San Simeon Lodge

The room was clean and the bedding was comfortable. There was a shower stall rather than a bathtub. The refrigerator was helpful for holding food we brought with us and leftovers from restaurants. There was a small coffee maker in the room, and the coffee and powdered creamer and sweetener was satisfactory. The wifi was fast and reliable. The room had a portable oscillating fan that was perfect for keeping cool and drying our towels and bathing suits. There's a workout room in decent condition with a couple of treadmills, a couple of ellipticals, and a stationary bike. There's a convenience store, San Simeon Liquors, a short walk from the motel that has local wines, snacks, quick foods, a cappuccino machine, and some souvenirs. The beach is a medium walk across Highway 1. I appreciated that the motel has posted quiet hours of 10 pm to 8 am, and it stayed quiet all night. San Simeon is a good place to stay because it's close to Hearst Castle and a short drive from Cambria and Cayucos, where there are great restaurants and beaches. This is a dog-friendly motel so there are a lot of visiting dogs on the premises. The dogs were mostly quiet, which was nice.

- Queen suites are renovated with fresh paint, new carpet, and clean furniture. Our room was on the 1st floor and had a fantastic view of the ocean. Take in mind though that these rooms DO face the parking lot, so you’ll get cars obstructing the view sometimes. This wasn’t a problem for us since we were out most of the day and only at the hotel early morning and evening. It was actually convenient to park our car so close to our room. - Bathrooms are clean and spacious. Although our water faucet was mislabeled (cold water was actually hot and vice versa), what mattered most was that there was no mold or mildew in the shower stall, which I’m a huge stickler about. The bathroom could use a heater, but if you heat up the main room the heat will seep through the door, so it’s ok - Comfortable! Beds were not too firm or soft, but “just right”, as Goldliocks would say - Pet friendly! Our dog enjoyed the ocean view as much as we did. - Friendly, welcoming, and accommodating staff who answered our smallest requests – they brought us hot water for tea, gave us extra keys, and even upgraded us to a larger room for a lower price.

The location is excellent, there is an access to the huge beach just across the beach and the whole town is just so calm and peaceful 😍 We got a family room with two king size beds and they were very comfortable with plenty of pillows 😍 and a cozy duvet:) the room was spacious and clean, there was a table with two chairs, coffee maker and plenty of coffee 😍 there was a mini fridge too which was very convenient :) the bathroom was very basic and a bit out of date, more light would be welcome. there is a supermarket beside the lodge with the basic goods👍🏻 and there is washing machine to do some laundry. Ery friendly staff at the front desk. If you arrive after 22:00 the office is closed and they leave you the key in the box at the office door.

Good location if in town for Hearst Castle or doing the coastal highway drive. Quick walk across the road to the beach, although you do have to walk across a very high-speed road. We were provided with discount vouchers to eat at the adjoining restaurant which was good. Was very handy to have washing and drying machines available

Across the street from the beach, restaurant & bar on site as well as a liquor/ convenient store & Cambria right down the road. The room was clean & the beds were comfy. They've done a lot of updates & it looks very nice. I've been coming here for years & will continue to.