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Carlton Hotel

2.0 star property

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Interior
Hallway
Suite, 1 King Bed | Living area
Property grounds
Breakfast meal

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Bar
  • Pet-friendly
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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6005 El Camino Real, Atascadero, CA, 93422
  • Place, Atascadero City Hall
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Atascadero Lake Park
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Charles Paddock Zoo
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, San Luis Obispo, CA (SBP-San Luis Obispo County Regional)
    ‪30 min drive‬

Room options

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Classic Room, 1 King Bed

Classic Room, 1 King Bed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(59 reviews)
  • 35 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(22 reviews)
  • 46 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(19 reviews)
  • 46 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premier Room, 1 King Bed, Patio, Courtyard Area

Premier Room, 1 King Bed, Patio, Courtyard Area

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)
  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premier Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony, Courtyard Area

Premier Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony, Courtyard Area

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(16 reviews)
  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

  • 46 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 75 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premier Room, 2 Queen Beds, Patio, Courtyard Area

Premier Room, 2 Queen Beds, Patio, Courtyard Area

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Atascadero

When you stay at Carlton Hotel in Atascadero, you'll be in the historical district, within a 5-minute drive of Atascadero Lake Park and Charles Paddock Zoo. .This hotel is 4.7 mi (7.5 km) from Wild Horse Winery and 8.7 mi (14.1 km) from Firestone Walker Brewing.

What's nearby

  • Atascadero City Hall - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Atascadero Lake Park - 2 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Charles Paddock Zoo - 3 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Atascadero State Hospital - 5 min drive - 5.8 km
  • Firestone Walker Brewing - 10 min drive - 15.6 km

Getting around

  • Paso Robles Station - 12 min drive
  • San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Bramble Pie Company - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪La Parrilla Taqueria - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Circle K - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Chipotle Mexican Grill - ‬11 min walk

About this property

Carlton Hotel

Tuscan-style hotel with a fitness center and a 24-hour front desk
Carlton Hotel offers 52 accommodations with indoor private hot tubs and safes. These individually furnished accommodations include desks. Pillowtop beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets, down comforters, and premium bedding. Cable television is provided.

Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers with jetted bathtubs and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered on request. Amenities available on request include hypo-allergenic bedding.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.

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

Treat yourself to a stay in one of the 52 individually furnished guestrooms, featuring indoor private hot tubs. Your pillowtop bed comes with down comforters and Egyptian cotton sheets. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature jetted bathtubs and hair dryers.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a fitness center or take in the view from a terrace. This Tuscan-style hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, wedding services, and a fireplace in the lobby.
Satisfy your appetite at the hotel's coffee shop/cafe. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Planning an event in Atascadero? This hotel has 1001 square feet (93 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
Nectar and Noble - Onsite wine bar. Happy hour is offered.
Back Porch Bakery & Cafe - This café serves breakfast and lunch. Open daily.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking
  • Free self parking on site
  • RV/bus/lorry parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe

Restaurants on site

  • Back Porch Bakery & Cafe
  • Nectar and Noble

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Library
  • Piano
  • Private wine tours

Family friendly

  • Cot (surcharge)
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Conference centre (1,001 square foot of space)
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • In a nature reserve
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Area rugs in public areas
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property
  • Tuscan architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Cot (surcharge)
  • Down comforter
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Jetted bathtub
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 29-inch TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 2 AM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 35.00 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total pets
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 25.0 per stay
Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 25.0 per stay

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 35.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 25.0 per stay
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 25.0 per stay

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, 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; cash is not accepted
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

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Some facilities may have restricted access; guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

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Carlton Hotel Atascadero
Carlton Hotel
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Carlton Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 667 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 204 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 66 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 30 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 35 out of 1002 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Sandra

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was historic annd would've been better if renovations weren't going on during the stay. Breakfast wasn't complimentary nor at Hotel but 2 doors down.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janet

