Cayucos Beach Inn

Needed a dog-​friendly place to stay, and we were happy to find this place thanks to
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The family had an upstairs room, which was super clean and was quiet. The room was huge, with a microwave and fridge for convenience. The location was great, easy access to Highway 1 but far enough away not to hear it! Easy walk downhill to a little playground and grassy park, and to the public access onto the beach. Dog and I loved taking our morning walk down on the beach.
Continental breakfast was ok but a little disappointing. Yoplait, milk, coffee, tea, cereal, oatmeal, bananas, apples. Pre-​packaged bagels. Nice almond chocolate sweet rolls.
Wifi was easy to access but slow.
My only significant negatives: 1) Staff wasn’t very hospitable. I asked a couple of questions, and felt mocked about them. 2) upon arrival, I noticed that the smoke detector was dangling from wires in the ceiling, and had no battery. When I called the front desk, he was very unconcerned about it. I had to go down to the office, get a 9V battery, and fix the smoke detector myself. The office staff was going to let us sleep in that room without a working smoke detector and «fix it tomorrow.» The next day I told the manager, who basically said «oh yeah» — no concern, no apology.

Usually our spot to go when we bring the dogs with us people are friendly. Rooms are decent for being animal friendly rooms. They are quite large and have fridges in them. Carpets could use some updating along with the beds. It does have a wash and potty area for your animal. Couple blocks from beach and a dog park is really close. Also in low tide walk down steps to the ocean are near.

Clean rooms. Dog friendly. Wood floors so the beach remnants don’t get too nasty in your room. It’s just a short walk across the street and a small dog park to a beautiful path that accesses to the beach.
Ownership and staff here are very friendly and attentive. Our rooms had issues with the shower curtains and bathroom lights, and they were able to resolve them for us. Breakfast features fresh bear claws from the Pieman and they are delicious.
What’s convenient about staying here is that it’s across the street from the Sea Shanty — one of our favorite dinner spots. As this place can get full, we can put our name on the list, then go back to our room and chill until our table is ready.
We’ve been coming to Cayucos for several years now, and the Cayucos Beach Inn is probably our favorite.

Spend four days here. The room was okay, needed some TLC and minor cleaning. The staff was friendly and helpful. The breakfast was okay, but nothing special. The pillows were a bit flat… next time I will bring my own.
The location is good with easy access to 101 N and S. They do allow pets, although we didn’t have one. Close to downtown, there is a market next door.
I would stay here again.

For the price and for the proximity to the beach, this place was a steal. I booked through Expedia, and it was roughly $ 100 prior to taxes. There were a few issues, but overall, it was a pleasant place to stay for 1 night while trekking to SF. 1.) We arrived after 1pm and their office closes as 10. My full name was posted on an envelope and taped to the office door with my room number (and key cards inside). — this must be a safe neighborhood to practice like that, but I had never had that happen before and didn’t feel comfortable about that. 2) the room had an off smell, like a grandma’s dusty recliner. Smells like the carpet could’ve used a washing. 3) WiFi connection was weak
But aside from tthat, the AC worked well, the beds and pillows were comfy, there were decent selections of channels on direct tv, and there was complimentary breakfast (if you’re looking for protein, the closest thing is peanut butter. Breakfast featured: cheerios, honey bunches of oats, instant oatmeal, a few pastries, toast, apples, coffee, and orange juice).

My dog and I stayed here for 3 nights in August, and really enjoyed our stay. Walks on the beach were great and stress free since the hotel had a rinsing station and towels for my pup! Our room was nice and clean; the recliner was a nice touch! And the location is great, near the end of town and across from the beach and a good restaurant. I would definitely return!

Yesterday I booked a room at this hotel online for 3 nights. I received a confirmation number and the usual «We look forward to seeing you on xxx dates,» etc. Then this morning I received an e-​mail from the hotel: «Thank you for placing a reservation with Cayucos Beach Inn. Unfortunately we are fully booked for the dates /​room requested. You will be placed on the waiting list and if something becomes available we will contact you.» How does this happen AFTER receiving a booking confirmation number? So I asked them, and this was their response: «The confirmation you received was the web site confirmed the order was placed, not the reservation itself as that goes into a queue. There were reservations entered prior to yours, either through the phone or a multitude of outlets (such as
, expedia, etc.).» Shouldn’t the confirmation e-​mail state that this reservation is not guaranteed and that it’s only a confirmation that you’ll be placed in a queue? Also, I thought the whole point of having online reservations is to prevent overlapping of reservations – so how does something like this happen? No other explanation or apology was provided for this snafu. I don’t plan on booking at this place ever again, especially if you’re not guaranteed a stay after receiving an e-​mail pretty much guaranteeing your stay (without any information that might make you think otherwise). F that.

