With a location in the heart of the so-called Slo Cal region of California, San Luis Obispo is a charming city with plenty to recommend it whether you're passing through or are looking for a longer vacation destination. This part of Slo Cal benefits from a good choice of boutique hotels, which afford luxury and style in equal measure. Whether you want easy access to the beach, a place from where you can explore the wine production of California, or simply want to enjoy a well-prepared breakfast before you recommence your travels, San Luis Obispo has hotel accommodations to suit.
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20 rooms Enjoying well over 300 days of sunshine each year, the Slo Cal region of California is a great location for a vacation. With San Luis Obispo at the very center of the Slo Cal region, well-known for its high-quality wine production, you're sure to enjoy a memorable vacation wherever you're located in the city. The rating given to most hotels in the city are high, but boutique accommodation, in particular, tends to offer more style. With superior amenities and luxury touches here and there, boutique hotel rooms tend to be in demand most of the year. If you're looking for the perfect place to stay in central California, then San Luis Obispo should certainly be on your radar.
First, booking a boutique hotel room to stay in during your time in San Luis Obispo won't necessarily cost that much more - if at all - than a regular hotel. Check the availability of rooms because when it isn't the high season, even hotels in downtown parts of San Luis Obispo can charge very reasonable rates. That said, the great thing about a boutique hotel or inn is that you can enjoy a much more unique experience than is typically found at a standard hotel. In some cases, boutique hotel rooms are decorated individually with their own quirky atmosphere or art on the walls, which is completely unique and often made by local artists. There again, with often lower room numbers, boutique hotels tend to offer the best service because the staff aren't spread so thinly. You might even find that your chosen hotel in the Slo Cal region offers features or amenities that you won't find in even the best standard hotels. This might be an indoor pool, a well-maintained garden, or a modern lodge you can stay in away from the main hotel building. In some cases, there are also spa facilities you can use in-house. Spa services are sometimes included within the overnight rates but are sometimes charged separately, so this is worth a quick check before you book, especially if obtaining a spa treatment during your stay is important to you.
This will depend on what you want for your vacation. There are some great boutique hotel options on Morro Street if you want to stay in the central downtown area close to Brizzolara Creek or San Luis Obispo Creek. Check out Monterey Street for alternative boutique hotel rooms in the city center. If you are going to use San Luis Obispo to explore the wine production facilities around the city, then check out some of the ranch and lodge-style boutique hotels around Islay Hill in the south of the city. Wherever you choose to book, you will have convenient access to Morro Bay, just a few minutes' drive to the west on the coast road, or Pismo Beach to the south. Every location in the city provides a suitable option for a luxury hotel room, and you can expect the same warm, friendly welcome in any room that you choose to book.
May and June tend to be the most popular times to book hotels in San Luis Obispo boutique hotel rooms, which tend to get booked up quickly since there are fewer of them to go around. If you want to avoid disappointment, then check availability early and make your booking a few months in advance, at least, or you may wind up settling for somewhere out of town, such as Morro Bay, for example. In October, bookings also rise, so the availability of the most in-demand rooms in the Slo Cal region can consequently go down, pushing up rates to a degree. This is because late September and early October tend to be when wine producers are in the process of harvesting their vines, and interest in wine production is at its annual peak.
Hotels with better ratings tend to be superior and offer greater luxury, but this isn't always reflected in the size or style of the rooms themselves. Sometimes, the restaurant is the only major difference between a four-star hotel and a five-star one. You can expect a tasty American breakfast in any boutique hotel you choose to book, of course, but five-star ones tend to have a fine-dining restaurant you can take your evening meal in if wanted. However, if you intend to eat out, then this part of the rating won't make a big difference to you. After all, enjoying a memorable vacation in a relaxing and easy-going part of the world, like San Luis Obispo, is all about the quality of the rooms and service, not what the restaurant offers and whether or not there are in-house amenities that you may never use. View what is important to you before booking your chosen hotel.
