Is parking available at the property?

Self parking is available on-site for a fee of USD 12 per night. Off-street parking is also provided. Reservations are not required.

What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

Full breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 11 AM for a fee, approximately USD 6 to 16 for adults and children.

What are the standard check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 3:00 PM until 11:59 PM, and check-out is at 11:00 AM. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request, but additional charges may apply.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property offers several accessibility features including elevators, step-free entrances, wheelchair-accessible facilities, and a wheelchair-accessible pool. There are also assistive listening devices available and wheelchair-accessible paths of travel throughout the property.

Where is the property located in relation to key landmarks?

The property is located in the heart of San Luis Obispo, within a 5-minute drive of California Polytechnic State University and the Performing Arts Center. It is approximately 0.9 miles from Fremont Theater and 1 mile from San Luis Obispo Superior Court.

Does the property have a swimming pool?

Yes, there is an outdoor swimming pool available for guests. The operational hours are not specified, but it is a seasonal facility.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children 17 years old and younger can stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.

What are the policies regarding extra beds and cribs?

The property offers rollaway beds for a fee of USD 25 per night. Advance request or confirmation is required for extra beds.

The Wayfarer San Luis Obispo Hotel

Average nightly price at The Wayfarer San Luis Obispo, Tapestry Collection by Hilton by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	US$131
February	US$164
March	US$164
April	US$226
May	US$195
June	US$256
July	US$239
August	US$258
September	US$224
October	US$223
November	US$168
December	US$127

What guests think

At The Wayfarer San Luis Obispo, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, travelers praise the friendly staff, clean stylish rooms, and convenient location near Cal Poly and downtown, alongside lively social spaces with fire pits, bar, and family friendly games.

However, recurring downsides include thin walls and footfall noise, occasional maintenance problems (AC, fixtures, lighting), and stained or worn carpets in some areas. Facilities draw mixed feedback: hot tub or pool closures have occurred, the gym lacks free weights and has had AC issues, and parking carries an added fee. Expect a convenient, modern stay with lively shared spaces, but pack earplugs if you are noise sensitive.

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Facilities

Common areas include fire pits, games and a rooftop, with a pool and hot tub on site. Guests report a minimal gym without free weights, occasional spa or pool closures or AC issues, and added parking fees.

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Delores

6 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

First visit & will return. Lobby Inviting & Relaxing. Bar & restaurant great menu & chef with many tvs with many sports to watch . Videos games outdoor seating & separated area with fit pits for conversation. Close to town. I really liked after on 101 for hour just ark & don’t have to leave! But close to everything town , Dining & Cal-Poly

6

Rayann

16 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

No free breakfast or free parking. Expedia site not correct. Frustrated about this.

6

kelly

31 Jul 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

The property is fairly clean, the restaurant is now complete (which is a great option), the fitness center is pretty minimal and small (i.e. no freeweights or weight machines at all). I have stayed at this hotel multiple times and finally got a top floor room. The age of the hotel lends itself to very loud, creaky ceilings (floors from above) if you are staying on the first or second floor). My displeasure with this particular stay was that "reserving" a room through Expedia negates any Hilton Honors perks, which was never disclosed (in a visible way) and the clerk checking me never indicated that there would be a problem...we were granted the 'free' water in the room for being Hilton honors members, but not the food/beverage credits per our Honors perks preferences. so.... don't use Expedia if you want your Hilton Honors perks.

6

DAVID

28 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Liked the restaurant /bar. For the price, rooms just ok, beds not that comfortable, house keeping never came to clean room, hot tub was out of order, and have to pay for parking!

8

Krystal M

7 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Location was great, staff nice and helpful. The gym could use some work. There were NO weights at all which was a bummer and the AC wasn't working well. Overall the stay was nice.

8

Caroline

15 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

They need a better market in the hotel with food items. Also pool is beautiful and should have food and beverage service. Coffee maker knocks the cup out and spills the coffee. Propert itself is very hip and swanky. Style is great. Roof top is amazing with great views.

6

Richard

23 Feb 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Aside from the spa not being heated and the AC in the room not working, the space was a fun and funky. It achieved the look of a cool and hip corporate hotel.

8

Gina

25 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel is lovely but the parking fees are ridiculous. It’s a large lot in an unpopulated area. No reason to charge $12 a day.

10

Lisa

30 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very cool vibe at this hotel especially if you are young or have young kids with you. The hotel has two spaces for gathering. The inside space that serves food and drinks and has multiple screens for sports and games galore. Then there is a serene outdoor space with fire pits and comfy chairs and couches and giant sized scrabble board in the wall and a massive light brite game along with other games to play. You really don’t see that much given our obsession with electronics as a society so if you are looking for a nice hotel in San Luis Obispo, CA that’s fun and hip Check it out

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Cherry

16 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This was good for our stay in SLO. We went to the college, spent time downtown and did some hiking. All were easy to get to from here. We would stay again! The hot tub and pool were closed for repairs. This was the only downside.

