Room is OK, clean, bed was comfortable but outdates shower, coffee maker in the room is outdated too and provided free coffee is really not good. Parking free and easy. The first picture is not showing this hotel; just area. looking at this picture somehow, I expected this hotel location is shown on that picture, I was wrong. There is no view of the ocean from this hotel. You need to go through another hotel - Asilomar, it will take about 10 min walking to get to the beach. It is OK to stay for 1-2 nights, area looks safe. I do not know about dining options since we were going to Carmel, but I am sure there are plenty of dining options.