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title: "Hotels in San Simeon (CA): compare the best places to stay"
description: "Compare 14 hotels in San Simeon (CA), United States: guest ratings, areas, amenities and prices, and put any two head to head."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/san-simeon-ca/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-12
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# Where to stay in San Simeon (CA)

San Simeon (CA) has 14 places to stay in our index. 7 have enough guest reviews to rank. The average guest rating is 8.6.

- **places to stay:** 14

- **ranked by guests:** 7

- **average rating:** 8.6

- [Hotels with a pool 6](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/san-simeon-ca/pool/)
- [Beach hotels 7](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/san-simeon-ca/beach/)
- [Hotels with free parking 7](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/san-simeon-ca/free-parking/)
- [Central hotels 7](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/san-simeon-ca/central/)
- [Top-rated budget stays 5](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/san-simeon-ca/budget/)

## Good to know about hotels in San Simeon (CA)

- **Best-rated hotel:** [Sands by the Sea Motel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/sands-by-the-sea-motel-san-simeon-ca/)

- **Area with most hotels:** San Simeon

- **Average guest rating:** 8.6

- **Hotels with a pool:** 6

- **Average walk grade:** 26/100

## Areas of San Simeon (CA)

Where the hotels are and how guests rate them.

-    [**San Simeon** 7 hotels, 8.5](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/san-simeon-ca/?area=San+Simeon)

## All hotels in San Simeon (CA)

Ranked by StayVersus score: guest rating adjusted for the number of reviews.

## Popular match-ups in San Simeon (CA)

-     [**Sea Breeze Inn** *vs* **Silver Surf Motel** San Simeon (CA), 8.4 / 8.1](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/sea-breeze-inn-san-simeon-ca-vs-silver-surf-motel-san-simeon-ca/)
-     [**Cavalier Oceanfront Resort** *vs* **The Morgan Hotel San Simeon** San Simeon (CA), 8.5 / 8.6](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/cavalier-oceanfront-resort-san-simeon-ca-vs-the-morgan-hotel-san-simeon-san-simeon-ca/)
-     [**Quality Inn near Hearst Castle** *vs* **Silver Surf Motel** San Simeon (CA), 8.6 / 8.1](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/quality-inn-near-hearst-castle-san-simeon-ca-vs-silver-surf-motel-san-simeon-ca/)
-     [**Sands by the Sea Motel** *vs* **Silver Surf Motel** San Simeon (CA), 8.7 / 8.1](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/sands-by-the-sea-motel-san-simeon-ca-vs-silver-surf-motel-san-simeon-ca/)
-     [**Comfort Inn near Hearst Castle - Cambria** *vs* **Silver Surf Motel** San Simeon (CA), 8.7 / 8.1](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/comfort-inn-near-hearst-castle-cambria-san-simeon-ca-vs-silver-surf-motel-san-simeon-ca/)
-     [**Quality Inn near Hearst Castle** *vs* **The Morgan Hotel San Simeon** San Simeon (CA), 8.6 / 8.6](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/quality-inn-near-hearst-castle-san-simeon-ca-vs-the-morgan-hotel-san-simeon-san-simeon-ca/)
-     [**Comfort Inn near Hearst Castle - Cambria** *vs* **The Morgan Hotel San Simeon** San Simeon (CA), 8.7 / 8.6](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/comfort-inn-near-hearst-castle-cambria-san-simeon-ca-vs-the-morgan-hotel-san-simeon-san-simeon-ca/)
-     [**Quality Inn near Hearst Castle** *vs* **Sea Breeze Inn** San Simeon (CA), 8.6 / 8.4](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/quality-inn-near-hearst-castle-san-simeon-ca-vs-sea-breeze-inn-san-simeon-ca/)

## FAQ: San Simeon (CA)

### What is the best-rated hotel in San Simeon (CA)?

By StayVersus score, Sands by the Sea Motel is the best-rated hotel in San Simeon (CA), with a guest rating of 8.7 from 82 reviews.

### Which area of San Simeon (CA) has the most hotels?

San Simeon has the most, with 7 rated places to stay.

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/san-simeon-ca/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/