This is prob our 4th visit to this spot, and while we have always had a great time here, this time it felt kinda off. We have always enjoyed the remote and beautiful location, easy access to one the most beautiful scenic driving roads in California and lots of hiking trails nearby. The grounds were also beautiful from what we recall. Due to the closure of the PCH for more than a year, it felt a lot quieter this time despite being in the middle of summer. The iconic pergola has collapsed and was fenced off. The grounds looked a bit barren for some reason. The dinner at the restaurant was ok very average for the price, with a couple of the dishes that sold out (or simply ran out). Check in was very fast, and wifi was reliable enough to get some critical emails or look up maps and restaurants. The weather was very foggy so no sunset. The biggest disappointment of this stay was the room. This time we got a room that stank horribly upon the first seconds of entering the room. We have a service dog ourselves so we are pretty forgiving when it comes to pet friendly rooms, but the smell was off the charts. It made the entire room felt dirty and unclean, we had to leave the glass doors open for hours before we come back in. While our past rooms were cozy and quaint, this time it felt uncomfortable, smelly and small. I wished I told the reception to complain about this. We have always gotten the base rooms in the past trips, but this was the worse experience we prob wont return again