Doryman's Inn is FIRST CLASS all the way! What a fun location... right at the beach. 21 Oceanfront restaurant is right downstairs... talk about DELICIOUS! such a professional operation through & through.. no wonder it's been rated the BEST in OC for 4 decades!!

Doryman was a disgrace to the title of Bed & Breakfast. The rooms were below average. The outside noise would not let you sleep until 3-4 in the morning. The phones were not functional. The service was awful. And the breakfast was the worst we have ever had. If you are in the mood for bran muffin, cold boiled eggs with out any toast or other bread, and coffee then Doryman is good for you!

Upon reading some questionable reviews about this hotel, I was hesitant to book it. However, the price was right and you can't beat the location(for the area).
I was pleasantly surprised at the cleanliness, comfort and quiet of this hotel. I especially like how they keep each room's door open until the guest checks in to that room. When we arrived, we took a peak into the rooms that had open doors to get a glance at what this hotel had to offer.
I had opted for the least expensive room,#5, and was totally satisfied. However, some rooms, #10, are huge! There was a king and a couch that folds out, not to mention a cute sitting table to enjoy the view.
The bed was so cozy with cushiony down comforter.
You can't beat the location. You are on the beach, we layed in bed watching the sun go down on the water. We went out for beers just a block away, and topped this fab experience off with a delicious, elegant meal at 21 Oceanfront (the restaurant downstairs from the hotel).
One small complaint is the breakfast. Down the hall from our room is the tiny breakfast room. There were several muffins/pastries, a plate of fresh fruit, cereal boxes, some bite-size quiches, fresh squeezed OJ and coffee. Food seemed sparse and I couldn't find the "breakfast" staff to answer my questions. This wouldn't be an issue, but I have been to many bed and breakfast hotels and this meets my least expectation of a bed and "breakfast".

Nevermind the French bordello meets Wild, Wild West decor, this place plain sucks. It is directly over three bars (one of which has rooftop seating right ouside the windows of the higher numbered rooms) so you cannot go to sleep before 3:00 a.m. But you better get your winks in quickly because waves of trash trucks come through at 7:00 a.m. So, as you teeter on the edge of your sagging bed praying that the mating rituals of the 20-something crowd below will end, all you can think of is Dorothy clicking her heels together and wishing she could go home. On our way out the door expressing our dissatisfaction to the desk clerk we were told "yes, it (the bar noise) is really terrible on the weekends"; would have been nice if they'd been as candid when the reservation was booked.

We decided (at 2:30 a.m.) to leave the next morning. My wife wanted to have the breakfast first. Someone at the inn obviously goes to Costco or Smart & Final regularly to stock up on packaged muffins, frozen quiche and fruit platters. Greasy and unpleasant to say the least.

Overall, we would not stay there again even if they paid us $239 a night.