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Beachwalker Inn is an excellent choice for travelers visiting Cayucos, offering a budget friendly environment alongside many helpful amenities designed to enhance your stay.
Rooms at Beachwalker Inn provide a refrigerator and a kitchenette, and guests can stay connected with free wifi.
In addition, while staying at Beachwalker Inn guests have access to a 24 hour front desk. You can also enjoy barbeque facilities. Need a place to park? Free parking is available at Beachwalker Inn.
Travelers looking to enjoy some ribs can head to The Grill at Cass House. Otherwise, you may want to check out an Italian restaurant such as Cafe Della Via, Martin's Restaurant, or Cafe Del Via.
If you’re looking for things to do, you can check out Cayucos Pier (0.0 mi) or Estero Bluffs State Park (0.3 mi), which are popular attractions amongst tourists, and they are all within walking distance.
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501 S Ocean Ave, Cayucos, CA 93430-1235
Beachwalker Inn
57 reviews
Getting there
Somewhat walkable
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We were traveling up the Pacific Coast One so this seemed like a good place to stop on paper. We should of checked with Capt. Obvious or TripAdvisor. Now I generally try to look for something good in everything so let's look at the positive first. The location is excellent, less than 10 min off the One. We were here late so I can't speak for the view. Another nice thing is that it's close to some cute restaurants within walking distance. As for the service, it was average. Really nothing outstanding, but nothing bad. The room was on the surface OK. Having stayed the previous night in a $300 a night hotel, it was definitely outclassed. But let's compare oranges with oranges. Another plus was there was a fireplace in front of the bed. There was free WiFi too. Now the negatives. So remember that fireplace, there wasn't a remote or switch to turn it on. The AC unit was very loud. The fan above the bed was filled with dust bunnies. The bathroom and shower had obvious hair from previous patrons all over...and I'm not talking about just one or two that got missed. Honestly my wife was grossed out but I tried to think of it as being better than a park shower and it got the job done...just gross. Breakfast was minimal but wrapped which worked for the wife. Honestly, if they fired the cleaning service and got someone better it would raise the appeal immensely. This place has potential but as of our visit in Sept., it was dicey. So if you choose this place, you've been informed.
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Date of stay: September 2014
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The outside of the motel is deceives the visitor, it is well kept and clean, the rooms however are not. A little effort and this place could really shine. Positives: Guest were well behaved and quiet, grounds were well kept. Negatives; Sandpaper towels, hard bed, lamps which work if you plug them in (no knobs) and tv remotes which work if you take them to the front desk. One small step above a motel 6. Oh yeah free continental breakfast, unattended while coffee ran out.
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Date of stay: October 2013
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Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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There is nothing good about this property except for the location. After that, it's abysmal. The room was coated in grime and there was tons of garbage under the bed! Plus, I got hit with a $15/pet fee upon checkin - which jacked my formerly awesome rate of $69 to $109. I'm slowly learning that "pet-friendly" = we will charge you a ridiculous, arbitrary fee because you have pets.
Good thing this is in Cayucos, the most gorgeous spot in California!
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Date of stay: January 2012
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Trip type: Traveled solo
Room Tip:Make sure you don't stay here.
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We met friends for dinner in Cayucos on our way back to Portland and decided to splurge on an overnight in town (over $300/night)…..really wish we had read all the reviews before making the reservation. Just about everything wrong with this place listed in reviews from prior years is still here as well as a new one for the list. The walls are so thin you can easily hear people in the next room….the kitchen had clearly had not been cleaned….floors had not been vacuumed or swept….there were what looked like urine spots on the floor around the toilet. We were both so tired we figured we’d chalk it up to a bad decision and just get some sleep and leave early in the morning….however, the sheets on the bed were wet!! We call down to the front desk and have to go down there to get dry sheets…no apology….just hands me the new sheets, turns his back and walks away. We remake the bed and try to get some sleep while listening to the guy coughing in the next room.
Clearly this place’s owners/management do not give a damn and will continue to ignore the problems as long as people continue to stay there. Based upon the prior reviews these problems have been around for years. Don’t make the same mistake we did….avoid this place!!
