Cottage Inn By The Sea - Pismo Beach

3-star oceanfront hotel with cottage-style architecture, direct beach access via a cliff path, and a heated outdoor pool.

Accommodations

The 80 guest rooms offer ocean or garden views, with select rooms featuring private patios. All rooms include a gas fireplace, a microwave, and a refrigerator for guest convenience. The cottage inn pismo also provides accessible rooms with wheelchair-accessible bathrooms and roll-in showers.

Recreation & Beach Access

The hotel offers a heated outdoor pool and a hot tub overlooking the ocean. Guests can use the sundecks and outdoor fire pits along the bluffs for evening relaxation. The direct cliff path provides access to Pismo State Beach, located a 10-minute drive from the property.

Dining

On-site Bluff Bistro serves quick bites and Starbucks coffee for breakfast and light meals. The bistro also has a designated area where guests can purchase smore kits to use at the fire pits. No free breakfast is offered, but the bistro provides a coffee house on site.

Location & Nearby

The hotel sits on the bluffs overlooking the ocean, within walking distance to the Pismo Pier (1 mile). Oceano Dunes State Park is a short drive away, and Monarch Butterfly Cove is accessible during the season. The Pismo Coast Shopping Plaza is about 3.2 km from the property.

Pet-Friendly & Family

The property is pet-friendly and provides pet bowls upon request, with a welcoming area for dogs. The hotel offers board games and puzzles in the lobby, and the shared lounge/TV area provides family entertainment. The heated pool and outdoor seating with fire pits are open to all guests, including children.

• Accommodations: 80 rooms with ocean or garden views, gas fireplaces
• Recreation: Heated pool, hot tub, outdoor fire pits by the bluff
• Beach Access: Direct cliff path to Pismo State Beach
• Dining: Bluff Bistro with Starbucks coffee and smore kits
• Location: 1 mile from Pismo Pier, near Oceano Dunes
• Pet Policy: Pet bowls provided, pet-friendly rooms