Morro Crest Inn

I was shocked at how terrible this room was. The young man at the front desk was friendly and accommodating, but for a $ 159 room, I expected more. The walls are paper thin, to the point of being able to comprehend full conversations from our neighbors, as well as hearing «everything» done in their bathroom. The shower tile grout was black with mildew. I put our extra hand towel on the floor so that I did not have to touch it.

Pretty much as advertised by other reviewers. This is a clean, basic, no frills place a couple of blocks off both the downtown eateries and the bay. Walls are a bit thin — I stayed on the first floor and heard my neighbors above me with small kids, but they quieted down and I slept very well (and I am a light sleeper). Good value for the money. I would try it again but probably insist on sleeping on the second floor.

Dump, except for the updated bathroom. Paper thin walls came with crying baby next door. Hard as a rock bed. Arrived to a cold room, 42 degrees outside, with the window wide open and heater turned off. Hello! Décor was trailer trash. Folks, spend some money on updating your rooms (don’t go looking at the swap meet for furniture) not just the exterior and bathrooms. Ugh.

Morro Crest Inn is the best option by far. Flexible, friendly and kind, the staff makes the stay here worthwhile! Great, amenities, and everything felt really easy and great. We stayed here for the Morro Bay Triathlon and they took such good care of us! Morro Crest Inn is the obvious choice!!!

Cozy motel. Perfect location. Friendly manager and very accommodating. Rooms are clean and equipped with microwave, fridge and coffeemaker. Perfect for a couple of nights in morro bay. This was one of the cleaner rooms I’ve stayed in and at a good rate. Will be back.

Very professional, courteous and friendly staff! The manager, Karen was an absolute sweetheart! She went out of her way on more than one occasion that help us on are multiple extended stays! I highly recommend this nice, friendly, clean motel!

My wife & 2 boys (15 & 10) very much enjoyed our 1 night stay at the Morro Crest Inn. We were there on a Friday night, 6÷17÷15. The price was very decent and reasonable. Parking was ample, and the lot was freshly sealed & striped + well lit. The owner, Karen, greeted us happily at check-​in, and she was very helpful & cordial. We had a 2^nd floor room in the middle (perfect, but not with «Rock» view … no biggie). Our room was just fine, from A to Z. You can view the pictures that other reviewers have nicely provided, so I’ll save time here. *BEST things: HUGE «new”(?) shower stall w/​plenty of pressure, hot & cold; small fridge + microwave + stand-​up fan + wet bar area + small flat screen TV … WiFi + «walk-​in» closet (don’t always see all of THAT!). Bedding/​Pillows were clean, soft, & fresh + comforter … Firm, decent mattress (No complaints). **WORST things: Honestly, can’t think of ANY. Décor was nice, «homey», and updated theme. Our room was just perfect for our quick stay in town. We were all about seeing what Morro Bay had to offer, anyway … not camping out at the Inn! Cont. B-​fast in lobby was a neat start to the day. I guess they allow dogs (pets), but was glad none was around! The place got about 70% full around evening time = Good for them. Had some motorcyclists staying there; They were decent & respectful (noise level). Enjoyed the «community» sitting area/​porch in the early AM; You could see «The Rock» from the corner chair! The parking lot even had a neat sitting area with a view of the bay/​Rock + a front patio. Ice machine available & working. I believe there are 3 – 4 rooms with the bay/​Rock «view», if you inquire. ** I’m not sure exactly which room (s) some of these «negative» reviewers stayed in (!?) … Ours was basically Wonderful! Kudos to Karen & her staff on our Great stay. Would definitely stay again & Highly recommend to others. ** The entire exterior building and grounds looked «newer», with great attention to detail. Clean. Nice to see the «TLC» given to this nice structure! … ** We THANK YOU, Karen! — - WELL DONE! … See you Next time! ** … :^] … *P.S. = We enjoyed the shopping, unbelievable photo ops at sunrise/​sunset (!), flying a kite out on the beach around the Rock, playing hoops at the full courts at the bay park & up-​town park, B.K. & McD’s, grocery/​drug stores, gas up-​town are available … and recommend «The Hungry Fisherman» on Beach Street (up-​town) for a fabulous family meal ! ! … :^)

This hotel was pretty pricey for the weekend I was staying there. The reviews were mixed, so I didn’t think it would be THAT bad since it was a little costly. But it was simply a joke. Like an «am I being pranked» type of joke? Where’s Ashton?
It looks like this room has not been remodeled or cleaned since the ‘70s or ‘80s. TV, phone, every appliance, everything in there just looks like someone found an old underground bunker left trapped in time. The whole place felt super mildewy and damp. It just was gross. The only positive was the shower was huge and the water pressure was ridiculously high (which is a rare treat in today’s water conserving times). I believe what we had was a handicapped shower, that is probably why it was unusually large and the water needed the pressure to shoot so far out.
But anyway, if this place was a bargain price, I would think it was okay. I don’t mind staying in a dump if I’m saving money. But this was just a rip!

I liked my stay of 2 days here at this location, place is pretty clean comfortable and good reasonable price
Extremely close to the Embarcadero and shops, owner was nice, would stay again

Kept the office open when I knew I’d be a late arrival. Basic, clean hotel with no hassle.

Great location, short walk to the water front, longer walk to Morro Rock, as we could see from our room. Room was very clean and fresh, as was the bathroom.
We weren’t expecting the microwave and mini-​fridge. Very pleasant surprise.
The manager was very friendly and helpful. Coffee and pastries in the morning were well chosen.

