean views and tons of fun activities all around for everyone! And the food was spectacular! We can't wait to go back.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2026

Maria

Excellent staff, Cecilia was very helpful at helping us check-in. Dining, bar and brunch staff were excellent. Rooms are
Clean and very spacious. Pool and jacuzzi is awesome. Highly recommend.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2026

Michael

Very nice place to stay , beautiful view and nice staff .

Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Mar 2026

Gretchen

Only downside was the pool was packed with kids. Kids were also overloaded in the Jacuzzi. Just a suggestion but most jacuzzi areas are for adults only.

6/10

Pleasant

24 Mar 2026

robert

Checking in it was good. We got in the room to rest and refresh to go to the pool to my surprise I got in the shower and the body wash and shampoo in the shower it was empty good thing I always bring some. When I saw the housekeeper I ask if she can please refill the shampoo and body wash she said she didn’t have it in her cart she’ll have somebody bring it to the room never happened. They need to check rooms before checking in people. Also staff not the best service and communication skills need to be retrained for better service. The bartender was good other than that not so much.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2026

Yesenia

Great place

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Mar 2026

jaime

This place is great, clean and comfortable, great food and views!!!!!!!!!

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

23 Mar 2026

robert

The location is awesome, right on the sand and 15 minute walking distance to the marina for restaurants.

We were in room 209 which was a walk out ocean front room, with living room and separate bedroom. The couch cushions have seen better days and wasnt very comfortable. The 4 seat dining table was nice, small fridge and microwave worked well. However there were ants around the \"kitchen\" area. The livingroom area was large and nice overall but noisy, because of the foot traffic in the hallway. With the door closed you can hear peoples conversations word for word as they walk by. Also noticed a fat black spider up on the ceiling.

The bedroom was very quiet and the bed and pillows were super comfortable.

2 bathrooms/showers were much appreciated.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

23 Mar 2026

Mary Elizabeth

Room was fairly clean but dated/worn. It was spacious.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

22 Mar 2026

Karen

The resort is lovely and fun, right on the beach. We were surprised to pay for self parking.