Hotels in SAN LUIS OBISPO, US
Avenue Inn Downtown San Luis Obispo
Smoke-freeFamily friendly
About this property
In this hotel, you can feel the real home comfort. Mini-hotel "Avenue Inn Downtown San Luis Obispo" is located in San Luis Obispo. This mini-hotel is located in walking distance from the city center. You can take a walk and explore the neighbourhood area of the mini-hotel — Cerro San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo Children's Museum and San Luis Obispo Museum of Art.
Location
Free Wi-Fi is available on the territory. Ask for more information when checking in. If you travel by car, there’s a free parking zone. Specially for tourists who travel by car, there’s a parking zone. There are other services available for the guests of the mini-hotel. For example, ironing.
The staff of the mini-hotel will be happy to talk to you in English and Spanish.
At the mini-hotel
Guests will find the following in the room: a TV. Please note that the listed services may not be available in all the rooms.
Room amenities
Popular facilities
Good to know
- Check-in
- From 15:00
- Check-out
- Until 11:00
- Pets
- Not allowed
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Luggage storage
- Available
- Languages
- Spanish, English
- Smoking
- Smoke-free
- Children
- Family friendly
Rooms
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Reference price
1 / 6 Standard Double room
- 2 guests
- full double bed
- Private bathroom
- air-conditioning
- blackout-blinds
- coffee
- fridge
- hairdryer
- iron
- microwave
- private-bathroom
- soundproofing
- tea-or-coffee
- telephone
- toiletries
Standard Double room: Room Amenities
- towels
- tv
- wi-fi
1 / 6 Standard Double room with balcony
- 2 guests
- full double bed
- Private bathroom
- air-conditioning
- balcony
- coffee
- fan
- fridge
- hairdryer
- heating
- iron
- microwave
- private-bathroom
- shower
- telephone
Standard Double room with balcony: Room Amenities
- toiletries
- tv
- wardrobe
1 / 5 Standard Quadruple room
- 4 guests
- Private bathroom
- air-conditioning
- blackout-blinds
- coffee
- fridge
- hairdryer
- iron
- microwave
- private-bathroom
- soundproofing
- tea-or-coffee
- telephone
- toiletries
Standard Quadruple room: Room Amenities
- towels
- tv
- wi-fi
1 / 6 Standard room
- Private bathroom
- air-conditioning
- coffee
- fridge
- hairdryer
- heating
- iron
- microwave
- private-bathroom
- shower
- telephone
- toiletries
- tv
Standard room: Room Amenities
- wi-fi
Guest reviews
Recent reviews shared by hotel guests
8.2/10
2/10
We left without checking in and the hotel refused to refund us. We’d called twice during our long drive to SLO to confirm our arrival after 10pm, and both times staff said that was okay, but we’d need to call on arrival to wake someone for check-in. If we’d known we’d be waking someone, we wouldn’t have booked here. When we arrived, we called and were told someone would be in the lobby in a few minutes. After 14 minutes, we called again and got the same answer. The lobby stayed dark and unattended. Across the street, several intoxicated people from the ExtraMile convenience store were stumbling along the sidewalk. One came toward us, so my child and I got back in the car for safety while waiting for the clerk. The man wandered through the hotel parking lot, caressed cars, circled ours, peed on the hotel entryway, then came back and hovered by our child's window. We drove away to find another place to stay. When a booking.com agent contacted the hotel about a refund, the clerk said someone had been in the lobby within 5 minutes of our first call. That isn’t true. The hotel can’t control its neighbors, but after waiting so long at night, especially after confirming our arrival twice, I think a refund was reasonable. If you can arrive before the lobby closes at 10pm, this may be fine. If you might get there later, be ready for a long wait and consider staying in your car for safety.
6/10
The bed was comfortable, and the location was handy, fairly quiet despite being close to downtown. Service was polite but slow. The room was tiny, worn, and had the smallest TV I’ve seen in a while, with no good channels. There was a strange smell I couldn’t identify. When I pulled back the covers, I saw something that looked like a bug. I got my magnifying glass from the car and decided it wasn’t a bug, though I still couldn’t tell what it was. Either way, I didn’t want it in the bed. The sheets and pillows were stiff with starch. Breakfast was coffee and a granola bar. The coffee was pretty good, the bar wasn’t. It was cheap, but there are reasons for that. Next time I’ll spend a little more for comfort somewhere else.
