Cardiff-by-the-Sea Lodge: rooms

Monday, March 16, 2009

Meet the Owners!

James & Jeanette Statser
Owners, builders, designers, and dreamers!

Opened in May of 1991, the Cardiff-by-the-Sea Lodge is the creative beauty of James and Jeanette Statser. When the couple first bought the property near the corner of San Elijo and Chesterfield, they had some ideas for a small hotel. Before commencing the building, however, they took a twenty-fifth anniversary trip to Great Britain and stayed at various bed and breakfasts throughout their travels. By the time they returned to Cardiff-by-the-Sea, they had decided that they would turn the property into a lodge based on their wonderful bed and breakfast experiences.

With their combined effort and skills, they created the beautiful lodge that exists today. An award-winning designer and builder, James crafted a unique layout for the lodge, rooms, and rooftop. Jeanette fashioned each room with its own unique theme, ranging from Victorian to Paradise to Southwest.

Monday, March 2, 2009

Welcoming March

It's coming to the end of another day here at Cardiff Lodge, and I'm about to make the final rounds. My favorite part of the night here will happen in about fifteen minutes, and that's when I go upstairs to sit by the fire for a few moments. If you flip your chair to face the ocean, you can just about hear the waves; and high on the rooftop, the breeze is soft and tireless. sometimes the smallest moments of all are the ones that stand out, and Cardiff-by-the-Sea Lodge is really a place of those memorable moments.

We're already into the third month of 2009 -- can you believe it? I welcome you in this month of flowers and whale watching and almost-spring to visit the lodge and make memories of your own, be they on the rooftop near the firepit, in the garden with a cup of coffee, or in the smiles shared in the discovery of our unique rooms.

Welcome to Cardiff, and welcome to March.

-Laurie

Welcome to The Cardiff Lodge!

Steps away from the blue Pacific Ocean, and just minutes from all San Diego has to offer, there is a place where lush gardens bloom year round. A quaint, seaside village - Cardiff-by-the-Sea - is where people are friendly and the pace is relaxed. We have seventeen luxurious bed and breakfast and guestrooms, each room luxuriously decorated with its own theme and decor. Linger over breakfast on an ocean-view terrace and savor sunsets around an open pit fire ring high on our rooftop garden. At night, enjoy our hot tub under the stars.

Weddings and the Rooftop Garden

One of the most unique aspects of the Cardiff-by-the-Sea Lodge is our beautiful rooftop garden. Throughout the year and especially during the summer, many a happy small wedding is held up there. With panoramic ocean views, a jacuzzi, and a fire ring, the rooftop garden is also flower child to the green thumb of owner James Statser. There is not a month that flowers are not blooming from every surface possible; but April is when the gardens really take off in a flurry of blossoms! Check out the link to our weddings:http://www.herecomestheguide.com/location/detail/cardiff-by-the-sea-lodge/ Make sure to take the 360 Tour of the Rooftop!