Estero Bay Motel - Cayucos, California

David J.

Clean rooms with a large shower. Comfortable beds. Nice location. Unfortunately, the walls are very thin and the guy next door kept us up with his snoring. It is easy to hear conversations in other rooms. Sorry, I can't recommend this place.

GotToGoToBeach

Cute place. Our room was cute and clean with ample space. Bed and pillows were comfortable. The water pressure in the shower was amazing, but get your shower in early or late if you want more than luke warm water. Even though rooms are right on the parking lot, we were never disturbed with sounds of traffic. There is an ice machine but no ice buckets in room||||2 major drawbacks that would stop me from returning: ||sink water stunk to high heaven of sulpher (rotten || eggs, sewer). I brushed my teeth in the shower || (surprisingly didnt stink) to avoid turning on the || tap. it got worse the longer we were there|||| no air circulation. at night with drapes drawn (because you're right on the parking lot) the air got stagnant, stuffy, and hot - even with the air on

Alex R.

I went in expecting the worst based on reviews but I was happily surprised. It's not the most modern room as far as decor but there are multiple beds and plenty of outlets. Staff was helpful and attentive and the room was a good size.

That being said, if you're one of those people who drives to place and you spend a considerable amount of time in the room, this place probably isn't for you.

Erin S.

There is no deal good enough to stay here.

First impression: Huge hole in the office ceiling with ripped up wires hanging out. Uneven floors with jagged broken tiles sticking up. Counters cluttered with dusty junk.

The Room: Almost fell over from the appalling stench; filthy carpet with many huge black stains; bedspreads visually stained and coated in grime to the touch; mold caked everywhere in the shower, sink and toilet; mirror streaked with multiple previous guests’ toothpaste spit. There was a single square of toilet paper left glued to the tube. Due to the filth, one almost didn’t notice that every stick of furniture was broken. Almost.

They changed the sheets but NO ONE HAS EVER, EVER CLEANED HERE. This is way beyond oversight into needing an emergency visit from the Health Department.

Than, when we returned late, our keys no longer worked. After waking up the owner, he tried rekeying them for about half an hour before asking us to hoist him into the room though the window. As this was a pretty big inconvenience and we were no longer sure we had a working door lock, we asked for a discount since we would have to move all our belongings to our locked car. He said no and acted like we were inconveniencing him with all this(!), but offered a full refund if we left right then, in the middle of the night. He obviously thought this option would be less appealing to us than paying full price for this squalid hole, but he underestimated how nasty the room was. We jumped on the refund and slept in the car. This was far better than spending one more second in that vile place. Who knows what else we would have found if we stayed.

Oh, by the way, he tried to tell us he couldn't give us a discount because the owner wouldn't allow it... but he could give us a full refund without getting permission? Most likely lying to us on top of everything else.

$160 a night was outrageous for this place. You would catch fewer diseases camping in a sewer drain.

Rayme S.

This is by far the worst Motel, I have ever stayed at. When I arrived, the windows to my room were wide open, causing the room to be a chilling 30 degrees. The heater was broken, so I slept in the freezing cold, and woke up sick. Since there is next to no bedding or rugs, the room is just an insulated refrigerator. The towels smelled like mildew. The lamp on the table- the socket was crooked. Wires were sticking out of the walls. It’s just so obvious to me that the owner takes no pride in their motel. And As a result, this is not a conducive place for health, well being, and fun. Spend $50 bucks more and there are way nicer places nearby.

Hannah M.

it's a cute, convenient, very nice staff, hotel. it's PERFECT for sleeping and keeping your items safe while your in WALKING distance of the beach. The family suite is AWESOME with 3 beds, perfect when we had our 4 adults and 2 toddlers with us. only downfall is you need to ask for towels each day, BUT they were in the middle of remodeling so it's underatandable.. We go here every time we stay for our family vacations.

Joe B.

The 3 stars are for affordable, it is walking distance to the beach, the staff are friendly. On the other hand, everything in the room was covered in dust. There was no closet, and no place or hooks to hang clothes. We felt safe staying there, and it was a reservation made a few days before New Year's eve, but the room was just not clean. So, if you stay, don't expect too much.

RM 5.

This is possibly the worst place I've ever stayed, would have went somewhere else but they were all full. Check in was easy and the only reason it got a star. We reserved 2 family rooms, one for my parents and one for my family. Each room was supposed to have 3 queen beds. Get to my room and see 1 king and 2 full beds, my parents had 2 queens and 1 full. The carpets were stained and looked like they haven't ever been cleaned. Now the part that really got me. I pulled back the top blanket on the bed one of my kids is supposed to sleep in and the blanket underneath it is filthy. Hair all over it ,and a strip of brown crusty stuff on it. I checked all the beds and they were all dirty. My dad and I went and told the guy behind the desk we wanted clean bedding in both rooms. He said it would be an hour or more until he could get the house cleaner to do it. He also blamed it on not being able to communicate with the house keeper because he does not speak english. He then came and changed the bedding on one bed and the top blanket on another, but just pulled down the cover on the bed with the crusty brown stuff on it covering it up. He really seamed upset and inconvenienced by having to change the bedding. Not sure if he ever changed the bedding in my parents room. My daughter went to use the restroom and saw the toilet was dirty and what appeared to be urin on the toilet seat. The T.V. was missing out of one of the rooms and wires hanging out of a dirty stained wall. I had to walk to the store and get stuff to clean because obviously this guy couldn't. Definitely not what I expected for $380. I've stayed at motel 6's that are cleaner than this place for a lot cheaper.