We do an annual girls weekend in O.C. We have stayed at The Commander before, but I do believe this is our last year. As other reviewers have stated, the rooms are dark, outdated and barely clean. As we were standing in line to check in, there were some other guests in front of us asking for some bathroom ammenities... more

First of all, I initially made our reservations online for a family vacation....and, was leary to click on the "confirm" button due to previous reviews. This was my first mistake!! I thought, how bad could it really be & submitted the reservation & made the deposit ($253.00) .... I received a print out of our confirmation (very generic) .. so... more

My husband and I wanted to get away for a couple of days. We found a great deal at the Commander Hotel -- so I booked a room. After booking and then reading the reviews I was afraid as to what we would find when we arrived. This Hotel was excellent. The staff was friendly -- the room was very... more

I have been staying at The Commander for the past 8 years. Go down every year on Labor Day and stay for 3 or 4 nights. Love the location on the boardwalk as we like to ride bikes in the AM and walk at night. It's so close to the beach to carry all our junk down for the day... more

I stayed there with my husband and baby. The place looks awesome from outside but inside it's just old and tired. The room looked clean but had a really old depressing feeling to it. Poor lighting and old furnishings make it sorta unpleasant. On the bright side, there were no bugs or anything like that. I don't think I'll stay... more

We went to the Commander 18 years ago. We had a bad stay. We had the same experience as ejhalpin from new jersey. We left our money in the frig. in a bag and when we returned from the beach my money was gone. The manager or owner didn't seem to concerned about it. She also told us that we... more

Where do I even start!!! The place was very dirty, the beds were from the 60's. We had the worst trip of our lives and left after two days!!! The staff was very nice but the hotel has not been updated since the 70's. I walked into the restaurant and walked out, it was so dirty looking. My overall experience... more

We stayed at the Commander hotel this summer and loved it for the following reasons... - great location and family friendly - outdoor pool was not overcrowded (There was a pool attendant at the entrance to the pool deck checking to make sure only guests of the hotel entered pool area.) - guaranteed parking spot (There are 3 lots. Two... more

I spent a week at the Commander with my family in late August.Everything was fine until our last day.We went to spend the day at the beach.I came back to my room about 12:30 P.M. to grab something and just as I was heading back out of my room,the maid was coming in.I left and went back to the beach.We... more