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Best Western Plus Black Oak

3.9 (198 reviews)
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Keith A.

I stayed here in Dec 2024. It was not a 5 star hotel but it was more than adequate. Check in was fast, easy and the staff was friendly. The room was exactly as advertised on their website. It was clean, quiet, comfy. TV was large, easy to work, no issues at all. Bathroom was nice, clean, had everything you need. Bed was clean, comfy, no issues at all. Parking was free and abundant. Location was close to downtown so it was convenient. They do offer $5 voucher towards a meal at the restaurant about 20 feet from the lobby so that is a nice touch if you have time to eat breakfast at the restaurant. There are also several other restaurant options within 500-1000 feet away too. You can see my photos to get the rest of the experience.

Maxine P.

Stayed here to be close to our daughters wedding venue.in Paso Robles, this one was one of the middle range motels in the area. Being a popular wine country destination the hotels could be a little pricey. We were pleasantly surprised. The hotel is older, however they have refurbished the rooms, the grounds were tidy and clean as well. Our beds were comfortable, everything was clean, had different little items available. Variety of toiletries, coffee, coco, extras. They also provided $5 off per person to the restaurant next to them. If you don't take advantage of the special they provide a goodie bag to take with you. Nice touch. Staff were all friendly and made you feel welcomed. They had bbq areas, workout room and pool, spa.

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Ed U.

There's no doubt that $140 per night is quite a deal for Central Coast lodging. Granted it's a Best Western, not the Madonna Inn, but Jamie W. and I don't need a working waterfall when I flush my toilet anyway. It's located on the busiest stretch of roadway in Paso Robles, which is saying a lot since the rest of the town feels pretty mellow. Our bargain nightly rate got us a clean King suite that felt pretty dated and tired as it was dominated by a muddy brown sofa and faded green carpet. There is a swimming pool, a moot point during the wintry weather we were experiencing. It all reminded me of my dad's road trips deep in the last century. However, if you want a place where you get fast access to 101, you could do worse. RELATED - Exploring California's Central Coast? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://bit.ly/3zSyudU

The rooms are very clean and have all you need for a relaxing stay!
Joel P.

I believe in these days of...well, you all know how it can be "out there" in the world.... It's important to bring positive attention and some well deserved praise as well to the Best Western Plus Black Oak hotel in SLO. I booked a room and requested an early check in and they are the only ones who have allowed me to do so. Other hotels scoff almost at even the mention of an early check in. The staff at Black oak were kind and understood my situation and never once even blinked when I made my requests. Thank you so much !! I will stay here anytime I am in San Luis Obispo!

flat screen with an actual closet
Ray F.

Comfortable and convenient to the 101 and 46 highways. This BW+ offers a nicely appointed facility that is within short wqlking distance of several of the areas restaurants. Friendly front desk staff, were all professional and helpful. Checking in was only a couple minutes. A King room, right across from the pool and gym. Had all the amenities one expects while travels, the bed comfortable and the shower provided plenty of hot water and decent pressure in the morning. The room very clean and quite. A Heated pool and hot tub, with a comfortable outside interior courtyard area for you to sit and enjoy the day or evening. This is a nice BW+ with all the amenities you expect at a Best Western 4 Stars - Friendly staff, nice facilities and a convenient location in town 00788

The shower before we even stepped foot in it... had to put my hand in the last guest's soap scum to try and unclog the drain.. SO GROSS

STAY AWAY!!! This place is committing fraud! This is a cheap motel charging hotel prices. Our room smelled of cigarettes, the shower was clogged and hadn't been cleaned from the last person so the last guests' shampoo and soap scum was still all over the shower to the point where we couldn't even shower. There were stains all over the carpet and construction workers drinking in their trucks in the parking lot. Your door faces outside to the parking lot because THIS IS A CHEAP MOTEL but somehow had the audacity to charge us $320 a night. We wouldn't have agreed to stay here at that price knowing that this was a motel. They don't even have a lobby it's just a room the size of a closet where they give you a granola bar in the morning as breakfast. Since they don't have any food they offer $5 coupons to the diner next door .. as if $5 can buy you anything more than a coffee. The definition of a 3 star hotel online says they should have a kitchen onsite and additional amenities but this place doesn't even have that. They are committing fraud by posing as a 3 star hotel and trying to charge hotel prices. I asked management for a refund and if they felt it was acceptable that we couldn't even shower during our stay and according to our front desk girl she thought it was acceptable!!! To not be able to shower paying $320 a night!! Unbelievable!! Do yourself a favor and stay at the wineries nearby, they charge the same price as this dump but actually have decent management and amenities.

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Dorothy G.

