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Reviews of Lamplighter Inn & Suites 3 stars

1604 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, United States

#33 of 33 hotels in San Luis Obispo

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 579 hotel reviews

5.8

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    6.2

  • Comfort

    6.4

  • Location

    8.1

  • Facilities

    5.9

  • Staff

    7.6

  • Value for money

    6.5

  • Free WiFi

    7.2

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  • Reviewed: 6 May 2024

    5.0
    Not the first stay but definitely the last
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Two-Bedroom Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I've stayed here numerous times, and I guess I've always had an updated family room. Brought friends and family and was embarrassed. This time, it was a dirty room. Missing remote lifted couches covered dirty nightmare, carpet dirty, no ice buckets, no fridge. I could go on but I won't

    Location is prime. Staff was accommodating and nice, there was a hold up with our room and the way staff handled it was great. There's not much more I can say.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 April 2024

    7.0
    An effective hotel for a transitory stay passing through SLO or there to visit university.
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Queen Room with Two Queen Beds with Bath
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    While the facility has all the necessary comfort amenities for its type, it feels a bit worn in hallways and rooms to have that final shine. Everything worked but for example it Needs a good carpet cleaning and cleaning of scuff marks on walls in the halls. However you can tell the staff is aware, cares and is trying to keep the establishment fixed and relevant. The staff might try to keep their back of the house management efforts/complaints separate from their presentation to the guests to improve the experience.

    Staff was actively engaged in maintaining facilities. Room had all amenities as advertised and working. Pool area works. Proximity to Cal Poly.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 February 2024

    6.0
    great location at a great price :) bad sleep on hard bed pillows :(
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Queen Room with Two Queen Beds with Bath
    • Stayed 1 night

    the pillows on the beds. they are small and uncomfortable. the bed it's self is fine but the pillows made for an unsatisfactory nights rest. these pillows are the only reason i am not staying here on my next visit to the area in june.

    the price and location make this a perfect spot for an overnight stop on a longer trip up the coast. this is the third time i have done this. the highway access and proximity to the dowtown area are both big pluses.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 December 2023

    7.0
    Easy walk to CalPoly.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Queen Room with Two Queen Beds with Bath
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room was hot, so we had to keep the window open, but it did not have a screen on it. The place could benefit from a remodel.

    Location is walking distance from CalPoly and Downtown SLO (within 20 minutes or so). Parking was easy.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 November 2023

    6.0
    The hotel is a good value if you are fine with a no frills two star. There are more expensive options that are actually
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It is what you would expect from a two star hotel

    Very good location and the bed was comfortable

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 November 2023

    7.0
    A private place
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was not the property's fault but there was a heavy smell of tobacco and weed coming from the parking lot. Board signs should be implemented to address this kind of events. The staff was kind enough to give me a spray. Service was good.

    Location and privacy

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 October 2023

    5.0
    Quick visit
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The pillows were the throw pillow size The stairwell vent was into the bathroom vent and could hear people all night Neighbors were nosey The information book was from 2015 Room had a lot of other people hair Usually, I stayed in the family, and this was my first time in a regular room

    The staff, the price and location

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 October 2023

    5.0
    It was okay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Two-Bedroom Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The couch, table and chairs in the room needs to be upgraded. It also could’ve been cleaner, especially the bathroom. I was a little disappointed, I guess I expected the family suite to be nicer than it was.

    I didn’t know there was breakfast, wasn’t told by staff when I checked in.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 September 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The key card mechanism built into our room's door was not working, we had to use a key which was no problem for our few days there. But on our last night, another guest seemed to have the same problem and needed the same key as we were already using. Luckily, it was our final evening and we no longer needed the key, But there is some minor upkeep that could be better attended to around the facility, like cobwebs in outside areas and small holes in wall, etc. .

    quick check in process, and very close in proximity to SLO college campus.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 August 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights

    would like a good breakfast not just a pastry.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 28 June 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Cleanness

    Overall, my stay was great. Room was not detailed cleaned.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 June 2023

    5.0
    Lo budget hotel in a good location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Whole place is in need of a facelift. TV is low def, AC didn't work, crappy pillows

    Good location near CalPoly, can walk to downtown.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 June 2023

    7.0
    Okay to stay for one night.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Price gouging since it was the holiday weekend.

    Location

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 May 2023

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Tired of being charged more for hotels that are no better than motel 6 Everything is old and dingy Pool was uninviting and spa was yuck Breakfast was packaged muffins n luke warm coffe

    Location was good close to downtown

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 May 2023

    6.0
    I drank. I woke up. I left happy
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Suite (4 Adults)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    property is older

    close to stores

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 20 May 2023

    7.0
    Good value
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The decoration looks old.

    The room was big enough, everything was in the good conditions.The breakfast muffins was really good.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 May 2023

    6.0
    served it’s purpose
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Queen Room with Two Queen Beds with Bath
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    cooler didn’t get cold; toilet didn’t flush; burn hole in bedspread and refrigerator froze my food.

    staff and location

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 May 2023

    6.0
    served it’s purpose
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Queen Room with Two Queen Beds with Bath
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    the toilet didn’t fully flush had to keep putting water in tank to get it to go down; cooler wasn’t cool; burn hole in bedspread and a towel that looked like a poop stain on it!

    staff and location

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 November 2022

    6.0
    one night stop over I would not do again- would pick another location in slo or down by the coast
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Queen Room with Two Queen Beds with Bath
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    old and in need of a makeover. not nearly as clean inside the rooms and across the property as it should have been.

    location

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: 17 October 2022

    7.0
    Good value, location, and staff.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Please change the bedspreads/blankets between guest stays and softer sheets would go a long way. ☺️

    Great no-frills place near Cal Poly. Rooms are overall clean and comfortable but they don’t appear to wash the bedspreads (they had fresh unidentified stains on them in my two different rooms, ew), and my toilet didn’t flush first night, but I changed rooms. The staff is wonderful, especially Kathy. And they are VERY accommodating with requests. Rooms seem to have very good sound proofing, which is huge bonus, and the location is great.

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 13 October 2022

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    tv remote did not work with the LG tv

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 10 October 2022

    5.0
    Review on Lamplighter SLO
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Queen Room with Two Queen Beds with Bath
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    TV was not set in HD. TV was very hard to shut off and change channels Lamp on desk would not turn off, had to pull plug each time Bathtub extremely rusted at drain and overflow Food from last guest in freezer Tear in drapes Breakfast was nothing more than danish Front desk attendant did not know how to accept cash for payment at the end of our stay Outside patio had dried chocolate all over

    Location good. Friendly staff.

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 5 October 2022

    7.0
    I just really like the location, close to restraints. Desk lady very nice.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Plumbing, no screen on window. And it was hot. TV did not work.

    Location, walk to downtown.

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 19 September 2022

    5.0
    Eh- fine for a quick overnight if the price is low.
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Queen Room with Two Queen Beds with Bath
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    See above

    Close to Cal Poly. Inexpensive. You get what you pay for! We were "upgrade d" to a big room, with three queen beds, across the street from the main building. Pretty shoddy place: dirty drapes, old bed coverings, lots of litter outside, dead plants in gardens, kids upstairs running and yelling til 9 pm., dead plants, a few ants scurrying about in the bathroom. Beds were comfortable, and I was glad to have an $86/night room to crash in for a night while getting my child settled n at CP.

    Stayed in September 2022

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