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Pelican Inn & Suites

Pelican Inn & Suites

6316 Moonstone Beach Drive, Cambria, 93428, California, United States

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Free parking

Beachfront

Outdoor swimming pool

Free wifi

Beach

Parking On Site

Terrace

Non-smoking rooms

Pelican Inn & Suites

Pelican Inn & Suites is a 4-star beachfront hotel in Cambria, California, United States. Located at 6316 Moonstone Beach Drive, this oceanside retreat sits about 1.9mi from Cambria's city center, offering easy access to the coast and sweeping sea views.

Amenities include free on-site parking, free Wifi, and an outdoor swimming pool right by the beach. Beachfront access is complemented by a terrace, garden, balcony, and patio spaces, plus non-smoking rooms, free toiletries, and bathtubs. Pet Friendly (extra charges) is available for four-legged travelers.

Reviews: 302. Price starts from $145.

Pelican Inn & Suites sits along Moonstone Beach, placing travelers right by the surf with direct beach access and sweeping sea views. A heated outdoor pool glints by the shoreline, inviting a refreshing dip after a day of coastal exploring. Outdoor spaces abound—terrace, garden, balcony, and patio—perfect for sunlit breakfasts or sunset cocktails, while non-smoking rooms, free toiletries, and bathtubs keep stays comfortable. Four-legged guests are welcome with additional charges, making it simple to bring a furry companion along for the seaside escape.

A diverse slate of accommodations awaits, including options like Deluxe, King, Ocean View (with Fireplace or Patio), and Deluxe, 2 Queen, Ocean View. Classic King Room, Ocean View, Patio and King Room, Partial Ocean View add more variety, with several suites and villas completing the lineup. Each choice offers a different vantage on the coast, from full ocean panoramas to tranquil partial views, all within a relaxing beachside atmosphere.

For planning and payment, cash is not accepted, with American Express, Discover, Diners Club, Mastercard, Visa, JCB, and UnionPay accepted instead. The property has earned a solid following, with reviews totaling 302, showcasing the appeal of a seaside stay that blends waves, warmth, and convenient comforts on Moonstone Beach Drive. Prices start from $145, inviting travelers to a breezy coastal getaway.

Closest airports

San Luis Obispo County Airport

35.3mi

Santa Maria Airport

59.6mi

Most popular amenities

Free parking

Beachfront

Outdoor swimming pool

Free wifi

Beach

Parking On Site

Terrace

Non-smoking rooms

Patio

Garden

View

Free toiletries

Balcony

Bathtub

Rooms

King Suite with Partial View in Pelican Inn & Suites

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Suite, King Size, Partial View

1 King Size Bed

485 sqft

Private Bathroom

Balcony

Bathtub

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Featuring a patio or balcony, this suite offers a fireplace, a seating area with sofa bed, a TV with cable channels, a microwave, a refrigerator, and a coffee machine.

King Room with Partial View in Pelican Inn & Suites

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King Room, Partial View

1 King Size Bed

400 sqft

Private Bathroom

Bathtub

Terrace

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This room offers a fireplace, a seating area, a TV with cable channels, a microwave, a refrigerator, and a coffee machine.

King Room with Patio and Ocean View in Pelican Inn & Suites

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King Room, Ocean View, Patio

1 King Size Bed

400 sqft

Private Bathroom

Bathtub

Terrace

Wifi

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This room offers a fireplace, a seating area, a TV with cable channels, a microwave, a refrigerator, and a coffee machine.

King Room with Ocean View in Pelican Inn & Suites

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Room With Ocean View

1 King Size Bed

400 sqft

Private Bathroom

Bathtub

Wifi

Coffee machine

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x3

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This room offers a fireplace, a TV with cable channels, a microwave, a refrigerator, and a coffee machine.

Queen Suite with Two Queen Beds and Partial Ocean View in Pelican Inn & Suites

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Suite, 2 Queen Size Beds, Partial Ocean View

2 Queen Size Beds

485 sqft

Private Bathroom

Bathtub

Terrace

View

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Featuring a patio, this suite offers a fireplace, a seating area with sofa bed, a TV with cable channels, a microwave, a refrigerator, and a coffee machine.

Two Queen Suite with Ocean View in Pelican Inn & Suites

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Suite, 2 Queen Size Beds, Ocean View

2 Queen Size Beds

485 sqft

Private Bathroom

Balcony

Bathtub

Wifi

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x5

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Featuring a patio or balcony, this suite offers a fireplace, a seating area with sofa bed, a TV with cable channels, a microwave, a refrigerator, and a coffee machine.

King Room in Pelican Inn & Suites

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Standard Room

1 King Size Bed

400 sqft

Private Bathroom

Bathtub

Wifi

Coffee machine

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Room Standard

King Suite with Ocean View in Pelican Inn & Suites

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Suite, King Size, Ocean View

1 King Size Bed

485 sqft

Private Bathroom

Balcony

Bathtub

Wifi

x8

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x5

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Suite Ocean View King Bed

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Suite, King Size, Partial Ocean View

1 King Size Bed

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Deluxe

1 King Size Bed

x4

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x3

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Room Deluxe With Views

Suite Deluxe, Sea View

2 Queen Size Beds

x8

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Suite Deluxe Sea View

King Room, Partial Ocean View

1 King Size Bed

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Guest reviews

8

302 reviews

Categories of assessments

Cleanliness

Comfort

Location

Facilities

Staff

Value for money

WiFi quality

Featured reviews:

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Anonymous

9.1

July 2025

By far one of the best hotels I’ve stayed! Even with the partial view of the ocean, the view from our balcony was beautiful! Im so glad I picked Cambria for our first time stay by the ocean!! FYI Carmen was amazing at check in time & the other gal was great as well as she assisted me with our WiFi login issue after Carmen had left for the day! Thank you for a great service to both!

