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Lamplighter Inn & Suites

2.5 star property

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Spa
Lobby
Lobby lounge
Spa
Front of property

Reviews

6.2 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Hot Tub
  • Room service
  • Pool
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
$65
includes taxes & fees
Nov 16 - Nov 17

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1604 Monterey St, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93401
  • Place, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Fremont Theater
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Airport, San Luis Obispo, CA (SBP-San Luis Obispo County Regional)
    ‪9 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

  • 194 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking | In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

  • 194 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking | In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 172 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Balcony

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms (Two King Beds)

  • 700 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 King Beds

Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms

  • 700 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Queen Beds

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About this property

Lamplighter Inn & Suites

San Luis Obispo hotel close to California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
This hotel features an outdoor pool, a hot tub, and concierge services. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include dry cleaning, free newspapers, and a garden.
Lamplighter Inn & Suites offers 76 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary newspapers. 42-inch LED televisions come with cable channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators, microwaves, and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This San Luis Obispo hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices). Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An outdoor pool and a hot tub are on site.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Lamplighter Inn & Suites features an outdoor pool and a hot tub. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This business-friendly hotel also offers a vending machine, a garden, and a picnic area. Limited complimentary onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Late night fare is available from room service (during limited hours).

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free extended parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Hot tub
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Outdoor pool
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch LED TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Late-night room service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification, and other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 150 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

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Lamplighter Inn & Suites Reviews

Reviews

6.2
Rating 10 - Excellent. 227 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 178 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 183 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 197 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 216 out of 1001 reviews

6.0/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

5.8/10

Amenities

5.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great view from 3rd floor. Standard motel with basic bed, desk, TV, mini fridge, bathtub shower, etc. Got the job done and was fine. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Juan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Our room was away from the pool. Across the street to be exact.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Michelle

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Never Again!

I originally rented a family suite, I had to change rooms 4 times because of poor conditions. I found ants in one room, roaches in the other, the air conditioner was broken, the hot tub has been broken for months but is open for use, the lighting didn’t work, the water backed up, the freezer was full of ice, there was fecal matter on the toilet seat and counter top of one room, I eventually had to be downsized to a smaller room do to the conditions. Many other guests were complaining of the same thing. The man at the front desk told me that the family that owns it are greedy people that refuse to fix anything in the hotel and cuts cost by hiring less employees which is why none of the rooms were cleaned properly. I was told that because I rented through Hotels.com they had no way of refunding me anything. I spoke with the manager he told me he wasn’t sure about anything I was saying because he has pest control and regular maintenance and acted like I was lying.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vince

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Overall good experience. I’d stay here again.

Large rooms, easy parking, free coffee and muffins in the morning, reasonable rates for the weekend we stayed there. I’d stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Chalee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Keep up the good work
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Anna

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
It’s a nice spot to stay. We had a problem with our room and they were quick to switch us and resolve our problems. Only thing is the hot tub was broken and that is the only reason I booked this hotel. One of the late night staff gave my friend attitude when he asked if they possibly had paper plates but the daytime and evening staff were awesome. I didn’t catch his name but a younger gentleman with darker hair helped us a lot and is the reason why we stayed even when our room had problems.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Patrick

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Right off the bat the guy who checked me in was really dismissive. Seemed annoyed I was checking in and gave no details about my room location. When I got to my room it was the farthest room away in the highest floor even though the entire hotel seemed almost completely vacant. I booked cuz there was a hot rub but went to find out it isn’t working. There is coffee in the closet but no coffee maker. And there are blood-like stains on the wall.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

john

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Monica

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Would not stay again, or recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Heather

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
One reason I picked this hotel was for the jacuzzi tub and that was not working and neither was the pool. A little disappointed for sure
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Larry J

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

2/10 Terrible

Cheryl

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This room was the worst room! I paid over$400 for (2) two nights!!! The microwave was very filthy , the heat lightbulb was missing in the bathroom ceiling, the airconditioner/heater knob was missing, so therefore did not work, the bathroom vent in the bathroom was full of dust, there was mold in tub/shower, a full length mirror was pulled off the bathroom door with several big globs of brown dried glue with mirrow pieces embedded in it. Three knobs missing on all 3 drawers and on one on the closet door. The bed was not made right and mattress pad was missing the bands that tucked under the mattress, so it buched up and made the bed lumpy. They did not have proper size pillows they only had 3 small square pillows fir the queen bed. The carpet was stained. There were two of us and there was only 1 wash cloth. Te walls were dirty and the paint was chipped in many places. They were in the process of paving the parking lot and upon asking they were refurburshing the rooms. I think they gave us a room they were prepping for redoing!!!
Heat light missing, no fan.
Knob missing from airconditioner
Bathroom vent
Mirror pulled off bathroom door anddried gobs of glue
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Tristen