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

10/10 Excellent

gladys

Travelled with family
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

colleen

Liked: Staff & service
Never was able to check in. The Hotel said Expedia over sold their rooms. And Expedia blamed it on the Hotel. I told the manager of the Carlton Hotel to call around and get me a comparable room, and he did. We stayed at the Holiday Inn Express. Great room. And Expedia payed the difference. We had a great stay and great coffee (included) in the morning. I always have liked HIE.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

GaryA

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Improvements will be beautiful. There are some tweaks to consider. Some wall plates do not allow smart phone adapter to plug in. Need another chair in the room. The toilet handles needs jiggle to shut off. One jet in the tub did not work. And the right side does not leave enough room to lift yourself out of the tub with both arm/hands.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Timothy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Definitely AC issues. Management did fix it and gave us a refund.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paige

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is so pretty and is at such a perfect location for food, ale houses, and beer gardens. Even the mobie theater is within walling distance. The front desk staff was incredibly friendly and welcoming. The only thing that was any issue was the AC in the room didnt feel like it cooled the room at all, but once the drapes were closed to keep the sun oit, it was far more managable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

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

10/10 Excellent

Jim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The current renovations did not affect our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Leo

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

6/10 Okay

larry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

RICHARD SCOTT

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

10/10 Excellent

Brian

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

10/10 Excellent

Kristin

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

2/10 Terrible

Krikor

I didn’t like the fact that the ac didn’t work in the room and I was placed under the garage where it was 6 in the morning the trash truck came by and woke us up.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff and hotel!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Allan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
i like the old building.very distinctive and charming.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Beth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is a beautiful building (currently being renovated) and the area is being revitalized with shops and dining options galore! I will definitely return. The staff was so welcoming and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Maike

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Charming Hotel with Beautiful Rooms – But the Gym Needs Attention This hotel has a lot of charm and character. Many areas feel fresh and newly renovated, and the overall design is stylish and tasteful. The rooms are a real highlight – beautifully decorated, spotlessly clean, and equipped with exceptionally well-maintained, modern bathrooms that truly stand out. Some floors seem a bit more dated than others, but this doesn’t take away from the overall atmosphere – it actually adds a touch of charm. The staff is exceptionally friendly and helpful, making the stay even more enjoyable. The main downside is the fitness area: unfortunately, it’s not really usable. Several machines are broken, the equipment is outdated, and the space feels neglected and unclean. This is definitely an area that needs urgent improvement. Overall, a lovely hotel with great comfort and aesthetics – with a functional and clean gym, it could be close to perfect
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roberto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel in process of being renovated. We enjoyed it.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This is a very old hotel. The entrance to hotel looks very dark and old. From their entrance window you can see old chairs and mattresses piled up on top of each other. The hotel needs a lot of improvement. The carpets on the corridor are old and look dirty. The elevator is old and makes sound. Each time I took it I was scared to be stucked in it. The room was very dark. Smelled old. The room was painted including ceiling dark green color. The furniture is old. One of the beds had missing supporting legs. The bathroom was renovated with top notched amenities. I smelled the bed sheet after seeing spots on the bed sheet. According to me it wasn’t clean but I wasnt 100% to complain. The smell might be due to comforter. I am not sure if they wash after each stay. I and my husband told each other in the morning that we were itchy. I will not stay in this hotel again. The hotel has a big prospective if they do the right renovation. I was about to forget to write that the phone to front desk is always ringing busy. I went directly to the front desk. He told me that he will call the IT in the morning.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Valerie

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

10/10 Excellent

Andriana

Friendliest staff ever!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Brian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel at the time of our stay was going under renovations. It had been awhile since we last stayed here. Central location to the coast, Hearst castle, and wine country. We enjoyed the complimentary bottle of wine that came with the room during our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

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

Great Place to Stay

Nice comfortable room. Really good showers. Good water pressure. Quiet. Friendly helpful staff. Great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025