This I not a 5 star hotel, but it is a cute little motel with a nice size room. Owner is very sweet and the price was reasonable for what it is. I love it. My room has a view of the bay, well it will in the morning. Room colors are nice. I will stay here again. Only reason it doesn’t get a five star is there is no tub in my room, only shower.

We were coming to SLO to visit my boyfriend’s daughter, but since it was Parents weekend at Cal Poly, every single hotel in SLO was booked, so we finally found Morro Crest Inn after calling 28 different locations. I am a Hotel Snob so initially I was not pleased with having to settle for a small motel. I was pleasantly suprised when we arrived at Morro Crest Inn. This Inn is a quaint, cozy and CLEAN place to stay. They have a cute little B&B theme going on, with wall paper lining the walls, and cute decorations. The rooms have no AC, but they provide a nice stand up fan in each room, so we were not hot at all. The room was clean, as well as the bathrooms. The sheets weren’t over bleached, which can cause my skin to itch, and they were clean as well. The actual mattresses definitely need an upgrade, the bed was hard as a rock. But they had king sized beds which was better than a queen, and the rooms had a fridge and a microwave which was such a nice bonus. It was quiet, super quiet, and the staff was so friendly. The only negatives were the hard bed and our toilet made a really loud sound when we flushed it Overall, it was a good experience and I would stay here again. Also a plus, GREAT LOCATION! !!

Slept very comfortable. Small and accommodating for me and my husband. Very quiet which we liked. Free wifi, blow dryer, microwave, fridge and coffee was a plus for only paying $ 50. Got more than what we paid for. Even though it was late receptionist was friendly:) beautiful view. Is only 5 minutes walking distance to shops. They have free continental breakfast with is pastries and coffee but we didn’t get to try any as we wanted to adventure into town. Nice little patio seating outside:) you don’t have to deal with a room key just a sensor which I loved, it’s an older place but it was cozy and perfect for my husband and I as we were just passing through for one night:) I would come again if I ever pass through again.

Sweet little Inn, deserves more stars than the other reviewers have given it. YEs the breakfast is mediocre, but the location is terrific, near the intersection of Main Street and Morro Bay boulevard. My room (217) was very quiet, with a King sir bed and a nice shower with marble tile walls. There was a small fridge and microwave in the room. Everything was very clean and the free wifi worked pretty well (although it kind of got slow at peak TV time). All this for a very modest nightly price. I got more than what I paid for and will be back next time Im in Morro Bay.

Thin walls.
Very thin walls.
Everything felt dirty. For the cost, your better off just spending another 100 bucks for something you can at least rest in properly. It felt stuffy and it had no AC. Just because you’re next to the beach does not mean your property will not retain heat. We had to leave the window open as late as we can.

This place was a great hotel to stay at for the night! The only reason I haven’t given them 5 stars is that the room smelled like smoke (despite being a non-​smoking room). We opened the window and doors and it aired out pretty quickly, though. The bedspread and sheets all smelled clean.
The owner was a very nice woman and even offered us a slight discount. I would definitely stay at this place again! The price was very right for a property that includes a fridge and microwave in the room.

It was a pricey place to stay. (there was a art festival going on) I never paid $ 140 for a sorry motel!!! It was very dated. Every thing is done manually… They still use a real key… Owner did her own math to figure out taxes … Makes me wonder how accurate she really was… Bed is horrible. super uncomfortable! Sheets/​blankets feel humid/​dirty… I don’t like giving negative reviews … But I wish I would have known!

What a disappointment.
The rooms were not well maintained. The bed poor. The internet did not work and I asked about it a number of times to no avail.
But here’s the main problem. A couple directly beneath me was arguing so violently and loudly I could hear every word through the thin floorboards. The woman accused the man of abusing her and threatened to go to the hospital to get MRI evidence of how he’d beaten her. The man yelled for her to shut up. She threatened to call the police.
I’m a pretty laid back guy, but this just went on and on and I became deeply uncomfortable.
So at around 5pm, I told the woman at the front desk what was going on and how deeply uncomfortable I was. So I asked to be switched to a different room. I’ve never done that before. And though there were only two other guests there at the time and though only half the rooms ended up being booked that night, they refused to move me to another room.
Instead, they went to the couple to tell them people had complained out their noise. I could hear the man argue, upset that someone had ratted on him. Now I closed my curtain and I hid in my room fearing the man’s anger would turn upstairs. Luckily, they just kept yelling at each other.
So again 2 hours later I asked to be moved. Talked to the manager Dennis. No was the answer. I was told the available rooms had 2 twin beds whereas mine was a queen. Frankly I was stunned they wouldn’t just move me to an available room that didn’t share an adjoining wall or floor when they clearly had space.
Though I’d come to quiet Morro Bay to get some isolated writing done in that room, I exiled myself from the room till midnight hoping my neighbors would pass out by then, and while I was able to sleep, I was woken at 6:30am with more yelling because Dennis refused to switch my room.
That’s the kind of customer service you’ll get at the Crest Inn. Thanks, Dennis.

Morro Bay used to be a small fishermen town and still has a laid-​back feel. Now it appears to rely mainly on tourism and it sports a good number of hotels and motels.
The Morro Crest Inn is a motel located on the main strip of town. My room was decent-​sized and it had a number of amenities you will not find in your normal motel room, such as a coffee maker, small fridge, microwave, flat screen TV, free WiFi. The room was super clean and bright, as was the bathroom. There is also a small (continental) breakfast included but I passed because there is actually a hip Internet Café right around the corner where I got my latté. Best of all, rooms go for about $ 45, which is hard to beat.