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Shell Beach Inn

2.0 star property

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Outdoor pool, pool loungers
Room 11 - King One Bedroom Suite
Exterior
Room 7 Queen/Queen
Room 11 - King One Bedroom Suite | Private kitchen

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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653 Shell Beach Rd, Pismo Beach, CA, 93449
  • Place, Pismo Preserve
    ‪1 min drive‬
  • Place, Pismo Beach Pier
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Monarch Butterfly Grove
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • 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

Room 1 - Queen & Double Room

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

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Room 2 - King Room

Room 2 - King Room

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

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Room 6 - Queen & Double Room

Room 6 - Queen & Double Room

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

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Room 7 Queen/Queen

Room 7 Queen/Queen

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

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Room 3 - King Room

Room 3 - King Room

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(10 reviews)
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Room 9 - King Room

Room 9 - King Room

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

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Room 8 - Double / Double Room

Room 8 - Double / Double Room

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

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Room 5 - Queen Room

Room 5 - Queen Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room 4 - Queen Room

Room 4 - Queen Room

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

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Room 11 - King One Bedroom Suite

Room 11 - King One Bedroom Suite

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

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About the area

Pismo Beach

With a stay at Shell Beach Inn in Pismo Beach (Shell Beach), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Pismo Beach Pier and Avila Hot Springs. .This hotel is 11.4 mi (18.3 km) from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo and 5.3 mi (8.6 km) from Avila Beach.

What's nearby

  • Pismo Preserve - 1 min drive - 0.0 km
  • The Spa at Dolphin Bay - 2 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Pismo Beach Premium Outlets - 4 min drive - 6.2 km
  • Pismo Beach Pier - 4 min drive - 5.5 km
  • Monarch Butterfly Grove - 5 min drive - 7.0 km

Getting around

  • Grover Beach Station - 12 min drive
  • San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Old West Cinnamon Rolls - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Splash Café Pismo Beach - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Wooly's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Giuseppe's Cucina Italiana - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Blast & Brew - ‬2 min drive

About this property

Shell Beach Inn

Hotel in Pismo Beach with free parking
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.
Make yourself at home in one of the 10 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring microwaves and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and complimentary bottled water, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
Featured amenities include express check-in and express check-out. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • 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 lift (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

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

Reviews

Shell Beach Inn Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 362 out of 437 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 53 out of 437 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 437 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 437 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 437 reviews

Reviews

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 traveller
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

Travelled 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

Travelled 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

Travelled 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

Travelled 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

Travelled 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

Travelled 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 traveller
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

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Great location- pick your room wisely!

This was our 2nd time staying at this property. We love the location and overall, it’s an old property that has been well renovated. We love the pool area and extra touches with complimentary bottled water, popcorn and playing cards. Check in was very easy but there is no staff on the property after 6:00. We were in room 9 which had a deck facing the trash cans and did have an odor of old hotel and we had issues with the old TV. We appreciate the cable tv but there was no remote for the actual TV and it was not a smart TV so we couldn’t get back to the cable when we accidentally pushed a button and we couldn’t stream anything. The ironing board was also broken and the room was very dark. I would recommend a different room if you want to be able to see and not have the odor of old hotel. We had previous takes in room 2 or 3 and had no issues.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overall a nice experience
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean, which is important to me. The lighting could be improved; even with all the lights on, the room was a little dark. Bed was comfy, but the king mattress probably needs to be replaced. It was a little "lumpy." The location is perfect!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Terri

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really enjoyed our stay and will return. Staff and room were great.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anna, Hawthorne

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christiane

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Clean and comfortable, attention to details, and like the Shell Beach neighborhood!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Rick

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025