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Sandcastle Hotel on the Beach

3 star hotel
Connecting rooms
8.8/10 Excellent
(1286 verified Hotels.com guest reviews)
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Overview

The Sandcastle Hotel on the Beach is a great option for families seeking a beachfront stay. While rooms are on the smaller side, the hotel's fantastic location right on the beach is a major draw, with easy access to the sand and sea. Amenities include beach toys and towels for kids, and the outdoor deck provides stunning sunset views. Families will appreciate the hotel's friendly staff and the convenience of the nearby Deck restaurant, offering light bites throughout the day. Please be aware that some guests have noted thin walls and early morning noise.

Guest highlights

The hotel's incredible beachfront location and easy access to the beach.
Beach toys and towels provided for kids.
The stunning sunset views from the outdoor deck.
The friendly and accommodating staff.

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

Nearest Airport

Airplane
San Luis Obispo County Airport
11 km from this hotel
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Reviews that mention...

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4.5 out of 5 stars

26 reviews

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5 star reviews

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4 star reviews

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3 star reviews

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2 star reviews

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Latest reviews (26)

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Jessica

20 Aug 2024 - 21 Aug 2024
reviewed on hcom

5 out of 5 stars

Can’t beat the location. Room was nice. Hotel staff gave kids beach buckets at check-in, they loved this. Would stay here again.
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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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Pamela

28 Jun 2024 - 3 Jul 2024
reviewed on orbitz

4 out of 5 stars

The biggest positive for this hotel is the location- right on the beach; and for our particular room, the ocean view! The other positives were that it is within easy walking distance to the pier, shops and restaurants. The fire pits with seating on the patio overlooking the beach are very nice and inviting. The staff was friendly and accommodating, including housekeeping. The parking was convenient. The only negatives are small ones, only mentioned as feedback for the best guest experience: the rooms are pretty basic, not what you may call "luxury accommodations." However, they were clean and adequate. The bathroom is small and has some things that could be improved on: there is no wall-mounted towel ring or bar for use of a hand towel at the sink/vanity; all the towels are on hanging on bars mounted on the back wall of the shower/tub itself. The toilet tissue roll holder is oddly placed under the vanity, where it's easy to bump into it, causing the roll to fall on the floor. The vanity doesn't go all the way to the walls; there's about a 4-inch gap on both sides, so toiletries can fall into the gap and onto the floor. The Deck cafe is the only on-site restaurant and has limited seating and menu (and no real kids menu.) However, the food they do offer is good. While the cafe staff gave good service, we found it odd that they closed for a 30 minute break in the evenings some time between 5:00 and 6:00. (Perhaps staggered staff breaks could be implented.)
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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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Angela

19 Jun 2024 - 20 Jun 2024
reviewed on expedia

5 out of 5 stars

Great place to stay, very family friendly!
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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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