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Shoreline Inn
1 North Ocean Ave., (800) 549-2244, (805) 995-3681. 29 rooms. Continental breakfast. Some gas fireplaces. Pets ok.
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| Christmas lights at Shoreline Inn in Cayucos, California |
Family owned and operated since 1981, this well-situated Shoreline Inn motel offers guest rooms with a view of the sand and surf. A string of rooms in the original two-story strip motel all open to the ocean. A rectangle of grass is immediately outside the first-floor rooms (perfect for children and dogs), and a staircase leads down to the sand. First-floor rooms also have Adirondack chairs right outside the sliding glass door. Upstairs beachfront units have private balconies. Since you can park your car right outside your room, unloading is particularly easy. A second building offers units that are a little posher and some have gas fireplaces. An area with picnic tables and barbecue facilities is provided. All this and it’s green, with solar panels providing most of the inn's power. In December, this inn lights up with a dense, colorful holiday light display that is truly breathtaking.
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| front exterior at Shoreline Inn in Cayucos, California |
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| exterior of strip motel at Shoreline Inn in Cayucos, California |
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| guest room in strip motel at Shoreline Inn in Cayucos, California |
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| beach at Shoreline Inn in Cayucos, California |
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| sunset over ocean at Shoreline Inn in Cayucos, California |
2020 pandemic update: Covid safety procedures are in effect. A breakfast is no longer served. Upon arrival, I opened the window and sliding door (they each have a screen) and found that allowed for plenty of ventilation in the room. When my husband unwittingly also opened the front door, the resulting suction pulled out all the air and put my always-present virus concerns to rest. For breakfast, Honey Girl Cafe is right across the street. We brought our order back to our room and enjoyed it leisurely at our room’s convenient dining table while listening to the surf. For dinner, Schooners restaurant is an easy two-block walk away.
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images ©2020 Carole Terwilliger Meyers
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