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Hotel class 2.5 of 5
1930 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
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4 of 5 stars
JennyWhelan   3 contributions
the world!
Oct 14, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

Good location, a little outside the town centre. Good, clean accommodation. Filling standard american breakfast although the amount of plastic used was far from an environmentally friendly option. Friendly staff. more

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5 of 5 stars
skiang   28 contributions
Oakland, CA
Oct 6, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

We booked our Sands reservation over the internet and were pleased to find out we were placed into one of their King Suites. Let me tell you, this was the best discount motel room I have ever stayed in. The room was indeed a suite , containing a living room, complete with flat screen tv, dvd player (with free movie... more

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3 of 5 stars
TrailBlazer_7   21 contributions
Portland, Oregon
Sep 9, 2009 | Trip type: Solo travel

I spent five nights here while visiting friends in SLO. The clerk at check-in was friendly and enthusiastic, and really made me feel welcome. There are two buildings, one of which is a single story, and my room was in this building. The decor of the room was dated, but it was clean and the bed was very comfortable. There... more

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5 of 5 stars
jewelcree18   1 contribution
Ridgecrest, CA
Aug 24, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

We were so lucky to have made the Sands our choice for our weekend. Due to a mixup on our reservations...which we made online....they were made for Sept. instead of August. They only had one room left....a suite....and they offered it to us at no extra charge. It was a lovely room....large and comfortable with a big tV, DVD and... more

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4 of 5 stars
CaliforniaTreehugger   4 contributions
California
Aug 4, 2009 | Trip type: Family
1/1 found this review helpful

With the current economy and a daughter in college at SLO, spending money on a hotel is now a luxury for our family. This stay was a real treat for us. Our two queen room was clean and spacious with updated furniture, firm bedding, nice size TV, DVD player, fridge, microwave, wardrobe and dresser storage and two sink areas, one... more

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4 of 5 stars
jayandirene   13 contributions
Manhattan Beach, CA
Jul 20, 2009 | Trip type: Business, Couples

My wife and I just got back from a weekend in San Luis Obispo. We stayed at the Sands Motel and Suites for three nights. It's a nice enough place, the rooms are clean and the prices are OK. But a loud party began last night in the room next to ours, and it didn't end until 3 a.m. It... more

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4 of 5 stars
Stincil   6 contributions
Tustin, CA
Jun 30, 2009 | Trip type: Family

With my sister I stayed here after the death of my brother-in-law. The owner was his business aquaintance and was kind enough to offer the conference rooms for the services. That was very generous, as was the catering. Thanks to Jason for his help, too. The staff was equally gracious and helpful. They were accommodating when we checked out and... more

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4 of 5 stars
RobinCSanJose   29 contributions
San Jose, CA
Jun 24, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

We came for the car show in Pismo Beach, but lodging prices there are jacked-up during the show. San Luis is a short drive away, and we were upgraded to a suite for a reasonable price. We had a large screen tv in the living room, and you could borrow DVD's from the front desk. The bedroom had a dresser... more

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5 of 5 stars
captaindaddio   1 contribution
Los Angeles
May 14, 2009 | Trip type: Friends getaway
1/1 found this review helpful

Found this charming Inn by chance and we were pleasantly surprised by the comfort and cleanliness. Very friendly staff at desk. Free moviesa from their library was a great bonus. Would recommend and will definitely stay there again if in the area. Breakfast was nice - freshly baked croissant and danish were delicious! Coffee was real java! more

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4 of 5 stars
MBMfamily   7 contributions
CA
Apr 11, 2009 | Trip type: Family

Our room was great for the price. The external noise level was high, but the room itself was quiet. It was very dog friendly. We had some problems with one of the heaters in our suite, but we managed with extra blankets they loaded us up with. They were already working on the heater as we departed. We enjoyed our... more

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Sands Inn & Suites Also Known As

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Address: 1930 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401