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Dolphin Cove Motel

170 Main St., Pismo Beach, CA 93449
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Dolphin Cove Motel
Ranked #26 of 27 hotels in Pismo Beach
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London, United Kingdom
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013

We arrived late in the afternoon and decided on Dolphin Cove purely due to it's location. It's the only really 'on the beach front' motel but on hindsight we should have kept our options open! The rooms and the entire motel is very tired. If James Dean did stay here then it hasn't changed since then and he wouldn't stay... More

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Bakersfield, California
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2013

mi wife and I spent a nite at this motel to have a relaxing time but about one in the morning the stupid couple next door were fighting and screaming hitting the wall it was horrible 2 hours later they started again I reported the management lady didn't do anything about it iwas pist the rooms are dirty there was... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 November 2012

We stayed two nights in room 21; we just showed up and enjoyed our deck outside room. We had great view and sounds of the ocean. New boardwalk leads to downtown, beach and pier . Window in bathroom and old tv with hbo. Free wifi.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 September 2012

We stayed in the Dolphin Cove Motel in Pismo for the first time in July 2012. It was right on the boardwalk and the beach was right there. It is an older motel, nothing fancy, no pool, but close to the beach, the pier and shopping. The price was reasonable for being beach front. We will probably stay there again.... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 August 2012

NEGATIVE five stars! Please DO NOT let the other reviewers comments about rudeness by the owner and his wife go ignorred! They are rude to the 10th power! Reviewer "Eve L" may have appreciated their "Gestapo" policing of the parking lot and property but, trust me, you likely WILL NOT. I do not base this review on one bad one... More

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Kingsburg, California
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 August 2012

OK, so this Motel is a real pile of Crap!!!! It was the only thing available so that is why we stayed. The room was extremely small as two adults cannot walk past eachother in the room. The temperature outside was in the 80's and there is NO A/C or fans in the rooms. Had to ask for a fan.... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 August 2012

I'm sure there are many nice hotels in the area... but we arrived late in the day, so we had to take what was available, and this was it. Just by looking from the outside, you can tell it is not a prime property. It looks kind of shabby, peeling paint and all. The manager told me James Dean used... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 July 2012

Was there 7/10/12 for ONE night in ROOM 6 > a two room "suite" as Mgr. Kathy referred to it set me back $166 including tax. NO LOCKING BAR ON DOOR from inside. MOLD IN SHOWER on the seams. RIPPED SCREEN in bathroom. STAINED CARPET. The entire ROOM smelled MUSTY. The hide-a-bed was old, ripped, and HELD TOGETHER WITH DUCT... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 June 2012

This is an older motel that's slowly improving the rooms. The first room we looked at was a little rough but the next room we looked at was fine. Nothing fancy but it was clean. We were on the beach, and within short walking distance to the main tourist area. We absolutely enjoyed watching the sunset from our room.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 June 2012 via mobile

My family spent many spring breaks there back to the 70s and80s have always loved it. The owners have always been nice to us. My Grandparents used to go clamming and abalone fishing there. Just bring you're sleeping bag for the bed . We tried another high end hotel down the beach and it had bedbugs! The DC is our... More

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Also Known As:
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Dolphin Cove Hotel
Address: 170 Main St., Pismo Beach, CA 93449
Region: United States > California > Pismo Beach
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Ranked #26 of 27 hotels in Pismo Beach

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