Emerald Iguana Inn

This place is by far one of my favorite BnB’s, been here multiple times and each visit is more magical than the last.

Beautiful retreat. Peaceful, relaxing, gorgeous foliage and greenery, and the Ghekko cottage is very private and spacious. We were visited by «Mr Mustache», a stray cat who seems to be part of this unit. Very sweet, just came right on in and curled up on the couch. We’re cat people and didn’t mind one bit. Be aware the pool is not heated so it is ice cold. We did have a couple of suggestions. As they do provide a full kitchen, dishes must be washed and dried. The awkward bamboo dish drainer is much too small causing a dish and a wine glass to fall on the stone floor. When we told reception, they brought over a whisk broom and dustpan and handed it to us to clean ourselves. There were glass shards and broken pottery all over the kitchen floor, due to the ineffectual dish rack. Also, as there was no drainage, the water dripped all over the tile floor, which ended up being rather dangerous for our bare feet. Also, we requested more paper towels in our room and 1 more towel, and when we returned, the items were sitting on the chair near the door, but clearly, no cleaning was done in the unit. We’re supportive of water conservation, etc., but at over $ 300 per night, the cleaning staff should have come in and cleaned our unit. If these issues had been resolved, I would have been prompted to give 5 stars.

This is the ultimate getaway! I will only stay at this beautiful inn when in Ojai! It is beyond words! The décor is exquisite and very unique. The service is impeccable. I don’t know how they manage to find such helpful/​friendly staff.
The rooms are spotless and are always ready on time! The free breakfast is perfect. Fresh fruits, pastries, delicious coffee, juices and other treats! You will not be disappointed!
They also offer a wide range of spa treatments from some very gifted practitioners!
So if you are in dire need of rest and relaxation please treat yourself to a stay at this magnificent inn! You will be so happy you did!

I love the Emerald Iguana!!! My FIANCÉ (think this is the 1^st time I have got to use this term :)) and I stayed here to celebrate our engagement. Staff are friendly and courteous and the atmosphere is simply divine. Room was absolutely beautiful with owner style details and amenities. They also have a pool and jacuzzi that is open until 10pm. I will definitely stay here again. Thanks EmeraldIiguana for making this night so special for us! Two thumbs up.

Just go there. Hard to believe there is a place (hideaway) like this, only an hour something away from L.A.
This is a perfect romantic setting in such a charming town, No one will find you here. It’s like an adult «themed» B+B but done right. Don’t judge this place by the online photos because you can only wonderfully immurse yourself in this place in person; which you cannot imagine online. I really shouldn, t have told you about this place, cuz it’s getting harder and harder to book but you’ll love me for it! Again, do not hesitate,.just go…

My wife and I stayed in Feather room for a three day weekend in March.
— The property is lovely. Lots of plants helped create a tucked away — and quiet — escape.
— The pool was nice (but very cold), and we made some new friends for the day in the sun.
— The wonderful mustached cat hung out with us on several occasions.
— The Feather room was just our size (not too big, not too small) and had it’s own private patio.
We can’t wait to return, this time for a full week.

Oh wow! This place is quite a find!!!
From the moment I arrived I was awestruck by the beauty of the grounds. I stayed in the treehouse room. It was pure magic. The beautifully appointed room is beyond words. I slept like a baby and felt completely at home the entire time I was there. The beautiful bathroom and claw foot tub add to the charm and I took full advantage of the tub nightly.
I would like to mention the people who work at the inn are very helpful and attentive.
Also, the location is excellent with regard to the closeness to the downtown area. Yet, it is far enough away to be completely quiet and private.
Do yourself a favor and treat yourself the Emerald Iguana Inn. You’ll be glad you did!

Second trip — brought the boyfriend. Stayed in the Frog. Had to be dragged away kicking and screaming. This is THE BEST room (room? more like a whole house) we’ve ever stayed in in California. Will be back again and again, God willing!

