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Featured Shell Beach Hotels

Shell Beach Inn
Shell Beach Inn
2 out of 5
653 Shell Beach Rd, Pismo Beach, CA
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Stay at this hotel in Pismo Beach. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and daily housekeeping. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in our reviews. ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (366 reviews)
"Clean and great for a night. A little too noisy for me. Room was very clean"

Reviewed on May 6, 2025

Shell Beach Inn
The Palomar Inn
The Palomar Inn
2 out of 5
1601 Shell Beach Road, Pismo Beach, CA
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Stay at this motel in Pismo Beach. Enjoy free parking, a 24-hour front desk, and a garden. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular attractions ...
7.2/10 Good! (525 reviews)
Good little stay
"Good stay over night, it’s small and parking is small too but it was clean. Perfect for one! Coffee shop right next door and restaurants to walk to as well as just a few blocks to view the Ocean."

Reviewed on Apr 28, 2025

The Palomar Inn
Oxford Suites Pismo Beach
Oxford Suites Pismo Beach
2.5 out of 5
651 Five Cities Dr, Pismo Beach, CA
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Book a stay at this business-friendly motel in Pismo Beach. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool in ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,517 reviews)
"Secluded and properly maintained"

Reviewed on May 4, 2025

Oxford Suites Pismo Beach
Edgewater Inn And Suites
Edgewater Inn And Suites
2 out of 5
280 Wadsworth Ave, Pismo Beach, CA
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Book a stay at this beach motel in Pismo Beach. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,959 reviews)
"Walk diatance to every were in downtown"

Reviewed on May 4, 2025

Edgewater Inn And Suites
Spyglass Inn
Spyglass Inn
3 out of 5
2705 Spyglass Dr, Pismo Beach, CA
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Stay at this motel in Pismo Beach. Enjoy parking (surcharge), a 24-hour front desk, and a business center. Our guests praise the restaurant and the helpful staff ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,161 reviews)
"Beautiful place to stay! Great location!"

Reviewed on May 1, 2025

Spyglass Inn
Sandcastle Hotel on the Beach
Sandcastle Hotel on the Beach
3.5 out of 5
100 Stimson Ave, Pismo Beach, CA
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Stay at this 3.5-star beach hotel in Pismo Beach. Enjoy free WiFi, a beach locale, and a rooftop terrace. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,341 reviews)
Our family of 4 and 1 night stay
"We stayed overnight for my daughter’s soccer tournament in SLO. The hotel location was on the beach and nearby restaurants. We would come back again!"

Reviewed on May 3, 2025

Sandcastle Hotel on the Beach
SeaCrest OceanFront Hotel
SeaCrest OceanFront Hotel
3.5 out of 5
2241 Price Street, Pismo Beach, CA
Stay at this 3.5-star beach hotel in Pismo Beach. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool in our reviews. ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,400 reviews)
"Good"

Reviewed on May 4, 2025

SeaCrest OceanFront Hotel
Cottage Inn By The Sea
Cottage Inn By The Sea
3 out of 5
2351 Price St, Pismo Beach, CA
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Stay at this 3-star beach hotel in Pismo Beach. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,033 reviews)
"Cute patio area for rooms with dogs. Loved the fire pits with a view of the ocean."

Reviewed on Apr 28, 2025

Cottage Inn By The Sea
Vagabond Inn San Luis Obispo
Vagabond Inn San Luis Obispo
2 out of 5
210 Madonna Rd, San Luis Obispo, CA
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Book a stay at this business-friendly motel in San Luis Obispo. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and premium TV channels. Our guests praise the helpful staff and ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,083 reviews)
"Clean and safe. I would definitely stay again when in SLO."

Reviewed on May 4, 2025

Vagabond Inn San Luis Obispo
Inn at the Cove
Inn at the Cove
3.5 out of 5
2651 Price St, Pismo Beach, CA
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Book a stay at this beach hotel in Pismo Beach. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool in our reviews. ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (1,646 reviews)
"We had a beautiful ocean view room with a balcony and gorgeous view of ocean and all the birds! The room was very comfortable. The staff was extremely friendly and helpful. At check-in the staff had to go to the room to make sure it was ready even though it was a few minutes of the check in time. ..."

Reviewed on May 3, 2025

Inn at the Cove
Days Inn by Wyndham Arroyo Grande/Pismo Beach
Days Inn by Wyndham Arroyo Grande/Pismo Beach
2.5 out of 5
555 Camino Mercado, Arroyo Grande, CA
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Stay at this hotel in Arroyo Grande. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in our ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (659 reviews)
Great value!
"Budget friendly and clean hotel for a short trip to the central coast. The only downside is the noise from the freeway."

Reviewed on May 2, 2025

Days Inn by Wyndham Arroyo Grande/Pismo Beach
Madonna Inn
Madonna Inn
3.5 out of 5
100 Madonna Road, San Luis Obispo, CA
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Stay at this 3.5-star spa hotel in San Luis Obispo. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the pool and the bar in our reviews. ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,165 reviews)
"We've been planning on coming here for a long time my daughters 18th birthday proved to be the best choice for a girls weekend with my 2 daughters. We were not disappointed (only in pool and hot tub heater broken ;( and early wake up at 8 by housekeeping) but everything else was amazing. Loved that ..."

Reviewed on Apr 26, 2025

Madonna Inn
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Hotels in Shell Beach

Pismo Beach is a city that has a lot going on, but you have your sights set on Shell Beach. This part of town is perfect for what you want to be doing, and that is everything that is not on everyone’s radar. For all that Shell Beach has going on, you’ll still need a place to crash, eventually. But you don’t want any old shack, you need something that fits the trip. We have a slew of Shell Beach hotels that will do the trick.

A beautiful day in the neighborhood

As much as you like getting out there, it’s also good to know a part of Pismo Beach so well you’ll be telling the tourists where to go. Make friends with the concierge or be bold and chat up a local. It’s your trip, so choose your own adventure. And when you get in at night, you’ll have a comfy room and plenty of amenities to help you settle in. Call a friend and spin tales from the Shell Beach underground. What’s a journey without a good story to go with it?

Beyond the block

We’re not talking about the Shell Beach city block. We’re talking about looking beyond that block of hotels you always focus on. We give you tons of ways to sort our stash of Shell Beach cheap hotels. And if you feel like living a little, but not killing your vacation vibes, choose the Hotwire Hot Rate deal. Filter by:

  • Hotwire Hot Rate: Snag some of the best hotels in Shell Beach at an almost too good to be true rate. After you book, we’ll reveal the name of the hotel. You can get a luxury hotel at a budget price.
  • Price: You have a price in mind, and we have solutions. Hotels start as low as $87
  • Amenities: Rooftop lounge, designer furniture, 24-7 room service, and everything else you look for to live it up large.

Find the Shell Beach hotel you want, book it, and never look back. Because your great escape is ahead of you.