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Reviews of Comfort Inn near Hearst Castle - Cambria This rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. It's based on a self-evaluation by the property. Use this rating to help choose your stay!

9280 Castillo Drive, San Simeon, CA 93452, United States

#8 of 11 hotels in San Simeon

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Review Score

Based on 643 hotel reviews

7.5

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.9

  • Comfort

    7.9

  • Location

    8.3

  • Facilities

    7.5

  • Staff

    8.1

  • Value for money

    7.9

  • Free Wifi

    8.6

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  • Reviewed: August 26, 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Ocean View - Non Smoking
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Shower head to low and weak water pressure. Bathroom light outside bathroom. Key carð kept deactivating had to get new ones twice. Breakfast quality very poor.

    Bed was great quiet area some noisy guests.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 11, 2025

    7.0
    Okay for one night. But check the verandah door.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Tired room. Needs upgrading. Especially the bathroom. Our room was on the ground floor. Sliding-door to "verandah", facing towards the back of the building, could not be locked,basically given anyone access to our room. Reaction when reported to reception: "Oh that has been fixed." But it wasn't, one jolt on the door handle from the outside and the door was open.

    Only a 10-minute drive from Hearst Castle Visitor Center.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: August 10, 2025

    8.0
    Great location with Tesla destination charger
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room - Non Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Wi-Fi signal was too weak to reach our room at the far South end of the 2d floor to do any meaningful activity. Sadly after last renovation the posted sign (Tesla parking only) disappeared so sometimes inattentive non-Tesla drivers take the spot blocking the charger port.

    Our original king room had to freezer so we got quick upgrade to a bigger room with a sofa. We stay in this hotel regularly since 2018 when it was Days Inn due to complimentary Tesla destination charger.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: July 30, 2025

    6.0
    Last minute booking due to circumstances
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Quadruple Room with Two Queen Beds - Non Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Swamp cooler. Bathroom needs renovations. Parking lot needs pressure washing, so it looks clean. The steps need moping. The carpet in the hallway needs deep cleaning or replacement. Ice machine on the first floor looks broken. Breakfast was decent, not a great variety. We stayed here to be close to Hearst Castle and Cambria. This was a last minute hotel change, because the one across the street was NASTY! I wouldn't stay here again.

    Room was decent. Variety of channels on tv.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: July 21, 2025

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room - Non Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Easy to the castle

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: July 20, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Quadruple Room with Two Queen Beds - Non Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Breakfast was mediocre. Overall, great stay.

    Comfortable and clean room. Freshly renovated. Nice size. Close to different beaches, Hearst Castle and elephant seals.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: July 7, 2025

    7.0
    The beds are amazing here!!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Still needs updating to be a Comfort Inn. The sink in our room was cracked. The carpet in the halls and staircase were filthy.

    New beds and pillows were amazing! Clean, white and extremely comfortable!

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: June 19, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Tub - Disability Access/Non Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night

    The staff were friendly and helpful, the breakfast was simple but a great Waffle maker

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: June 12, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Family with young children
    • King Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Good location, comfy bed, laundry opportunity, breakfast quite ok

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: May 5, 2025

    8.0
    Great Experience. Will stay again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room - Non Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very friendly staff. Complimentary breakfast was good. Room smelled clean and the beds were comfortable. Very close to restaurants and convenient stores. Great value. Will stay again.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: April 30, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Quadruple Room with Two Queen Beds - Non Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very clean and staff was so helpful!

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: April 21, 2025

    7.0
    Good location and clean room
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Quadruple Room with Two Queen Beds - Non Smoking
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The entry and stairs were not very clean or kept up but I must say the room was clean.

    The room was clean and comfortable. Big Sur restaurant next door has great food.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: April 20, 2025

    7.0
    Ok
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room - Non Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night

    Breakfast was included but empty when we went to breakfast room at 9 am, they said they were restocking the food ( lasts until 10 am) should have been restocked more timely

    Room was spacious, big bed was comfy

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: April 16, 2025

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room with Two Queen Beds - Non Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    General cleanliness of shared space e.g. hallways, breakfast room, could be improved. Shutters in room were broken.

    Room was clean and a nice size.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: April 12, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room - Non Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Clean, breakfast was good selection

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: April 7, 2025

    8.0
    San Simeon is a great getaway from urban life.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Quadruple Room with Two Queen Beds - Non Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Across the pacific coast highway from the ocean along with several other hotels and restaurants. Inexpensive but effective location for visiting Hearst Castle and viewing the elephant seals.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: March 31, 2025

    7.0
    Good enough
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Quadruple Room with Two Queen Beds - Non Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    If you’re on the ground floor bring noise canceling headphones. Walls are very thing and we had kids jumping around all night above us. Also the cleaner smell was awful. Needed to air out the room the whole day when we arrived.

    Close to Hearst castle. Good breakfast.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 26, 2025

    9.0
    Great location and comfort with no crowds.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Quadruple Room with Two Queen Beds - Non Smoking
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Dedicated tesla destination charger parking spot was constantly occupied by gas-powered cars blocking access to charging cable. Apparently, this was due to lack of a sign "Tesla parking only" that was there before but was removed during remodeling and never put back.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 26, 2025

    9.0
    Best Value on the Central Coast
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Quadruple Room with Two Queen Beds - Disability Access/Non Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Everything was fine!

    Newly remodeled rooms with exceptionally comfortable beds. Decent free breakfast with sausage, eggs, toast & muffins, milk and cereal, fresh fruit, waffle maker and, of course, coffee and orange juice. Looks like the front desk guy does everything including the breakfast. Very nice gentleman, quick check-in and promptly brought us a remote for the huge flat screen TV. All in all the best value on the Central Coast!

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 26, 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Quadruple Room with Two Queen Beds - Non Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night

    many dust in the room.

    facility was so so, but it was very valuable with the price. especially the bed condition was very outstanding. very comfortable. But cleanliness was poor.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 24, 2025

    9.0
    Great
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds and Roll-In Shower - Disability Access
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Steps up to the rooms

    The room was clean and spacious with a fridge freezer and microwave and coffee machine. The view was lovely from the window over the sea. The staff were very friendly and there was complimentary breakfast, which was nice. They also allowed us to leave our luggage in our room whilst we went on our tour at Hearst Castle which was very helpful and above and beyond what we expected.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 24, 2025

    9.0
    Clean, family environment, and very respectful staff, just great stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room with Two Queen Beds - Non Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Noise people would not go to sleep and yelling across the hallway.

    Everything, on clouding breakfast

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 23, 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Quadruple Room with Two Queen Beds - Disability Access/Non Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    room Microwave was need to upgrade.

    Location preference was awesome.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 17, 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Quadruple Room with Two Queen Beds - Non Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Breakfast was mediocre but for the price it's good.

    Stayed in March 2025

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