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La Playa Inn Santa Barbara 3 stars

West Beach, Santa Barbara - 300 yards from beach

The Pacific Ocean is less than 5 minutes’ walk from this Santa Barbara property. Continental breakfast and free WiFi are provided. A refrigerator is included in each room. Santa Barbara Airport is 10 miles away. Great location, friendly staff. Super clean and well maintained.

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9.1
Superb
2,345 reviews
Price from
£273
per night

Marina Beach Motel 3 stars

West Beach, Santa Barbara - 150 yards from beach

This Santa Barbara Motel, 15 minutes’ drive from the University of California Santa Barbara, offers a complimentary daily breakfast buffet and free bicycles to its guests during their stay.

This non-smoking motel is 5 minutes walk from the beach, marina and wharf. Highway 101 is 5 minutes’ drive from the property. A beautiful well maintained property right beside the beach. Supplying free bikes is such a great service

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9
Superb
1,103 reviews
Price from
£230
per night

Anderson Inn 3 stars

Morro Bay - 850 yards from beach

Located in Morro Bay and with Morro Rock Beach reachable within 1 km, Anderson Inn provides express check-in and check-out, non-smoking rooms, a restaurant, free WiFi and a bar. 1.7 km from Morro Bay State Park Beach and 1.9 km from Morro Strand State Beach, the hotel offers a range of water sports facilities. The rooms are fitted with a patio. Fantastic hotel with amazing decor and extremely clean. Location was fantastic.

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9.6
Exceptional
181 reviews
Price from
£244
per night

Inn At Rose's Landing 3 stars

Morro Bay - 850 yards from beach

Located in Morro Bay, 1.2 km from Morro Rock Beach, Inn At Rose's Landing provides accommodation with a terrace, free private parking, a restaurant and a bar. Built in 2020, this 3-star hotel is within 1.9 km of Morro Bay State Park Beach and 2.1 km of Morro Strand State Beach. Certain rooms at the property include a balcony with a city view. This was the best hotel on my USA trip. If you want full experience - try their restaurant downstairs and Lobster and Shrimp Tacos - amazing!!!! If I would ever come back, no doubt, I would stay!

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9.3
Superb
438 reviews
Price from
£170
per night

Hampton Inn & Suites Santa Maria 3 stars

Santa Maria

Featuring 3-star accommodation, Hampton Inn & Suites Santa Maria is set in Santa Maria, 22 km from Clark Center for the Performing Arts and 48 km from Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa. The hotel offers an indoor pool and a 24-hour front desk and free WiFi. You guys met my family’s expectations. Cleanliness is a must, good job. Great service, room was what I expected spacious for my kids. Also loved how you had different shampoos inside shower installed very smart. Gym open 24 hours a day .. thank you! Please 🙏 keep doing what your doing and people will Keep coming back like me and my family. Because we know what to expect! Thank you again and staff you guys are awesome and very happy.

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9
Superb
486 reviews
Price from
£124
per night

The Agrarian Hotel; Best Western Signature Collection 3 stars

Arroyo Grande - 3.3 miles from beach

Located in Arroyo Grande, 1.4 km from Clark Center for the Performing Arts, The Agrarian Hotel; Best Western Signature Collection provides accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool, private parking, a fitness centre and a shared lounge. The 3-star hotel has air-conditioned rooms with a private bathroom and free WiFi. The accommodation features a 24-hour front desk and a concierge service for guests. everything is wonderful, the best recommendations, the environment, the service, the hotel itself is wonderful

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9.2
Superb
548 reviews
Price from
£184
per night

The Squibb Houses

Cambria - 1.9 miles from beach

Featuring free WiFi, The Squibb House and The Black Barn are 2 bed and breakfasts which offer accommodation in Cambria. Free private parking is available on site.

The Squibb House, built in 1887, features 5 rooms. The rooms include private bathrooms, fireplaces and a seating area. Common areas include a living room. We have long wanted to stay at Squibb house and either the timing was wrong or the place was fully booked. We hit the jackpot this time and we were not disappointed. It is an excellent bed and breakfast and I wish we could have stayed longer. Absolutely everything was just wonderful.

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9.2
Superb
446 reviews
Price from
£107
per night

Shell Beach Inn

Pismo Beach - 350 yards from beach

Popular points of interest near Shell Beach Inn include Shelter Cove Beach, Margo Dodd Park Beach and Eldwayen Ocean Park Beach. The nearest airport is San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, 15 km from the hotel. Everything! The rooms are gorgeous!! The linen on the beds is so so soft and the bed is sooo comfy!! Just sunk in after a long day travelling and can honestly say since arriving 7 nights ago on our west coast adventure this was the best nights sleep we’ve had - didn’t want to get up! Aircon was great, Fridge, Microwave and even left us some butter popcorn! The wee touches at this Inn has made it a home from home! Highly recommend.

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9.2
Superb
362 reviews
Price from
£189
per night

Estero Inn 3 stars

Morro Bay - 900 yards from beach

Situated in Morro Bay and with Morro Rock Beach reachable within 1.5 km, Estero Inn features express check-in and check-out, non-smoking rooms, water sports facilities, free WiFi and barbecue facilities. The property is around 2.3 km from Morro Bay State Park Beach, 2.4 km from Morro Strand State Beach and 48 km from Paso Robles Event Center. California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo is 21 km away and Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa is 22 km from the hotel. Lovely property overlooking the bay and Moro rock. We were about to watch a beautiful sunset the evening we were there. The rooms were very clean, cosy and fresh feeling. Really enjoyed the stay from our welcome to the good nights sleep and a seamless check out.

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9.4
Superb
276 reviews
Price from
£214
per night

Cambria Shores Inn 2 stars

Cambria - 50 yards from beach

Located in Cambria, within 90 metres of Moonstone Beach and 50 km of Paso Robles Event Center, Cambria Shores Inn provides accommodation with a garden and free WiFi throughout the property as well as free private parking for guests who drive. Featuring family rooms, this property also provides guests with a sun terrace. The accommodation features a business centre and a concierge service for guests. Outstanding attention to detail. We felt valued as guests and really enjoyed relaxing, reading and walking.

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9.1
Superb
567 reviews
Price from
£177
per night

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