A perfect little oasis just a few blocks from downtown! We spent three nights in the Treehouse room for our anniversary this past weekend and could not have imagined a more perfect retreat. The room is beautiful– furnished with unique, handcrafted furniture and artwork from around the world, has an amazing ensuite bath with double-​person clawfoot tub, a private deck, fireplace, and beautiful views of the tree tops out every window! The staff remembered it was our anniversary and left a sweet note with a bottle of wine and box of chocolates in the room. The grounds are beautifully landscaped and maintained, nice little hot tub and pool (non heated) surrounded by rose bushes. Our only complaint was that we had to actually leave our room in order to do all of the other wonderful activities Ojai has to offer.

So impressed !
We were lucky to get a room as their was only one left. We got the suite and we couldn’t be more happy.
So quiet and beautiful !
Were so relieved their was no room left at the valley inn (which is over priced in my opinion and the food wasn’t that great ! Very pretentious) had much better meals in town.
So we love this place and would recommend it to everyone. May not be right for families … But a couples retreat ! For sure ! The massages we received were the best we ever had !!!

We just came back from a three night amazing stay at the Emerald Iguana! It was just divine! We are coming back for sure. The service was impeccable, the room (Feather) was spacious and the private patio made it feel like home. Plus, it felt like we had the whole place to ourselves. Epic 10 year anniversary at the Emerald! Thank you!

Absolutely the best boutique hotel in Ojai. Like a private little oasis just an hour from LA and 30 minutes to Santa Barbara. I absolutely love this place.

Great place for a quick get away — love everything about it. What u see in the photos u get and more. I will be going back.

Beautiful serene setting. It was a nice get away place.
We enjoyed our stay in The Raven room. Clever names for each room. There equipped with a small kitchen which we liked having for cold drinks snack foods etc.
It wasn’t too far from downtown if you’d like a good walk to town.
We would come back to this place.

We can’t stay anywhere else now that we’ve stayed at the Emerald Iguana Inn! The Peacock suite was amazing! Comfortable and large. Walking distance from town, but tucked away for privacy. The continental breakfast was perfect and the wine and cheese reception is just the thing for the late afternoon Happy Hour.

We stayed in the Frog Suite and it was a home away from home. A big suite with a living room, kitchen and private porch. Just a small walk from the pool and the complimentary breakfast. We stayed in the summer so we didn’t use the fireplaces, but they looked great.
The hotel is off the beaten path, tucked in a suburban neighborhood where you have lots of privacy. We spent most of our time lounging by the pool. You can also walk to Bart’s Books or down to the shops and restaurants. There’s bike rentals too.
Service is great too. There when you need it, not when you don’t. Everyone is really friendly and they remember things like your anniversary or birthday (thanks for the wine!). There were a few minor bumps (couldn’t get the wifi; the faucet in the shower was a challenge to figure out) but they were all taken care of.

We absolutely loved our visit. We stayed in the Treehouse for a couple nights while celebrating our two year anniversary. The Emerald Iguana’s ambiance is relaxing and facilities are very nice. We will come back here for our next visit to Ojai.

