The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in San Luis Obispo

Quality Suites Downtown San Luis Obispo

Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Heated pool

Located at 1631 Monterey Street, Quality Suites Downtown San Luis Obispo has great rooms from $240 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.5 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love breakfast, hiking, mountain views, laundry services, and golf at this relaxing hotel. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

Madonna Inn

Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Family-Friendly
• Heated pool

A great place to stay is Madonna Inn which has nice rooms starting at $283. Offering an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 100 Madonna Road. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, laundry services, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, and a spa which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.4 miles from the city center. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

Courtyard by Marriott San Luis Obispo

Perfect for Your First Visit to San Luis Obispo

We found Courtyard by Marriott San Luis Obispo to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $270. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 1605 Calle Joaquin Road. You'll also find laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, kids meals, and laundry facilities which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 3 miles from the center of town. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

The Kinney SLO

A Good Stay for Your First Trip

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
• Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $234, The Kinney SLO, at 1800 Monterey Street provides an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. Its terrific guest rating is 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a game room, a spa, free parking, laundry facilities, and a heated pool. It's located just 0.6 miles from the city center, too. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

La Quinta Inn & Suites San Luis Obispo Downtown

Perfect for Your First Time in San Luis Obispo

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Heated pool

La Quinta Inn & Suites San Luis Obispo Downtown has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $247 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1845 Monterey St. Furthermore, it also offers parking, breakfast, hiking, golf, and a free breakfast, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.6 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

Apple Farm Inn

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

The great guest rating of Apple Farm Inn is 8.70 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, laundry services, free parking, and bicycle rental. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $198, and it's located at 2015 Monterey Street. We also love the a free airport shuttle, family rooms, a heated pool, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.8 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

Granada Hotel & Bistro

Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to San Luis Obispo

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Family-Friendly

A cool place is Granada Hotel & Bistro because it has great rooms that start at $316. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 1126 Morro Street. Only 0.2 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love a free breakfast, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and air-conditioning at this convenient hotel.

HI - San Luis Obispo Hostel

Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

HI - San Luis Obispo Hostel offers hiking, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $48 (before taxes). It's located at 1617 Santa Rosa Street and has earned a guest rating of 9.40/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a refrigerator, balconies, and cycling which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.4 miles from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

La Cuesta Inn

Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
• Heated pool

Located at 2074 Monterrey St, La Cuesta Inn has great rooms from $168 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, breakfast, hiking, a free breakfast, and a hot tub. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find free parking, family rooms, a heated pool, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.8 miles from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

Hampton Inn & Suites San Luis Obispo

Perfect for Your First Visit to San Luis Obispo

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Hampton Inn & Suites San Luis Obispo which has nice rooms starting at $244. Offering a fitness center, parking, breakfast, hiking, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1530 Calle Joaquin. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, an indoor pool, and laundry facilities. It's located just 2.9 miles from the city center, too. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint!