May 22, 2008
Just spent last weekend at Driftwood Village. It was disappointing in a number of ways. Quite rundown. Actually, one of the buildings was torn down some time ago after apparently sliding down the cliff. We weren't sure our building wasn't next. There were carpenter ants in the room. There were no numbers on the oven dial, so we couldn't calculate the temperature, but it didn't seem to ever heat up enough to bake our pizza. Worst of all, the toilet--there was a sign indicating it was a low flow toilet and it would overflow if not flushed correctly. We had to unclog it with the very ineffective plunger provided--TWICE!! Yuck!! Not what you want to do on your vacation.

We stayed in the Lighthouse Room this past weekend. It was a little funky but generally clean. They definitely need new beds and bedding, as both are quite old and dated...Definitely not soft and cuddly and closer to icky. The view was great, but the deck was so slanted we were afraid to go out on it, fearing it might crash into the bushes far below. The room itself was also quite slanted, as there must be some sort of structural problem with the building itself. The path down to the beach was nice...not more then ten minutes down the hill.

Arrived to discover there had been a slide sometime back and several units were not useable i.e. only a cantilevered deck remained. We originally had 4 rooms and we had cancelled 2. The mgrs. tried to tell us they needed a 30 days notice even though the confirm. card said 7 day notice. The views are nice but there are no telephones and no continental breakfast. A unique place but be aware amenities are few and be cautious re: the cancellation policy.

After a lot of research we found Driftwood online and it had what we were looking for: location, privacy, ocean view, mini kitchenette, and affordability. When we went it met our expectations. The couple helping out the owner at the time were so helpful and offering suggestions of which local restaurants to try. New release movies were available to borrow to watch in the room. My husband and I decided we didn't want to go with a big chain and wanted to support the locals while booking our destinations, and this is one place I would definitely stay again. Everything was clean, it was quite, and we had a lot of privacy. Beach access wasn't bad and more like an adventure hiking down. For those who wish to be pampered and expect Martha Stewart Decor, this place isn't for you, but rather for the adventurous and those grateful for a clean, warm place, with friendly atmosphere and privacy.