Quality Inn near Hearst Castle

My husband and I stayed at the Quality Inn in San Simeon (near Hearst Castle) along with our labrador retriever from April 29, 2024 through May 2, 2024. Our experience was exceptional from check-in to check-out. Morning breakfast selections included bacon, eggs, hot biscuits, make-your-own waffles, an assortment of teas, yogurt, orange juice, cereals, muffins, pastries and more. The refrigerator in our room was large enough to store our perishables and included a small freezer, which was the perfect size for refreezing our blue ice. It was a plus for my husband to have an outdoor hot tub available after an active day along with the extra towels that were provided poolside. I was especially thrilled that in addition to being pet-friendly, there were no additional pet fees for having our dog with us. Oh, and let's not forget the friendly touches that were available in the lobby such as fresh-baked cookies each day as well as easily accessible hot coffee and hot water for assorted teas, hot chocolate and instant breakfast cereal. We would stay here again with or without our dog in a heartbeat!

The room was nice with decent beds. There was soap, shampoo, conditioner, and lotion. There was a hair dryer, ironing board and iron with laundry service available. Nice swimming pool. Easy free parking. Excellent breakfast was included and had waffles, cereal, fruit, eggs, bacon, milk, orange juice, yogurt, toast, etc. The restaurant was a great joy with really tasty properly prepared food for a very fair price. I had the sampler platter with Cod, Shrimp, Calamari, and huge scallops.

I loved the fact that it is a family that runs this business. The receptionist made sure to remember our name, and greeted us by name next morning at the breakfast, it was his relatives running the kitchen, serving the breakfast and cleaning up. And they really worked hard making sure that every guest is comfortable, has a place to sit - since it got busy at one point - they were constantly refilling the food, and made sure everything was super clean. The breakfast offered nice hot food besides the typical yogurts, bagels, toasts and cereal. It was a lot more than I expected for the price, and the personal approach totally made a difference.

The gentleman who checked us in was SO nice! I asked his name and then didn't write it down, and I feel awful! He was maybe in his 40s? Really kind, and when we showed up 5 mins before the pool closed with 3 kids, 2 of them eager to get in the water, he kept it open an extra hour for us. He answered all my sill questions, made sure I had hot water for tea, and was hands on with helping with our bags, etc. It was a Godsend after a long day of driving!

Hotel manager is MORE than helpful! He and his staff are exactly what I want when I stay at a hotel. Accommodating,friendly,personable, professional and always willing to go out of their way to make the stay EXCELLENT!! We visit with our dog Willow usually once a year. And have stayed at almost every Hotel in the San Simeon area. We always come back This Quality inn ,because of the great hospitality that’s provided. Always clean and peaceful! Again the site manager is amazingly knowledgeable friendly and makes the stay amazing every time Thank You for this!! Looking forward to next year!