4 Star Hotel

Garden Street Inn Downtown San Luis Obispo, A Kirkwood Collection Hotel

1212 Garden Street, San Luis Obispo, CA, United States View Map

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Garden Street Inn Downtown San Luis Obispo, A Kirkwood Collection Hotel

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Located in the heart of San Luis Obispo, this boutique hotel offers free Wi-Fi throughout the property. Rooms are uniquely decorated with French country-inspired décor. An private bathroom, offering free toiletries, is available in all guest rooms at the Garden Street Inn. Suites feature a seating area with a flat-screen cable TV. A full breakfast featuring eggs, home-baked goods, and fruit is available at the Garden Street Inn. The McCaffrey Morning Room is available for breakfast. Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa is less than 5 minutes’ walk from the boutique hotel. Morro Bay is 20 minutes’ drive away. California Polytechnic State University is less than 10 minutes’ drive from the property.

311 Reviews

8.6Very Good
Cleanliness
9.1
Staff
9.2
Location
9.7

What Guests Say

  • “The staff was exceptionaly kind and helpful.”
  • “Updated & clean room and facility, friendly staff, and walkable location were assets.”
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Top Amenities

  • Free Internet Access
  • Non-Smoking Rooms
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Standard Queen Room1/4

Standard Queen Room

248 sqft • 1 Queen

  • Air conditioning
  • Alarm clock
  • Bath or Shower
  • Body soap
Queen Room with Balcony1/4

Queen Room with Balcony

205 sqft • 1 Queen

  • Air conditioning
  • Alarm clock
  • Bath or Shower
  • Body soap
Queen Room1/4

Queen Room

356 sqft • 1 Queen

  • Air conditioning
  • Alarm clock
  • Bath or Shower
  • Body soap
Standard King Room1/4

Standard King Room

227 sqft • 1 King

  • Private bathroom
Deluxe Queen Room1/4

Deluxe Queen Room

356 sqft • 1 Queen

  • Air conditioning
  • Alarm clock
  • Bath or Shower
  • Body soap
Deluxe King Suite1/4

Deluxe King Suite

356 sqft • 1 King

  • Air conditioning
  • Alarm clock
  • Bath or Shower
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    What Guests Loved

    8.6
    Very Good

    Based on 311 reviews

    Location

    9.7

    Cleanliness

    9.1

    Staff

    9.2

    Overall Quality

    8.8

    Pros +

    • The staff was exceptionaly kind and helpful.
    • Updated & clean room and facility, friendly staff, and walkable location were assets.
    • Location was awesome! Rooms were quiet even though you had others in the house. Decor was beautiful. Rooms were clean.

    Cons -

    • While the Queen bed was comfortable it was more like a full size bed. The tub/shower was difficult to get in and out of. Very high tiled sides to climb over. i would reccomend the King room.
    • Parking and street noise were detractors.
    • The runners in the hallways were very dirty. Needs replaced, just gives a bad first impression. But the rooms were very clean!!! There was a back porch which would have been nice to have some seating on it, but there were no chairs.
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    10Verified guestPosted on: 6-18-2025

    The staff was exceptionaly kind and helpful.

    While the Queen bed was comfortable it was more like a full size bed. The tub/shower was difficult to get in and out of. Very high tiled sides to climb over. i would reccomend the King room.

    9BarryPosted on: 3-17-2024

    Updated & clean room and facility, friendly staff, and walkable location were assets.

    Parking and street noise were detractors.

    9KimPosted on: 10-18-2023

    Location was awesome! Rooms were quiet even though you had others in the house. Decor was beautiful. Rooms were clean.

    The runners in the hallways were very dirty. Needs replaced, just gives a bad first impression. But the rooms were very clean!!! There was a back porch which would have been nice to have some seating on it, but there were no chairs.

    9BrucePosted on: 5-24-2023

    Historical building--lots of character. Good location and price. The staff was very friendly and helpful.

    We missed having a small refrigerator and microwave in our room, but that was not a big deal.

