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Ocean Palms Motel: Traveler Reviews

2.0 of 5
390 Ocean View Ave, Pismo Beach, CA 93449
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UK
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14 reviews 14 reviews
9 hotel reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
“Good place to stay on a trip down Hwy 1”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 14, 2012

I stayed here with my husband on our pacific coast drive. We had a first floor room which had a lovely high ceiling a large bed. The place was clean and the shower was good. There was a coffee machine, fridge and a microwave.
The breakfast was OK, we'd had better along our trip, I would have liked to see a bit of fruit but there was cereal, pastries, tea, coffee and a waffle maker.
The motel is not far from the beach and is at the end of a street of restaurants and shops. Good value for money.

  • Stayed November 2012, traveled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Perth, Australia
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24 reviews 24 reviews
21 hotel reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
“Fine little motel”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 6, 2012

I wouldn't rate it quite as high as some but it is a very well run motel. Reception was very helpful (though we had limited interaction with them) and the motel is obviously very well maintained and very clean. Modern TV, comfortable bed etc but no bath. We were just stopping to break our SF to LA drive and it was fine for that and location is probably good for a longer stay - with walking access to sea, tourist shops and restaurants. We did get some quite loud highway noise when we arrived and this initially concerned us but we didn't notice this at all later in the evening. Didn't have breakfast as it looked very basic and we thought there were more interesting places to dine. We couldn't work out the AC as we only seemed to get heat despite it being a warm day - but the night cooled anyway so we didn't bother to ask for help - maybe we were just to lazy to work it out properly.

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  • Stayed October 2012, traveled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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vagabond210, Front Office Manager at Ocean Palms Motel, responded to this review
November 10, 2012
Dear Guest,

Thank you taking the time to write about your recent stay at the ocean palms motel, we appreciate your positive remarks, we are sorry to read that you wrote there are no baths, i would like to let you know that we do have some rooms with bath tubs available if you request it,the room you rented was with a shower, please make sure you request a bath tub, on your next stay with us.


Thank you
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Buckingham, United Kingdom
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“good location and price - unsure about the milk at breakfast”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed November 2, 2012

I am from the Uk - san fran to LA
friendly reception staff. good clean room.
microwave present.
breakfast ok, beaware of the milk - check it 1st to see if you want to put it on your cereal - possibly just white water??

  • Stayed October 2012, traveled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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vagabond210, Front Office Manager at Ocean Palms Motel, responded to this review
November 10, 2012
Dear Guest,


Thank you for your recent stay at the ocean palms motel, we are glad you took advantage of the complimentary breakfast we have offer, i would like to give you an explanation to your comment regarding the milk. We do offer fat free skimmed milk, which guest mostly prefer and that is the one we had out and do offer whole milk on request, we are sorry the front desk did not relate this to you,
we hope to see you again.
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Portland, Oregon
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13 reviews 13 reviews
4 hotel reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Good upgrades”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 1, 2012

We stayed on the second floor - high wood ceilings.Very clean and quiet. Excellent service and friendly host. Breakfast included waffles, cereal and juice.We consider this motel a very good value. Renovations currently under way.

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  • Stayed November 2012, traveled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Brisbane, Australia
2 reviews
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“friendly and clean home from home”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 29, 2012

Good location, a short walk down the hill to the beach. Sparkling clean and Bob is the perfect host. I had messed up our booking, but Bob sorted it out in no time - phew! The added bonus is that at breakfast I had the best cup of tea I'd had anywhere in the USA. Would definitely recommend this motel to travellers looking for somewhere decent, that doesn't break the bank.

Stayed October 2012, traveled with friends
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Ocean Palms Hotel
Address: 390 Ocean View Ave, Pismo Beach, CA 93449
Region: United States > California > Pismo Beach
Amenities:
Beach Free Breakfast Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking Pets Allowed Swimming Pool Wheelchair access
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#9 On the Beach Hotels in Pismo Beach
#15 Family Hotels in Pismo Beach
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Hotel Class:2 star (2*)
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