Courtesy Inn of San Simeon

I’m not happy at all with this place! They need to step in up a notch. First, we drive to the side of the building with our room and could hardly read the numbers because there were no lights – i later told them and they turned them on. Room smelled moldy, air didn’t work, remote didn’t work and towels were so thin and cheap — -I truly could go on, but I won’t! Will NOT be back!
Not happy, won’t be back!

Loud bathroom fan and heater. Super small TV. Needs some serious remodeling. Cheap soap packets makes it all feel low budget. They wanted to charge for breakfast so we opted to go to somewhere decent. We went across to the Best Western Cavalier restaurant.
Pet friendly gives it the 1 star.

After a long trip my family needed a place to rest. We were able to check in a Saturday noon. Staff was friendly with great customer service and knowledgeable. Got inform of great places to visit such as: Hearst Castle, elephant seals, beaches, scenic areas And hiking. In addition got info on Frankin Hot Springs which my family love. Besides the obvious (microwave ect.) they have an indoor pool, plasma t.v. plenty of parking with very clean rooms and with heaters with this cold weather, trust me they become important. I would definitely come back again if I’m in the area and strongly recommend it to my family and friends.

I wasn’t expecting much and am generally pretty open minded, if I know what I’m getting into. I could tell upon check in that this was not going to be my «normal» hotel stay. Based upon the fact that we just wanted a clean and neat place to stay… I’ll give it a 2 star. Being that we had zero AT&T cell coverage at the hotel, we had at least hoped to have a decent wi-​fi to communicate via text with family back home and has also hoped to watch Netflix and wind down after a long day. Unfortunately, wi-​fi was subpar to say the least. The tv remote was for another room or something… lit up but didn’t work… and the shower barely had any water trickling out to shower in. However, that said, it served our purpose. Close to beach and there was a little market and restaurant within walking distance. Bring a deck of cards or a book and you will be fine! Don’t pay more than $ 60 for this place though! Thank you Hotwire for the deal :)

This place is dirty! We stayed here because there was nothing else available and we paid over $ 150 for one night. The only good thing about this place is that the linens had been laundered. They had some old stains, but they definitely had been recently washed. The furniture in the room was filthy and had been cleaned with furniture polish so it was greasy too. The phone was disgusting and the bathroom had mold and water stains. When we woke up in the morning, there was even a potato bug in the bathroom to greet us. Unless you like filth, don’t stay here.

Die zimmer sind sehr gross! hat alles drinnen was man braucht! Ausser ein tresor! Für einmal schlafen super!

Not completely terrible. The room was a decent size, the location wasn’t too far from the water, and the price was cheap. On the other hand, there was dried semen on the headboard and dried blood on the curtains. The room smelled strongly of cleaning chemicals but every surface I wiped off left the baby wipes brown. The TV had bad reception and the furniture was old and worn out looking. Not the worst experience I have had, but I will definitely not recommend or return.

This is one of the most nastiest dirty motel I have ever stayed at. If I can give them no star that is what they deserve. The sink faucet looks like it has never been cleaned. It had a thick build up of crap. The bath tub had hair and soap scum. The shower curtain had mold at the bottom and the bed sheets had stains all over! Don’t waste your money here! Run!!!

You get what you pay for. A perfectly fine hotel for our family of three in town for one night, one purpose– Hearst Castle. Perfectly clean but that strip of hotels just has a sad, old feeling and I was glad to leave the next day.

Worst experience of the trip. Appearance of motel acceptable. Plus side was being near beach. Rooms adequate size. Appeared mostly clean (don’t look behind beds or in corners) Pool is indoor and no air circulation so just not enjoyable. Than real problems begun. A/​c did not work, no ability to circulate air in stuffy room but leave door open. Shower had no water pressure and would not turn off so dripped all night. We had a huge lightening storm which I understand is an act of nature but it caused power flashes. We woke up to no electricity. No hot water and worst of all no empathy or customer service from staff. We just packed up r stinky selves and drove home. Not the best way to end a vacation. And the night fee of $ 200 plus just made me very unsatisfied! Will not be back ever!

Unacceptable. In fact, I’m pretty sure it was the worst hotel I’ve ever experienced. Yes, you could see the ocean from the window, sort of. And yes, it was a cheap room (90 bucks on Priceline). But given the rest of the hotel and stuff going on (cops were there) we kept our curtains shut. The room was gross, frankly. Dirty. Crud on the floors in corners. Dingy worn towels (seriously gray). Pillows were thin and gross (no pillow protector under case). Bedding torn and had holes hand sewn together. No wifi. Inch gap under door that barely closed. Only enough TP for ONE Person, one use. Really? Too late to leave. Slept in our clothes wrapped in towels from home. God. Avoid this hotel.

For the price, you can’t beat the Courtesy Inn. It’s everything you want in a hotel: it’s clean, safe, quiet, and nearby all the points of interest, in this case Hearst Castle and access to the Pacific Coast Highway. As far as I’m concerned, this is the only hotel I’ll stay in if I’m in the area again.

We stayed for one night, coming from SFO, traveling to Santa Barbara.
The motel is absolutely old and requires to be renovated. The rooms and bathrooms do not seem to be cleaned at all. It was a bad experience.
This motel just seems to be the «cash-​cow» of the owner!
Recommendation:
Pass on it.

If your looking for a place to sleep and shower that doesn’t cost too much, this place is perfect. It’s a no frills-​you get what you pay for kind of place. Maybe my expectations were low, but I was pleasantly suprised. We had no issues sleeping here, bed was okay, room was clean and it was very quiet! If you come here expecting all the amenities of a 5 star hotel, you will be very disappointed, but if you come here expecting a clean, quiet and inexpensive place to sleep you won’t regret it!