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Date of stay: August 2021Trip type: Traveled with family
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Response from Hotel Manager, Owner at Beachwalker Inn
Responded Apr 8, 2024
Dear Guest, Thanks for sharing your thoughts about your stay. On the basis of your comments, I have personally taken action to investigate these claims, and we will take immediate action if necessary. Sincerely, Hotel Manager
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Dirty dishes silverware run down, avoid this place. Non responsive staff. Old, old old dirty dirty, dirty dirty, old, old old and dirty. Interior from 1950s. Bath remodeling ok rest was a dump dirty baseboards dishes
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Date of stay: September 2022Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from Hotel Manager, Owner at Beachwalker Inn
Responded Apr 8, 2024
Dear Guest, We apologize for the problems you encountered with your stay. We are working on each of them and hope that you will give us another chance to earn your business. Sincerely, Hotel Manager
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The room needed serious deep cleaning! Couch sag'd as soon as u sit down. Bed was saggy too, I slipped off of it and the nightstands are right there to bump into. Big bruising ensued. No sitting area. Manager said they were to busy to deep clean; what a bad excuse. Way overpriced for the dirty room and horrible parking area.
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Date of stay: July 2024Trip type: Traveled as a couple
Room Tip:Avoid staying here until it's renovated or finally cleaned up; it was horrible and no vacancies...
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Response from Hotel Manager, Owner at Beachwalker Inn
Responded Jul 29, 2024
Dear Guest, We are truly sorry to hear about your experience. It’s disappointing to learn that the room cleanliness and comfort did not meet your expectations. We take your feedback seriously and will address these issues with our team to ensure they are resolved. Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We hope to have the chance to provide a better experience in the future. Sincerely, Hotel Manager
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The other known dog-friendly establishments in Cayucos, a favorite destination of ours, were booked, so I chose The Beachwalker Inn. Regretfully, I did not read the reviews on Tripadvisor, instead embracing a dubious recommendation from some pet-friendly hotel site. I booked the day before our arrival.
Cayucos was a 3-hour drive. A woman appeared at the Inn office and grimly requested my name. With barely a glance at me, she sat down and began staring at a computer screen, an action that describes much of our interaction for the next 10 minutes. She could find no reservation! I handed her my printed receipt showing Friday arrival and Sunday departure. She suggested that I was at fault for using the Internet booking system and said that her more accurate office system (?) showed that I was to arrive the next day (and depart Monday, a work day?). She continued staring at her screen.
I dreaded a 3-hour drive return to our home. I was upset; not a hello nor an apology from her... “So, you’re saying I’m screwed?” No response. My blood pressure ticked up. I noted to her that after I booked my online reservation I was threatened with a charge of one night’s deposit if I didn’t show (or cancel within 48-hours before, impossible) and asked what they would offer me for not having the room they promised. She looked at me and said I was foul-mouthed (the I’m-screwed comment...) and hostile (my building anger from her unrivaled customer service skills). I bit my tongue and said, “Okay honey...” she cut me off and told me that she was not my honey. I was starting to feel like such a bad customer.
I forced myself to calm as she stared at her screen, and I started asking questions (Who owns this place? What’s your name)... all to no avail. She ignored me, picked up a phone and began dialing. I guessed the police, and finally felt some hope. She tried 3 times, all the while staring ahead at her screen, and finally said, ‘Hi Andy’ or something. Her name evidently was Anne Marie. She conversed with Andy and stared at her screen, completely ignoring me. I perceived that she might be talking to another hotel about my plight; she was even so kind as to tell the person exactly how much they were charging us. I started to ask some other basic questions (like, what are you doing and, can I leave?), but she cut me off and said that her hands were tied...
She began to share specifics with Andy: I was hostile... and needed a room for 1 (I quickly corrected her, “Two” - my wife, out in the car...). I injected, “King size bed?” (very important; we’re both quite tall).... and finally “And a dog,” to which she blurted, “You never mentioned a dog!” (she never asked, but that was one reason we were there, theoretically, and nothing on the Rez site asked about dogs, except the footnote about a $20 per dog per night charge. Otherwise, they heavily promote themselves as pet-friendly, which I later discovered was, ahem, misleading).... Finally I told her, rude or not, to stop; I wanted to see the place before committing (It was in Morro Bay, farther from the favorite restaurants we’d planned to walk to in Cayucos). She continued staring at her computer screen as I - baffled and frustrated - exited.
The motel she sent us to looked more ragged than the Beachwalker. Not The Projects, but... The proprietor was very nice. Andy informed me the charge for our dog would be $50. I looked at the room that he was willing to match prices for, but thought that it looked a bit dirty and that the circumstances were too tainted (also, my wife checked online reviews: not too kind). We decided to leave. We drove further south to a Best Western - which offered a less expensive, pet-friendly room - and checked in for 1 night (a much more appealing facility with a $12 per night dog fee).
