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title: "Sunbeam Motel, San Luis Obispo (CA)"
description: "Sunbeam Motel in San Luis Obispo (CA): rated 8.5 by guests, 2-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/sunbeam-motel-san-luis-obispo-ca/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-07
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Motel · ★★
# Sunbeam Motel

San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo (CA), United States

8.5 ·  Very good 18 reviews ·  #12 #12 of 24 in San Luis Obispo (CA) ·  4.1/5 on Google, 270 reviews ·  4.4 Location score
## About Sunbeam Motel

Sunbeam Motel is a motel in San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo (CA), United States. It holds a 2-star rating. Guests rate it 8.5 out of 10 across 18 reviews. Facilities include free parking, free wi-fi. It is 960 m from the centre of San Luis Obispo (CA). The nearest airport, San Luis County Regional Airport (SBP), is 5.7 km away.

- **Type:** Motel

- **Star rating:** ★★

- **Check-in from:** 16:00

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 14

[Hotels near San Luis County Regional Airport (SBP)](https://stayversus.com/en/airport/sbp-san-luis-county-regional-airport/)

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## Live prices around Sunbeam Motel

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## How Sunbeam Motel scores

Better rated than 46% of hotels in San Luis Obispo (CA)

-   Guest rating **8.5**
-   Location **4.4**
-   Public transport **4.1**

San Luis Obispo (CA) average

## Rating on Google

4.1/5

270 Google reviews

-   5★34%
-   4★31%
-   3★19%
-   2★9%
-   1★7%

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **4.4**/10

- **Walk grade:** **42**/100 Somewhat walkable

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **13**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **1**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Amtrak Train Station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.2 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">20 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">San Luis County Regional Airport (SBP)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5.7 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">13 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">San Luis Obispo (CA)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">960 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">16 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Piemonte's Italian Delicatessen</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">650 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">10 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">CVS Pharmacy</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.4 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">23 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Central Coast Veterans Memorial Museum110 m
-   The San Luis Obispo Childrens Museum1.3 km
-   History Center Of San Luis Obispo County1.4 km
-   History Center of San Luis Obispo County1.4 km
-   San Luis Obispo Museum of Art1.4 km
-   Robert F. Hoover Herbarium1.5 km

## Lists this hotel is on

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### Compare

## Compare Sunbeam Motel with nearby hotels

Similar hotels within 3 km. Open a match-up to see where each one wins.

-   [Quality Suites Downtown San Luis Obispo](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/quality-suites-downtown-san-luis-obispo-san-luis-obispo-ca/) Hotel ★★★ 40 m away
    
    8.8
-   [UNIVERSITY INN](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/university-inn-san-luis-obispo-ca/) Motel ★★ 190 m away
    
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-   [La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham San Luis Obispo Downtown](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/la-quinta-inn-suites-by-wyndham-san-luis-obispo-downtown-san-luis-obispo-ca/) Hotel ★★★ 250 m away
    
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-   [Sands Inn & Suites](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/sands-inn-suites-san-luis-obispo-ca/) Hotel ★★½ 290 m away
    
    7.7
-   [Inn at San Luis Obispo](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/inn-at-san-luis-obispo-san-luis-obispo-ca/) Hotel ★★½ 300 m away
    
    7.5
-   [Mission Inn](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/mission-inn-san-luis-obispo-ca/) Hotel ★★ 350 m away
    
    8.1
## Questions about Sunbeam Motel

### How do guests rate Sunbeam Motel?

Sunbeam Motel has a guest rating of 8.5 out of 10 from 18 reviews, which is better than 46% of rated hotels in San Luis Obispo (CA).

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Sunbeam Motel?

Check-in starts at 16:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### Is there parking at Sunbeam Motel?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Sunbeam Motel from the airport?

The nearest airport, San Luis County Regional Airport (SBP), is 5.7 km away in a straight line.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Sunbeam Motel?

Yes: Piemonte's Italian Delicatessen, about 650 m away (10 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Sunbeam Motel?

CVS Pharmacy is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 1.4 km away (23 min walk).

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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