8/10
Convenient to have a coffee maker, fridge, and microwave right in the room. This small lodge/motel is at the south end of the San Luis Obispo business district, within easy walking distance of downtown pubs, shops, and places to eat. The rooms were updated a few years back and are still well maintained. Prices were great compared with other places, with no added fees and free parking. Check in before 5.
8/10
There are a few comfort issues: a musty smell in the room, no bathroom fan, a stiff, cold blanket, and AC that can get loud at night. I bought a blanket at Target, which was no big deal. The front desk could be warmer, and arriving after 10 meant calling and waiting outside, feeling awkward about waking someone. The late checkout fee seemed unusually steep, so I made sure to leave on time. Still, Avenue Inn is a solid budget choice close to downtown SLO. The location is hard to beat, with coffee shops, eateries, and the downtown core all walkable. My second-floor room was quiet enough to work in during the day and sleep at night, even next to a highway exit. It was clean, the bed was comfortable enough, and the fridge and microwave were handy. You can get two of cheaper, closer to downtown, and better rated, but not all three. That says a lot about the place.
10/10
Simple room, good price, and a nice place to rest before getting back on the road. The front desk staff were sweet and accommodating. Thank you.
Amenities
Everything available at this property
46 Facilities
General Services
25 available- Shopping on site
- Air conditioning
- Smoke Free Property
- Heating
- Express Check In/Check Out
- No elevators
- Reception desk
- Room service
- Iron and board
- Luggage storage
- Wake Up Service
- Telephone
- Iron
- Microwave oven
- Coffeemaker
- Hiking
- Family/Kid Friendly
- Contactless Check In And/Or Check Out
- Total number of rooms
- motel
- 24 Hour Reception
- Check In Hour
- Check Out Hour
- Luggage room
- Non Smoking Establishment
Accessibility
2 available- Accessibility features
- Wheelchair Accessible
Internet
2 available- Free Wi Fi
- Wi Fi
Parking
3 available- Parking
- Free Parking on Premises
- Car park
Meals
1 available- Vending machine
Business Services
1 available- Fax and copy machine
Sports
1 available- Golf course (within 3 km)
Pets
1 available- Pets Not Allowed
Room Amenities
8 available- Non Smoking Rooms
- Fridge
- Family room
- Cable TV
- Hairdryer
- Flat Screen TV
- Shower/Bathtub
- Toiletries
Languages
2 available- Spanish
- English
What's nearby
Explore attractions, restaurants and transport around the hotel
60 places nearby
Closest Bus Marsh at Archer
29 m 1 min walk
Closest Bus Pismo at Archer
220 m 3 min walk
Top attraction nearbyPuzzle Effect Escape Rooms - San Luis Obispo
355 m 4 min walk
Dining nearby 20 Restaurants
145 m 2 min walk
Attractions
20- Puzzle Effect Escape Rooms - San Luis Obispo355 m 4 min walk
- Mission Plaza721 m 9 min walk
- Madonna Inn1.0 km 13 min walk
- Mitchell Park1.0 km 13 min walk
- Meadow Park1.2 km 15 min walk
Restaurants
20- Slo Foods Dba Gennaro's Grill And Garden145 m 2 min walk
- Nate's on Marsh146 m 2 min walk
- Benvenuti158 m 2 min walk
- Krispy Krunchy Chicken167 m 2 min walk
- San Luis Fish & Bbq198 m 2 min walk
Transit
20- Marsh at ArcherBus29 m 1 min walk
- Pismo at ArcherBus220 m 3 min walk
- Nipomo at HigueraBus434 m 5 min walk
- Nipomo at PismoBus438 m 5 min walk
- Pismo at NipomoBus464 m 6 min walk
Stay rules
Important conditions for your stay
Check-in15:00 – 22:00
Check-out11:00
Rules and eligibility
Children
Ages 0-10 - Extra bed available
Hotel information
- Total rooms
- 51
- Floors
- 2
Electricity
- Voltage
- 120 V
- Frequency
- 60 Hz
- Socket types
- A, B