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Hotel & Room Review: Embassy Suites by Hilton San Luis Obispo, CA

The Good & The Meh

Revised 4/2021

Dear Polite Traveler,

Since I’ve never been to our beautiful San Luis Obispo, I’d hoped to walk around town during our short stay in Embassy Suites, but no.  On the map, it appears to be within walking distance to town.  Nope.  The heart of town is quite a distance away.  It is, however, directly next door to a large shopping center.  This wasn’t exactly the walking experience I expected, but I did find some yummy crackers to enjoy in my suite from World Market. 

Note: Follow CDC and county guidelines when visiting.  Always wear your face mask when in public.   Also, during the pandemic, some amenities may not be available.  Please remember, this is only temporary.


Since I’ve never been to our beautiful San Luis Obispo, I’d hoped to walk around town during our short stay in Embassy Suites, but no.  On the map, it appears to be within walking distance to town.  Nope.  The heart of town is quite a distance away.  It is, however, directly next door to a large shopping center.  This wasn’t exactly the walking experience I expected, but I did find some yummy crackers to enjoy in my suite from World Market. 

The hotel is driving distance from town, conveniently near the freeway, and has a beautiful mountain view.  It is lovely inside as well.  The glass roof of the hotel’s seating/bar area and the three floors of suites arranged around the main floor create the appearance of an appealing inner courtyard.  We enjoyed a nice glass of wine while watching birds fly overhead.  I enjoyed this greatly.

The Roomy Room (s)

I cannot add much more to this video, except that for the most part, it was comfortable.  Our room overlooked a parking lot, but a mountain range overshadowed all of it.  In fact, it seemed that mountains framed the entire city.  Very nice. 

The Reception, Free Breakfast & Greenhouse Grill & Café

Embassy Suites are known for their evening reception with appetizers, free beer, and wine, but each hotel follows this policy slightly differently.  Here, the appetizers were very simple: thick, soft breadsticks, tortilla chips, and salsa.  The choices of wine and beer were limited, but still free.  During my time at the reception, most beer-drinking guests chose to pay for a better choice of beverages. 

The free breakfast was simple but adequate.  However, the Greenhouse Grill & Café offers a wide variety of options from pizzas to steak.  We had a simple burger and enjoyed it but it wasn’t anything special. 

Bottom Line

The hotel is lovely and rooms spacious but all of it—room, hotel, complimentary reception and breakfast—was nothing special.  If I was to visit this beautiful area again, I would choose a less expensive hotel.  The staff was excellent though: efficient and pleasant.

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