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
pool & jacuzzi were not cleaned and jacuzzi was not working. So if your wanting that, dont book this place its gross and jacuzzi doesnt turn on and employees dont know how to work it. The free breakfast is a joke, the coffee machines in both rooms we were put in were disgusting. Do not use.The first room we stayed in was 3301 in the building behind across the street. we did check out room when we got there, Due to bad reviews & we saw that 2 of the lamps in the room didnt have any light bulbs and they didn't work once we put one in.The wall in the hallway & bathroom had boogers and blood smeared from a kids height it appeared, so clearly the maids were not cleaning the rooms very well. The tissue box appeared like they stuffed used tissues that were taken out, back into the box. So that went right in the trash. The carpet looked dirty and comforters on bed were questionable. I took photos of everything, at night we went to shower after kids were asleep and realized the bathroom had mold covering 75% of the ceiling, which we didnt see earlier but was to late to switch so we stayed in the room and shut the bathroom door for safety so our kids werent as exposed to the mold. Next morning we asked to switch & complained about it and the desk manager asked us to come back after 930am to tell the main manager so he had to deal with it, then by that night they had put another family in the 3301 room, whilewe were in 3304. Smh Dnt reccomend save ur time & book elsewhere! Refund please
Mold on ceiling tiles above bath, not clean
Mold on bathroom ceiling all around took several photos of this and clearly they knew there was a problem and still put ppl in the room. Health hazard and illegal, this place shld be shut down!
They wiped the mold and put a new family with 3 children after us, but I know mold spreads through the carpet and everything once it is established and it looked like mold had been there a while in the paint on ceiling and walls and tile in bathroom.
Windows opened, thank goodness to air out the moldy room it had a musty old smell in whole room.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

NOT GREAT BUT AFFORDABLE

In check in Hotel staff was dismissive and not friendly at all. When I walked up he was in the middle of something so I was polite and waited. Then he acknowledged me and said I will be right with you. I said no problem. then when he was finished he just said license and credit card. Asked for a signature handed room keys and said room is around the corner. No how may I help you, Have a nice stay, nothing. Hotel is nothing special. Price is good. There were rust stains all over bathtub. There was no soap in the bathroom, there was no coffee pot in the room, but there was coffee and cups. Went and asked for some soap, coffee pot, and more towels. This clerk was friendly and apologized and said he would take care of it. I said I was leaving and would be back that I didn't want service in the room and I would pick up when I came back. When I came back I told now the 3rd clerk that I was there to pick up things he looked at me said I wasn't told anything about it that was it. Didn't offer to get them or help in any manor. Went to room and while getting into bed noticed blood stain on back side of comforter. Disgusting! Checked out next morning told the original rude clerk about it said no big deal staff will take care of it. I said no the stain is not from me it was there so clearly it wasn't take care of. I informed him there was no coffee pot in the room, but there was coffee to make sure I wasn't charge for the pot missing.They charge you $150 upfront incidentals.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Elisa

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Will never stay there again.

Only giving this a 1 star because I can’t give 0! My family and I decided on a last minute beach trip, I found this hotel for just under $200, the pictures looked decent so we figured we’d just stay the night. We don’t usually spend much time in the room, besides sleeping. It’s an older, run down hotel so we weren’t expecting much, but it was DISGUSTING. We walked into the room and were immediately hit with a stench. The floors were stained, our bed had not been made. There was trash in the trash cans, cups full of liquid on the nightstands. The air conditioner didn’t work, the tv wouldn’t turn on. I called hotels.com to request a refund so that we could go stay somewhere else, but the manager wasn’t going to be in until the morning and did not care to make things right. The front desk attendant said he could give us a different room, fine. We walked in, it was a bigger room, and a little bit cleaner but not by much. The air conditioning still did not work, so the room was hot and stuffy, the tv wouldn’t not turn on, the shower drain was clogged and there was mold and rust in the shower. We wanted to at least get in the hot tub but the water was green. The floors were cover in stains, we found a tongue ring and TOE NAIL clippings on the ground by our bed, food on the floor the furniture was broken, the railing on our balcony had missing screws and was barley hanging on, being on the third floor with my toddler was horrible. I expect a refund based on this ridiculous place.
Unmade bed.
Cup with liquid on the nightstand
Food on the floor
Tongue ring
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We got to our room and there was no shower curtain the lights didn’t work and the tv didn’t work my husband went down to the office to get a room change and there was nowhere there he tried 3 different time after a little over an hour the man was back in the office and gave us another room and the room was filthy never touched from a housekeeper so we had to go back to the office to get a third room and finally it was ecceptable but the other tv didn’t work in there either
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

James

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Jacuzzi, ice machine, clogged sink. No mention that amenities were not going to be availible. Will not stay there again
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Catie

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room had ants, hand towels and bathmat had stains, bed spread had crusty material on top. AC and internet worked. Asked front desk if there was an ant trap or something, he said no but he would upgrade me to another room instead. New room had stained towels and hair on the bathroom floor. AC unit did not function same way as in other room, I wasnt sure whether it was broken or user error. First room had instructions, this one did not. Knobs had been pulled off the actual unit so it looked possibly broken. I opened the window because I did not want to deal with figuring out the AC because I was so tired from my drive and had a big work event in the morning. But there was a huge slash through the screen and I didnt want bugs to get in. So called the front desk. The phone had no dial tone, but the cord was there so I plugged it back into wall). Front desk man quickly ran through the instructions. I tried it and it did not work. I asked if there were written instructions so I could try it a few times. He interrupted to say they anything like that. I tried to speak again multiple times and he interrupted me to go on about how he would not be able to move me again because they were sold out. I said I didn't want to move, I'm pretty good with tech so even if you have an old booklet on the unit I could try figure it out myself. He said, "I appreciate that you think youre pretty good at tech but youre not going to be able to fix our AC tonight." Internet did not work whatsoever.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Irene

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eviya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was my second time staying and both times it was too good for the price. Also, I was really surprised how delicious the morning coffee was.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cesar

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Sharon, Fresno

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The people are very nice. Location cannot be any better. Good people and was clean. I liked the place a lot.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Henry

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It was really nice and beautiful place except the room was pretty hot
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025