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The Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in San Luis Obispo

If you're planning a weekend getaway to San Luis Obispo, California, you'll need to find a great hotel to stay at. We've analyzed all of the hotels in the area based on key criteria to help you figure out where to stay for a weekend in San Luis Obispo. Whether you're a family or a couple, there are plenty of hotels in the area to suit your needs for the perfect long weekend. From affordable rates to luxurious amenities, there's something for everyone. Many of the hotels offer comfortable, relaxing rooms with easy access to nearby activities which are perfect for a 2-day or 3-day trip to the area. You'll also find plenty of great restaurants and bars in the area, perfect for a night out and the ultimate weekend of culture and cuisine. And there's no shortage of things to do in San Luis Obispo, from sightseeing to exploring. So why wait? Book your hotel for a weekend escape in San Luis Obispo at one of these terrific places to start planning your perfect weekend getaway.

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

Madonna Inn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $283 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in San Luis Obispo
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
  • Heated pool
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Located at 100 Madonna Road, Madonna Inn has great rooms from $283 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.4 miles from the city center, visitors will especially love hiking, laundry services, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, and a spa at this convenient hotel. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool
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Embassy Suites San Luis Obispo

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $246 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for weekend trip hotels.
  • Pets allowed
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A great place to stay is Embassy Suites San Luis Obispo which has nice rooms starting at $246. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and breakfast, it also has a great guest rating of 7.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 333 Madonna Road. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, an indoor pool, and free parking which weekend visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.8 miles from the city center. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year. It's also less than the average price for weekend trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Pets allowed
  • Indoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Airport shuttle
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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La Quinta Inn & Suites San Luis Obispo Downtown

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $247 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for weekend trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
  • Heated pool
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We found La Quinta Inn & Suites San Luis Obispo Downtown to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $247. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 1845 Monterey St. You'll also find parking, breakfast, hiking, golf, and a free breakfast which weekend travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 0.6 miles from the center of town. The restaurant serves delicious food, too. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Quality Suites Downtown San Luis Obispo

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $240 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in San Luis Obispo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
  • Heated pool
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With terrific rooms from $240, Quality Suites Downtown San Luis Obispo, at 1631 Monterey Street provides an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet. Its terrific guest rating is 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers breakfast, hiking, mountain views, laundry services, and golf. It's located just 0.5 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 weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Granada Hotel & Bistro

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $316 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to San Luis Obispo
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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Granada Hotel & Bistro has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $316 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1126 Morro Street. Furthermore, it also offers a free breakfast, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and air-conditioning, which is nice for visitors. Just 0.2 miles from the city center, this terrific hotel is a terrific choice. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Free breakfast
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Breakfast in the room
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Apple Farm Inn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $198 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in San Luis Obispo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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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 weekend visitors. And since it's just 0.8 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in. The price of this hotel is less than average for weekend trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
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Courtyard by Marriott San Luis Obispo

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $270 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in San Luis Obispo
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
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A cool place is Courtyard by Marriott San Luis Obispo because it has great rooms that start at $270. It has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 1605 Calle Joaquin Road. Only 3 miles from the city center, weekend travelers will especially love laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, kids meals, and laundry facilities at this fun hotel.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Hampton Inn & Suites San Luis Obispo

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $244 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Pets allowed
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Hampton Inn & Suites San Luis Obispo offers a fitness center, parking, breakfast, hiking, and laundry services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $244 (before taxes). It's located at 1530 Calle Joaquin and has earned a guest rating of 8.30/10. This comfortable hotel is also nice because it offers a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, an indoor pool, and laundry facilities which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.9 miles from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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The Kinney SLO

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $234 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in San Luis Obispo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
  • Heated pool
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Located at 1800 Monterey Street, The Kinney SLO has great rooms from $234 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a game room, a spa, free parking, laundry facilities, and a heated pool which visitors will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 0.6 miles from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
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Garden Street Inn Downtown San Luis Obispo

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $214 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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A great place to stay is Garden Street Inn Downtown San Luis Obispo which has nice rooms starting at $214. Offering breakfast, a free breakfast, free parking, air-conditioning, and a library, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1212 Garden Street. Weekend visitors will really like this terrific hotel which also offers amenities. 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 weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
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Also, take a look at the Weekend Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Paso Robles, Cambria, Pismo Beach, and Solvang.

For more terrific hotel ideas in San Luis Obispo, make sure you also see Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in San Luis Obispo, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in San Luis Obispo, Best Hotels for One Week in San Luis Obispo, Best Hotels for One Night in San Luis Obispo, or Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in San Luis Obispo.


How much do hotels for a weekend visit cost in San Luis Obispo?

San Luis Obispo Average Weekend Trip Hotel Price
$249

Visitors will find a large range of terrific weekend trip hotel choices when planning a visit to San Luis Obispo, California. The price of these weekend trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average weekend trip hotel price in San Luis Obispo, California based on data from 10 hotels is an affordable $249. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in San Luis Obispo.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $265
  • 3-star hotels: $245


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