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About this property
This charming hotel off Highway 101 offers spacious rooms with free WiFi. It features an on-site fitness center and serves a daily continental breakfast. Tolosa Winery is 8 km away. Pool is Seasonal, please call hotel to verify if heated. All classically furnished rooms at Hotel Buena Vista - San Luis Obispo include a seating area and a work desk. A microwave, a refrigerator and a coffee machine are provided in almost all rooms. ( call hotel to request, not guaranteed) Hotel Lobby Hours Open 24/7 Check out is by 12 PM (noon) * Check in starts at 4 PM Grab & Go Continental Breakfast is available daily from 7am to 9am. Fresh coffee and tea available all day in the lobby. Work out in our fitness room: 8AM-10PM. Housekeeping service is available when requested by 10am. (Daily housekeeping is by request only) The San Luis Obispo Children’s Museum is 2 km from this hotel, and Laguna Lake Municipal Golf Course is 7 km away. Avila Public Beach is 20 minutes' drive away. When you check in to Hotel Buena Vista, you're also checking in to the lively bustle and social hub of beautiful San Luis Obispo, located just steps away. Better yet, we’re oh-so affordable, leaving plenty in your travel budget for doing more of the things you want to do! Our guests are welcomed into a bright, pristine lobby with comfy seating areas that will remind you of home. Our 75 roomy, 100% smoke-free guest accommodations are decked out with creature comforts, including free Wi-Fi, plush towels, and flat-screen HDTVs with premium cable channels. Many of our rooms offer microwaves and/or refrigerators; just put in a request with the front desk! Outside, we invite you to enjoy tranquil tropical gardens, a sun-splashed heated pool, shady patios and BBQ areas to fully enjoy San Luis Obispo’s gorgeous year-round weather. All classically furnished rooms at Hotel Buena Vista - San Luis Obispo include a seating area and a work desk. A microwave, a refrigerator and a coffee machine are provided in almost all rooms.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.7 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Free parking
- Free WiFi
- Family rooms
- Non-smoking rooms
- Fitness centre
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
- Breakfast
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Anchi
Belgium
“Friendly staff, spacious bedroom and bathroom, easy to park and free coffee and snacks by the reception.” - Kunz
Austria
“Very friedly , big rooms, clean, nice pool, small breakfast included....we enjoyed our stay” - James
Ireland
“Very clean and modern, we stayed in executive room which was very spacious and comfortable. Free Coffee and oatmeal available in lobby which was a nice touch. Check in staff member was very friendly.” - Giorgia
Italy
“Spacious room, nice pool, nice staff, plenty of parking space” - Briceno
United States
“I liked tea, fruit, and oatmeal available in the lobby. Very nice front desk person. Gym available for use. Convenient location, near Cal Poly. We got rooms right next door to each other. Rooms were clean and quite comfortable.” - Helen
United Kingdom
“Comfy bed, coffee in room, good sized room, good shower, location was good, friendly and accommodating staff” - Louise
United Kingdom
“Fabulous, best stay so far on our road trip. Friendly check in staff, great recommendations, good pool and so comfy!” - Steven
United Kingdom
“very large comfortable rooms. very friendly staff. fitness room and (soon to be reopened) pool.” - Sangeeta
India
“Close to calpoly , my main purpose of the visit. Beds were comfortable” - A
Denmark
“Cheap and simple. Big rooms (separate 2 rooms for a family of 4).”
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Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
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Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.





The fine print
The property offers a 40-amp Tesla Charger & Universal Charging Station that can charge one properly equipped car directly in front of the station, subject to availability. Please call the hotel directly for additional charges.
All reservations are prepaid and non-refundable.
All reservations are non-changeable and cannot be cancelled.
Full deposits will be taken at time of booking. No refunds will be issued. Debit credit cards are not accepted. The property has the legal right to refuse any and all guests. All reservations will be authorized an additional USD 100.00 incidental deposit at time of check in. Special requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Please note: The name of the guest booking the reservation must match the name on the credit card presented at check in Occupancies that exceed 2 people in all appropriate room types will incur additional charges. Check out is at 12 PM (noon) * Check in is after 4PM * Fresh coffee and tea during lobby hours.
Pool & Jacuzzi Open!
We are excited to announce that our Pool & Jacuzzi are now OPEN for your enjoyment!! We thank you for your patience as we completed these important renovations. Come enjoy the sun with us at Hotel Buena Vista!
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
A damage deposit of US$100 is required on arrival. This will be collected by credit card. You should be reimbursed within 7 days of check-out. Your deposit will be refunded in full via credit card, subject to an inspection of the property.