Sands Inn & Suites

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December 2024

January 2025

Studio Suite, Multiple Beds, Kitchen | Private kitchen

Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers

Overview
Rooms
Location
Policies

Good

Popular amenities

Hot tub

Pool

Pet-friendly

Breakfast included

Gym

24/7 front desk

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1930 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93401

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
10 min walk
1865 Craft House & Kitchen
1 min walk
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Bus Stop
16 min walk
San Luis Obispo, CA (SBP-San Luis Obispo County Regional)
13 min drive

Room options

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

28 sq m
Sleeps 4
2 Queen Beds

Suite, Multiple Beds, Kitchenette

35 sq m
Sleeps 5
1 Double Sofa Bed and 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

28 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

Suite, Multiple Beds, Kitchenette

35 sq m
Sleeps 4
1 Double Sofa Bed and 1 King Bed

Studio Suite, Multiple Beds, Kitchen

Sleeps 4
2 King Beds

Superior Room, 1 King Bed

33 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

Studio Suite, 1 King Bed, Kitchenette

Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchenette

Sleeps 4
2 Queen Beds

Standard Double Room, 2 Double Beds

28 sq m
Sleeps 4
2 Double Beds

Economy Room, 1 King Bed

28 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

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Pool

Hot tub

Parking included

Free WiFi

for 1 room

includes taxes & fees

5 Jan - 6 Jan

About this property

Motel with free breakfast, near California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

An outdoor pool, a fitness center, and a 24-hour business center are available at this smoke-free motel. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a spa tub, coffee/tea in a common area, and a business center.

Sands Inn & Suites offers 70 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature DVD players and coffee/tea makers. 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 and hair dryers.

This San Luis Obispo motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An outdoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.

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

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Sands Inn & Suites. During your stay, you'll be within walking distance of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Enjoy features like free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking. This property offers pet-friendly amenities like food and water bowls.

Free continental breakfast served daily
Free WiFi
Free self parking and RV/bus/truck parking
Take a swim in the outdoor pool or soak in the spa tub
Amenities include a front-desk safe, a 24-hour business center, and meeting rooms
Onsite recreation includes a gym
10 minutes by foot from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo and a 2-minute drive from Santa Rosa Park
Dogs welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls

Sands Inn & Suites offers its guests an outdoor pool, a spa tub, and a fitness center. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. Business amenities include a 24-hour business center and meeting rooms. Free breakfast is available daily. Event space at this motel measures 2500 square feet (225 square meters) and includes conference space. A terrace, barbecue grills, and multilingual staff are also featured at Sands Inn & Suites. Free self parking is available.

This San Luis Obispo motel is smoke free.

Guests are served free continental breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

Free self-parking on site
Motorhome/coach/lorry parking (free) on site
On-site parking includes off-street options
Free off-site parking

Food and drink

Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM–10:00 AM
Coffee/tea in a common area

Things to do

Fitness centre
Outdoor pool
A hot tub

Family friendly

DVD player
Laundry facilities
Microwave
Outdoor pool
Fridge

Conveniences

Banquet hall
Front-desk safe

Guest services

24-hour front desk
Daily housekeeping
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Multilingual staff
Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

24-hour business centre
Computer station
Conference space (2500 square feet)
Meeting rooms

Outdoors

BBQ grill(s)
Picnic area
Pool sunloungers
Pool umbrellas
Terrace

Accessibility

This property does not have any lifts

Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Bed sheets
Blackout drapes/curtains
Heating (climate-controlled)
Pillow-top mattress

Bathroom

Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
Towels

Entertainment

32-inch flat-screen TV
Digital channels
DVD player
Premium channels

Food and drink

Coffee/tea maker
Microwave
Fridge

Access via exterior corridors
Free local calls
Iron/ironing board
Phone

Policies

Check-in

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

Early check-in subject to availability

Late check-in subject to availability

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Contactless check-out available

A late check-out fee will be charged

Express 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

If you are planning to arrive after midnight please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets: USD 25.00 per accommodation, per night, plus a deposit of USD 150 per stay
Only dogs are allowed
Maximum 2 (weight limit: 50 lbs per pet)
Food and water bowls are available
Certain rooms only, restrictions apply
You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome.

Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 17 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.

Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per stay.

Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

Pet deposit: USD 150 per stay
Pet fee: USD 25.00 per accommodation, per night
Service animals are exempt from fees
A late check-out fee will be charged
Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per stay

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.

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.

Guests arriving after midnight must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival. An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking.

