This charming motel has some ocean-view units, comfortable beach wood design furniture and is within walking distance to Morro Bay shops, businesses and bay.
Smoke free premises. 21 units. 2 stories (no elevator), exterior corridors.
SR 1 exit Morro Bay Blvd, 0.7 mi w, then 0.4 mi s. 540 Main St 93442.
Dining & Entertainment
nearby.
Room Amenities
no A/C, refrigerators, microwaves, coffeemakers, wireless Internet.
Terms
3 day cancellation notice-fee imposed, resort fee, pets (extra charge).
Guest Ratings
OVERALL GUEST SCORE
Very Good
Based on Ratings from 1975 guests
Showing reviews 1 - 5 of 50
7.9
Paul
Good
review category group of friends
09-29-2016
Pros: Close to the Ocean and close to the embarcadero. Close to the PCA.
Cons: The breakfast: actually there is none.
Rediculous.
8.8
Jacquelyn
Excellent
solo traveller
09-29-2016
Pros: Clean and quiet. Has laminated wood floor which I appreciate as it stays clean. Cozy room with all the basics.
Cons: Pipes in the walls (or whatever they were) was making weird noises like fast playing bongo drums. My white noise fan app pretty much drowned it out, but someone else may be bothered by it. Also, had an odd heater/AC unit with 2 knobs which I wasn't sure how to operate.
9.6
Julia
Exceptional
young couple
09-28-2016
Pros: The staff is amazing
Cons: Breakfast could be something better
10.0
Staceyfr
Exceptional
young couple
09-28-2016
Pros: 5 minutes walk to harbour, view of rock from the balcony, smiley staff. Great room, great place.
Cons: Nothing.
5.0
Hb
Fair
family with young children
09-26-2016
Pros: Location's good
Cons: Room is not clean, we can't use shower.poor breakfast
10.0
Claudia
Exceptional
young couple
09-26-2016
Pros: Exactly met our needs: Clean, comfortable, quiet, easy to reach, good service, nice clientele.
Cons: Actually, nothing we didn't like - except, perhaps, spending more time there.
7.5
Raopaz
Good
review category group of friends
09-24-2016
Pros: Beautiful view
Cons:
10.0
Judith
Exceptional
review category group of friends
09-24-2016
Pros: Comfortable beds. No noise. Helpful staff.
Easy parking.
Cons:
7.5
Price
Good
mature couple
09-23-2016
Pros: .Very convenient-as these joints go not bad for the price.
Cons: Pretty dated and dowdy-rips in furniture. Sittin' in a bucket toilets
6.7
Mb
Pleasant
young couple
09-22-2016
Pros: The location, next to the beach
Cons: No hot water for the shower and no sort of compensation offered...
The breakfast served in very polluting cups and bolls
8.8
Patrick
Excellent
mature couple
09-21-2016
Pros: nice convenient hotel at a great location
Cons: Nothing
6.7
Leftcoastlisa
Pleasant
family with older children
09-21-2016
Pros: Greeted warmly. Close to town.
Cons: Dusty under bed. No AC so left window open. Smoking allowed outside room so it blew right in our room. Continental breakfast was a muffin and mediocre coffee. Pet friendly meant $50 charge for 2 dogs, no poop bags provided. Uncomfortable mattress.
8.8
Jim
Excellent
mature couple
09-20-2016
Pros: The manager and staff are really great here.
The grounds are clean and decorated with pots, vegetation and flowers. I realize travelers just want a good clean room to sleep and shower in, so this will accommodate your needs as the rooms are very clean. The location of the Sandpiper is only three blocks from the water and three blocks from Morro Bay Blvd, so a little walk is encouraged.
Anyway, we keep coming back and enjoy our stay.
Cons: No complaints here!
10.0
Dolph
Exceptional
mature couple
09-20-2016
Pros: The bed was comfortable. The decoration of the room was very cheerful. There were 2 easy chairs instead of the usual 1 in most motels.
Cons: There was some arguing going on in the room 2 doors away. But it finally settled down and the rest of our stay went well.
7.5
Joe
Good
mature couple
09-16-2016
Pros: location was good.
Cons: The bed was firmer than what we're used to. Pillows we're to flat. No water pressure.
