Best Western San Marcos Inn - Hotel in Morro Bay - 250 Pacific St, USA

Clean room, beautiful view. Great amenities from having a fridge and microwave to a very comfortable cot. Layout was sensible and efficient for a family. Room was spacious. Staff super friendly. Breakfast was delicious and had hot and cold options. Happy hour was nice to get a glass of wine. Very nice open areas and just all in all a great find for our stay.

This small hotel provided a clean and comfortable room and had great service. While it has a few quirks, it is a great place to stay overall.||The property layout was a bit unusual. The lobby is in a separate building, and all rooms are located in a three-story building across the parking lot. There are some outdoor parking spaces, but most of the parking consists of covered stalls. Keep in mind that it may fill up if the hotel is busy, but you may park on the street (which is in a safe neighborhood). The location is fantastic, within walking distance of almost any restaurant or shop in town.||The lobby closes in the evening and opens at 7:30 am, but you can call for assistance if you arrive late. The staff are fantastic. The front desk agent who checked us in was incredibly welcoming and helpful. ||We were placed in a third floor room overlooking the town, harbor, and Morro Rock. Although the hotel does not offer full bay views, you can still see the water from the rooms. The room was small, especially for a large group, and the bathroom was extremely tight. (As an example, when sitting on the toilet, I leaned into the wall.) However, it appeared newly remodeled and was IMMACULATE. I never saw even the smallest trace of dirt here. The entire hotel is also maintained to perfection.||They offer a complimentary wine reception in the lobby from 4-6 pm daily, which was a nice touch. The continental breakfast was very good and had a relatively diverse selection.||This hotel does not have air conditioning in the rooms. Since Morro Bay does not get very warm, this is typical for hotels in the area.||Overall, this was a great place to stay, and I would recommend it to anyone in need of lodging in this town. It is clean, comfortable, and well-located.

Can't say enough good things about this place. You can tell when a property is well managed, and this one is. Everything was super clean. Staff were friendly with no exceptions. Location close enough to the Embarcadero...and far enough away, too. Our room did not face the rock, but we still had a lot to see from our third-floor balcony. Breakfasts were diverse and tasty, there's something for everyone. Parking on-property felt absolutely secure. Jacuzzi was crystal clear. There's wine in the lobby from 4-6 p.m.. Rooms are big enough to not feel crowded. Nice to have chairs on the balcony. No A/C, but you don't need it here.

This is an exceptionally clean hotel. The staff is also so friendly and extremely helpful. We felt very comfortable and welcome. We also loved the breakfast. They had a selection of hot food and yogurts and cereals. They also server local coffee that we love. It’s a great hotel and we will be staying again.

Great Location, love the covered parking, big room and lots of spots to lounge around. Super caring staff. The receptionist when checked in very sweet. Acknowledged being a Best Western member and made eye contact which nowadays is rare. Had a friend check in at another Hotel, told me the person didn’t acknowledged him once. He felt like a number at the DMV. Great job Alyssa, she is a great addition to your establishment.

The location is great, just a block or so from the ocean as well as many eateries and shops. The room was clean and comfortable. Both Alyssa and the morning desk clerk were courteous and accommodating. The housekeepers were friendly. We appreciated the in-room laminated guest directory, which is far easier than scanning a QR code and trying to read the information on a smartphone. We also liked the envelope which is expressly for the purpose of tipping the hard-working housekeepers. This is a common practice in some countries, and should be in the US. Read Barbara Ehrenreich’s Nickel and Dimed for her experience as a motel housekeeper. The security peephole was at a height accessible to people who are shorter than 5 feet 9 inches (175 centimeters), which unfortunately is not the case at some hotels in the US and Canada. Breakfast was OK, as expected for this very basic level of Best Western, but it was disappointing that the omelettes contained bits of pork. There were huge slices of ham in the tray next to the omelettes, so pork-free eggs should be made available. Since omelette was the only egg choice, the only healthy hot option for us was oatmeal, which was good. At this very basic Best Western, the décor is plain and there is not even one grab bar in the shower stall. The office is closed from 9:00 PM to 7:30 AM, so if there is an urgent need, you must call the night manager who is in an undisclosed location. Also, during the desk clerk’s dinner break, you will need to wait for at least 30 minutes; of course that is not the clerk’s fault. The carpet cleaner has an overwhelming chemical odor which produced a headache and nausea even after less than a minute in the room; fortunately, we were able to switch to a room which also smelled of chemical cleaning products, but not as intensely. Because of the toxic smell, we left the window open and the large floor fan on for 5 hours. However, we had to close the window because the sea lions barked and seagulls cawed all night long. Even with the window closed, we found it difficult to sleep. Chemical cleaning product odor was also a problem in Garberville, California, which is the worst Best Western imaginable in numerous ways, not just the gag-inducing smell -– we were there about 6 years ago, and can see in the reviews that the same problems persist. Note to Best Western: Please use green cleaning products.

Overall a nice hotel. Word of warning. The rooms do not have AC. The rooms have great balconies with sliding door access. For your room to have cooling you need to leave the sliding door open (it does have a screen). This works well. HOWEVER the noises from the sea lions barking in the bay and the gulls screeching all night makes it extremely difficult to to get a good night's rest.

I stayed here a year ago with my girlfriend for 4 nights. It was one of the best hotels I’ve been to, clean on the inside, staff were very friendly, continental breakfast had lots of variety, and the view was incredible. It sits a block above main street so it was perfect for being able to walk to everything. I’d love to stay here again