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Hotels near California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, CAPublic university

San Luis Obispo, CA14min walk,
closest stay

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Your visit starts atWelcome Center & Community HallNamed on the map. Your tour confirmation has the final word.
CommencementAsk the schoolWe haven't confirmed the ceremony venue from the school's own page yet.
Closest stayHotel Buena VistaAbout a 14-minute walk from the tour start.
The school's own site
The short answer

The closest place to stay is Hotel Buena Vista, about a 14-minute walk from the tour start. 15 places to stay are no more than about a 20-minute walk away. Coffee before the tour: Julian's, about 6 minutes away.

What these minutes run to

Minutes run to Welcome Center & Community Hall, a building on this campus that the map names as admissions or a visitor center. We have not yet matched it against the school's visit page, so check your tour confirmation for the meeting spot. Map dated November 2026. The full method

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tour startstay within a 20-min walkother staysDashed rings: walking minutes.

Where to stay near California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

To the tour start

The hotel has

A short walk away

36 places to stay

Reading the cards: minutes are our estimates from map distance, so they say "about". Breakfast, suites and kitchens are what each hotel brand promises across its hotels, not something we checked room by room. The places listed under a hotel are the closest ones within roughly a 10-minute walk of its door.

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20 minwalk to the tour start, about

Los Padres Motel

Motel · 1575 Monterey, CA

  • Somewhere to eat: Alma Cafe, about 1 min on foot, and 13 more close by
  • Groceries: Smart & Final Extra!, about 8 min on foot
See room pricesWalking route
7 mindrive to the tour start, about

Granada Hotel and Bistro

  • Somewhere to eat: Granada Hotel & Bistro, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Smart & Final Extra!, about 8 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 5 min on foot
See room pricesDriving route
8 mindrive to the tour start, about

Hostel Obispo

Hostel · 1617

  • Somewhere to eat: Gus's Grocery, about 2 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Smart & Final Extra!, about 7 min on foot
  • Train or tram stop: San Luis Obispo, about 3 min on foot
See room pricesDriving route
12 mindrive to the tour start, about

Embassy Suites by Hilton San Luis Obispo

333 Madonna Road

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Sushi Kokku, about 4 min on foot, and 11 more close by
  • Groceries: Sprouts Farmers Market, about 5 min on foot
See room pricesDriving route
13 mindrive to the tour start, about

Residence Inn by Marriott San Luis Obispo

701 Froom Ranch Way, San Luis Obispo, CA

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
  • Kitchen in room (in-room kitchens are this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Lucy's Coffee Co., about 2 min on foot, and 5 more close by
  • Groceries: SLO Ranch Market & Deli, about 2 min on foot
See room pricesDriving routeHotel's own site
15 mindrive to the tour start, about

TownePlace Suites San Luis Obispo

1301 Calle Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, CA

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
  • Kitchen in room (in-room kitchens are this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Ribline, about 5 min on foot, and 5 more close by
  • Groceries: Whole Foods Market, about 10 min on foot
See room pricesDriving routeHotel's own site

Graduation weekend at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

We haven't yet confirmed the ceremony venue for California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo from its own commencement page, so the walk times here run to the tour start only.

Rooms close to campus tend to go first for commencement, often months ahead and with a two-night minimum. If the walkable ones are gone, sort the list by the 10-minute drive chip and look one town over. Our graduation weekend guide covers timing.

Worth doing before you book

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo gear for the ride home

A hat for the tour, a hoodie for the acceptance letter, a frame for the far end of it all. Each button runs an Amazon search for that item with the school's name filled in.

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Questions parents ask

Is there a hotel you can walk to California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo from?

15 places to stay are no more than about a 20-minute walk from the tour start; none are inside 10 minutes.

Where do campus tours start at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo?

Minutes run to Welcome Center & Community Hall, a building on this campus that the map names as admissions or a visitor center. We have not yet matched it against the school's visit page, so check your tour confirmation for the meeting spot.

Where should we stay for California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo graduation?

We haven't confirmed the ceremony venue yet. Book as early as the hotels allow, and widen the search to a short drive if the walkable rooms are taken.

Are there hotels with free breakfast near California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo?

Yes. Within about a 20-minute walk: La Quinta Inn & Suites San Luis Obispo Downtown, Quality Inn & Suites San Luis Obispo. Free breakfast is each brand's standard, so confirm it for your dates.

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