    9Verified Hotel GuestPosted on: 4-13-2023

    The location was perfect for being able to walk around downtown. Cute and different. They had home fresh cooked breakfast everyday and good coffee. And water available to fill my water bottle all day.

    although it¿s charming and historic, that also means it doesn¿t have some modern amenities. And it¿s great they are making breakfast everyday but the smell was very strong and kind of annoying having to smell it in our room at night and in the morning.

    9ClairePosted on: 11-13-2022

    Loved the ambience. Clean, well maintained, and comfortable. Great breakfast! Nice thoughtful touches everywhere

    It could be noisey. Old house, can hear rowdy citizens from downtown at times, doors slam easily. Things the hotel can not control.

    10RandallPosted on: 7-3-2022

    The staff was friendly. The guest room was clean, spacious, and well-appointed with newer furniture and a comfortable bed. The hotel was located within convenient walking distance of shopping and restaurants in downtown Monterey.

    10MarkPosted on: 3-11-2022

    Right I. Downtown, room was small but very well priced, great breakfast, staff and historic character .

    10Verified Hotel GuestPosted on: 12-28-2021

    location, room, experience

    NOT the hotels fault...but returning to my room around 11:30 PM ... a black thug on the street out side approached me and hassled me verbally. Very out of place for SLO... i had enough distance between myself and this predatory idiot to get to the steps

    9Verified Hotel GuestPosted on: 12-20-2021

    location Victorian charm courteous staff

    10MichaelPosted on: 6-24-2021

    Quaint charming hotel that's really a B&B. Good size rooms, claw foot bathtub, great breakfast and friendly service. Couldn't ask for anything more. Will definitely stay here again.

    10RayPosted on: 2-12-2021

    Great location, very clean, boutique hotel in the heart of SLO. Staff is very nice and helpful Rooms are well done and very homey.

    10RayPosted on: 1-9-2021

    Outstanding, small, boutique hotel in downtown San Luis Obispo. Hotel employee are very nice and clean. Staff is excellent, friendly and most helpful. Breakfast is yummy.

    10LaurencePosted on: 12-8-2019

    After making my reservation, I received a personal text from hotel employee with information making our arrival comfortable. Freshly baked cookies were there to great us and never have we received a warmer reception in all the years of hundreds of hotel stays.

    No. Warm, personal and unique. A true gem.

    10SaraPosted on: 7-27-2018

    Central location in SLO. We walked everywhere! The staff were all friendly and most helpful. The room was quaint and comfortable and the breakfast was wonderful.

    Our room had a soaking tub which doubled as a shower. It was treacherous getting in and out of it.

    7JanetPosted on: 10-3-2017

    Room make up was less than satisfactory. Bed not made up properly. Trash in bathroom not emptied. Water bottles not replenished.

    7StevePosted on: 4-17-2017

    The location is great, right downtown San Luis Obispo. You can walk to town in just a few minutes.

    Parking was a difficult in a garage a few blocks away. The staff was friendly, but not very clear and did not go out of their way to offer any help.

    10MichaelPosted on: 9-20-2016

    Really charming old house. Rooms individually decorated. Really good breakfast. Location right downtown for walking eawse.

    10MichelPosted on: 10-22-2020

    It was an exceptional experience, warm welcome, the very serious attention for Covid-19, all was beyond perfect. I will come back soon.

    9Verified Hotel GuestPosted on: 8-2-2018

    We got the smallest room based on our booking. But ove very nice

    Amenities & Policies

    Amenities

    Media & Technology

    • Free Internet Access

    General

    • No Smoking Rooms/Facilities

    Guest policies

    Check-inAfter 4:00 PM
    Check-outBefore 11:00 AM
    InternetFree Wi-Fi is available.
    Children & Extra BedsGuests age 1 and older are welcome.
    PetsPets are not allowed.
    Room RatesAll rates displayed are for two guests unless otherwise noted.

    Important info

    You must show a valid photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all special requests cannot be guaranteed and are subject to availability upon check-in. Additional charges may apply.Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply. Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

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    Garden Street Inn Downtown San Luis Obispo, A Kirkwood Collection Hotel

    1212 Garden Street, San Luis Obispo, CA

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