The location was excellent. My husband and I are in our 60s and we're walkers. It was a straight walk into downtown SLO (maybe a mile?). And a few blocks uphill from a wonderful art store. The owner of the hotel is very nice and welcoming. While breakfast isn't included, the price point for the area is very reasonable and the hotel has a mini fridge and micro so we were all set. Also, it seems like the hotel has just undergone a renovation and everything in our room looked fresh and modern. The only thing that looked old was the hotel sign overhead. Lol. We would definitely stay there again.

The ac was loud. I wanted to keep it on the energy saving option but had to set it to regular as the unit turning off and on every several minutes was noisy.

It’s a mom and pop shop, free of corporate greed. Updated room, comfortable bed, new appliances, everything I needed. For me, it was walking distance to restaurants and shops straight down Monterey street. Compared to other places I stayed, an incredible value. Personal service, they own it. When circumstances of my stay were shortened, they were very gracious in changing my reservation. We’ll be back in this area for vacation at some point, this will be the first place we check for a room.

The fact that I’m telling you about it. Keep it secret! No, wait, you owe them the favor of your review.

I recently stayed at the Sunbeam Motel in San Luis Obispo and couldn’t have been happier with my experience. The rooms were super clean and cozy, making it easy to relax after a long day of exploring the area. The location is spot-on, close to all the best spots in town, yet tucked away enough to be nice and quiet at night. What stood out, though, was the staff. The cleaning crew did an amazing job each day, ensuring everything was spotless and comfortable. And I can’t say enough good things about Jerry, the property manager. He was incredibly friendly and went out of his way to make sure I had everything I needed, even sharing some great local tips. If you’re looking for a place that’s clean, convenient, and run by genuinely caring people, I’d highly recommend the Sunbeam Motel. It’s a little gem in San Luis Obispo!

Everything was great!

Cute little place, very reasonably priced, clean and in a convenient location. It's not the most luxurious and the rooms are small, but for my purposes (coming in late at night on the Amtrak Surfliner) it was great. Front desk is not on duty 24 hours but Jerry was very responsive and communicated promptly.

Not a lot to be done about this but my room on the first floor got a lot of noise (as in footsteps) from the room above. Next time I'd probably opt for second story. Pillows could use an upgrade.

The staff was very accommodating when I asked to have a quieter room.

The only things I didn't care for were: 1)the AC outlet on the lamp was faulty and I had to work around this by pulling out the table and accessing a cord there; 2)I could hear the guests in the adjacent room; 3)the AC said "do not use" and the alternative (I guess) was a tower unit that didn't do much. All of these are relatively minor; fortunately the adjacent guests went to sleep before I did, and I left the room for the evening so the AC was not a factor.

Really great hotel for the price, I spent a long time comparing hotels for my stay in San Francisco and every hotel the reviews had something to complain about so I just went with this which seemed decent enough and was cheap. I was very pleasantly surprised! The room was clean, comfy, and had everything I needed. The location was really convenient, a short 5-10 minute walk from Union Square with a 7/11 and a Wallgreens on the way. The 24/7 manned reception for buzzing people into the building made it feel safe. I'd definitely stay here again if I went back to San Francisco.

The room only had wall lights/lamps so it was a little dark but I kind of liked the ambience. No aircon in the room but I stayed in April so didn't really need it with San Francisco's weather, I'm not sure what it would be like in the hotter months.

Lovely manager Jerry who was very accommodating to us running very late. He mentioned there would be noise from the building work next door to us. There was none. Lovely room, very spacious and air con

Floor was dirty, may have been swept. But some white clothing moved along the floor came up rather dirty. This was the only downside. Also Very squeaky bed. Baby asleep next to me in his travel cot and every time I moved the bed made noise was worried I would wake him. But this is a very minor concern. This place is wonderful overall and such good value for money

Easy free parking and a simple walk ( 10- 15 mins ) to the heart of shops , bars and restaurants .we were only stopping overnight so perfect for us as I didn't want to drive out anywhere after travelling so was very happy with the location . Check in and out was easy with a friendly staff member so overall very happy with the stay

Hard to be critical when the cost of a property was this cheap . If I had paid 250 dollars for the night then I could be critical but with a good location and basic room which was fine I was happy . The only downside was the air-conditioning wasn't the best

The room was very clean, comfortable, and had everything I needed for my stay which included working at the desk for several hours each day. I asked for early check-in and was very happy to be allowed to check in three hours early for no charge! The staff was very helpful and communicative.

Everything was great – no complaints. Would definitely stay here again! My go-to hotel in San Luis Obispo.

We were on our way from San Francisco to Los Angeles and so we picked to stay at San Luis Obispo since it was midway through the journey. Sunbeam was the best-rated, value hotel that I could find. We liked that we were given a ground-floor room and we could park our car directly in front of it which made baggage handling way easier. The owner was very helpful in giving us recommendations, especially for dinner. We got to eat at the Hawaiian barbeque joint that he recommended.

It was confusing to find the place as construction of the check-in area was still under progress. The motel is a motor motel so there are no frills or anything.