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Budget Inn

2.0 star property

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A two-story building with a balcony, surrounded by a well-maintained garden with trees and shrubs.
A hotel room with a large bed, two bedside lamps, a framed picture on the wall, and a door with a curtain.
A reception area with a counter, a computer, a small table with pastries, and a display of travel guides.
A two-story building with a central courtyard, balconies, and a covered outdoor seating area.
A landscaped area with a parking lot, a building with a blue balcony, and a tree.

Reviews

6.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • 24/7 front desk
The current price is $93
$82 nightly
$93 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jul 23 - Jul 24

Explore the area

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1001 Olive St, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93405
  • Place, Santa Rosa Park
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Fremont Theater
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Airport, San Luis Obispo, CA (SBP-San Luis Obispo County Regional)
    ‪11 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Single Room, 1 King Bed

A hotel room with a large bed, two bedside lamps, a framed picture on the wall, and a door with a curtain.

Standard Single Room, 1 King Bed

  • 312 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with two beds, each with red bedding, a nightstand with a lamp, and two framed pictures on the wall.

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 312 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Standard Single Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

A hotel room with a large bed, two bedside lamps, a framed picture on the wall, and a door with a curtain.

Standard Single Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

  • 312 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

San Luis Obispo

With a stay at Budget Inn, you'll be centrally located in San Luis Obispo, a 2-minute drive from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo and 14 minutes from Pismo Beach Pier. .This motel is 7.9 mi (12.8 km) from Avila Hot Springs and 10.4 mi (16.7 km) from Avila Beach Golf Resort.
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What's nearby

  • Santa Rosa Park - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Fremont Theater - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Downtown SLO Farmers' Market - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles

Getting around

  • San Luis Obispo Station - 2 min drive
  • Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) - 103 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Lure Fish House - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Jack in the Box - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Hotel SLO - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Giuseppe's Cucina Rustica - ‬14 min walk

About this property

Budget Inn

Budget Inn offers 27 accommodations with air conditioning. Televisions come with cable channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers.

This San Luis Obispo motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). 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 27 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms with bathtubs or showers are provided. Conveniences include phones with free local calls, and housekeeping is provided on request.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and coffee/tea in a common area. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 1 floor
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 36-inch TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 1:00 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 25 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 25 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

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, debit card, or cash deposit 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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Budget Inn San Luis Obispo
Budget San Luis Obispo

Budget Inn Reviews

Reviews

6.0
Rating 10 - Excellent. 195 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 195 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 233 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 148 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 231 out of 1002 reviews

6.2/10

Cleanliness

6.2/10

Staff & service

5.8/10

Amenities

5.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sandy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Good prices; large rooms
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, safe & easy parking. Next to freeway, so maybe earplugs if you are sound sensitive
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Sean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Staff was nice
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Sandy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Close to downtown
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Shairoz

Clean room and cozy layout
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Maria

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Yes, but to dirty and. Old furniture
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified

6/10 Okay

Ashton

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Extra pet fee head up
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified

6/10 Okay

Reyes

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This place was not above a Motel 6. The Bed was decently comfortable. Horribly painted, Bathtub look as if surface areas were breaking down, so we didnt shower. Mind you, this was the room told was just remodeled lol. Certainly would not stay again preferably.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified

6/10 Okay

Youmi

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Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Clean room
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

6/10 Okay

alexis

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Did not feel safe lol
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sofia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked that the motel is so close the main street it was nice to walk and site see
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice area, staff, and property great for a SLO visit
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Geneva

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There was cockroaches all over my hotel room slept so uncomfortable
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

albert r.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Budget Inn Rocks & Owner Is Awesome

Stayed there for two nights in a row, the owner was amazing and very friendly and hospitable. I’ll definitely stay in the area again very soon.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lora

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice staff, affordable, hotel is quiet and clean and right off the hwy
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Shaun

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

6/10 Okay

Jerry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The room was clean but not in very good condition, especially for the price. The toilet clogged once, the shower was difficult to operate, and some of the repairs were sloppily made. Beds were just OK.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great quiet stay
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Omar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good place to stay good location
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

albert r.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Budget Inn Is Amazing Value!

Budget Inn was perfectly located, plenty of convenient stores and fast food or restaurants to consider, walking distance to parks and other shopping, the owner was amazing and very hospitable and checked in on us a couple of times each day, I’m a business owner and that kind of hospitality goes a long way, we will definitely be staying again within the next week or two
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Amanda

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was absolutely disgusting. Furniture was old and all torn up. Holes in the wall. Dirty carpet with god knows what on it. I would NEVER book again
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

2/10 Terrible

olga

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room smell really bad like water damage in the carpet , the shower to to long to wet hot water really bad experience.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely adorable property and the front desk was welcoming & accommodating. The rooms are clean and comfortable and the location is ideal being on the waterfront. Highly recommended for a relaxing stay with many dining options & activities within walking distance.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is in a great spot and very convenient. The staff were friendly and available when needed. Thank you Boss!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

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