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Cleanliness

Rooms are frequently described as clean, and housekeeping is often appreciated. Still, several reviews cite stained carpets and occasional odors or missed service, making cleanliness inconsistent.

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Isidro

6 Nov 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Great stay super clean

10

JimBob

6 Oct 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

All good. Stairwell smells like urine or vomit.

6

Mark

24 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel is charming and the decor was great, however there were some annoyances. The hotel restaurant has no servers and ordering is through an app. The refrigerator in the room did not work. The shower head was fairly antiquated for such a nice looking hotel. We were assured we would get maid service during our stay when we asked and they did not provide it. Friendly, but seemingly not having the necessary staff to run the hotel properly.

10

Brian

7 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room and excellent staff

8

Andrea

4 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice location by the highway and friendly staff. Didn't feel like the hotel was too cleanly as we used the coffee machine in the room and it smelled moldy. Other than that, it was a nice experience as a one stop and go stay.

10

Laura

2 Nov 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Staff was friendly, rooms were clean and such a great lounge for socializing.

10

Dan

7 Jan 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice property with modern vibe. Clean and comfortable. Staff was friendly and professional.

4

corey

28 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The carpets throughout this hotel are completely gross. Every carpet (hallways, stairwell, my room) is stained. Not here and there, but every square foot. I've been visiting this hotel about 1x per year for at least 6 years. 6 Years ago, the carpets looked clean and pretty cool. But it's clear that it's time to update. They're absolutely disgusting. The faux leather headboard in my room was also falling apart. The current owners of this hotel should be ashamed of how far behind they are in investing in upkeep.

10

SRIDHAR

30 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly and helpful staff. Clean room.

4

Michael

24 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Our room carpet had 100s of stains and was incredibly hard to look at and walk on. The walls on every side were very thin and you could hear everything from all neighbors. I’m sorry but not at all worth a 300+ dollar room. We just can’t accept the lack of cleanliness!

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Rooms

Rooms are stylish and often comfortable, with many noting modern decor and comfy beds. Recurrent downsides are thin walls and footstep noise, some small or dimly lit rooms, dated elements or minor maintenance issues, and occasionally unreliable Wi-Fi.

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Aaron

16 Feb 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

This is my favorite hotel in SLO. It’s very modern & professionally managed. It is walkable to downtown. The King room is large & the staff helpful.

6

SRIDHAR

30 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Room size (2 queen beds) was very small.

4

Akshay

8 May 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

This is an excellent property and good service. However we were quite uncomfortable in our room on the 1st floor as there was lot of noise at 6AM-8AM, 10PM-12AM coming from the room on top.

4

Cesar

8 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

You can hear the sound of a woman making love too loud and the sound of a bed moving or shaking really loud above your room overnight or in the quiet hours after 10 or 11 pm.

8

courtney

19 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

It's a stylish little hotel for the price. Rooms are clean and trendy. They reach out to you during the stay to see how it's going which is nice. Only downside is it is super noisy. Stomping feet above you, hallway conversations at 7am, outdoor noise. My guess is it's an older hotel they revamped, but never added in soundproofing.

10

Keri

15 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Cute updated property near downtown

10

Danish

6 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Good stay. Just a bit noisy in the morning. The sound travels through the hallways into the rooms.

8

Sophia

30 Apr 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The beds were so comfortable, we slept great. Only downside was paying for parking and the walls are thin so we woke up several times to neighbors slamming the doors. Staff was nice and helpful. Rooms were cleaned and restocked daily, really enjoyed the service.

6

Aaron

12 Nov 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Nice location and ambience— internet connection dropped often and was slow—if that improves I’d be able to work from the hotel and then I’d come back for longer stays.

6

Filza

28 Feb 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Rooms do not have enough light. The only light sources in the room are two table lamps with very dim light & a light outside the bathroom. I had some office work to do but was unable to finish it because the light was very dim. They only service the room once every 5 days- just replenish the towels. If I had to clean my room & make my bed myself, I would rather stay at an airbnb & not pay the exorbitant room charge. All in all the property is a glorified motel.

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Service

Staff are widely praised as friendly, attentive and helpful, with several resolving issues promptly. A few guests reported lapses such as poor follow-up or third-party reservation problems.

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Brandi

3 Apr 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Perfect location for a visit to CalPoly. The hotel and restaurant staff were so helpful and friendly. Beds were comfy, room had ample space. We loved the shower products. There was a small issue in my bathroom and it was quickly fixed. Will definitely return.

10

Brian

7 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room and excellent staff

10

Jaysen

24 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Austin at the front desk was extremely helpful

2

Monique

24 Jul 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

We had a confirmed reservation with hotels.com but the hotel staff said we were "Not in the system." Hotel staff had not rooms or acknowledgment of the third party reservation. Hotels.com staff tried to contact Wayfarer to discuss, but hotel staff didn't answer the phone and hotels.com let our call drop. No one called us back or followed up on the chat stream we had started originally. we requested a call back but got no assistance.

10

susan

8 Aug 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

We truly enjoyed our stay at the Wayfarer. Josh was a great with check-in and throughout our stay with much hospitality. The housecleaning crew seemed happy and they were polite and accommodating. Room was clean, bed was comfortable, (king bed). We will return.

10

Ryan

13 Jun 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The Wayfarer at SLO is a great hotel, conveniently located at about a 20 minute walk away from downtown. The best part about this hotel is the front desk staff, who were all so polite, helpful and professional.

10

Scott

2 Oct 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Had a great stay, staff was helpful and friendly.

10

Joseph

7 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Front check in staff was impeccable.

10

Ed

19 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Kate at the front desk was amazingly cool. Made us feel like family.

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Location

Convenient for Cal Poly and downtown, with many finding it easy to walk or reach nearby restaurants and shops. Also close to highways for getting around.

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Aaron

16 Feb 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

This is my favorite hotel in SLO. It’s very modern & professionally managed. It is walkable to downtown. The King room is large & the staff helpful.

10

Eileen

14 Feb 2024

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Stayed 7 nights

Great location to Cal Poly, the beach and down town.

10

Surj

15 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Good clean property next to Cal Poly.

10

Lisa

4 Dec 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location

10

Kelli

28 Aug 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

great location. amenities were a bonus and worked well for a multi family trip.

10

Dorothy

24 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

A delightful surprise for my overnight stay. Staff was super friendly, room was above expectations and their onsite food options for breakfast was super convenient. Close enough to walk to downtown with paying that price for being close. I’d stay again without a hesitation.

10

Erin

26 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful hotel & great location

10

Christine

5 Apr 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Walk to Cal Poly Easy parking Eat at Restaurant or walk into town Will stay there again!

10

Lisa

3 Oct 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location

8

Erin

28 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice motel close to downtown. Nothing fancy but good for our 2 night stay.

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Dining

The on-site restaurant and bar are convenient and often enjoyable, with some praise for breakfast and the lively Schoolyard space. Others noted app-only ordering, occasional slow service and mixed food quality, and wished for a better market or poolside service.

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Alan

15 Jan 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel was convenient to downtown restaurants and bars and had a very nice bar and restaurant also

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Delores

6 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

First visit & will return. Lobby Inviting & Relaxing. Bar & restaurant great menu & chef with many tvs with many sports to watch . Videos games outdoor seating & separated area with fit pits for conversation. Close to town. I really liked after on 101 for hour just ark & don’t have to leave! But close to everything town , Dining & Cal-Poly

6

Mark

24 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel is charming and the decor was great, however there were some annoyances. The hotel restaurant has no servers and ordering is through an app. The refrigerator in the room did not work. The shower head was fairly antiquated for such a nice looking hotel. We were assured we would get maid service during our stay when we asked and they did not provide it. Friendly, but seemingly not having the necessary staff to run the hotel properly.

6

Michelle

6 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

food was not good! Super noisy rooms.

10

Alvaro

9 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean. Food breakfast good, Elwctrical Charges

10

Dorothy

24 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

A delightful surprise for my overnight stay. Staff was super friendly, room was above expectations and their onsite food options for breakfast was super convenient. Close enough to walk to downtown with paying that price for being close. I’d stay again without a hesitation.

8

Caroline

15 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

They need a better market in the hotel with food items. Also pool is beautiful and should have food and beverage service. Coffee maker knocks the cup out and spills the coffee. Propert itself is very hip and swanky. Style is great. Roof top is amazing with great views.

8

Richonette

17 Jul 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The front desk personnel were always friendly. The restaurant was ok. Food good, but service was a tad slow and at first not very helpful. My granddaughters enjoyed spending time in the Schoolyard patio area. Thank you for creating that space for children and families.

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Ronda

16 Apr 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

For $400.00 a night I would at least like a comfortable bed. It was so hard. Food at the restsurant was just so so. I wouldn't eat there again. In town has so many great choices. The staff were very nice. If you are going to CalPoly the location is good.

10

Elizabeth

27 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great option, very hospitable and cute. The front desk manager was super understanding of our last minute changes. The Schoolyard restaurant on site was also great.

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4	5	6	7 $236	8 $188	9 $334	10 $426
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