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Garden Street Inn

3.0 of 5
1212 Garden Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
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Garden Street Inn
3.5 of 5 stars 106 Reviews
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What travellers say about this B&B/inn
  • Friendly and helpful(5)
  • Downtown SLO(4)
  • Great location(3)
  • Very comfortable(3)
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San Francisco, California
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012

So, back in the day I lived in the Garden Street Inn. At the time what are now the rooms were individual apartments with kitchens. In fact, I brought the owners into the place when they knocked on the door because they wanted to make a B & B out of it. Silly me, I thought I would go back... More

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Copenhagen
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012

This place is like home, clean room, a nice place to stay, if you like diffrent B&B and very central placed.

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Wiltshire England
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012

I read all the complaints after my visit and was most surprised. They must have had a face lift and a complete change of heart for the place was terrific when we stayed. We found it in the Rough Guide which rarely gets things wrong so there must have been a ropey patch last year. The décor is excellent and... More

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San Luis Obispo, California, United States
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2012

It has been 3 years since I have visited SLO. Since I have been back I have stayed at several hotels but this one is my favorite so far. As for rooms, I have stayed in three different rooms and I enjoyed them all for different reasons. I love the claw foot tubs and the water gets super hot. They... More

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Los Angeles
2 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012

I had previously written a very critical review of this Inn. I was then contacted by the Innkeeper with an apology and was informed all issues had been remedied. I wanted to let other readers know of this gesture.

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Santa Monica, California
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 January 2012
3
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As everyone else has said, the Garden Street Inn has the best location in SLO. However, the service didn't even make that worthwhile. Here were our issues: Day 1: the garbage wasn't emptied and the toilet hadn't been flushed when they cleaned the room (prior to our check in), 2 lights were burnt out, and the shower handle broke off... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 October 2011
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The good news: the location is great. Bad news: it's seen better days. Breakfast is what you could get at Denny's, it desperately needs a coat of paint, we never saw the owners and I wouldn't go there again.

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 October 2011
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Really expensive ( $218 ) Sub Denny's breakfast, small beds, dirty carpets, not real clean, tiny little shower, charming but not real useful and a little loud. Walking distance to the center of town but I would'nt stay here again. Just paying for old is not worth it.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 September 2011 via mobile
1
person found this review helpful

A fine old inn is marred by being located off the main drag of a college town. On a weekend night it will sound like you are trying to sleep while a game of beer pong is happening in your room. It's a shame because otherwise this is a very nice place. I just could not wait to get home... More

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1212 Garden Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Price range (per night):* S$242 - 299

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