Spent 3 nights here and loved every minute. Friendly staff and immaculate rooms. Fantastic view of cliffs , ocean and beach and we enjoyed relaxing watching the dolphins, seals and surfers not to mention the sea eagles and humming birds . Just what we needed after 2 weeks travelling through California. Can't fault this hotel, so peaceful yet close enough to restaurants etc. This hotel would make us want to come back to the Pismo Beach area .

Given the splendid location overlooking the beach, this hotel is reasonably priced for what you get. The rooms were clean and comfortable if a little cramped. The decor is a bit "twee" but I suppose they are trying to build on the cottage theme. Our bathroom looked as though it was nearing time for refurbishment and the electric switch, located fairly near the bath and basin, would not have passed British electrical safety regulations, but overall the room did the job. Breakfast was busy but offered a good selection and the staff were universally helpful and friendly. There is an excellent in-house laundromat which was very welcome. When we arrived (mid-August) it was distinctly chilly, and mornings were misty and damp, although the weather improved later in the day. Apparently this is not unusual, so worth checking the forecasts if you are planning a lot of sunbathing.

Stayed 2 nights at this delightful little place. Informal but efficient check in. Our room overlooked the beach, beautiful views, the room was spacious, clean and very comfortable, the windows have a mesh screen so can leave the windows open at night with sounds of the sea heaven! Short walk to Marie Callender's restaurant, serves excellent food. Stroll along the beach to the pier, and small town. Breakfast is basic but sufficient, in a nice clean little breakfast room. Would definitely stay here again.

We chose this hotel because it was pet-friendly and we were traveling with our labrador. The personnel (from the lobby desk to the gardeners) were very friendly & professional. The location is terrific and the photographic views from the garden are perfect for our travel album. There are many ways to access the beach area. For those that are in fairly decent health, the stairs from the garden pathway down to the beach are a great form of exercise. Otherwise; I would suggest accessing the beach from the pier area. Our room was a pet-friendly room which backed up to the freeway. I thought this might pose a noise problem but it didn't. The dog run was very nicely enclosed and maintained. However; it was also the patio area to your room and I could foreseeably see a problem of other peoples pets running into your room if you left the back door open. But hey.....if we didn't enjoy our pets (and others), why are we traveling with them??? The room itself was very cozy. The decor uplifting. The beds very comfortable. You may however want to bring your own pillow if you're used to sleeping with flatter pillows. The fireplace was nice ambiance and puts out the heat. This is great if it's cold outside. If it's not....there really isn't an adjustment to regulating the amount of heat so I don't see where one would use the fireplace on warmer days. (Our stay was at the end of October and the weather was perfect. No need for air and/or heat) The continental breakfast was awesome. I question those that complain about it. It is not meant to be a full restaurant type of breakfast. But, the choice you had was amazing....yogurt, bagels, danish, waffles, fruit, cereal, hard boiled eggs (really good idea by the way!), cottage cheese, juices, coffee. The pool area was rather small but nicely maintained. The spa a plus. The hours of use nice. The garden area was beautiful and had nice seating areas throughout it. The little bunny rabbits hopping around were a plus. I preferred the garden area that Cottage Inn had versus the lawn areas that the surrounding hotels had. My only "negative" would be the litter (cans/bottles) thrown in the shrubbery beyond the fence and the cigarette butts that inconsiderate smokers think they have a right to flick down anywhere. The towns nearby have pet-friendly stores which were nice. There are also enough attractions nearby to keep one happy....Monarch butterfly grove, horseback riding, atv's, kayaking, surfing etc...