Sandcastle Hotel on the Beach

About the hotel

A restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a snack bar/deli are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a rooftop terrace, a coffee shop/cafe, and self parking. Housekeeping is available on request.

Nearby attractions

Located on the beach, Sandcastle Hotel on the Beach is in Downtown Pismo Beach, a neighborhood in Pismo Beach with good shopping. Bubblegum Alley and Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa are notable landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Pismo Beach Pier and Avila Hot Springs. Central Coast Aquarium and San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and scuba diving nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking/biking trails and mountain biking.

Popular amenities

Family friendly

Free cribs/infant beds

Snack bar/deli

Wifi

Available in all rooms: free wifi

Available in some public areas: free wifi

Food and drink

1 bar

1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe

Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 am–11:00 am: usd 10-30 for adults and usd 10-30 for children

Guest services

24-hour front desk

Change of bedsheets (on request)

Change of towels (on request)

Housekeeping (on request)

Luggage storage

Accessibility

Accessible bathroom (select rooms)

Braille signage

Handrails in stairways

If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.

In-room accessibility (select rooms)

Roll-in shower (select rooms)

Stair-free path to entrance

Well-lit path to entrance

Wheelchair-accessible lounge

Wheelchair-accessible parking

Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator

Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Wheelchair-accessible van parking

Things to do

Free bicycle rentals

Outdoor

Beachfront location

Firepit

Rooftop terrace

Conveniences

Elevator

Front-desk safe

More

At least 80% lighting from leds

Double-glazed windows

Fireplace in lobby

Smoke-free property

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Nearest Airport

San Luis Obispo County Airport

11 km from this hotel

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Family Reviews

for Sandcastle Hotel on the Beach

4.5 out of 5 stars

23 reviews

Review data

5 star reviews

61%

4 star reviews

17%

3 star reviews

13%

2 star reviews

9%

1 star reviews

0%

We have selected a sample of reviews which reflect what families have said about Sandcastle Hotel on the Beach

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Latest reviews (23)

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Samantha

14 Aug 2024 - 16 Aug 2024

reviewed on hcom

4 out of 5 stars

Just steps from the beach, we loved our stay at the Sandcastle Inn. The Deck (lounge restaurant onsite) had quick light bites available almost all day with great views. The hotel has bikes available to rent and an excellent location with a small parking lot for self park. The room was clean and had a comfy bed and a mini fridge, the bathroom was a tad small and the walls between rooms/hallways were super thin. I had a couple work conferences during the day and the people in my zoom call could hear the rowdy children thru the wall next door. I would stay again for a beach visit where I don't plan on having to work from the room most of the day!

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Tommy

21 Jun 2024 - 22 Jun 2024

reviewed on hcom

5 out of 5 stars

The hotel was right on the beach, and was very small and cute looking. The rooms were a bit on the tiny side, but overall fit the need for our little family of three that was staying for the night. The easy access to the beach, with a slight beach view was quite nice as well. We needed a pack n play in our room for our infant and the hotel staff was super friendly in not only bringing one to the room, but also helping us set it up after we had issues with getting it to stay correctly.

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Jocelyn

3 Jun 2024 - 4 Jun 2024

reviewed on expedia

5 out of 5 stars

The property was located in front of the beach so it was easy for my family to get things off the car and walk to the beach. The hotel provides you with beach towels and beach toys for children. When the sun was setting we were able to go outside to the hotel deck and enjoy the view of the sunset. My kids loved waking up in the morning to scenery.

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Michelle

15 May 2024 - 17 May 2024

reviewed on expedia

5 out of 5 stars

I love the hotel and the staff are so friendly too. What I didn't like is the room are not sound proof. We are in second floor and we could hear the footsteps of the kids running around on the 3rd floor at 10:00pm. We were only able to sleep quietly when the kids were sleeping too and that time I have a headache too.

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Samantha

21 Feb 2024 - 23 Feb 2024

reviewed on hcom

5 out of 5 stars

An amazing place to stay so close to the beach. Had a patio which made it easy to listen to the waves. Staff so so nice and for us the out door patio and bad with fire pits was so relaxing !! Recommend this hotel to many family members

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Cathy

21 Apr 2024 - 23 Apr 2024

reviewed on expedia

5 out of 5 stars

My husband is handicap and can’t do sand. So he sat on the patio and watched the kids on the beach. You get the beach experience without the sand.

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ITZE

14 Apr 2024 - 15 Apr 2024

reviewed on expedia

5 out of 5 stars

Ocean front hotel with friendly accommodating staff. Cute outdoor deck with fireplaces. We purchased a s’more kit from the front desk very convenient. My family and I enjoyed our stay will definitely be back.

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Alfredo

10 Mar 2024 - 11 Mar 2024

reviewed on travelocity

5 out of 5 stars

Everything is fine just, my opinion add more heating areas for couple or family of 4 members

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Abby

4 Oct 2023 - 7 Oct 2023

reviewed on orbitz

4 out of 5 stars

A nice hotel and a great location. Could use an update. Rooms are very small. Outlets did not work so we were unable to charge our devices. Our room was unfortunately placed right across from the main office entrance and the kitchen so we were “gracefully”woken up at 6:00 every morning to loud talking/hollering, doors slamming, vacuuming, etc. The hours of The Deck Bistro are odd and not always available. Their menu is more of appetizers, not meals and definitely not kid friendly. I’d stay here again only for location.

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Nyla

7 Sept 2023 - 9 Sept 2023

reviewed on orbitz

4 out of 5 stars

Location is great as it’s beachfront and walkable to pier, restaurants, shopping, a play area for kids and a huge beach to enjoy. Hotel has cute beachy decor. Rooms are nice with big screen TV for when you want to relax and beds are comfortable. Towels are nice and soft. The chaise is also a nice touch along with a small frig. We love the fire pits but the cushions are a little flat. A nice touch to guests would be to offer complimentary s’mores ingredients instead of charging $15 for a small bag. On-site restaurant called The Deck is convenient but could use more staff as service is slow and food could use improvement for the price you pay compared to portions given. We stayed here before but checked out other hotels we may try on future trips.