Another visit and the hotel proved itself by being perfect, again. The rooms are huge with every amenity one could possibly need except for a live in maid, clock or rug. Considering this is a pet friendly hotel, the beautiful linoleum floor is understandable. We slept like rocks on their bed, towels are plentiful as are sinks. A highly recommended stay, but book early. It is always full.

Very nice and pet friendly hotel. This was the 2^nd time we’ve stayed at this hotel and this time we brought our dog so it was nice that we were able to bring our pet this hotel. Beach is very close, walking distance and beds were comfortable. I would recommend this place to my friends and family if they ever come visit Cayucos Beach.

I don’t even know where to begin. I made a reservation for 2 nights and the day before I arrived, decided to add a third night. I called the hotel and they extended my reservation but only had a accessible double queen which I agreed to. A few minutes after getting off the phone, received an email saying I’d been upgraded to a king suite with pull out sofa. The invoice had the same rate as the 2 queen so that was fine. When I arrived, I was charged $ 145 a night instead of the $ 125 I booked and they confirmed in an email. Furthermore I was given the accessible room not the suite. They agreed to correct the rate and I kept the accessible room. Everyone seemed very confused. Here it is the third and thankfully last night in this god awful place and I’m writing this review. For starters, the room is not clean. The basic things get cleaned but there’s dust on every fixture in the room. Within 3 minutes of being in this room, our socks were black. The floors are wood laminate so they should be easy to clean. Not the case, I grabbed a wash cloth and cleaned the floor on a small area and this confirmed that nobody mops this floor. The maintenance is poor with pealing paint damaged walls and wall scuffs everywhere. There’s crusty urine built up around the toilet and I found hair in the sink drain before even using it. I tip housekeeping very well but this did nothing to motivate anymore cleaning after our first night. This is a very, very noisy place. The upstairs guests were stomping around the first 2 nights from 9pm until 1am. On the second night I went to the desk and they claimed to call the guests but since nothing changed, I doubt this happened. Here we are on our third night and again stomping, slamming doors and jumping upstairs. I’ve called the front desk twice now and nothing has happened to quiet them. Either the guests really are that rude or the desk agent just simply isn’t doing anything about it. Where’s the mean owner lady mentioned in other reviews? Seems like these guests should be kicked out. This place has such potential but just falls short. This is by far the most disappointing hotel experience I’ve ever had and I work in tourism and travel frequently. I will never return to this hotel and will never recommend it to anyone. Save yourself the headache. Literally. There are so many beautiful, beach front hotels in Morro Bay and Cambria. If you do choose to stay here, check your bill and bring ear plugs and Clorox wipes.

First let me acknowledge the positives:
1) got a room last minute on July 1^st for night of July 4^th from a cancellation (first time in 13 years hubby and I had no kids for the holiday, plus our anniversary is July 6^th, so wanted to get away)
2) pet friendly — we have an old Lab and a young Doodle — provided a big plush blanket, towels, and treats for our fur kids, plus discounted their charge down to $ 10 ea from $ 15 ea
3) walking distance to the beach and town center
4) super friendly owners/​staff
5) ADA accessible room w/​king bed so it was huge (and on ground floor)
And now the negatives, which is really just under one umbrella:
1) the room was FILTHY — toilet had NOT been cleaned from previous occupants; pee and ??? stains on toilet seat and around rim; lots of black hairs around the toilet and in the shower; noticeable dark stains in the carpet throughout the room; dried dog pee along the bottom of the door and under the window; no bed skirt on the bed and pee stains on the corners of the box spring; looked like the lotion bottle in the bathroom was already half used; coffee pot in room was stained and reeked of old coffee; stains on one of the pillow cases; we had to wear our flip flops literally the entire time because the floors were so gross
According to Trip Adviser (and Unilocal) reviews and photos from many other occupants, this place is awesome… which I see the potential for… but hubby and I discussed that we would not return just from the lack of cleanliness on our one night stay, and our room looked NOTHING like the other photos I’ve seen posted by customers. We only basically slept in the room — checked in at 3:30ish, left around 4:30, and didn’t return until almost 11:00pm, only to book it out of there by 9:00 this morning — neither of us showered, just let the dogs out to pee and hubby got us coffee from the «breakfast room». If you’re going to be pet friendly and have SOME of the rooms with wood or laminate or tile flooring, why not have ALL of the rooms be that way? And for God’s sake, clean up the dog pee around the room and clean the bathroom!!!

