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Set within 45 km of Paso Robles Event Center and 1.5 km of Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, Sunbeam Motel offers rooms with air conditioning and a private bathroom in San Luis Obispo. All rooms boast a flat-screen TV with cable channels and a private bathroom. The property is non-smoking and is situated 3.1 km from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.

very clean, nicely designed and renovated room/motel, friendly and helpful owner. recommended for group or solo travellers. Will definitely come back.

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8.4
Very Good
747 reviews
Price from
$72
per night

San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport is a 10-minute drive from this California motel. It features a seasonal outdoor pool with a sun deck and provides a 32' expanded cable flat-screen TV in every room.

Very clean, good size, great location, safe parking and great value for money. Also amazing staff, we forgot our tennis rackets in the room and the reception lady and the owner were very helpful. I want to send my appreciation for these beautiful people.

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7.5
Good
1,037 reviews
Price from
$69.99
per night

This pet friendly motel in San Luis Obispo, California is 15 minutes from Avila Beach and San Luis Obispo Bay. It features an outdoor pool, free WiFi, and cable TV.

San Luis Obispo Motel 6 provides rooms with free local calls. Wi-Fi is available.

Polite man working the front desk. Quiet Location. Beds were ok.

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7
Good
1,079 reviews
Price from
$63.99
per night

This San Luis Obispo hotel off Highway 101 features an outdoor pool and rooms with free Wi-Fi and a cable TV. California Polytechnic State University is just 1.1 miles away.

A refrigerator, microwave and coffee maker are provided in all rooms at the Sands Inn & Suites. All rooms offer simple décor and include a DVD player and work desk.

Pool, Jaccuzi and a good breakfast made the difference

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6.6
Review score
742 reviews

This motel in San Luis Obispo features guest rooms with cable TV with HBO and free Wi-Fi. It is a 15 minutes’ walk to California Polytechnic State University.

Each room is furnished with a microwave and a refrigerator at the Villa Motel. Coffee facilities are also provided in every room.

The check in was great desk clerk was very nice my room was great

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7.6
Good
391 reviews

San Luis Inn and Suites is 1.6 km from California Polytechnic State University. The motel features free parking and free WiFi throughout the property.

The San Luis Inn is located off Highway 101. The San Luis Regional Airport is 9.6 km from the motel.

Convenient online booking. Clean and comfortable room.

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7
Good
661 reviews

This hotel is within a 5-minute walk of downtown San Luis and one mile from California Polytechnics State University. It offers free parking and rooms with free Wi-Fi.

Los Padres Inn rooms are completely smoke free and provide guests with cable TV, including HBO. Guests can requests a microwave and refrigerator.

So close to everything. Walking distance to farmers market

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7
Good
237 reviews

Offering a seasonal outdoor pool, this hotel is 10 minutes’ drive from California Polytechnic State University. Free Wi-Fi access is available. A continental breakfast is served to all guests daily.

Guests can take advantage of a business centre with fax and photocopying services at University Inn at San Luis Obispo. Free parking is available on site.

Comfortable and clean room, reasonably modern building. Down Town is easily walkable from Inn location. Breakfast was tasty and sufficient, nothing fancy just what you need to start the day.

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7.7
Good
373 reviews

Set in San Luis Obispo, 46 km from Paso Robles Event Center, DOWNTOWN SLO INN - SAN LUIS OBISPO offers accommodation with free WiFi and free private parking. This 2-star motel offers a 24-hour front desk. The property is non-smoking and is located 1.2 km from Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa.

Clean warm comfortable room. Clean warm comfortable bed sheets and comforter. Convenient location with restaurants within walking distance

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6.2
Review score
639 reviews

Conveniently located off Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo, this hotel provides comfortable accommodations that are close to many leisure activities as well as local vineyards.

Free Wi-Fi is included in all rooms at Budget Inn. Each guest room offers a cable TV, a microwave, a refrigerator and tea and coffee-making facilities.

We stayed one night. The room was clean and very quiet.

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5.9
Review score
508 reviews

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  • Avg. price/night: $105.98
    7.9
    Scored 7.9
    Good
    Rated good
     · 1,697 reviews
    For an older motel, the property has been modernized and was very clean
    Patrick
    Solo traveler
  • Avg. price/night: $186.55
    8.5
    Scored 8.5
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 1,811 reviews
    NOTHING! DO NOT RECOMMEND PLEASE. THIS WAS A DIRTY, OLD, RUN DOWN $300 MOTEL ROOM! Mold, dirty, thin walls. Just awful.
    France
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: $94.67
    8.4
    Scored 8.4
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 746 reviews
    Easy free parking and a simple walk ( 10- 15 mins ) to the heart of shops , bars and restaurants .we were only stopping overnight so perfect for us as I didn't want to drive out anywhere after travelling so was very happy with the location . Check in and out was easy with a friendly staff member so overall very happy with the stay
    stephen
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: $95.13
    5.9
    Scored 5.9
    Above average
    Rated okay
     · 508 reviews
    There was an interesting purple-colored building adjacent to motel.
    Martha
    Solo traveler
  • Avg. price/night: $84.13
    7.0
    Scored 7.0
    Good
    Rated good
     · 1,079 reviews
    As motel 6 goes, this one is particularly well kept. And I like the location. In some spots you just see trees.
    joanne s
    Solo traveler
  • Avg. price/night: $63.58
    6.2
    Scored 6.2
    Pleasant
    Rated pleasant
     · 639 reviews
    I like that they gave me a better bigger room when I got to the motel.
    Shannon Harrper
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: $105.98
    7.9
    Scored 7.9
    Good
    Rated good
     · 1,697 reviews
    Next door to Madonna Inn so we walked, hiked w dog throughout beautiful property. Great walk/bike path w views of lush grassland, trees & farm animals. My son loved Denny's next door w 10% off for motel guests. We didn't swim but pool & jacuzzi looked inviting & others were having great time. Cleaning staff were friendly w warm smiles. Madonna Inn Cafe was not as expensive as I thought & walking distance from motel
    Christina
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: $123.72
    8.1
    Scored 8.1
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 1,129 reviews
    Friendly staff. Well-managed motel near Mission & town center. On Thursday nite, motel staff directed us to Downtown SLO Farmers' Market.. fun! Next day, enjoyed walking up nearby Cerro SLO to the 'M'. Then came down to hang out in beautiful Mission park and visit excellent SLO Railroad Museum near the tracks.
    Trace
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: $123.72
    8.1
    Scored 8.1
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 1,129 reviews
    The fairly compact room was clean, tidy and easy to navigate, with an included table by the window that came in very handy. Shower looked recently remodeled, with nice hot water and decent pressure. Bed and pillows were more comfortable than expected for a motel-style property. The room included a microwave and fridge, and there was plenty of free parking in lot. Also, very good location right off freeway and close to downtown shopping.
    Ay Cee
    Young couple
  • 8.3
    Scored 8.3
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 258 reviews
    For what looks like a standard motel, this place has little touches that punch above its weight. Friendly staff, good breakfast including good coffee, cute outdoor seating areas (chairs on balcony outside breakfast room, Adirondack under a tree, might even be some by the creek), local newspapers. We were able to walk Downtown (maybe 15-20 minutes), though there are also some nice restaurants just down the block.
    Andrew
    Young couple

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