Pros: location, price, safe area, quiet, comfortable, clean (except for a random toe nail in the tub)
Cons: toe nail in tub, questionable carpet, limited desk hours (7:30a-11p)
Yes, another late check in. (Yes, it is a pattern with me (grin)).

Bad experience… They are not honest.
My mom left her iPad & we went back. Check the room– Talked to the front desk & custodian. But they said they haven’t seen any.
Very slow wifi
Bad customer service when we checked in too…

I’m not overly picky, but this place is absolute crap and it’s because ZERO money is put into maintenance. The sheets, pillow case, duvet cover and chairs all had lots of stains. The pillows were about 2 – 3 years past their useful life. Pillows are $ 15 for a set of two at Costco and a new (clean) sheet can’t cost that much. Hey Courtesy Inn, how about you take the money collected from ONE NIGHT and replace all the bedding in every room?
Both my wife and I woke up with sore backs because the bed was garbage too. The floor didn’t look clean and with how much they spend on the rest of the place I wonder when the last time they shampooed it. Even the soap smelled old and nasty. I mean, how much are you really saving on that crap soap? Five cents? I guess it just shows management’s mentality. Save a penny anywhere regardless. Don’t be fooled by the half-​way decent lobby and bright exterior paint. It’s just a façade and this place is gross inside.
There were a couple people that complained about the WIFI. I had no problem connecting to it. Of course absolutely no data was coming across, LOL.
Also I read a review where someone compared this place to Motel 6. I wouldn’t be surprised if Motel 6 sued for slander. That’s really not fair to Motel 6. Their rooms are much, much better.
We booked two nights but only stayed one. No we didn’t get a refund, it was worth paying to NOT stay there another night.

One star hotel at a one star price. Definitely not a 2 star motel.
Room was clean yet older. No fridge as advertised. Lights are on a motion detector timer. Small thin towels.
Front desk made me feel like a criminal when i checked in. Literally nobody was there when i checked out at 9am.
Hot water took ten minutes to warm up. At first i thought there was no hot water so i called the front desk and they told me to run and waste 10 minutes of water!
Easy parking and comfortable bed. Internet was fine as this is the off season with very few guests.
San simeon is a small town with not many services like restaurants. Ten minute drive south on coast hwy to cambria with oveer 50 restaurants and beautiful moonstone beach.
Motel is 5 minutes from hearst castle.

Stayed here on New Year’s Eve. It was much better than I expected. My room was clean, heater unit worked fine, has fridge/​microwave, it was very quiet also even on New Years. Indoor pool looked nice although I didn’t use it. The front desk lady was pretty nice also. Usually we camp
In San Simeon but I would stay again for the winter months!

I’m a firm believer that budget hotels don’t have to bad — just be clean, affordable and provide basic services and I’m sold. Courtesy was clean and affordable ($ 62/​day through Expedia). But the room I stayed in was a bit worn down, the TV didn’t work and the closest outlet I could find to charge my phone was in the bathroom… so I can’t say this was my favorite budget experience. My mom also rented a room … And the curtain promptly fell off when she opened it. I’m also a bit biased because I stayed at the San Simeon next door and it was a way better experience.

My goodness. So much for saving a buck.
Now the only good thing about this place was the acceptance of dogs. Kind of the main reason we can here.
So…str8 and simple. This place needs to be renovated. It gets Way too much business to be in this condition.
Now my buddies room down the hall was much nicer. Maybe it’s where they put dog owners that sucks. Fml.
The ac didn’t work. And it was all reverse. Hot was cold, etc. Except the cold was more of a breezy wet musk.
Well thank goodness the ocean was across the street. So opening the windows and door was the way to go.
The bathroom sink was also backwards. Hot was cold. Smh.
The final straw was the shower. Thankfully I’m a man and I keep tools in my truck. I had to use my screwdriver every time we wanted to take a shower/​bath. The handle was ALSO backwards but it was also loose. Fml. Or maybe broken. I had to screw it in and press hard as fuk to turn the water on and off. One time it no shit took me 10 mins to turn off the water. Not a good thing for a place that is experiencing a drought.
I told this all the the lobby when we checked out. I hate complaining. But shit.
Again, my buddies room down the hall had none of these issues.
Obviously there is some backwardness. Let’s move forward Courtesy Inn. Smh

Nos alojamos en este hotel de camino desde Los Ángeles a San Francisco, porque hicimos la ruta en dos días y decidimos parar en el medio a dormir. Lo elegimos precisamente porque está más o menos en medio de la ruta, y además no hay que desviarse mucho de la SR1, que es la carretera que va por la costa. Por otra parte, es un buen sitio para quedarse si se quiere visitar el Hearst Castle.
La estructura es de típico motel americano, con dos plantas de habitaciones, a las que se accedes desde un pasillo exterior (a lo Dexter o Veronica Mars), con la plaza de aparcamiento justo debajo. Las habitaciones son bastante amplias y limpias, y la cama es cómoda. Además, tienen piscina y jacuzzi gratuitos, ¡un triunfazo! También hay lavandería para lavar tu propia ropa, aunque no la usamos.
En recepción se pueden comprar unos vales con los que se puede comer más barato en un local cercano. Si se está de paso, recomiendo esta opción para no perder el tiempo buscando otro sitio por la ciudad: se desayuna bien (french toasts FTW!) y se come medianamente bien, aunque el servicio es muuuuuy lento.
El personal es muy agradable y simpático, te reciben muy bien e incluso te proporcionan un plano del hotel. Y hay WiFi gratis en todo el recinto, lo cual se agradece porque es una zona con poca cobertura móvil.