Very cozy hotel on the coast. Clean and spacious rooms with microwave, fridge and coffee/​tea electric kettle. They offer organic shampoo, conditioner and soap which is a nice touch. Complimentary breakfast. Very moderately priced which is a nice surprise. Great place to rest on the PCH.

Cayucos is one of our favorite places to visit. The town is quite, not crowded, and you can’t beat to beautiful weather!
This hotel was just awesome for our stay. The rooms were very clean and spacious, beds were comfortable, and the staff was friendly.
The location is very good for the price. There is beach access a short (~5 minute) walk (across a small street). The pier is not far either. We walked and were just fine.
There is also a grocery store 1 building away and a few restaurants nearby as well.
The continental breakfast had fresh fruit, yogurt, orange juice, bagels, etc.
Very good for the price. We would definitely stay here again!

I loved that the rooms are really spacious and sparkling clean. There aren’t a lot of frills inside, but things like carpet and upholstered furniture are not good ideas for hotels… I prefer something you can see is truly clean. The hotel is very dog friendly, and we loved that there was a doggy bath on the property. It is a short walk to the beach, and the whole beach is dog-​friendly. The family that runs the place was lovely too — all smiles!

My family of 5 plus 2 dogs stayed here this past week. We stayed 2 nights. My first impression when checking in was that the owner (lady) was so kind and friendly. That is always a plus! When we got to our rooms on the bottom floor we were so surprised at how spacious the rooms were. Plenty of room for my husband and I and our 2 dogs. The rest of the stay was wonderful. We ran into the owner several times in passing and she was always sweet and friendly. I met the owners son while having our continental breakfast and he was kind and helpful as well. I also encountered the other owner, her husband, and he was just as nice.
My husband was so impressed with the place that he said for now on when we visit San Luis Obispo we will always stay here. Doesn’t matter that it is 20 minutes out of the way.
Thanks so much for such a pleasant experience!
Stayed February 2015

Loved it. We only stayed for one night but it was very clean and comfortable. Great for pets. My other half was not too impressed that there was only black out curtains on one of the windows. That small improvement would have given this place 4 stars for me.
Not very quiet due to hard wood floors, but I liked the cleanliness they provided.
Tips: bring earplugs and eye mask.

Want dog friendly? This whole town is dog friendly, so it’s hard here to rise above the crowd and be MORE dog friendly than the rest of the neighborhood, but for starters, note that they have four paw prints in the sand on their logo, so they’re already thinking of the pups. And then there’s the hardwood floors (so much easier to clean up hair or anything else a dog tracks in), but even that is pretty normal for a good dog-​friendly place. Where you start to see them rise above baseline is, for example, the plastic tub in the back, with leash attachments, for washing your dog after you bring him back from the beach. And the plastic poo bags in a few places, and the policy of giving guests dog towels for drying Muffy and making her all fluffy again.
Hotel itself is recently renovated, very human friendly, with excellent data ports, wi-​fi, and convenient power outlets in the rooms. We stayed in only one room, but we are told that all the rooms are decorated differently: maybe not super luxe, but not hotel generic either. Lovely morning light in the rooms that face east, and modern features like sprinklers in rooms and peepholes both at standard height and low down (for the handicapped, I’m assuming). Didn’t try the breakfast, but we very much liked the Sea Shanty across the street, and you’re one block from the beach, through a grassy park, though it’s a bit of a hike down a cliff face to get to the sand.
Loved it, and would be happy to stay here again!

Such a pleasant experience here! Our room floors had just been redone and the bedding was very nice. The room was spacious and the bathroom was large. The staff is so kind! We had a late check in, after the office had closed, so they placed our room key in an envelope at the front office window. The continental breakfast is well-​stocked and clean!

Just returned from 5 nights at Cayucous Beach Inn. The room was fantastic. No carpet on the floors which is nice for those traveling with pets. Spacious room with great separate toilet/​shower vanity area which worked well for 3 females sharing the room.
Nice little kitchenette area with mini fridge/​freezer, sink, microwave. The breakfast room was available from7:30 — 10:00am with coffee/​tea, juice, cereals, yogurt, bagels, fruit and pastries.
The family running the Inn couldn’t be nicer. Would definitely book rooms here again.

Clean, spacious, well appointed comfortable rooms. It’s pet friendly but it still feels clean and fresh. Nice grounds, mostly very accommodating family staff.
The Sea Shanty across the street has great food and there are a couple of other spots in town that are exceptional.
Problem 1, the wifi is very weak. If you need to work on line you should probably look elsewhere.
Problem 2, if you book by phone make sure you ask the price. We wound up paying ten bucks more a night than the Internet price.
I would definitely come again and recommend it to friends. As long as they don’t need to have solid access to the Internet.