We should mention

Up to 2 children 17 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
Pets are welcome in certain rooms only; other restrictions apply (please see the Fees section for related charges). To make arrangements for your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation.
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

Sands Inn & Suites Reviews

7.2

Good

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

10/10 Excellent

Valerie

22 Sept 2024

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

Very clean motel, comfortable. Just thin walls. But great for just needing a place to stay for dropping our son off to school.

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Talopatina

Travelled with family, Business traveller

20 Sept 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Breakfast offering was definitely a plus! Convenient location and friendly staff.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christie

Travelled with family

19 Sept 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shaun

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner

19 Sept 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Was a great place to stay

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karla

18 Sept 2024

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

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Jennifer

16 Sept 2024

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heidi M.

16 Sept 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cristhian

Travelled with partner

5 Sept 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Everything was really good

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

David

4 Sept 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

roy

Travelled with family

4 Sept 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Have stayed many time at THe SAnds.They have updated some rooms but workmanship wasn’t very good and left some important things undone just for a fancier look. Would rather have had a bathtub plug, a sink plug and nicer towels( did get better towels upon request after first night). Very disappointed that there were absolutely no tea bags to be had. Was told it was due to budget cuts! Really? Again, over did trying to make it look nicer but cutting back on simple things most people look for. Also no hair dryer in room(with no warning) and not asked if I would be needing one. The pool is absolutely amazing. Very big,deep and water temperature perfect. Hot tub was very dirty as was the surrounding pool area. Outdoor furniture way past its better days. Town is within walking distance so that was good. Overall it is a comfortable enough place just needs to figure out what is more important. Simple needs or bigger fancier furniture that isn’t going to get used.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

nancy

Travelled with partner

3 Sept 2024

Liked: Amenities

The property is cute but now is under construction schedule the room we got was one of the nicest one but needed more cleaning other then that the place is nice (small property which is ok)

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Melinda

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner

3 Sept 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities

Great hotel for the money. Remodeled and clean. Nice pool and hot tub. Room was not ready at check in time.

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul, Santa Ana

3 Sept 2024

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

Simple, close and reasonable price

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Christine

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children

2 Sept 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

They had all their old beds and furniture trash in their parking lot and its already too small of a parking area for the hotel. The building is under construction. Our AC unit in the room would not work at all and they had no on site maintenance people to repair it. The hotel was over reserved so there was no option to change rooms and it was a holiday weekend so there were no other hotels available. They still charged us full price and were extremely rude regarding repairing the AC so that we could be somewhat comfortable. They did absolutely nothing to make the situation right.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shonica

28 Aug 2024

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Great experience!

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with partner

26 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Disliked: Amenities

Decent room that was clean. But it was not well insulated for noise or light. Cracks at bottom of door allowed lots of parking lot noise. And the open top of the drapes allowed quite a bit of light in during the morning. The pool area was quite shabby. And a whole block of rooms were boarded up for some reason. We won't return.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sergio

25 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Deborah

Business traveller

22 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

This property redecorated and I do not like the furniture which is oversized for the room. And the walls have 70s mirrored wall tiles and the ugliest cabbage rose wallpaper. Not pleasant. I used to stay here often. Now looking for other alternatives.

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Paulo

Business traveller

22 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Conveniently located, affordable and friendly staff. Room smelled like it was a former smoker room.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Carolyn

20 Aug 2024

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

Not much in dining close by that’s walkable.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Kerri

13 Aug 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family

11 Aug 2024

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

Hotel is great. Some improvements needed

I love the hotel. The breakfast is great. Unfortunately in our recent stay there was no enough scrambled eggs. We loved the waffles and sausages thou. Something important is about the personnel at the front desk. They dont seem very happy people. Either they are not happy, or they are not happy to see hispanic people like me and my family in the hotel. Several times I had to repeat my question. I have an qccent, but I spoke clear, with my accent. I am not sure if they didnt understand me, or they didnt want to put much effort in understanding me. Everything else I enjoyed. The building is comfortable, the pool is clean, the housekeepers are nice people, the breakfast is delicious, and many more positive things.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

LALY, Fontana

Travelled with partner

11 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Property location is walking distance from downtown. Overall property is good for the price. Only negative is that shower/tub had no curtain so we ended up with wet bathroom floors after we showered. Oh and there was a family staying down a few doors from us that allowed their children to run up and down the corridor screaming until after 10 p.m.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vladimir

11 Aug 2024

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

It was very good

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Business traveller

10 Aug 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Mis-informed

Not told was under construction. Rooms bed was a very hard firm king mattress. Drove out the back exit and there was a pile of old mattresses and toilets. All the furniture in the room was a mixed match of left overs ready for the dump. Must be why I had to kill so many roaches. Even after the remodel…it’s a no go.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024