Avenue Inn Downtown San Luis Obispo
345 Marsh Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3820
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#5 of 34 hotels in San Luis Obispo
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All Rooms Brand New. Located 3 blocks to Historic Downtown San Luis Obispo. Walk to restaurants, shopping, movie theater, bars & nightlife.
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Property amenities
Free parking
Parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Wifi
Free breakfast
Baggage storage
Non-smoking hotel
Express check-in / check-out
Breakfast buffet
Vending machine
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Air conditioning
Telephone
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Microwave
Refrigerator
Flatscreen TV
Hair dryer
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Non-smoking rooms
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Centrally Located
Languages Spoken
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Location
74Somewhat walkable
Grade: 74 out of 100
16Restaurantswithin 0.5 km
7Attractionswithin 0.5 km
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345 Marsh Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3820
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San Luis Obispo Station16 min
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We enjoy staying in older independent motels that have been renovated and are well cared for. This one definitely fits that description. We were greeted at check in by a pleasant clerk at the office. I later had a nice conversation with rhe manager, Saul, about the history of the motel. It looks like it was built in the 1960's but has obviously been updated. Our room was well cared for and very clean. The rooms are smaller, similar to those in older motels, but very comfortable. It is an easy walk into town and very budget friendly. I highly recommend this motel!
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Date of stay: February 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from GuestXperience Team, Other at Avenue Inn Downtown San Luis Obispo
Responded 17 Feb 2023
Dear Jim, thank you so much for your valuable feedback. We are delighted to know that you had a clean and comfortable stay with us. We as an organization have always strived to provide our guests with the best possible service along with a clean and comfortable stay, and we take all possible measures to ensure just that. We feel glad to be acknowledged for the hard work that goes into ensuring it and we would be delighted to be able to host you the next time you are in the vicinity. Best Regards, Avenue Inn Customer Care Team
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Located just off the 101 freeway and an easy walk to downtown. Across the street from a gas station with a well-stocked food store. This is a traditional motel with outside room access from the parking lot or balconies. Rooms are clean. Remarkably, they still have daily housekeeping service, new clean towels and bed made daily. Adequate towels and amenities. Walls are a bit thin and on the first floor you can hear the people upstairs thumping. Fast free wifi, flat screen TV, fridge, microwave, good hot water supply. Plenty of parking. A big, well equipped gym across the street will let you work out for a nominal fee. A good choice, nothing fancy but it has everything you need
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Date of stay: January 2023Trip type: Travelled solo
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Response from GuestXperience Team, Other at Avenue Inn Downtown San Luis Obispo
Responded 5 Feb 2023
Dear guest, we are delighted that you enjoyed your recent stay with us. Our primary aim is to provide our guests with the best possible experience and we feel glad to be able to provide you with one. We look forward to welcoming you back when you are next in the area. Thank you so much for your review! Best Regards, Avenue Inn Customer Care Team
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Friendly Intro to San Luis Obispo! Reception terrific and gave us a 2nd floor corner room … quiet. Rooms renovated + upgraded, spotlessly clean w fridge, microwave, table + couple chairs, big walk-in closet, mirrored counter - big, comfy room. Bathroom simple and nice w ample towels and bath products. Easy walk into town. Reasonably priced, which seems to be hard to find these days. Glad we stayed here!
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Date of stay: February 2023
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Response from GuestXperience Team, Other at Avenue Inn Downtown San Luis Obispo
Responded 5 Feb 2023
Dear guest, thanks for your positive feedback and generosity with that rating. We are pleased to know that your time with us was great, and we hope we have the pleasure of hosting you soon. Best Regards, Avenue Inn Customer Care Team
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AndyMC wrote a review Jan 2023
Spotlessly clean, reasonable rates, and in walking distance to downtown, Farmer's Market, etc. Front desk gave a bunch of useful recommendations for places to go downtown. A really nice place for a getaway. I will be back.
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Date of stay: January 2023Trip type: Travelled solo
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Response from GuestXperience Team, Other at Avenue Inn Downtown San Luis Obispo
Responded 26 Jan 2023
Dear guest, we are glad that your review reflects a positive impression of us from your recent stay here. We are equally pleased to have the opportunity to host you and, we look forward to having you back with us soon. Thanks! Best Regards, Avenue Inn Customer Care Team
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This is a motel, not a Four Seasons. That said, it is clean, has comfortable beds, and is a short walk to everything downtown. I have stayed here probably a dozen time over the years. It is the best bang for the buck in SLO.
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Date of stay: January 2023Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Response from GuestXperience Team, Other at Avenue Inn Downtown San Luis Obispo
Responded 15 Jan 2023
Dear guest, thank you so much for your valuable feedback. We are delighted to know that you had a clean and comfortable stay with us. We as an organization have always strived to provide our guests with the best possible service along with a clean and comfortable stay, and we take all possible measures to ensure just that. We feel glad to be acknowledged for the hard work that goes into ensuring it and we would be delighted to be able to host you the next time you are in the vicinity. Best Regards, Avenue Inn Customer Care Team
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The room was a decent size, the bed comfortable, and I appreciated there were no small plastic bottles to toss after using shampoo, conditioner, lotion—the room has wall mounted containers of these items in the shower & sink area in the bathroom. Good water pressure (I had a 2nd floor room). Staff were friendly and were able to give me a 2nd floor room when I requested one at check-in. No breakfast (a good bakery the next block over), but coffee & tea available in lobby. One complaint would be the noise of the heater, but it’s an old style so probably can’t be helped. Warmed up the room then hopped in bed—wasn’t cold during the night. Overall a good one night stay, good price, and close to downtown shopping/restaurant area. I’d stay here again if in the area.
