We were told that we were receiving one of the best rooms for a discount price, that there was a private entrance to the beach behind the property, and that they had just refurbished. What a joke! Our room was on the end on the top floor with the community deck outside of our bedroom. This had a light shining... more

Tides Motel was a real [---] hole!!!!! We were celebrating my husband's birthday, so as a surprise to him I decided to take him and my little boy to Pismo Beach. I always research the places I stay at, and always rely on reviews of other people. So when I started researching the Tides Motel, it seem pretty nice. I... more

My boyfriend and I have stayed at the Tides Motel several times in the last few years. The motel sits on the cliffs above the beach and you are given a key to the private gate that leads to the beach. That's one of the best perks of the place. The rooms are basically 1950s, they haven't been renovated in... more

The staff is very pleasant and helpful. The rooms are the least expensive I could find in town, booking six months ahead for Labor Day. The motel is clean and well kept, just quite elderly. The place is old and the interiors need a facelift. The furniture doesn't match, and the carpet needs to be replaced. The bed is not... more

We were a group of 6 that were taking a motorcycle trip from Las Vegas, down to California, Arizona, back to Vegas. We decided when booking our rooms in advance that we would leave one night open just in case anything happened that prevented us from making to a particular destination. This is how we came to find the Tides... more