Since this is a Best Western Plus, my expectations were a bit higher. The staff were friendly, but our room was outdated and dirty. The microwave still had handprints all over it, the kitchen (microwave & fridge) was in the bathroom. There were dead insects, mirrors were dirty, fridge needed to be defrosted, etc. Our view was......wait we didn't have a view. I thought that being a Diamond member would have provided us with some type of upper tier, but I guess that I was wrong. The location of the hotel is a great spot, close to shopping, food and downtown.

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I love this place!!! Clean, comfortable, great pool area with sauna and hot tub. Wonderful stay!

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Service is excellent. Wifi is terrible! Overall, this place is pretty good! Convenient to the fairgrounds!

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All the employees were very nice and worked fairly quickly. Very welcoming environment!

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Friendly staff, clean and updated rooms, nice facilities and in great proximity to the fair grounds and town!

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This boutique motel is lovely, charming, and cozy. We really enjoyed our stay here! Alicia was also…read moresuper helpful and friendly, excellent customer service to say the least!! Thank you Alicia!

This hotel is absolutely charming, with a gloriously comfortable bed and cute little patios that…read moreyou can enjoy their delicious croissants and coffee on in the morning, and a glass of wine in the evening. It's walking distance to the main part of downtown and there is a pizza and a Mexican restaurant across the street. My only real gripe is how hard they're pushing guests to buy their snacks and wine-- the room has not one but two pieces of furniture loaded with premixed cocktails, a bottle of wine, snacks, and bottled mineral water. They don't allow "outside food" in common areas, whose definition was never clear to me- does it include the patios in front of the rooms? So I felt like a criminal bringing in takeout for dinner, but there is no food onnthe premises other than various kinds of overpriced chips and cookies. They don't let you bring outside wine in common areas, either, which might have something to do with licensing or might just be trying to make you buy their wine. So we waited until it was dark and no one was around to enjoy our outside wine on the patio. But we didn't get in trouble so maybe it was ok. They're also really promoting their bath products, for sale in their little gift shop, along with membership in their hotel chain for "rewards." The website says pet friendly and indeed, dogs are allowed in all rooms-- $50 each is a little steep for pet charge though. The website says there's something for pets in the room but there was none in our room, even though we booked in advance. I don't really care that much but if they say it, they should do it. There were also some rich women guests who looked at me like I was a homeless person or space alien, but other guests I met in the breakfast room were normal and friendly. But basically, it's a hotel oriented toward well-off "classy" wine tourists, and if you're not one of those, you might feel a little awkward here. (I did.) But it's a lovely, comfortable little room with charming grounds, probably nice for a romantic getaway without your dogs.

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The room we stayed in was clean and the bathroom was so spacious! Plenty of counter space. The one…read moredifficulty we had was with the remote for the heating/air conditioning unit. The instructions posted on the wall do not match the buttons on the remote. We ended up doing a web search for the unit's instruction manual. That's pretty sad. These things should be more intuitive. We liked having a fridge and microwave in the room. The downside to our room was that it was on the 2nd floor and we had to carry our things up the stairs since there was no elevator. Do ask for a ground floor if you want to avoid walking up stairs. I became more mindful of these details in recent years when husband suffered from shortness of breath and had a challenging time doing stairs. The property looks nice with several different buildings surrounding a center common grassy lawn area with curved walkways & mini bridge next to their herb garden and koi pond. There are little fish and some ginormous ones in their koi pond. There is also a pool at the rear of the property. It was easy to find parking near our room. The grounds look lovely from your room or from a distance. But we noticed dog poop on the grass when we wanted to walk over to one of the sofas in the grassy area. BE CAREFUL when walking on the grassy parts. People who bring pets here are not mindful about cleaning up after their pets. This is in stark contrast to our stay at Cambria Shores Inn during the previous days (a pet friendly hotel with lots of little dogs staying and no dog poop messes in the outdoor common areas). I guess the pet owners who stay at Cambria Shores Inn are more respectful than the ones who stay here at Paso Robles Inn. Another thing about the outdoor seating is that they look great from a distance, but their uncleanliness can be seen once you walk closer. They were dirty and there was even one set of sofas that had poop on them. It's as if the hotel staff does not go around and wipe the cushions down each day (which I have seen hotel staff do at other hotels and it truly makes a difference). It looks like a nice place to sit & relax outside, but doesn't really work out that way in practice. Hotel is conveniently located near shops & restaurants. The one challenge is crossing Spring St. which is way busier than I ever imagined it to be before booking a room here. LOL The downtown area is pleasant, and you don't need to drive anywhere unless you're visiting a nearby winery.

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