Asilomar Conference Grounds

The pillows were great. Also, liked how you were a digital free. Loved the whole layout. The experience was very nice thanks. Staff was nice and very helpful.

Sour staff experience soured my recent stay for a very personal important event, a 50-person memorial service for a much beloved friend. So buyer beware Please know that I'm not one of those grumps who always complains on consumer sites like this one. I'm an experienced traveler, plus I've been staying at this most glorious spot that is Asilomar for over 30 years. It is special, so that's why my recent stay felt like a more personal betrayal and so I am alerting travelers to temper their outlook. I appears to me t hat the problem is the Aramark corporate overlords who run this STATE OWNED PUBLIC RESOURCE are NOT paying their staff enough to give a damn. Most of the staff I dealt with were rude, the restaurant manager was unpleasant and his staff reflected their displeasure with his poor treatment. The poor housekeeping staff seemed totally harried and constantly busy. Jerky desk staff I dealt with overcomplicated simple transactions like check-in. They made me and my disabled husband schlep up and down repeatedly over a 4-hour period, and then finally checked us in to a dirty room, despite them knowing we were already there at the propery, we were prepaid and they re-ran my credit card two more times so our room should have been on the short-list for prepping. And yet, they didn't bother to clean it. when they FINALLY let us in, after forcing us to wait in line after line of the desk rush, they gave us a room fully of dirty rumpled sheets and wet towels all over the place. When someone is disabled it's harder to handle this kind of fumble at this more rugged property where you have to climb up and down steps and across the 100-acre grounds. Shame on Aramark. Another example of a private corporation exploiting a public resource like Asilomar built and operated by and for taxpayers. Just like our National Parks, our Space Centers and other publicly built and/or preserved resources, these corporations should pay properly for the privilege of operating America's national treasures

Front desk people were beyond helpful. They worked hard to get us all close together. Phoebe Place was perfect for a fast simple meal. We saw lots of wildlife ...birds, deer,squirrels Very relaxing overall. Weather was perfect. Mid 50ish, sunny with nice amount of fog.

The Asilomar Conference Grounds are undeniably beautiful and set in an amazing natural location. However, the ongoing practice of wood burning significantly impacts air quality, making it challenging, especially for individuals with respiratory issues or disabilities. My daughter, who has developmental disabilities, had difficulty spending time in the main hall due to the smoke. I strongly urge management to consider healthier and environmentally friendly heating alternatives to ensure all guests can fully enjoy this special place.