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Hotels near California State University, Chico

Chico, CAPublic university

Your visit starts atNot pinned down yetMinutes on this page run to the edge of campus. Check your tour confirmation.
CommencementAsk the schoolWe haven't confirmed the ceremony venue from the school's own page yet.
Closest stayHotel DiamondAbout a 3-minute walk from campus.
The school's own site
The short answer

The closest place to stay is Hotel Diamond, about a 3-minute walk from campus. 6 places to stay are no more than about a 20-minute walk away (1 within about 5 minutes, 5 within about 10 minutes). Nearest rail stop: Chico, about 4 minutes on foot. Coffee before the tour: Cafe Muse, about 1 minute away.

What these minutes run to

We have not pinned down where tours begin here, so minutes run to the nearest edge of the mapped campus. A big campus can add ten minutes or more on foot to the meeting spot. Map dated November 2026. The full method

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

Where to stay near California State University, Chico

To campus

The hotel has

A short walk away

23 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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3 minwalk to campus, about

Hotel Diamond

220 West 4th Street, Chico, CA

  • Somewhere to eat: The Rawbar, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Chico Natural Foods Cooperative, about 8 min on foot
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7 minwalk to campus, about

University Inn

630 Main Street, Chico, CA

  • Somewhere to eat: Jack's Family Restaurant, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Chico Natural Foods Cooperative, about 3 min on foot
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8 minwalk to campus, about

Heritage Inn Express Chico

Motel · 725 Broadway Street, Chico, CA

  • Somewhere to eat: Juice Unwind Caribbean Barbeque, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Chico Natural Foods Cooperative, about 2 min on foot
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9 minwalk to campus, about

Quality Inn Near Chico State

715 Main Street, Chico, CA

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Big Hot Crab, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Chico Natural Foods Cooperative, about 2 min on foot
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7 mindrive to campus, about

Town House Motel

Motel · 2231 Esplanade, Chico, CA

  • Somewhere to eat: Italian Cottage, about 2 min on foot, and 9 more close by
  • Groceries: Raley's, about 10 min on foot
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8 mindrive to campus, about

Safari Inn - Chico

2352 Esplanade, CA

  • Somewhere to eat: Pueblito #2 Mexican Restaurant, about 2 min on foot, and 17 more close by
  • Groceries: Raley's, about 5 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: Rite Aid, about 10 min on foot
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9 mindrive to campus, about

Regency Inn

  • Somewhere to eat: Jack in the Box, about 1 min on foot, and 18 more close by
  • Groceries: Save Mart, about 3 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: Rite Aid, about 5 min on foot
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9 mindrive to campus, about

Hampton Inn & Suites

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Logans, about 3 min on foot, and 13 more close by
  • Groceries: Grocery Outlet, about 10 min on foot
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10 mindrive to campus, about

Residence Inn Chico

2485 Carmichael Drive, Chico, 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: Dutch Bros. Coffee, about 3 min on foot, and 2 more close by
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12 mindrive to campus, about

Hotel James

  • Somewhere to eat: Deja Vu Breakfast Company, about 1 min on foot, and 3 more close by
  • Groceries: PDQ Market & Deli, about 4 min on foot
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Graduation weekend at California State University, Chico

We haven't yet confirmed the ceremony venue for California State University, Chico from its own commencement page, so the walk times here run to campus 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 State University, Chico 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 State University, Chico from?

Hotel Diamond, University Inn, Americas Best Value Inn Chico are no more than about a 10-minute walk from campus. In all, 6 places to stay are within about 20 minutes on foot.

Where do campus tours start at California State University, Chico?

We have not pinned down where tours begin here, so minutes run to the nearest edge of the mapped campus. A big campus can add ten minutes or more on foot to the meeting spot.

Where should we stay for California State University, Chico 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 State University, Chico?

Yes. Within about a 20-minute walk: Quality Inn Near Chico State. Free breakfast is each brand's standard, so confirm it for your dates.

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