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The Tides Motel


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2121 Price Street at Ocean Way, Pismo Beach, CA 93449

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67% Do not recommend
2.5 of 5 stars 6 Reviews
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1 of 5 stars
MScarlett 10 contributions
California
Jun 18, 2009 | Trip type: Business
0/1 found this review helpful

When The Tides Motel & Cottages Turns So Does The Key Pismo Beach, California When The Tides Motel & Cottage Turns So Does The Stomach   If One were to breeze through Pismo Beach, there would be only One conclusion to reach! Is this the town & place that will be uncovered when a lost city full of pity is... more

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1 of 5 stars
probity_mom 6 contributions
Central, CA
Dec 31, 2008

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

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1 of 5 stars
Abby083 5 contributions
Bakersfield
Aug 1, 2008 | Trip type: Family
2/2 found this review helpful

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

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3 of 5 stars
NaomiLA 12 contributions
Los Angeles
Mar 24, 2008 | Trip type: Couples
1/2 found this review helpful

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

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3 of 5 stars
tebd 1 contribution
tebd
Nov 12, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

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

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2 of 5 stars
martymonty 74 contributions
ontario
Oct 15, 2007 | Trip type: Friends getaway
2/2 found this review helpful

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

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2121 Price Street at Ocean Way, Pismo Beach, CA 93449
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