Zachari Dunes On Mandalay Beach, Curio Collection By Hilton

“Great Property! Well worth the money!”

Excellent property! The rooms are spacious, clean and very relaxing. Can't wait to go back!

“Excellent Employee”

Brennan at the valet/bellman was excellent. He didn’t just bring up our (tons of) luggage, he brought with him, enthusiasm, caring, kindness and fun. He was so sweet to my grandbabies and talked to each of them. He took a picture of us and really tried to get the little ones to smile, while saying … more

Brennan at the valet/bellman was excellent. He didn’t just bring up our (tons of) luggage, he brought with him, enthusiasm, caring, kindness and fun. He was so sweet to my grandbabies and talked to each of them. He took a picture of us and really tried to get the little ones to smile, while saying their names. The next day he was very friendly and just said hi. The following day he saw them and gave them a little gift box and still remembered their names!! He made our stay so enjoyable!

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“Good, But Could Have Been Great!”

We wanted a resort-style hotel near the beach for our five-day getaway from the Summer heat of Palm Springs. We also wanted to meet up with our daughter and son-in-law, so they drove down from Northern California to join us. Overall, the hotel met our objectives, so we gave it 4/5 stars. The rooms … more

We wanted a resort-style hotel near the beach for our five-day getaway from the Summer heat of Palm Springs. We also wanted to meet up with our daughter and son-in-law, so they drove down from Northern California to join us. Overall, the hotel met our objectives, so we gave it 4/5 stars. The rooms are very nice, with the benefit of two bathrooms, one with a walk-in shower. They came equipped with microwaves, a small refrigerator, a wet bar, and a Keurig coffee maker. The hotel is also dog-friendly. An added touch is that the underground parking puts you right underneath the building where your room is located, so it is easy to get luggage to your room. No need for valet parking. The hotel is located right on the beach, with nice walkways that take you out to the sand dunes, where seating is available to just sit and watch the ocean. You can't beat the location. What kept the hotel from getting the full five stars was the food options and service lapses. There is one traditional restaurant, Ox and Ocean, and a trailer setup, Sugar Beats. Ox and Ocean has good food, but the menu is limited, and the service is very slow. The waitstaff is nice and has a positive vibe, but their lack of customer service training shows. One problem with staying in Oxnard is that it is not really a tourist destination like Santa Barbara, so there is a dearth of off-site restaurants to choose from. The food prices are high, but we expect that when we are on vacation. You have to weigh convenience versus cost and how you want to spend your time. Also, housekeeping did not clean our rooms daily, but we did get fresh towels upon request. Another negative is that, while the pool is very nice, it is filled with small children from dawn to dusk. If you are a family with small children, this is your hotel, but we opted not to use the pool. It would have been impossible to do any real swimming. We did get a nice room upgrade as Diamond members. One small annoyance was the clanging of a metal gate underneath our room that accessed the pool area. Our two rooms both had nice decks to sit and just enjoy the beautiful weather in July.

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“Almost the mark”

We stayed only 1 night at the Zachari Dunes Resort in Oxnard CA. We had an incredible view of the beach from our first floor suite with a patio and cute chair and table to enjoy the fresh salt air and the sounds of the ocean waves. Unfortunately when we went to turn in for the evening there were … more

We stayed only 1 night at the Zachari Dunes Resort in Oxnard CA. We had an incredible view of the beach from our first floor suite with a patio and cute chair and table to enjoy the fresh salt air and the sounds of the ocean waves. Unfortunately when we went to turn in for the evening there were multiple very long strands of hair on the pillows! I have blonde hair this was dark near black! Yuck! The bed’s fitted sheet was not fitted well and throughout the night continued to slip off the corner! Uggh! And then to top off the unpleasant experience there were also long hairs in the shower! Yikes! Aside from these few unfortunate things we did really enjoy the hotel. Very cute and great setting to unwind. One other suggestion is that the sitting areas around the Sweet Beets trailer could use some attention to detail. The small pond was very unkept at 9:30 am and the leaves around the sitting area and cobb webs on the lights makes me question the attention to detail? And the air stream trailer is so sweet I wonder why we don’t maintain it a bit better? Polish it and maybe a nice skirt around the bottom would give those little touches that guests would appreciate:)))

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