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Lighthouse Lodge & Cottages

3.7 ★★★★☆ 952 Google reviews · Beachfront wedding venue in Pacific Grove, California · 0.5 mi to the beach

Relaxed hotel with rooms & cottages, plus a pool, a patio with fire pits & free hot breakfast.

Plan your tour

  • Setting beachfront venue, 0.5 mi to the beach — verified by its distance to a real shoreline
  • Capacity couples mention 20–20-guest weddings in reviews — ask the venue for their stated maximum
  • Phone (831) 655-2111
  • Website lighthouselodgecottages.com — most venues book tours right on their site

At a glance

1150 Lighthouse Ave, Pacific Grove, CA 93950

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On the property

What couples name in their reviews of Lighthouse Lodge & Cottages and what the venue states on its own site — the fastest way to tell what's actually here before you drive out.

🪵 Boardwalk Beach Access

“5 blocks from the shore with tide pools and beachy walking/ running trails with boardwalks full of birds, wildflowers and ocean life.”

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🔥 Beach Bonfire 2 mentions

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🐾 Pet-Friendly 3 mentions

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What couples highlight

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 952 Google reviews — in their own words, and only about the wedding and the setting.

🏝️ breathtaking beach setting 10 mentions
🤝 staff who go above & beyond 2 mentions
💵 great value for a beach venue 3 mentions

From the reviews

This is my favorite place to stay in California. You're 1 - 1.5 blocks from the shore with tide pools and beachy walking/ running trails with boardwalks full of birds, wildflowers and ocean life. The rooms on the cottage side are so comfortable with high ceilings, gas fire place and spacious bathrooms.

★★★★★ — Hailey, May 2026

Had a wonderful stay and service was great. Rooms are cozy and it’s very close to the beach. Would stay here again for sure. Management really needs to add a key card to the hot tub.

★★★★☆ — John, May 2026

Excerpts from public Google reviews, filtered to comments about the wedding and the setting. Read all 952 reviews →

Getting married at Lighthouse Lodge & Cottages

Two things make the tour worth the drive. First, see the ceremony spot at the exact time of day you'd say your vows — a west-facing beach glows at sunset but bakes at noon, and you'll want to feel the wind, watch where the sun sits, and walk the path your guests take across the sand. Second, bring your real questions: the weather backup (where does the ceremony move if it rains or the wind kicks up?), who pulls the beach permit, the sound-ordinance curfew, the catering and bar policy, and exactly what's included — chairs, setup, and teardown on sand are where quotes quietly diverge. Peak beach dates book 12–18 months out, so if the tour feels right, ask what's open in your season before you leave.

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Listing verified July 2026 from public business records and couples' reviews. Something out of date? Report a correction. Own this venue? Claim your listing — it's free.