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Garden Street Inn

3.0 of 5
1212 Garden Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
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3.5 of 5 stars 103 Reviews
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What travellers say about this B&B/inn
  • Friendly and helpful(5)
  • Downtown SLO(4)
  • Great location(3)
  • Very comfortable(3)
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Ann L
Los Angeles
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 February 2012
1
person found this review helpful

While an Innkeeper may have no control over noise on the street, or parking ordinances in a city, there are other aspects of providing rooms to guests that should go without saying. Unfortunately, moments after checking into our room, there was far too much to say about the very sorry state of our accommodation. Directly next to the head of... More

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TaTa85
Santa Monica, California
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4 reviews
2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 January 2012
1
person found this review helpful

As everyone else has said, the Garden Street Inn has the best location in SLO. However, the service didn't even make that worthwhile. Here were our issues: Day 1: the garbage wasn't emptied and the toilet hadn't been flushed when they cleaned the room (prior to our check in), 2 lights were burnt out, and the shower handle broke off... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 October 2011

Suprised to read some of the negative reviews here....... I will try to redress the balance. We had no idea what to expect in SLO - was one of the few places on our list that we picked based upon convenience of location (we were heading to Hearst Castle the day after), rather than any interest in visiting the town.... More

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ch1225
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Senior Reviewer
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 October 2011

The good news: the location is great. Bad news: it's seen better days. Breakfast is what you could get at Denny's, it desperately needs a coat of paint, we never saw the owners and I wouldn't go there again. More

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pacificstar
San Clemente, California
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18 reviews
26 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 October 2011

Really expensive ( $218 ) Sub Denny's breakfast, small beds, dirty carpets, not real clean, tiny little shower, charming but not real useful and a little loud. Walking distance to the center of town but I would'nt stay here again. Just paying for old is not worth it. More

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PrefersPOSH
Los Angeles, California
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3 reviews
2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 September 2011
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A fine old inn is marred by being located off the main drag of a college town. On a weekend night it will sound like you are trying to sleep while a game of beer pong is happening in your room. It's a shame because otherwise this is a very nice place. I just could not wait to get home... More

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Sena S
Northridge, CA
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 August 2011

What a wonderful place! Historical, right in the heart of downtown SLO and within walking distance to all of the shops and nightlife. The staff is friendly and warm, the ambiance inviting, and the decor and details were great as well. More

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PalosVerdesGuy
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 August 2011

A true landmark Victorian style hotel. High ceilings, clawfoot tub (that has hot water), great beads and very nice touches all around. And it is within walking distance of all the attractions of downtown San Luis Obispo. More

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WendyL83
Costa Mesa, California
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 August 2011

I am in town taking a class, and my boyfriend wanted to come visit me for the weekend. We were a bit caught off-guard by how difficult it was to find a place with any vacancy, and prices for even the crummy places seemed high. I am SO glad there was a room available at the Garden Street Inn. It's... More

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unmannedpilot
Ann Arbor, Michigan
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4 reviews
2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 August 2011

After having issues with my previous reservation at a hotel in SLO, I was able to find the this BandB. They told me they had availability, and took my credit card, and charged it. I was planning on checking in at 3pm, and they called me at 1pm saying they cannot honor the confirmation! I am not stuck a second... More

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