Silver Surf Motel

2.0 star property

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Terrace/patio
Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds | Room amenity

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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9390 Castillo Dr, San Simeon, CA, 93452
  • Place, Cambria State Marine Park
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, San Simeon State Park
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Hearst Castle
    ‪25 min drive‬

Room options

Queen Room

  • Sleeps 2

King Room

  • Sleeps 2

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(48 reviews)
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(74 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(103 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Room, Fireplace

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(21 reviews)
  • 371 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

Deluxe Suite, 2 Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 3 Double Beds

Family Room

  • Sleeps 6

Deluxe Room with Fireplace

  • Sleeps 2

Deluxe Room With Fireplace

  • Sleeps 2

Deluxe Two-Bedroom Suite

  • Sleeps 4

Queen Room-Non-Smoking

  • Sleeps 2

Two Queen Room

  • Sleeps 4

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About the area

San Simeon

When you stay at Silver Surf Motel in San Simeon, you'll be near the beach, within a 10-minute walk of San Simeon State Park and Cambria State Marine Park. .This motel is 8.4 mi (13.6 km) from Hearst Castle and 1.9 mi (3 km) from San Simeon Nature Preserve.

What's nearby

  • Cambria State Marine Park - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • San Simeon State Park - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Moonstone Beach - 4 min drive - 6.5 km
  • Moonstone Beach Park - 4 min drive - 6.9 km
  • Hearst Castle - 25 min drive - 14.1 km

Getting around

  • San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) - 59 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cambria Coffee Roasting Company - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Main Street Grill - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Mojo’s Village Bean - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Linn's Bakery & Eatery - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Moonstone Beach Bar & Grill - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Silver Surf Motel

Motel in San Simeon with a rooftop terrace and a 24-hour front desk
Silver Surf Motel offers 72 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and ceiling fans. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves.

This San Simeon motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Cable television is provided. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the motel include a hot tub.

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

Make yourself at home in one of the 72 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a hot tub or take in the view from a rooftop terrace and a garden. Additional features at this motel include complimentary wireless internet access, shopping on site, and a fireplace in the lobby.
Featured amenities include a business center, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. 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 self parking on site
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Things to do

  • Hot tub
  • Shopping
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Cot (surcharge)
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Cot (surcharge)
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 25.00 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 25.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 15.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 25.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 15.0 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 25.0 per day

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
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting
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
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

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Silver Surf Motel
Silver Surf Motel San Simeon
Silver Surf San Simeon
Silver Surf Hotel San Simeon
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Silver Surf Motel San Simeon
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Reviews

Silver Surf Motel Reviews

8.4

Very good

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 659 out of 1251 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 338 out of 1251 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 120 out of 1251 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 59 out of 1251 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 75 out of 1251 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

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

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carlos

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kari

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

Bad shady place

I didn't even stay. Left and went across the road
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Robbi

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Room should of been cleaner. Carpet, desk chair and bed frames were not so clean. Room had no air conditioning.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

nathan

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Hot-tub needs cleaning , no air conditioning

So let me start off and state the property was clean. However, the hot-tub water was brown lacked any smell of disinfectant. The pool was clean"er" but still was not up to par. The room was clean, the beds and bathroom was clean. Tried calling for hours before we left to make sure the pool was working, and no answer. The real deal breaker was no form of A/C. It was really hot even with the back window open and the fan on. I feel that even front windows that open would have been an upgrade. Overall I would not stay again because of the dingy hot-tub/pool, and lack of cooling options.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Patricia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Cecile

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great for a quick getaway
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adol

Travelled with family
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lilly

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

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Drive on by

No complaints about the room. The indoor pool had what looked like an oil sheen. The interior courtyard was grass clumps and exposed dirt and small mammal mounds. San Simeon, an utterly charmless 2 exit stretch of the 101, devoid of natural or commercial landscaping is there because of the apartment complex which I suspect houses most of the workers for the various nearby tourist communities. The private nature of the drab piece of highway frontage would be reason for the ugly commercial development because it surely isn’t the local aesthetics. If you get there after sunset and need cheap place to sleep it serves a function.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Advait

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

8/10 Good

Jeff

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

10/10 Excellent

Tyler

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

10/10 Excellent

JESSICA

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

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

Don’t waste your money.

Hotel was old and run down. No restaurants open anywhere near the hotel. Stayed only one night instead of the 4 nights I originally reserved.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Bill

Liked: Amenities
Room (136) was clean, had an updated look and a comfy bed. Good price and location, to walk to restaurants, convenience store and the beach. Water pressure in the shower was a trickle.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

David

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Shuyu

Disliked: Staff & service
Either Hang up without giving the phone number asked for to do the service with when booking up or no response when call from the room. The hair from previous occupant is everywhere including inside the fridge
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

EDGAR

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was extremely friendly and helpful. However, the parking lot area could use more cleaning
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

GENEVIEVE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
This place is always a great stay. Pool and jacuzzi is a plus.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Carolyn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
no
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Hong

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It's convenient and clean. Good location to see the sunset. It would be better if they can provide hair dryer.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maged

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

Excellent hotel.

The location is perfect. You can have a walk by the sea. The room was wide and clean. The staff was amazing and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Great! Would recommend and stay again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025