I called my Credit Card company immediately and noted that Beachwalker might try to bill for one night’s stay (Saturday, more expensive than Friday), because they had us incorrectly down for arriving Saturday, and we never showed that day. As of Monday, they had not. Strangely enough, the alternate motel’s weekend online rates appear far cheaper than those charged by The Beachwalker Inn (What, collusion in Cayucos?).
Hmmm... The best I can hope is to give other travelers pause when considering The Beachwalker Inn. p.s. - I filed a complaint with BBB, something I've done 3 times in my life (I'm over 50).
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Date of stay: August 2012
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Trip type: Traveled as a couple
Room Tip:Since we found alternative facility, I can not comment on other aspects of this Inn.
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Our weekend stay at the Beachwalker Inn in Cayucos, Ca. was an interesting one. Check in went well. Got a corner Queen Suite with Kitchenette on the second floor. First thing i noticed when entering the room besides the room painted in powder blue and bright red was a small flatscreen computer monitor (not even a tv) poorly mounted to the wall behind the front door. When door was open it blocked the tv. Large front room window facing the ocean had white paint splattered all over it. Also the window slid open all the way. Something i was happy about because being in a second floor room, windows usually do not open all the way for safety reasons. And a added kicker the window was missing the screen. The couch was in front of the window which could make it easy for a child "a climber" to fall out window. Did i mention the two story drop straight down to the concrete below. The heater fireplace did not work, neither did the wall heater which was barely attached to the wall. Kitchenette was disgusting. Stovetop was greasy, counter top was dirty and cracked, all pots, pans, silverware were either oily or covered with old dried food. Also bits of old dried food and grease in drawers and cabinets. I was going to wipe the counter top off but no paper towel on holder. Going to bedroom. Bed was a uncomfortable full size not a queen size. Windows dirty and more paint splatter. Smoke detector mount with no smoke detector and another small computer monitor as a tv. Only issue with bathroom was broken shower head. Great!! I couldnt even wash the disgusting off of me. Oh and not enough parking spots. Sign says "additional parking in rear" which is two spots in the back alley which looked like the maids used to park there cars. Had to park down street several times. Im not one to post reviews and this is my first one. I would just mark it down as a bad choice and move on, but i promised the manager/owner i would post this for him. I am a man of my word. During this stay at the Beachwalker Inn, my wife and i went out for dinner. When we returned to our room at about 8:45pm the keycard would not unlock our door to the room. I went to the office to get it reactivated but office was locked and no one was at front desk. Rang doordell Knocked on every office door we could find, called office phone number and 800 number with no answer. Office lights on, computer on and neon OPEN sign on. After a couple hours waiting and looking for staff, letting other people at Inn walking to office for extra towels or pillows that they out of luck, calling office, calling police, watching the police banging on doors and trying to find someone who worked at this place. While we all were wondering if there might be an employee hurt in a back office room or something the Manager or Owner pulls into the parking lot laughing asking us "whats going on..i went out for dinner. Police told him.."no, you abandoned your place of Business for 3 hours" I was pretty calm knowing that we can finally get in our room. While getting our key reactivated my wife was letting him know how frustrated we were. He cut her off while talking and asked her where the other key was. My wife told him it was in our room because we were together and didnt need two keys. He told her "well it"s your own fault, you should have had the other key, thats what its for". I went from tired and calm too almost jumping over the counter at this guy. Never got an apology or anything. We went to our room in shock at the lack of courtesy, empathy and customer service this place had. We packed and could not get out of there fast enough. So i hope this review was helpful when looking for a place to stay in Cayucos, Ca.
