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‹ Every part of OjaiThe arcade, shops and most restaurants sit within a few blocks of Ojai Avenue. Park once and walk to breakfast, the Sunday market and dinner.
The food: Rory's Other Place or Farmer and the Cook for breakfast, Ojai Rôtie, The Dutchess, Pinyon and Rory's Place along Ojai Avenue, gelato at Sanders & Sons.
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Reopened as a design hotel at 122 E Ojai Ave with the Condor Bar for dinner, La Cocina for breakfast and lunch, and the Snug Bar in the lobby.
Listed as a well-rated downtown inn within walking distance of the main street.
From: Expedia, downtown Ojai hotels, Girl on a Zebra, where to stay in Ojai (2026)
Reviewers note the central location, easy to walk to restaurants.
An unusual stay beside the bike path with free bike rental.
From: Expedia, downtown Ojai hotels, Girl on a Zebra, where to stay in Ojai (2026)
17 of Chef's places are a 15-minute walk from Downtown Ojai Avenue. Chef looks for hotels in Downtown Ojai Avenue first. Chef picks hotels the way he picks restaurants: from the best lists, and what reviewers say.
All 17 of Chef's places a 15-minute walk away, nearest first.
Sources: MICHELIN Guide, Ojai, Ojai Rôtie, Rory's Place
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