Downtown SLO Inn - San Luis Obispo

2.0 star property

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Terrace/patio
Front of property
Suite, Non Smoking
Exterior
Combined shower/bathtub, eco-friendly toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Reviews

5.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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950 Olive Street, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93405
  • Place, Fremont Theater
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Airport, San Luis Obispo, CA (SBP-San Luis Obispo County Regional)
    ‪8 min drive‬

Room options

Basic Single Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Suite, Non Smoking

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking (Accessible)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

San Luis Obispo

Centrally located in San Luis Obispo, Downtown SLO Inn - San Luis Obispo is within a 15-minute walk of Fremont Theater and Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center. .This motel is 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa and 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from Bubblegum Alley.

What's nearby

  • Santa Rosa Park - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Fremont Theater - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo - 15 min walk - 1.3 km

Getting around

  • San Luis Obispo Station - 2 min drive
  • San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) - 8 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Lure Fish House - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Jack in the Box - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Hotel SLO - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Giuseppe's Cucina Rustica - ‬15 min walk

About this property

Downtown SLO Inn - San Luis Obispo

Motel with free parking, near Fremont Theater
Downtown SLO Inn - San Luis Obispo offers 32 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. This San Luis Obispo motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 32 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and a 24-hour front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Built in 1989
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 11 PM
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 11:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 20 per night

Payment types

Important information

Fees

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

  • Breakage deposit: USD 100 per stay

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

Optional extras

  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 20 per night

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, mobile payments, and cash
Mobile payment options include: Google Pay, Apple Pay, and Cash App
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Slo Luis Obispo Luis Obispo
Downtown SLO Inn San Luis Obispo
Downtown SLO Inn - San Luis Obispo Motel
Downtown SLO Inn - San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo
Downtown SLO Inn - San Luis Obispo Motel San Luis Obispo
SLO Inn San Luis Obispo
SLO San Luis Obispo

Downtown SLO Inn - San Luis Obispo Reviews

Reviews

5.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 110 out of 703 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 140 out of 703 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 160 out of 703 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 147 out of 703 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 146 out of 703 reviews

6.0/10

Cleanliness

6.0/10

Staff & service

5.6/10

Amenities

5.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Dylan

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Omar

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Tiffany

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
The rooms need some TLC with cleaning of furnace, fans and vents. The area is a little hard to exit with traffic coming and going from The freeway.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carrie

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Maria

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Is to old everything is ugly and smell so bad i never going to stay in there never
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Kristin

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not awful, but not great either. Our air unit didn't work- the manager was kind and came to fix it (but it stopped working again shortly after). Room was stuffy and a little musty but overall clean enough.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kylie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
He was really chill about me arriving to my check in late and when accidentally locking my key in my room. Both occasions were around 1am. The room was really nice, and clean I had a microwave, a fridge and a blow drier, and a Roku tv. I’ll be staying there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Emilio

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff was rude
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Jose Arturo

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Not worth the price

Rundown place, terrible parking and parking lot broken concrete and uneven. Old building. Rooms super small. Broken outlets. Super small bathroom and we stayed in a “suite”. No amenities. Only plus was that it was literally next to freeway entrance.
Broken outlet and roaches
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Larry

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Outdated

Rooms definitely need some attention. Wall not repaired and painted where toilet paper dispenser had been moved. Bathroom door had to be lifted to close. Screws in hinges coming out. Lights by the bed were not working. Would be nice to have a place to charge your phone close to the bed.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jesus

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

Bad

Really bad service the acting
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Judith

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Howard, Chino

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a case of you get what you pay for.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Front desk guy was very nice
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alejandro

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

2/10 Terrible

Melissa

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
thick layer of dust visible on the curtains, visible mold in bathroom. Extremely Noisy- the showers in adjoining rooms sound like they are in your room. People loudly arguing talking coming and going at 2:30 am
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Frank

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

Well priced near downtown SLO

It was the cheapest place I could find around San Luis Obispo making a last minute booking on a Friday night. I needed a place crash and it served my needs. No frills, but everything was adequate.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Cristina

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There are roaches in the rooms, staff is extremely rude. Rooms have holes in the wall and walls are paper thin.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Karen

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
It was actually fine! A bit run down and older but comfortable and clean. No major issues and very fair price!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Alicia

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a late check in, and called ahead to make sure it was 1) ok, and 2) to update time of arrival. When we arrived, the night manager(?) was very gruff. He spoke so softly that it was incredibly hard to hear what he was saying, and he was very short with us. Our room was nice. The fridge leaked ice(?) or water(?) all over the floor, so we used hand towels to clean that up. There was a loud "drip" noise that we heard all night- that was frustrating, as we couldn't tell where it was from. Finally, parking was near impossible to obtain- I was only able to park onsite because someone left. I was glad I didn't need to interrupt the night manager for help with that. All in all, it was a fine visit. With a few tweeks, it could be a good visit.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Zaird

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The beds are old and super uncomfortable. I got a bed with a hole in the middle.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Sandra

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Think Motel 6. It’s clean, simple, no thrill or frills. No trashcan in the room. Bring your own toiletries. I would stay there on a pinch.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Victor

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bed needs to be replaced. Middle portion is just old and has no support anymore.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025