The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Pismo Beach

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Pismo Beach

Visiting Pismo Beach, California for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Pismo Beach, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Pismo Beach based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Pismo Beach for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Pismo Beach before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Pismo Beach for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Pismo Beach for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Dolphin Bay Resort and Spa

4-star Resort with prices starting at $673 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
  • Heated pool

Located at 2727 Shell Beach Road, Dolphin Bay Resort and Spa has great rooms from $673 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, an outdoor pool, room service, room service, and a restaurant. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 3.1 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a restaurant, a fitness center, a fitness center, a bar, and a bar at this relaxing hotel. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Infinity pool


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The Cliffs Hotel and Spa

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $331 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Pismo Beach
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is The Cliffs Hotel and Spa which has nice rooms starting at $331. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 2757 Shell Beach Road. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, laundry services, golf, a hot tub, and a spa which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.2 miles from the city center. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room


Vespera Resort on Pismo Beach, Autograph Collection

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $366 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

We found Vespera Resort on Pismo Beach, Autograph Collection to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $366. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 147 Stimson Avenue. You'll also find scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, parking, and hiking which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.3 miles from the center of town. We always love having a pool, and the one here is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Oxford Suites Pismo Beach

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $134 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $134, Oxford Suites Pismo Beach, at 651 Five Cities Drive provides an outdoor pool, room service, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. Its terrific guest rating is 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms. It's located just 1.3 miles from the city center, too. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hilton Garden Inn San Luis Obispo/Pismo Beach

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $154 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Pismo Beach
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Hilton Garden Inn San Luis Obispo/Pismo Beach has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling. The great rooms here start at $154 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 601 James Way. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, parking, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.2 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Inn at the Cove

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $307 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Inn at the Cove is 9.20 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, and golf. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $307, and it's located at 2651 Price Street. We also love the a hot tub, a spa, free parking, horse riding, and bicycle rental which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.3 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Seaventure Beach Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $229 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Pismo Beach
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Seaventure Beach Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $229. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 100 Ocean View Avenue. Only 0.4 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love hiking, laundry services, golf, a hot tub, and evening entertainment at this convenient hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Cottage Inn by the Sea

Inn with prices starting at $215 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Cottage Inn by the Sea offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, snorkeling, parking, and pet-friendly rooms which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $215 (before taxes). It's located at 2351 Price Street and has earned a guest rating of 9.00/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a hot tub, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a heated pool which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.7 miles from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


SeaCrest OceanFront Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $282 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Pismo Beach
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Located at 2241 Price Street, SeaCrest OceanFront Hotel has great rooms from $282 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a bar, laundry services, and a hot tub. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a spa, a child pool, free parking, bicycle rental, and family rooms which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.6 miles from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Sandcastle Hotel on the Beach

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $252 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

A great place to stay is Sandcastle Hotel on the Beach which has nice rooms starting at $252. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 100 Stimson Avenue. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers golf, pet-friendly rooms, horse riding, bicycle rental, and air-conditioning. It's located just 0.3 miles from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Santa Barbara, Morro Bay, Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo, and Cambria.

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How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Pismo Beach?

Pismo Beach Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$254

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Pismo Beach, California. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Pismo Beach, California based on data from 16 hotels is an affordable $254. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Pismo Beach.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $520
  • 3-star hotels: $233
  • 2-star hotels: $120


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