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Sandcastle Hotel on the Beach

3.5 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Terrace/patio
Point of interest
On the beach, white sand
Exterior
Lobby

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
100 Stimson Ave, Pismo Beach, CA, 93449
  • Pismo State Beach
    2 min walk
  • Pismo Beach Pier
    3 min walk
  • Pismo Beach Surf Shop
    4 min walk
  • San Luis Obispo, CA (SBP-San Luis Obispo County Regional)
    11 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Superior Room, 2 Queen Beds (Partial View 2 Queens)

Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Superior Room, 2 Queen Beds (Partial View 2 Queens)

  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Superior Room, 1 King Bed (Partial View King)

Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Superior Room, 1 King Bed (Partial View King)

  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds (Traditional 2 Queens)

Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds (Traditional 2 Queens)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed (Traditional King)

Standard Room, 1 King Bed (Traditional King)

Standard Room, 1 King Bed (Traditional King)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Balcony

Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Balcony

  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony (Deluxe King with Patio or Balcony)

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony (Deluxe King with Patio or Balcony)

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony (Deluxe King with Patio or Balcony)

  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Superior Room, 1 King Bed, Ocean View, Oceanfront

Superior Room, 1 King Bed, Ocean View, Oceanfront

Superior Room, 1 King Bed, Ocean View, Oceanfront

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Superior Room, 2 Queen Beds, Oceanfront

Superior Room, 2 Queen Beds, Oceanfront

Superior Room, 2 Queen Beds, Oceanfront

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Pismo Beach

A stay at Sandcastle Hotel on the Beach places you in the heart of Pismo Beach, within a 5-minute walk of Pismo State Beach and Pismo Beach Pier. .This beach hotel is 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Monarch Butterfly Grove and 5.1 mi (8.2 km) from Avila Hot Springs.

What's nearby

  • Pismo State Beach - 2 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Pismo Beach Pier - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Monarch Butterfly Grove - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Pismo Beach Premium Outlets - 17 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Avila Hot Springs - 7 min drive - 8.3 km

Getting around

  • Grover Beach Station - 3 min drive
  • San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Old West Cinnamon Rolls - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Wooly's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Splash Café - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪SeaVenture Restaurant - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Boardroom - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Sandcastle Hotel on the Beach

Ocean-view hotel with a bar/lounge, near Pismo Beach Pier
Sandcastle Hotel on the Beach offers 75 accommodations with iPod docking stations and MP3 docking stations. 55-inch LED televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 75 guestrooms featuring iPod docking stations and LED televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, as well as phones with free local calls.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as bicycles to rent or take in the view from a rooftop terrace. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, a fireplace in the lobby, and discounted use of a nearby fitness facility.
Satisfy your appetite at The Deck, a beachfront bistro which features a bar/lounge and an ocean view. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-out, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
The Deck - This beachfront bistro serves breakfast, dinner, and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Happy hour is offered.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Self parking on site (USD 25.00 per night)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
  • On-site parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • 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
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • The Deck

Things to do

  • Bike rentals

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Luggage storage

Outdoors

  • Beachfront location
  • Firepit
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille signage
  • Lift
  • Handrails in stairwells
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • At least 80% of lighting from LEDs
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Fireplace in reception
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating (climate-controlled)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)

Entertainment

  • 55-inch LED TV
  • TV channels
  • iPod dock
  • MP3 dock
  • Premium channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED light bulbs
  • Phone
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 20.0 per stay

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 10 to 30 for adults, and USD 10 to 30 for children
  • Self parking fee: USD 25.00 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 20.0 per stay

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 21 years old
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include window guards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Sandcastle Inn
Sandcastle Inn Pismo Beach
Sandcastle Pismo Beach
Sandcastle Hotel Pismo Beach
Sandcastle Hotel Beach Pismo Beach
Sandcastle Hotel Beach
Sandcastle Beach Pismo Beach
Sandcastle Beach
Sandcastle On The Pismo
Sandcastle Hotel on the Beach Hotel
Sandcastle Hotel on the Beach Pismo Beach
Sandcastle Hotel on the Beach Hotel Pismo Beach

Sandcastle Hotel on the Beach Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 772 out of 1278 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 275 out of 1278 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 132 out of 1278 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 68 out of 1278 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 31 out of 1278 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

ignacio

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very upset they close before time on lounge areas
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sidney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Karina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cindy, Bakersfield

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
My husband and I stayed here for our anniversary. Very nice hotel right on the beach … beautiful views, comfortable rooms and really friendly staff. We really enjoyed sitting around the fire pits at The Deck and loved the coffee and food offered there. Perfect spot to relax! We will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rachelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic Getaway
I love this hotel. Very friendly staff. If their is anything you need, they are right there. Rooms are clean. I love th3 icean views.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Celina, Los Angeles

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
friendly and professional staff. Clean room with and amazing ocean view.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Colleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Samantha

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location and views!
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!
Breakfast from the Deck
View from main building first floor room
From the beach looking back at the hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Srivatsan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property and staff
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Monica, Fremont

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This location was perfect! Beach front and walking distance to the pier and shopping and food. We will definitely be staying here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Gabriela

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was great stay. We liked that we were able to walk to the beach, pier and restaurants.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erin

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emigdia

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice stay
Very nice. Clean, cozy, right on the beach and very close to pier. Everyone was so nice. The only bummer was the close the decks and turn off the fire pits early. Especially on a Friday night. It wouldve been nice to chill outside later on a beautiful night.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Janet

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The deck area to get a bite to eat and a drink while sitting relaxing
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tryg

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Allison

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
The room was smaller than the rest on our floor and there was stains of liquid all over the walls, drains were slow in shower and sink, and the carpet was gross... stained and sticky. More attention should be put into the room cleanliness.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Helen

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Location was the only good thing.
Great location but the room wasn’t that great. The smell of mold and dampness was apparent. And while it seemed to have been renovated to a degree, you could tell it was poorly done.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gabriela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Arianna

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My first time there & I’ve been going to pismo beach for over 20 years. Very nice & clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

April

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Eliza

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Not as expected.
I stayed in the King Suite, told this was a premium best room, but they did not tell me it was outside of the hotel while all the other rooms were indoors. The bar and restaurant stated in the descriptions and photos were nothing but a service counter for coffee or drinks. No bar to sit at, no restaurant to order and sit at a table. The fire pits were nice but one has to race to enjoy one as they weren’t as plentiful, as seen in the photos. We ordered food from a menu using a bar code but the food was less than the photo as well. I was very disappointed in the stay, but the service was excellent as was the bedding and pillows.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

K.

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really enjoyed this hotel, but there are a few things it could do to improve. The elevator was REALLY slow even with no traffic, there was no refrigerator in the room, the hot water didn’t get hot - luke warm at best, and the robes were tiny and made anyone who wears larger than a medium feel like a fatty. Lol Other than that, it’s beautiful, decorated well, in a wonderful area, and I would stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024