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Shell Beach Inn

2.0 star property

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Outdoor pool, sun loungers
Room 7 Queen/Queen | Individually decorated, individually furnished, iron/ironing board
Room 11 - King One Bedroom Suite | Private kitchen | Mini-fridge, microwave, coffee/tea maker
Room 11 - King One Bedroom Suite | Individually decorated, individually furnished, iron/ironing board
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Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
$159
includes taxes & fees
Nov 19 - Nov 20

Explore the area

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653 Shell Beach Rd, Pismo Beach, CA, 93449
  • Place, Margo Dodd Park
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Pismo Preserve
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Dinosaur Caves Park
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Airport, San Luis Obispo, CA (SBP-San Luis Obispo County Regional)
    ‪14 min drive‬

Room options

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Room 1 - Queen & Double Room | Individually decorated, individually furnished, iron/ironing board

Room 1 - Queen & Double Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 225 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Room 2 - King Room | Individually decorated, individually furnished, iron/ironing board

Room 2 - King Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(11 reviews)
  • 225 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Room 6 - Queen & Double Room | Individually decorated, individually furnished, iron/ironing board

Room 6 - Queen & Double Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(10 reviews)
  • 220 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Room 7 Queen/Queen | Individually decorated, individually furnished, iron/ironing board

Room 7 Queen/Queen

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 220 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Room 3 - King Room | Individually decorated, individually furnished, iron/ironing board

Room 3 - King Room

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(10 reviews)
  • 225 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Room 9 - King Room | Individually decorated, individually furnished, iron/ironing board

Room 9 - King Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(9 reviews)
  • 225 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Room 8 - Double / Double Room | Individually decorated, individually furnished, iron/ironing board

Room 8 - Double / Double Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • 195 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Room 5 - Queen Room | Individually decorated, individually furnished, iron/ironing board

Room 5 - Queen Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 210 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room 4 - Queen Room | Individually decorated, individually furnished, iron/ironing board

Room 4 - Queen Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(11 reviews)
  • 210 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room 11 - King One Bedroom Suite | Individually decorated, individually furnished, iron/ironing board

Room 11 - King One Bedroom Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 775 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About this property

Shell Beach Inn

Hotel in Shell Beach
This hotel features an outdoor pool, concierge services, and express check-in. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include express check-out. Change of towels is available on request.
Shell Beach Inn offers 10 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. 40-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels.

This Pismo Beach hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Additionally, rooms include hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is offered daily and change of towels can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.
Shell Beach Inn features an outdoor pool, concierge services, and express check-in. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. Onsite uncovered self parking is complimentary.

Shell Beach Inn has designated areas for smoking.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Mini-fridge
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Pool loungers

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator (single-level property)
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 6:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), smart lock

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Shell Beach Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 365 out of 440 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 53 out of 440 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 440 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 440 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 440 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Adriana

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was cute and a great place to stay. Great location away from the crowds but not too far. Easy walk down to view the water. Only complaint would be that the floors and/or rug was dirty. Our feet would immediately get dirty just from walking around the room. Other than that we had a great stay! Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel is adorable. We stayed in room 8. It was cozy and bed was comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Megan

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Colleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great, clean, cozy stay at a great price!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Krishna C

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nancy, Lynwood

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angel

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Nice place
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

MaryTherese

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

James, Long Grove

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable accommodations in a beautiful area.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

The property was in a great location close to just about everything. Loved the location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice little inn. Rooms are great. Recently updated
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carolina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great experience!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Alfred

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location is great everything is in walking distance.Staff was friendly and rooms were nice.Only the bed was old and you rolled to the middle and had a hard time getting off of it . We had a good time and would stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Sheila

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is cozy. Price is right. Bed needs an upgrade. They did a lot here to make you feel comfortable and welcome.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Leslie, El Dorado Hills

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Heard the freeway but the bed is super comfortable, coffee in room and newly renovated room, shower does need remodeling but towels and bedding new and high quality. Split unit for heating and air was great. Love the area and front desk employees are great
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jorge

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was great loved all the extra pillows on the bed only complaint there was left over sushi in the refrigerator and the toilet seat was loose but other that that it was a beautiful room quit and intimate I will definitely book again
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gaynor

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My wife and I were greeted warmly at check-in. The room was charming and comfortable and the staff continued to be friendly throughout our stay. We were a short distance from excellent eateries and easy access to 101. We will return
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fabio

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Amazing place
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Valerie

The room was fine and check in was too. However, there was no hot water available for showers in the morning. I would not stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bathroom was outdated in our room.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gerald and Angela

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dave

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A hidden gem. The Shell Beach Inn provided a warm welcome and quirky decor with some nice extra touches such as popcorn and complimentary water. Nice location for sunsets at the nearby coast. Would stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Sylvia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charming little property. Rooms were s bit small but comfortable
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025