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Date of stay: October 2015Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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10/8/2012 We (Mom, Dad and daughter) stayed at the Beach Walker Inn and Suites last weekend. To say the service was abysmal and the room was unacceptable would be a gross understatement. We were headed to Paso Robles for a wedding and could not find any rooms there or in Templeton as I booked late. So, I looked on the map and the next closest place was Cayucos. This hotel was the only three star hotel left with an available room so I booked via Priceline. (First of all, I am not sure how the rating was three stars but that is something I will take up with http://Booking.com (the Priceline affiliate I booked with.) From the start, I should have been warned as almost all the reviews mention the curt front office people who have zero social skills. PLEASE BELIEVE WHAT YOU READ. THESE PEOPLE ARE BEYOND RUDE AND LACK ALL HOSPITALITY SKILLS. We stopped by the hotel at 11:30 a.m. to check in. We knew we were early as check in is 2p.m. but we were hoping to get cleaned up before the wedding. The front office lady (Embry) said there was nothing available and we would not be able to get in to a room until at least 1p.m. I do understand this...it is how she said it in a completely abrasive and nasty manner which threw me and my family off. However, we were polite and cordial. We decided to leave and visit family at another location to get cleaned up before the wedding. At 4p.m .that day I phoned the hotel to say we would be checking in late and to please save our booked room. The lady on the phone assured me she would. After the wedding we pulled into the Beach Walker Inn at 8:30 p.m. We were directed to our Queen "Suite" we had booked online. There was no door to our room #116. It was a sliding glass patio door. Okay, different...but we did not want to pre judge. Then we slid the door open. Shock! Dismay! We were transformed to the 1980's with powder blue and mauve decor. The room was musty and the thinning blue industrial carpet was ripped, old and tattered. The beds were so sorely in need of new mattresses that it was laughable. The walls were dirty, the promised "kitchen' which was actually just a compact college dorm refrigerator with a microwave stacked on top was ridiculous.The freezer had so much caked ice that I was not even able to chill the ice packs i had brought for my portable ice chest. (So much ice there was no room. Seriously in need of cleaning and thawing.) There was no way to ventilate the room. If we opened the slider it was unsafe and we risked someone coming in when we slept. The only other window was a very small bathroom window and with that open the upstairs neighbor across the way could see directly in. The bathroom was dirty...the 'breakfast' was a joke of wrapped pastries, some hard bagels with cream cheese and yesterdays coffee. We checked out at 11a.m. the next day after having had zero sleep on the hard beds. So thankful to be leaving this dump. As we were leaving we took a peek at another Beach Walker hotel room that was open for cleaning. Eureka! There was the "suite" we had reserved with a proper kitchen and separate sleeping and seating area that had been booked and promised to us. It was nothing great but at least lived up to the description. At the checkout desk we mentioned that we did not get the Queen Suite we paid for and Embry said she had accommodated us with two beds since we had our daughter. I explained that she did not accommodate us, and that the other room had a pull out sofa which would have been desirable for my daughte, plus the proper kitchen and larger square footage. (We wanted my daughter to get a good night sleep in a separate area since my hubby snores.) Embry's response was that our room was all that was available as there was 'No Vacancy" at the hotel. She tried to scuttle around it by saying we paid the same price for our room vs. the suite. Then at checkout, Embry mysteriously could not give us a close out receipt. Actually, what happened is the classic case of bait and switch. We were promised and confirmed something and then it was switched out when we got there. We have taken this up with Priceline and are very confident we will get a full refund on this booking. Bottom line...stay away from this place but do visit Cayucos. It is a lovely little beach community. A real hidden gem.
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Date of stay: October 2012
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You are to be treated worse than a dog is what they meant when they advertised, “pet friendly.” Read every review and decide for yourself.
If you have a pet, you are relegated to the “dog” house. It’s the room in the back down a dark outside hallway at the end of the building with a sliding glass door as your front door. This room has no outside windows and is dimly lit. Aside from the dismal first impression, we also discovered fresh urine on the toilet seat and floor. Wait, there’s more…
The proprietor refused to change our room because that is the “pet room.” Reluctantly, we decided to stick out the remainder of the night and move the next day. Meanwhile, as I began turning on lights and moving furniture so we could watch TV, we discovered something even more disgusting … dog poop!
Again… we went to the proprietor to demand a full refund as we refused to stay there. But he was as blasé as he could be and said, “That’s why we only rent THAT room to people with dogs.” (What about cleaning up after a guest leaves?) After more pleading, he refunded the $30 pet fee ($15 per night) and said we would need to talk to hotel.com/Expedia about our full refund.
We contacted hotel.com/Expedia to tell them what happened at The Beachwalker Inn. Describing our experience, we thought they would be horrified, or at the least sympathetic, but all they did was call the proprietors and ask them to refund our money and of course they said “no.” To add insult to injury, Hotel.com/Expedia would not compensate us either. Now we are in the middle of talking to American Express.
On the bright side, we discovered a wonderful hotel, The Shoreline Inn. It is on the beach and truly pet friendly and more importantly, clean and well managed. It is one we can heartily recommend and return to on our next trip.
So, my only satisfaction is to warn others about The Beachwalker Inn a.k.a. The Vagabond Inn, and make sure to read every review. My bad for not doing so.
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Date of stay: May 2012
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Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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PRICE RANGE
$84 - $161 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
FORMERLY KNOWN AS
Vagabond Inn
LOCATION
United StatesCaliforniaSan Luis Obispo CountyCayucos
NUMBER OF ROOMS
24
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