Perfect! The Emerald Iguana is a real gem (to use an overused pun). We were looking for a place to escape to from Los Angeles for a cleansing retreat. We wanted quiet, spacious, private, comfortable and relaxing place. I knew about the Emerald Iguana from staying at the sister property the Blue Iguana (Blue allows pets, has private yards too BTW). So, I checked and to my delight, the Gecko Cottage was available. The rooms and cottages are very reasonable. If you want similar but a little less money, the sister property the Blue Iguana is a great choice.
The Emerald Iguana property is small, secluded (tucked away at the end of a residential street) and meticulously landscaped and kept. While it is secluded it is only a 3 minute walk, to the main drag (Hwy 150) where all the shops and restaurants are including the Starr Market where you can stock up on food for the lovely kitchen in this cottage. There is a pool (not heated year round) and a jacuzzi. You can have breakfast there in the breakfast area, sit poolside with your coffee or enjoy your OJ in the Jacuzzi.
The Gecko Cottage is HUGE and totally stand-​alone = no common walls with anyone. It has a positively lovely outside back yard accessible from the gate in front or through the master bedroom. The two bedrooms are on opposite ends of the cottage. Perfect if you are two couples! The master bedroom has a shower and a large vanity area. The 2^nd bathroom is located across the hall from the 2^nd bedroom and has a bathtub. It is an AWESOME set up. The master has a king bed and is HUGE, the 2^nd bedroom is very nice and the Queen bed is really big. The living room, kitchen and dining areas divide the two bedrooms and are great common areas. The pool and Jacuzzi are just steps away.
The bathrooms have the usual blow dryers, robes, ample towels and basic toiletries. My b/​f said the lotions were AWESOME! What I loved is they had enough light to do your makeup. The 2^nd bathroom has a great skylight, too.
The kitchen has everything you need, big fridge, microwave, tea kettle, coffee maker, stove, dishes, silverware, glasses… the works. There is a lovely basket of treats in the kitchen, which since we were doing a juice only cleanse we took back to the office — too tempting!
The staff leaves at 7pm each day, but the Blue Iguana staff is available until 10 should a problem arise (like you lock yourself out).
There are TVs in the bedrooms and living room, albeit they are kinda small and not HD, but who cares we hardly watched any TV. No phones in the room, so have a cell phone (who doesn’t these days!). The housekeeping staff are quiet as can be and very efficient. The front desk girl when we got there was managing everyone checking in at once, running people to their rooms and handling locked out guests all with such grace and consideration. Keeping the order of arrivals in her head and doing orientations to us all. Very impressed. (we arrived on ¹⁄₁₉ and c/​o on ¹⁄₂₁).
We went for the in-​room massages and I am so glad we did. Fantastic! Allassandra was amazing. We did back-​to-​backs instead of a side-​by-​side couples massage. It worked out better. We did the massages in the Living room.
Free Wifi, too. Waze gets the directions right! Go Waze :)
Loved that the cottage had a guest book which we signed and read what other’s had written. Very cool. We can’t wait to come back. My b/​f said the Gecko at the Emerald Iguana is like «home away from home» — he loved it.
Know before you go:
The Jacuzzi takes about 30 minutes to heat up if no one’s been in it. We just turned the dial on the left each time and had a great heated water

Lovely lovely place, we were expecting good things after reading reviews and seeing the website — not disappointed at all.
We booked the Feather Room for one night, clean, comfortable, beautifully decorated, comfortable bed, great shower, secluded and calm and peaceful and NO CHILDREN! (We were on a one night break from our two!)
Pool clean, staff very sweet, breakfast was a nice addition (Trader Joes bagels and pastries), only thing that could have been improved was fresh cream with the morning coffee!
Will def be back

A B&B where no kids are allowed? Sign me up for life!
OK so you have to be at least 14 years of age to be here. and realistically, what parent wants to take some bratty assed, ungrateful teen to a place like this?
It’s a paradise resort type place. It’s meant for peace and serenity.
If you go as a group, and you stay in the main house area, there are 3 suites that could be connected through the hallway and even share bathroom facilities.
However, since we were a solo couple staying in the Toad room, those other doors were locked and we had our own bathroom.
Our room was situated close to the pool/​hot tub area. so it was nice to be able to look out and scope if the pool was occupied before treking over there. We got a chance to sit in the hot tub for a while till we almost passed out from the heat. But, it felt great!
We had a lil patio area in front for smoking (420) and no one seemed to mind, which was cool because that was a concern of mine prior to coming, as I have a prescription and need it before bed and in the morning :)
Our bed was SO comfy. I was bummed that check out time was 11 am, because I could have laid in bed all afternoon.
When in the common area, I felt like I needed to whisper, which usually might bug me, but I really liked it. I liked that there was this non-​spoken rule of peace and quiet throughout.
The staff was awesome and super laid back. They fed us a continental breakfast in the morning with bagels, croissants, juice (wish it was fresh squeezed) and coffee.etc. It was pretty much Costco stuff, but considering a big hotel chain would charge you $ 10+ for the same breakfast, I was super pleased with it.
There are times I say I’ll be back to a place, but I never really go back. However, this is one of those times I say I’ll be back and I mean it.
You’ve been warned Emerald Iguana. I just can’t get you off my mind. :)
xoxo