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Date of stay: January 2023Trip type: Travelled solo
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Response from GuestXperience Team, Other at Avenue Inn Downtown San Luis Obispo
Responded 15 Jan 2023
Dear Andrea, thank you so much for your review. While we are happy that you stayed with us, we are disappointed for failing to blow it out of the park for you. We sincerely apologize for your experience regarding the heater. We have always emphasized providing the best possible experience for our valued guests such as you, yet we apologize for missing the mark here. We wish you had brought this to our notice earlier, as this would have helped us provide you with a better alternative. We appreciate you for highlighting this particular issue, and we promise to take care of it on an urgent basis. We hope you will give us another chance to serve you and improve your impression of us! Best Regards, Avenue Inn Customer Care Team
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Very convenient location to downtown. About a 10 minute walk. Rooms are clean. Would definitely stay again. Parking was easy at the hotel and free. But, the hotel wasn't full when we were there. Hotel is just off the freeway as well so easy to get to.
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Date of stay: December 2022
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Response from GuestXperience Team, Other at Avenue Inn Downtown San Luis Obispo
Responded 15 Jan 2023
Dear guest, thanks for taking time out of your busy schedule to share your experience with us. We are glad to know that you found everything in order and seemed to like our service. We hope to have the privilege of hosting you again. Best Regards, Avenue Inn Customer Care Team
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This was our 1st stay at Avenue Inn and we were genuinely pleased. The bed was comfortable, it was clean, surprisingly priced reasonably, and parking was available right in front of our room. As for location, we couldn’t have asked for anything better. It was downtown and walking distance to everything!!!
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Date of stay: December 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from GuestXperience Team, Other at Avenue Inn Downtown San Luis Obispo
Responded 12 Dec 2022
Dear guest, thank you so much for your valuable feedback. We are delighted to know that you had a clean and comfortable stay with us. We as an organization have always strived to provide our guests with the best possible service along with a clean and comfortable stay, and we take all possible measures to ensure just that. We feel glad to be acknowledged for the hard work that goes into ensuring it and we would be delighted to be able to host you the next time you are in the vicinity. Best Regards, Avenue Inn Customer Care Team
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One of the reasons I chose the Avenue Inn was the reviews for the good service. For me it didn't happen. I am almost 80 years old and arrived at the hotel at 12:40PM and the owner(yes, the owner) told me that to check in I had to pay 25 dollars extra, otherwise I would have to wait until 3PM. They had a room ready but they didn't have the slightest consideration. And besides, the hotel is nothing special; for the price bellow average, old and “suffocating”. If you want to be treated with some care go somewhere else.
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Date of stay: November 2022Trip type: Travelled solo
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Response from GuestXperience Team, Other at Avenue Inn Downtown San Luis Obispo
Responded 7 Dec 2022
Dear guest, thank you so much for your valuable feedback. While we are happy about your decision to stay with us, we are sad to hear about your overall experience. We are renowned for our friendly and helpful staff along with our quality customer service. However, we are disappointed to note that we have failed to leave a positive impression on you. We sincerely apologize that you did not receive the type of service that we strive to deliver for all of our guests. We will be reviewing your comment with the relevant department, and we will ensure that such incidents do not happen again. We would love the opportunity to redeem ourselves with you, should you choose to stay with us again. Best Regards, Avenue Inn Customer Care Team
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Overall, a much better stay than I expected. The location is perfect - right off the freeway but very close to the old downtown with its many fun restaurants. Everything was clean, everything worked, the bathroom appeared to have a recent remodel. And I very much liked wall-mounted dispensers for soap and lotion and such rather than all the wasteful little bottles.
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Date of stay: November 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from GuestXperience Team, Other at Avenue Inn Downtown San Luis Obispo
Responded 7 Dec 2022
Dear guest, we are delighted that you enjoyed your recent stay with us. Our primary aim is to provide our guests with the best possible experience and we feel glad to be able to provide you with one. We look forward to welcoming you back when you are next in the area. Thank you so much for your review! Best Regards, Avenue Inn Customer Care Team
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PRICE RANGE
US$101 - US$199 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
travelodge san luis obispo downtown hotel san luis obispo, travel lodge san luis obispo, san luis obispo travelodge, san luis obispo travel lodge
FORMERLY KNOWN AS
Travelodge San Luis Obispo Downtown
LOCATION
United StatesCaliforniaSan Luis Obispo CountySan Luis Obispo
NUMBER OF ROOMS
51
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Frequently Asked Questions about Avenue Inn Downtown San Luis Obispo
Which popular attractions are close to Avenue Inn Downtown San Luis Obispo?
Nearby attractions include Puzzle Effect - SLO (0.4 km), Captain Nemo Games & Comics (0.3 km), and Megan's Organic Market (0.3 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Avenue Inn Downtown San Luis Obispo?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, free breakfast, and free parking.
Which room amenities are available at Avenue Inn Downtown San Luis Obispo?
Top room amenities include air conditioning, a flat screen TV, and a refrigerator.
What food & drink options are available at Avenue Inn Downtown San Luis Obispo?
Guests can enjoy free breakfast during their stay.
Is parking available at Avenue Inn Downtown San Luis Obispo?
Yes, free parking is available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Avenue Inn Downtown San Luis Obispo?
Conveniently located restaurants include High Street Market & Deli, Goshi, and Mama's Meatball.
Are there any historical sites close to Avenue Inn Downtown San Luis Obispo?
Many travellers enjoy visiting Dallidet Adobe and Gardens (1.3 km) and Ah Louis Store (0.8 km).
Is Avenue Inn Downtown San Luis Obispo accessible?
Yes, it offers wheelchair access and facilities for disabled guests. For specific enquiries, we recommend calling ahead to confirm.