6.7
Seth
Pleasant
review category group of friends
09-15-2016
Pros: Liked the mini fridge and microwave
Cons:
10.0
Anastasiia
Exceptional
review category group of friends
09-15-2016
Pros: Great location. Clean room, convenient bathroom, comfortable beds, friendly and helpful stuff. With no lounge for breakfast they still try to make breakfast diverse and sufficient.
Cons:
7.1
Jens
Good
young couple
09-13-2016
Pros: Cosy place in Morro Bay. Nice price and ok breakfast. Lots of parking
Cons: Morro Bay itself was nothing special
8.0
Veronica
Very Good
solo traveller
09-09-2016
Pros: It was quiet and clean. The owners were friendly and supportive, answered questions easily. I needed quiet and found it!
Cons:
8.8
Gabriella
Excellent
solo traveller
09-09-2016
Pros: Breakfast was free- muffins cereal coffee n juice!
Innkeeper eas great and prompt with housekeeping
Cons:
3.8
Leanna
Poor
family with older children
09-07-2016
Pros: The location is fine, and the manager is a gentle soul, but you still have to stay in the room and would expect to have running water, right? Not here!
Cons: The biggest problem was no water in the shower, because attachment was broken and water sprayed out sideways, so there was no water pressure at shower head or water faucet. When reported, the manager called the owner, who suggested $25 off the bill. Really? Who pays to stay in a hotel with no water? This was at 4pm of check-in and we had two rooms, 6 people, but owner would not call to have some one come repair the faulty unit. The 'free' wireless does not work in the rooms, only outside in the parking lot. The decor is horrendous, lamp shades peeling away, wobbling off the stands, curtains not hung properly and falling off the rods, crazy wall colors, old bed sheets and ugly, worn chairs jammed into corners of rooms. Why does Booking.com even have this as an option?
7.9
Angelica
Good
solo traveller
09-04-2016
Pros: Good shower
Cons: They need more breakfast variety like eggs n sausage
10.0
Jeff
Exceptional
mature couple
09-04-2016
Pros: Clean. Quiet. Nice welcome. WiFi great
Cons: Nothing
5.4
Linda
Fair
young couple
08-31-2016
Pros: Close to businesses & water. Able to walk to dinner
Cons: One cofee in room. Only cereal for breakfast & didn' t begin till 8, we had to leave before started @ 8.
7.9
Helen
Good
family with older children
08-28-2016
Pros: Very good breakfast muffins. Quiet but convenient location.
Cons:
3.8
Paula
Poor
family with young children
08-26-2016
Pros: The only positive thing without question is that the check in person is extremely nice and polite. He really made us feel very welcome. However, that's where that train stops.
Cons: Where to start. We paid $145 for one night at this place.From the non-existing parking spots, to the ultra dirty and micro small rooms to the ridiculous "breakfast" is all down here from there.The "rooms" - Tiny, old, dirty sheets, stains everywhere, smelly. BEYOND extremely loud. Ours had no AC so the window was open when we got in and remained open the entire night. Needless to say, at 5am I was up with the first guest that got up since we could hear everything. There was a machine outside (i still don't know what it was but I'm guessing it could've been the ice machine) that cycled all night long and I could hear the entire process. Simply terribly loud place.The "bathroom" - Tiny, old and dirty. There was what seemed to resemble some minor pressure on my shower where I managed to get myself somewhat wet. There were brown stains in one towel (i refused to think where those were coming from) but boy did the thing had soaps! There was a basket with about 300 soap bars. Maybe because they end in one shower?The "breakfast" - this one I REALLY regret not having taking a picture. Unfortunately when the check in person told me about the "breakfast area" I couldn't take one, but I had to restrain myself from giggling right there and then. It is LITERALLY a stool like corner table that has a coffee machine on top. Now, the "reception" area is tiny too, so i was trying to not laugh at the picture of 2 or 3 couples in that area vying for a free cup of coffee from the stool like table in the corner and checking off "breakfast" from their morning routine! It was seriously comical, sad and funny but true. needless to say our family went about grabbing real, non imaginary, breakfast somewhere else.Overal, this place overprices its services and survives on the needs of tourists who without having where to stay the night will pay for whatever comes across them.
10.0
Kathryn
Exceptional
mature couple
08-26-2016
Pros: Beautiful location near to the sea front. Nice clean motel.
