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Sands Inn & Suites

2.5 of 5
1930 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
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Ranked #17 of 30 hotels in San Luis Obispo
3.5 of 5 stars 86 Reviews
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jetsetroadbound
Vancouver
Contributor
13 reviews
2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 January 2012
2
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Upon arrival the staff was fantastic and very accommodating. The man at the front desk bent over backwards to get us set up to our satisfaction. When we got into the room however, we found that the towel rack had been previously broken lazily glued back to the wall. It fell off as soon as we went for a towel,... More

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61Yankees
Waterville, Maine
Reviewer
5 reviews
5 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 December 2011
1
person found this review helpful

This is an older motel large room, comfortable bed with microwave & refrigerator and thermostat on wall. The shower and toilet in separate room. Wireless connection was weak with no provision for wired connection. Not well maintained, vanity drain was disconnected, very noisy hear people next door at normal conversation levels. More

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We read the reviews that suggested that the Sands would be a good place to spend a night. Not so. We checked in on Friday evening in December. The room was 55º, not surprising since the room was unoccupied, so, we turned on the heater. Not only was the heater extremely laud but it took about an hour for the... More

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Highwaydog
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Older hotel that shows it's age. Staff friendly and nice breakfast but the rooms and furnishings are old and show their age. Probably wont' stay here again. More

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2leashes
Santa Cruz, CA
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5 reviews
5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 October 2011

My grown daughter and I spent one night here while visiting my younger daughter at Cal Poly. We were very happy with our stay. We had a King suite upstairs called the President's Suite.:) Quite spacious! Huge bedroom with a sliding door. Decent sized living room with a wet bar. It's pet friendly, too! The pool area is very nice... More

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simonr78
Brisbane, Australia
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10 reviews
2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 October 2011
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This hotel was well placed for us as a stopover on a Coast drive, staff were friendly and the motel style layout was acceptable for us. The rooms are quite large and comfortable. i would not hesitate to recommend this hotel to others. More

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Mark_M123Sydney
Sydney
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12 reviews
15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 August 2011
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A reliable, clean and comfortable place to stay.... Good value for money with comfortable and well appointed rooms. Tremendous breakfast in the breakfast room, with the walls lined with interesting photos of the owner and many celebrities. The breakfast here was a stand out for a hotel of this nature. Recommended! More

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Narziss
New Zealand
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28 reviews
18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 August 2011
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Easy to find with a lot of great small eating places nearby, and wonderful help from the people at the reception desk to find them. Best seafood chowder in California is about 100 yards down the road. More

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1cinderella
Ventura, California
1 review
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 August 2011
2
people found this review helpful

Stayed here based on reviews, and we were not disapointed.The room was very clean and well maintained. The front staff that we had contact with was young and very helpful and knowledgeable. We hope to stay again ! More

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DancinB
Fresno, California
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5 reviews
2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 August 2011
1
person found this review helpful

The Sands Inn & Suites gets a Very Good rating from us because of the service, the price, and the location. It is clean, the staff is very helpful, the pool and spa were terrific, and the ease of getting everywhere we wanted to go was great (Pismo, Avila, Morro, Cayucos, etc.). Hotel prices in the ocean-front towns were too... More

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Address: 1930 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

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