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3.0 of 5
1212 Garden Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
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3.5 of 5 stars 106 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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San Francisco, California
1 review
“Not Much Has Changed”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012

So, back in the day I lived in the Garden Street Inn. At the time what are now the rooms were individual apartments with kitchens. In fact, I brought the owners into the place when they knocked on the door because they wanted to make a B & B out of it. Silly me, I thought I would go back after all these years and see how the place had been lovingly restored and maintained. Ba Ha Ha Ha Ha. The noise from the parking lot is louder then it was 20 years ago but the lights are just as bright. The place is old an dirty and disgusting and the quality of customer service is a joke. I can tell you this...our happy group of bohemians kept the place cleaner and we were a lot more friendly. In the years since I have become a seasoned word traveler and I can sleep through nearly anything...but the parking lot next to the Garden Street Inn was impossible to seep through. The sheets were sandpaper, the room was not clean the staff did not care and the breakfast was a joke. If visiting the Garden Street Inn is on your bucket list...you might want to reconsider you are better off staying at anywhere else.

  • Stayed April 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Copenhagen
1 review
“Nice Location, Friendly Reception, Free Parking and Wifi.”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012

This place is like home, clean room, a nice place to stay, if you like diffrent B&B and very central placed.

  • Stayed April 2012, travelled solo
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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“They must have upped their game”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012

I read all the complaints after my visit and was most surprised. They must have had a face lift and a complete change of heart for the place was terrific when we stayed. We found it in the Rough Guide which rarely gets things wrong so there must have been a ropey patch last year. The décor is excellent and in tune with the building - rooms are very comfortable - breakfasts are excellent and change every day - rates are good - location could not be better - public car park, free, is close -reception is friendly. What more can I say other than be there on a Thursday to enjoy the fabulous Farmers' market with local entertainment. This B&B was just one of the reasons that we fell in love with SLO, as they call the town. Also not to be missed is the Palazzo Giuseppe one of the best Italian restaurants I have eaten in ANYWHERE.

Room Tip: Our room, front left, good in every other way had an arrangement that you could not watch TV in bed...
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  • Stayed March 2012, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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San Luis Obispo, California, United States
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“Very cool building, really nice Inn Keeper, no problems”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2012

It has been 3 years since I have visited SLO. Since I have been back I have stayed at several hotels but this one is my favorite so far. As for rooms, I have stayed in three different rooms and I enjoyed them all for different reasons. I love the claw foot tubs and the water gets super hot. They are kind of tricky to understand at first so beware, I burned myself a few times. First I stayed in the Moon Valley, then Dollie McKeen then the Emerald Isle. I love how big Dollie McKeen is and the bathtub is luxurious. There is an interesting story about Dollie McKeen on the website too. I love how Emerald Isle has it's own rear entrance and patio. The Inn Keeper John is super nice and helped me with more than one project that came up during my stay. I bought a bike to cruise around on and he busted out the tools and tuned it up for me in about 10 minutes. I decided to stay in SLO a lot longer than originally anticipated because of the warm hospitality I received. I wish the price was just a little lower.

  • Stayed April 2012, travelled solo
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Los Angeles
2 reviews
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“update on Garden Street Inn”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012

I had previously written a very critical review of this Inn. I was then contacted by the Innkeeper with an apology and was informed all issues had been remedied. I wanted to let other readers know of this gesture.

Stayed January 2012, travelled as a couple
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1212 Garden Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Price range (per night):* INR10,505 - 13,006

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