Like the other reviews say -- its the location. Beach is across the street and breakfast (and other meals) under your feet. Some things we really liked: french toast, the fresh potato chips, and the fresh fruit bowl (just not all at once!). Anthony and the Roadhouse staff were friendly and helpful. The parking protocol was a bit confusing, but we had no problems. There was no TV in the room during our stay, contrary to the ad content. And, the Eames house (for the architectural and pop-culture historians) is about 1/4 mile away -- reservations needed.