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Sands Inn & Suites

2.5 star property

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Studio Suite, Multiple Beds, Kitchen
Free daily continental breakfast
Studio Suite, Multiple Beds, Kitchen | Private kitchen

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Laundry

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1930 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93401
  • California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Fremont Theater
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • San Luis Obispo, CA (SBP-San Luis Obispo County Regional)
    ‪9 min drive‬

Room options

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Room, 2 Queen Beds

Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(23 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Suite, Multiple Beds, Kitchenette

Suite, Multiple Beds, Kitchenette

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(8 reviews)
  • 35 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Sofa Bed and 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

7.4 out of 10
Good
(35 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, Multiple Beds, Patio (Kitchenette)

Suite, Multiple Beds, Patio (Kitchenette)

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(7 reviews)
  • 35 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Sofa Bed and 1 King Bed

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Studio Suite, Multiple Beds, Kitchen

Studio Suite, Multiple Beds, Kitchen

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

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Superior Room, 1 King Bed

Superior Room, 1 King Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(8 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Studio Suite, 1 King Bed, Kitchenette

Studio Suite, 1 King Bed, Kitchenette

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchenette

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchenette

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Room, 2 Double Beds, Mobility Accessible

Room, 2 Double Beds, Mobility Accessible

7.6 out of 10
Good
(9 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Economy Room, 1 King Bed

Economy Room, 1 King Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(35 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

San Luis Obispo

With a stay at Sands Inn & Suites, you'll be centrally located in San Luis Obispo, a 1-minute drive from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo and 10 minutes from Avila Hot Springs. .This motel is 10.8 mi (17.4 km) from Avila Beach and 13.7 mi (22.1 km) from Pismo Beach Pier.
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What's nearby

  • California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Fremont Theater - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Downtown SLO Farmers' Market - 2 min drive - 1.5 km
  • Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa - 2 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Bubblegum Alley - 2 min drive - 1.9 km

Getting around

  • San Luis Obispo Station - 3 min drive
  • San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Lure Fish House - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Scout Coffee Co. - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Petra Mediterranean Pizza and Grill - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Field Day Coffee - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Tacos De Acapulco - ‬15 min walk

About this property

Sands Inn & Suites

Motel with free breakfast, near California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Sands Inn & Suites offers 70 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium digital channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the motel include an outdoor pool and a fitness center.

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

Make yourself at home in one of the 70 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed. 32-inch flat-screen televisions with digital programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities including an outdoor pool and a fitness center. Additional features at this motel include complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and a banquet hall.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a computer station, express check-out, and multilingual staff. Planning an event in San Luis Obispo? This motel has 2500 square feet (225 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

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 covered self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/lorry parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Fenced pool
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool gate

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 2,500 square feet of conference space
  • Computer station
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 3 accessible parking spaces
  • Braille/raised signage
  • No lift
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (81 centimetre high)

More

  • 2 floors
  • 3 buildings
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1985
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

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

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free local calls
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out fee: USD 25.00
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 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 25.00 per accommodation, per night (maximum USD 75.00 per stay), plus a deposit of USD 150 per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total (up to 40 lbs per pet)
Pets cannot be left unattended
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
2 children, up to the age of 17 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per stay
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet deposit: USD 150 per stay
  • Pet fee: USD 25.00 per accommodation, per night (maximum USD 75.00 per stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out fee: USD 25.00
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Pool access available from 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Sands Inn
Sands Inn San Luis Obispo
Sands San Luis Obispo
Sands Hotel San Luis Obispo
Sands Inn And Suites
Sands Inn & Suites Motel
Sands Inn & Suites San Luis Obispo
Sands Inn & Suites Motel San Luis Obispo

Reviews

Sands Inn & Suites Reviews

8.0

Very good

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 143 out of 345 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 100 out of 345 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 54 out of 345 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 23 out of 345 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 25 out of 345 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jignesh

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good stay and staff!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Krista

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
We stayed here for graduation weekend. Like all the hotels, the prices were sky high for that weekend but I think normally this place is reasonably prices. We stayed in a suite which was spacious and clean. Didn’t really use the facilities but the pool area looked ok. There was a dog barking next door which was annoying but the manager at the hotel gave us a discount for the noice which was much appreciated!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Daniel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
I’m ADA, the facility is new, great and service top notch. The front desk at night was very friendly professional, friendly and informative. My only issues is I ada and have a mussel disorder. The toilet bowl did not meet the ADA requirements. That was the only ossue
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Jeff

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Rachael

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Cecilia

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Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shane

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

celia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was clean and the staff was nice and very helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charity

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Renovations looked great! Staff was nice! Almost nice of the plug-ins in our room worked tho, lol
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kathleen

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marciela

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

8/10 Good

Fernando, Houston

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Good value for the price. Basic but clean and comfortable. Gym needs update. Breakfast basic but good.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

John

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The wood floors made the room feel real clean. The room and appliances were updated. Great breakfast. A little over a mile to downtown SLO. Walking got us home faster than calling an uber. Great value for the price. Will stay here again. A+
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Scott

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Karen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
HVAC unit very noisy. Old oversized assortment of furniture crowded room
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

daniel

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

10/10 Excellent

Amber

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I came up for a family photo shoot. It was wonderful that it was so quiet at night. Slept like a baby. The room was clean. My highlight was having the pool and spa all to myself for an hour. Lucky me!!. I floated on your floaty ring and enjoyed the bubbly spa for 20 ish min. Thank you for a relaxing and restful overnight stay. 🌹
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We called ahead to say that we would be arriving shortly before check-in and asked if an early check-in would be possible. The staff said they should be ready for us when we arrived. They were ready and gave us a free upgraded room with a kitchenette. The room was renovated (the property looks like it was likely a motel previously), and so was the front desk. The property was clean and room was nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Isaac

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Gagik

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Laundry services were not working which is one reason we picked this hotel since they offered laundry services and hot water took almost 10 minutes to get warm
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heaven

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

6/10 Okay

Richard, Salinas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Front desk was attentive & helpful; check-in & check-out was easy. Grounds were quiet, clean, & had a swimming pool (didn't use it). Hotel is close to freeway, downtown, shopping, & dining. Continental breakfast was decent though not exceptional. Room was spacious & clean, nice bathroom fixtures. However, the walls & trim were worn & poorly painted in spots. The armoire wardrobe closet was also worn & didn't match the room layout. Worst was the front door: It had a large gap at the bottom of about 1/2 inch & had no stop. That not only allowed cold air in at night, but it could've allowed small rodents & such to come in easily. Disappointing for a room advertised as being 'superior'.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025