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Sea Gypsy Motel: Traveler Reviews

1020 Cypress, Pismo Beach, CA 93449
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Sea Gypsy Motel
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Visalia CA
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Pet Friendly”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 5, 2012

First time I have stayed at this motel. I chose this motel because it is pet friendly. Rooms was spacious and clean with an ocean view and balcony. Access to the rooms is a bit tricky, expecially for seniors or handicapped. No elevator and stairs are a bit steep. I would stay here again.

Room Tip: No restaurants or fitness center on premises.
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  • Stayed November 2012, traveled with friends
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Fremont, California
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Horrible Customer Service”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed September 28, 2012

Horrible, horrible, horrible!!!!

We have stayed at so many hotels and have never experienced what we experienced at Sea Gypsy. There is a girl with glasses at the reception and the way she behaves is as if she is the manager or maybe she thinks she is God herself. The check out time is at 12 noon. We had one infant and another with special needs. And the baby was getting cranky at 11.30ish, so we called to see if we could get like 10-15 minutes more to check out. And that crazy woman refused point blank. It was a weekday non peak season and there was no one waiting emergency for the room, we were bloody paying close to 200 a night for 2 nights and still she treated us like that. And we were loading our car and she calls at 5 minutes to 12 to see if we have left the room. Oh My Gosh, what a terrible service. I can not imagine anyone would do that. We went to the hotel to complain and that stupid lady walked off from us and refused to even listen to us or talk to us and management did nothing. Is this how they plan to get repeat guests. We were not the only family, another family with kids, same treatment. That other guest even joked that better check out fast else we may be escorted out.

I have decided we will never never ever recommend or ever go to that hotel again. That experience toally marred any postitive thing that was out there. There are lot more places with the same type of facilities and I am sure with more manners than Sea Gypsy people.

  • Stayed August 2012, traveled with family
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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mesa az
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50 reviews 50 reviews
24 hotel reviews
Reviews in 39 cities Reviews in 39 cities
36 helpful votes 36 helpful votes
“pet friendly hotel on the waterfront pismo beach ca”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 18, 2012

This hotel sits right on the beach, with a short stairway to the sands below.
The front units have the best view and there are some second and third floor units in the
rear that have partial views. We took the only available unit, a partial-view studio
on the second floor which had a Murphy bed in the spacious room . Surprisingly,
it was comfortable, but you may want to ask before booking if that is a concern.
There is morning coffee. but no breakfast, so you have to go around the corner
to eat. Keep this in mind: there is no air conditioning. The open window with sea breeze and a small fan worked in mid-September, but summer may be a different matter, especially
if you can't get a front unit.

Room Tip: ask for a front unit and what kind of bed is available
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  • Stayed September 2012, traveled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Newport Beach, California, United States
Top Contributor
72 reviews 72 reviews
8 hotel reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
“One of the best views of the beach and pier!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 10, 2012

We've stayed her 3 or 4 times over the last few years and we have found this to be one of the best deals in town. We choose this place over others primarily because it allows dogs and is one of the few that do. The rooms are very well kept though they are a bit dated. It's an older hotel, and while there are others nearby that are much newer, we prefer the charm of this place, not to mention that it sits on top of a hill so that most rooms have an incredible view of the beach. It's literally steps from the sand and is just a short walk from the motel to the center of town. The rooms are clean and well kept and the ones that we've stayed in all have a little kitchenette which is a very nice feature. The service is great! We plan to keep coming back year after year.

Room Tip: Ask for an ocean view room in the lower building (unless you like to climb a lot of stairs).
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  • Stayed September 2012, traveled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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San Diego
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13 reviews 13 reviews
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Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
“2 or 3 star property, 5 star location”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 4, 2012

Much cheaper out of season, beach front 8/27 $125, can't beat that, one bed and a sleeper sofa, typical sleep quality, nice property, sleepy beach town, near eateries, coffee and the pier, enjoyed it 200 character minimum they called to see if we were still coming

  • Stayed August 2012, traveled with friends
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Also Known As:
Sea Gypsy Hotel Pismo Beach
Sea Gypsy Hotel
Sea Gypsy Pismo Beach
Address: 1020 Cypress, Pismo Beach, CA 93449
Region: United States > California > Pismo Beach
Amenities:
Free Parking Pets Allowed Swimming Pool
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