Thank you for the wonderful night in the "small room - especially recommended for couples" Just found the cute motel by accident and we really enjoyed spening one night in this Motel. It is way different to the big " motel chains" you can find everywhere. Here you get the feeling you are somewhere "special" and very welcome. Just a... More

this was a wonderful experience staying here . i took my elderly parents and i was on a business trip . so the owners placed us in a room next to the office . he even helped my mother get into the car . they told us about great places to eat that were close by . . they went... More

Stumbled across shell beach inn what a great little motel Ed & Jannie are so helpful read all good reports whilst in room yes it's that good Thank you very much More

There is a lot of accomodation in the Pismo Beach area, but it is hard to find one with such a personal touch as the Shell Beach Inn. Ed & Janine, the owners, are very welcoming and gave us usefull information about activities and sights. We really loved our room (room number 9!), nicely decorated, the kingsize bed was very... More

This is an old motel with humble furnishings. However, it is comfortable, clean, recently painted and included everything we needed. The owner was extremely nice and very helpful in informing us about what to do in the surrounding area. If we're ever in the area again, we'd stay there again. Be sure to walk down the street to the bluff... More

My husband, daughter and I stayed 3 nights at the Shell Beach Inn in September. The exterior of the motel is very cute and seems to have been updated recently. The rooms were a little bit dated, with the brown shag carpeting... which seemed to be clean, but probably should be replaced soon. The bathrooms seemed to have been updated... More

We really enjoyed this little hotel. After years of going to the beach my husband and I were surprised we did not find this place earlier. Cute decor, friendly owners, very close to a nice trail along the cliffs facing the ocean, and quiet. We will definitely be back, it's a great value and a very nice little getaway for... More

We stayed at the Shell Beach Inn as part of our road trip along the Big Sur in May 2011. We found it to be good value for money and were very pleased with our room which contained a king sized bed and a double bed along with a fridge, microwave and a coffee maker. The room was cleaned to... More

Ed at the Shell Beech Inn is one of the friendliest hotel owners we have ever met! The Inn is warm, clean and beautifully themed, right next to the beach and great value for the area! We advise anyone who is looking for a family run, great and easy place to stay to check out shell beach inn! Our room... More