Not necessarily a big dislike, just the no phone service was something to get used to. And sadly we weren’t able to order breakfast since they didn’t have someone to deliver & they couldn’t take my order over the phone for pick up either. & We did have neighbors with pups that we could’ve done without, but was aware pets are allowed.

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Jennytrip

10

January 2025

We loved the fireplace, the room, the jet tub in the bathroom. Everything was fantastic. We stayed in the King Suite. It was worth the price. We will definitely stay here again. The staff was helpful in helping us empty our trash, when the cleaning people didn't show up.

The TV has three available HDMI ports, but there is no way to navigate from HDMI 1, which has the main cable box, to the other ports with our devices like the Switch and Fire Stick. Luckily, we were about to just swap out to the main HDMI 1 when we wanted to use another device. It was kind of a pain, but not a deal breaker, since we could just hook up the other devices one at a time. Also, we were hoping to have cleaning staff every day. But at least they came once on our 4-day stay.

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Lacy

8.2

June 2025

Beautiful location, beds comfortable, nice view, enjoyed the fireplace, the size of the room, and the patio.

Furniture and bathrooms are a bit dated. If you ask for wine glasses, they offer to sell them to you. You can’t borrow a wine bottle opener. If you want to check out late, they charge you ($10 for 10 minutes is the starting offer). The bottles of water in the room are $5. Relentless text messages about upgrades and late check out offers. Expect to be nickel and dimed. Disappointing when you are spending this much on a hotel room.

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Shirley

10

March 2025

We had lots of room. 2 queens and a sofa so everyone had a bed. liked the fireplace. View from slider was great we saw the ocean waves first thing in the morning. Location was central to everywhere we went.

Toilet paper was very cheap. Rolls were small and had to ask for them several times. Better quality would go with the facility. I am handicapped and there was no handicap parking near our room. Parking was difficult on weekends.

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Christine

8.2

April 2024

We splurged for this little getaway and got an Oceanview room. Bed was comfortable and we slept well. Room was clean and we liked the patio and the suite with separate sitting area and fireplace. Location is great, right across from Moonstone Beach. Tooth and Nail wine tasting room on site (really good wines, definitely do this if staying here). Grounds are nice and well kept.

Needs some updating. Sofa, chair, paint, baseboards etc are showing wear and tear and look worn. Screen and door to patio were hard to open/close and lock (as we were leaving, they were looking into fixing it). Crazy loud noise when turning on shower and moved temp to hot before transferring to shower spray so not sure what is up with that.

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Johnson

8.2

May 2025

Fabulous view, clean, comfortable, spacious. The bed was especially comfortable and bed linen and pillows were bliss! Great to be able to order breakfast from a local source and have it delivered; also to be able to cross the road to the beach or to walk along the boardwalk.

Paper cups for coffee and plastic mugs for wine. Would have appreciated china and glass. Bathroom spacious and clean but in need of a revamp.

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Linda

8.2

September 2024

The room was very clean & the king bed was very comfortable. The in-room coffee was great, & the mini fridge & microwave was handy.

The only problem we found was the sliding door had no screen door. I went to the lobby, but they said they had a storm & it came off. Funny, but all three rooms on our side, all had screen doors on.

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Rebecca

8.2

February 2024

The property is located directly across from the beach. It is close to a couple of restaurants within walking distance, and within a mile or two plenty of shops and restaurants. The gal at the reception desk when we arrived was so polite and very knowledgeable and wanted to make sure we had everything we needed.

Needs a little TLC as far as touch up paint and some deep cleaning, left dirty laundry on the floor in the hallway for 1 whole day, didn’t check to see if our trash needed emptying.

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Mark

9.1

October 2023

We LOVE the location. We love the vibe; the fireplaces, motel is bright, rooms are nice but honestly, worn. We love listening to the ocean at night even if we don’t have an ocean view.

First impression is lovely but walk in the room and carpet was in need of a deep cleaning or replacement. There was a large stain right in front of the bed, where I’d climb in every night. That really bothered me every time I walked in the door and sat on the bed. I thought of mentioning it to the lobby but just decided to live with it. I never walked barefoot in the room.

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Ryan

9.1

July 2024

Clean and very close to the beach

We don’t like that they have raised rates and taken away services. The continental breakfast, back in the day, was easy and a great way to get a little food since it’s so difficult to get food in this area. We also only stay in the patio ocean view rooms and we don’t like that the patios aren’t seperated by a structure for more privacy from those next to you.

Points of Interest Around Pelican Inn & Suites

Attractions

Hearst Castle

6.7mi

Pools

Location

  • Outdoor

Features

  • Heated

Availability

  • All season

Amenities of Pelican Inn & Suites

Free parking

Beachfront

Outdoor swimming pool

Free wifi

Beach

Parking On Site

Terrace

Non-smoking rooms

Patio

Garden

View

Free toiletries

Balcony

Bathtub

Stay rules - Pelican Inn & Suites

  • Check-in / Check-out

  • Pets

  • Internet

  • Age restrictions

  • Curfew

  • Parking

  • Children and beds

  • Cards accepted at this property