My boyfriend and I were used to taking luxurious vacations with our parents, but we just graduated college and were traveling on a more limited budget. We stayed at San Simeon Lodge after touring Hearst Castle and as a part of our trip up PCH. For a grand total of $75, we got an ocean view room. Yes the hotel is older- it smells somewhat musty and the floor is creaky- but it was definitely worth the money. It was clean, the bathroom served its purpose, and the bed was surprisingly comfortable.

My husband and I were booked for tours at Hearst Castle! We decided to stay at San Simeon because the price was good and it was only 3 miles from the castle! We got a room with a beautiful view of the ocean! The room itself was clean. It included a flat screen tv, small fridge and a microvave! The bathroom was surprisingly clean but the toilet was baby sized!! I only weigh 120lbs and the still felt like I was going to fall out of the seat! The shower head was build too low, I had to squat to wash my hair! It was probably made for a 4 foot person! The weather was nice and warm during the day so the room
Was nice and warm but at night the temp dropped to 40s and we tried turning the heater on but it didn't work! So we were freezing All night! And the blanket they provide was way too thin to keep us warm! It was as thin as a sheet! At around 8am the heater turned on by itself, which was a little too late because we almost froze at night! Overall, the room was clean, the lodge is in a very convenient location and they have a restaurant on premises! Just make sure you bring a warm blanket for the cold nights!

My wife and I wanted to go to Hearst castle so we chose a nearby motel called San Simeon Lodge. Our room was small. The TV was small and old. Shower looked like a 3' X 3' space.
No room to move freely. Tiles were old and dirty. Soap holder had green discoloration on it.
Hot water flow changed several times and became cold while under the shower. So, I had to quickly turn the knobs. No Tea bags. Sugar packages were so old and effected by the moisture. Everything was old in our room. The room heater was good and manageable. We paid for two nights. The second night we returned to the lodge at 10:55 p.m. and found ourselves locked out. None of our keys worked. I went to the office but was closed. I called the phone number for the emergency 3 times and left VM since I could not get a live person on line. At 11:35 we decided to go to Motel 6 next door and rent a room. The attendant's name was Laura. She was so gentle and gracious that instead of giving us a room, she decided to help us by finding a solution. She called the owner of San Simeon Lodge. One of the owners answered the phone and met us at the Lodge office around 11:50 p.m. Another guy also showed up after the owner opened the door for us. He was supposed to be the emergency guy whom for some reason did not answer our emergency calls. The owner, instead of apologizing, just looked at our receipts and opened the door and said to talk to office manager the next day to sort things out. We found out that they had programmed the keys for one night only. Next day, we asked for refunds but they denied and offered us breakfast. Finally we got half of the room price for second night returned to us. I have never been locked out from my room at any hotel before. This was a bad experience and I do not recommend this hotel to anyone.

We stay there for one night, just in passing. Everything was fine, except the toliet. It was broken. There is nice place to eat, and the ocean is near... We had great view from our room.The stuff was very friendly and helpful. Overall impression- very good.