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The Palomar Inn

2.0 star property

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Exterior
Terrace/patio
Family Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking | Restaurant
Reception
Blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Pet friendly
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included
$101
includes taxes & fees
Nov 16 - Nov 17

Explore the area

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1601 Shell Beach Road, Pismo Beach, CA, 93449
  • Place, The Spa at Dolphin Bay
    ‪1 min drive‬
  • Place, Pismo Beach Pier
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Monarch Butterfly Grove
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, San Luis Obispo, CA (SBP-San Luis Obispo County Regional)
    ‪13 min drive‬

Room options

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Family Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking | Bathroom | Shower, free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Family Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(11 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 King Bed

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Blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

7.6 out of 10
Good
(19 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About this property

The Palomar Inn

Motel in Shell Beach
Along with laundry facilities, this smoke-free motel has a 24-hour front desk and express check-in. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, express check-out, a garden, and barbecue grills are onsite. Change of towels is available on request.
The Palomar Inn offers 14 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

32-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
The Palomar Inn features a terrace, barbecue grills, and multilingual staff. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This Pismo Beach motel also offers a garden, a picnic area, and laundry facilities. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

The Palomar Inn is a smoke-free property.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

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
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 1 floor
  • 2 buildings
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

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

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 1:00 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: USD 25
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Guests will receive lockbox information

Access methods

Staffed front desk, lockbox

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 30.00 per pet, per night, plus a deposit of USD 100 per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet deposit: USD 100 per night
  • Pet fee: USD 30.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: USD 25 (subject to availability)
  • A late check-out fee will be charged
  • Housekeeping is available for an additional fee

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 21 years old
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Palomar Inn
Palomar Inn Pismo Beach
Palomar Pismo Beach
The Palomar Inn Motel
The Palomar Inn Pismo Beach
The Palomar Inn Motel Pismo Beach

The Palomar Inn Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 171 out of 582 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 175 out of 582 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 129 out of 582 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 61 out of 582 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 46 out of 582 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Luz

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lydia

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

5 Stars

Amazing
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Sara

Liked: Cleanliness
Basic stay...no frills. Too expensive on the weekends. Nice staff...friendly. very clean and comfortable bed. Close to restaurants.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Clacey

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Palle

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

Nice place

Nice place to stay and good location. A couple of restaurants within walking distance. Bed was great. You can easily hear your neighbors due to the connecting door.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Athena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Quite & safe

Quite & safe. Restaurant within walking distance. Walk down the street( no sidewalk)to a very nice sidewalk along the cliffs above ocean, a small park area as well.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Corrinne

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Came just as a solo getaway to the beach . Room was perfect for sleep and showering. Perk was there is a coffee shop next door and a pub across the street.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

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

Best place

Best lil place in shell, clean and they are so nice
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Salvador

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa, Tipton

Traveled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stay here every time and we love this place it’s perfect
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

john, Saint Louis

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice updated little rooms with wifi and nice big shower
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jessica

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Albert

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

8/10 Good

Sheila

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness
It was a pretty good place stay! Nice coffee shop right next door! Wall are thin but not to much noise.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Christian

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alyssa

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

6/10 Okay

Deanna

Disliked: Staff & service
Towels had stains Water pressure was terrible Throw pillow on bed was obviously dirty Dust on walls
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Michael

Traveled with pets, Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our bathroom sink would not drain - staff came and jammed a rod down the sink, and caused it to leak all over the floor. They said it was "slow" to drain. We demanded a refund and got Management confirmation of a refund. We had to book a different hotel and move. It was a disaster.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeanne

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Juan

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

8/10 Good

Cindy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The location of this hotel was perfect! Close to the freeway, walking distance to restaurants, the beach and very close to Pismo Beach and SLO. There was a great coffee shop right next-door. The hotel itself was adequate. It was nice having an extra bedroom since there was four of us. It could definitely use some updates, but overall, we were very satisfied. I would definitely recommend more hooks and/or towel bars. Also, it would be nice to have a nightstand on both sides of the bed. I would stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Manuel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
we love this place.... we stay often
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I espescially loved coming out of my room and peering up at the gigantic pismo mountian ranged.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

ADRIANNA

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

Clean and complete

This room was very clean. Took less than 2 minutes to check in. No fuss. Needed a room for overnight stay for the classic car show. This place did not disappoint. Had everything you need. Great coffee shop next door.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025