Cons:
3.3
Harry
Poor
review category group of friends
08-24-2016
Pros: Nothing
Cons: Everything
7.9
Ashley
Good
solo traveller
08-21-2016
Pros: Staff was very nice
Cons: Rooms are noisy
6.3
Edwin
Pleasant
mature couple
08-20-2016
Pros: The location was great
Cons: room could have been cleaner, had a ordor
7.5
Gina
Good
mature couple
08-20-2016
Pros: The manager was the best! And, we loved the location. The facility was clean.
Cons: Very expensive for an extremely basic motel.
4.6
פיה
Disappointing
family with older children
08-19-2016
Pros:
Cons: Over priced!!!!!!!!!!
5.4
Bzybb
Fair
family with older children
08-19-2016
Pros: The rooms had been renovated, and were reasonably clean.
Cons: We were not within walking distance of the tourist areas, and wound up driving here and there. Also the towels were small and thin, not very absorbent, and did not work well for long hair. Someone left political literature stuck in the drivers door window seal of my new car sometime on our second evening.
9.2
Quiet
Wonderful
solo traveller
08-19-2016
Pros: Solo female traveler and felt very safe and welcomed. Clean room and comfortable bed. Stayed 2 nights.
Cons: Would have liked a better view of Morro Rock. Just a bit farther away than preferred. Crowded office during morning breakfast of muffins, cereal, and coffee.
5.8
William
Okay
mature couple
08-17-2016
Pros: Not much, old but clean
Cons: Breakfast, chairs need help
Didn't do breakfast, a child was coughing all over food, need it up higher and covered.
9.6
Russell
Exceptional
mature couple
08-16-2016
Pros: Quite, comfortable, nice and clean. Good value for the cost.
Cons: Could use more parking.
7.5
Hedwig
Good
family with young children
08-15-2016
Pros: Floor was not carpet
Cons: Shower in 1 room was not working,
Breakfast not good organized
9.6
Elizabeth
Exceptional
mature couple
08-15-2016
Pros: Friendly staff, nice atmosphere.
Cons:
7.9
Robert
Good
mature couple
08-14-2016
Pros: Not on the beach but walking distance, very quant, great employees. Will stay again
Cons: A little out dated
9.6
Deanna
Exceptional
family with older children
08-14-2016
Pros: The check in clerk was very friendly and informative! Great hospitality! Very much appreciated! Will definitely stay here again!
Cons: It wasn't a big deal but no air conditioning in the room, I was able to get open the window and feel a cool breeze which was nice though.
10.0
Elozabeth
Exceptional
mature couple
08-11-2016
Pros: The beds were the most comfortable Iv ever slept in while traveling.
Cons:
8.3
Anna
Very Good
young couple
08-10-2016
Pros: Really close to the beach. Really friendly personal.
Cons:
5.8
Moderately
Okay
review category group of friends
08-09-2016
Pros: Good location, good price.
Cons: They need to buy some better beds and do some updating.
7.9
Wendy
Good
family with older children
08-09-2016
Pros: Friendly owners, lovely place, a bit dated but we enjoyed our six nights there. It isn't the Marriot, but it is a nice place. It is in walking distance to the shops, etc. on the Embarcadero. Good parking and we felt safe, i.e. mother and daughter traveling solo.
Cons: What could be better than staying in Morro Bay? I so love Morro Bay.
6.3
Melba
Pleasant
mature couple
08-08-2016
Pros: very nice owner and very nice cleaning staff
Cons: mold on tile in sink area. smell of food very strong, in office
9.6
Arland
Exceptional
mature couple
08-07-2016
Pros: THE ROOM WE GOT WAS GREAT , great view , very quiet.
Cons:
8.8
Stephan
Excellent
mature couple
08-07-2016
Pros: Very nice and respectful people that own the motel. We would stay again.
Cons: The mattresses are dated
9.2
Samuel
Wonderful
young couple
08-07-2016
Pros: Very friendly staff, great customer service.
Cons: The room didn't have a fan or a.c. unit.
5.4
Ronald
Fair
mature couple
08-05-2016
Pros: Located close to harbour and beach is not far away
Cons: Wifi was slow at best, our room needed updating,
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