The location was amazing and to be able to rent chairs and umbrellas at an affordable cost was awesome.

The bar tenders were not the nicest and ignored you when you came up to the bar. They just rather talk to those who have been sitting at the bar then to deal with others.

37th Street Location in general is close to most OC attractions, Coconuts bar and grill is awesome, great food ,great service. Breakfast in the attached restaurant is good.

Stayed for 7 nights.The G cottage unit was farther from the main hotel and beach than we would like. Pullout couch for kids was outdated and the mattress on the pullout is old and very uncomfortable. The shower is very small and not easy to move around in. It was clean for the most part but outdated. Housekeeping did come most days to take out garbage. Office staff were nice and I did receive an email stating I could discuss an upgrade, but no vacancy during the weekend we arrived ,and by midweek felt it would be more of a pain to pack up and move at that point. Would stay at Castle in the Sands again but would book main hotel instead.

I have stayed at this hotel several times in the past and loved every moment of it. This year I reserve the room through booking.com and I’ve stayed in the same type of room for three years in a row so I chose the same room, in the same building, with an ocean facing balcony in the Waverly castle.I paid over $2300 for the week. When I arrived, I did not have the room I requested. I was given an ocean facing. I paid over $2300 for the week. When I arrived, I did not have the room I requested. I was given an ocean facing room with no kitchen, no pullout couch, and no balcony. I was very upset, but the staff could not help me because I did not book through the hotel. Because I went through booking.com to try to save a few dollars it ended up screwing me over. I will not go through booking.com again.

I will not go through booking.com in the future because they confirmed the wrong room for me. And that compromised my enjoyment in my one week stay at a great hotel.

This is a decent property with a value is typical for the area the benefits is the outside bar with live music the availability of showers to take the sand off your feet also the fact that they will bring you food or drinks to the beach is a super plus on the other hand the property is a little tired it needs some renovation some paint some upgrades parking is fantastic the buffet and restaurant in the basement is not pleasant it feels like you're in a cave it's dated the food is typical of a buffet nothing special the focus should be on the outside allowing people to eat outside in the restaurant area underneath the umbrellas would be great also upgrading the rooms or at least providing some additional paint would be a good step forward otherwise towards the end of the season and off season the prices are pretty good thank you⁷

The property's dated it needs some TLC the downstairs buffet breakfast feels like you're eating in a cave it's dated back to the 80s it needs a facelift

We had a great time at The Castle in the Sand. It's right on the beach with an outdoor bar & restaurant on the premises. The breakfast buffet was definitely worth it not having to go anywhere and the food & service was great. We were very impressed with the staff who was always outside making sure everything was clean and taken care of. Can't wait to book our next stay here.

The only thing that I was surprised by was no elevator in the part we stayed in. It was listed as having an elevator but our building didn't have one. Other than the inconvenience of hauling our bags up the stairs everything else was great.

The one-bedroom C4 in the Castle cottage was cute. Clean, comfortable, and met our needs for our short stay. I would recommend. This was our first visit to "The Castle". The pool was delightful. It was clean, the right temperature & refreshing. The beach was accessible with plenty of room, and although we didn't use the food and drink service from Coconuts restaurant, that was unique. Coconuts was a "happening" place right on the dunes with good food and drinks. We were more into a quiet beach day or two, so know you can have a peaceful few days amidst the "action", particularly if you stay in a cottage.

Check the electric outlets in unit 4C. A few need to be replaced.

A little dated but very clean. Pool was very nice, kitchenette was everything we needed. Ocean view and beach access were great Grandchildren enjoyed the kids activities and the ice cream parlor. Live music was nice and also appreciated the fact that we could sit on balcony and listen but also go inside and not hear it . Housekeepers were very nice and accommodating.

Only thing I didn't really care for was the the breakfast buffet. A nice variety of food but quality was not the greatest.

Loved location to beach. Our balcony was directly over Coconuts restaurant and patio. We listened to all of the bands from our balcony. Great experience. Entertainment, pool, food, and servers actually All workers were wonderful! Housekeeping gave us whatever we needed. We had a wonderful time there.

The shower was a little tight (small, and the toilet was very low to the ground. Slight musty smell in the room. Bed was extremely uncomfortable. Felt like a concrete slab, so we left a night early. :(

This was a very fun place! Connected restaurant/bar was along the beach, making a fun lively social atmosphere. The hotel was older but very well kept, soo clean in the room, the linens smelled fresh and beds were comfy, very spacious, gorgeous view of the bay! Staff made us feel so welcome, really felt like we were at a resort! Would love to do more family visits here.

The location is perfect, just a short walk to the beach, live music at Coconuts, ice cream shop downstairs in the restaurant area, a huge pool to enjoy & parking included.

In the room, there was a fan (part of the A/C unit) that ran continuously & was loud. At least it was running at a consistent volume, like a white noise machine, but much louder.