The Wayfarer San Luis Obispo

The Wayfarer is a boutique hotel on Monterey Street in San Luis Obispo, with a campus-inspired design, collegiate-style guest rooms and a heated pool. Rooms include a 55-inch TV, coffee maker, Wi-Fi and workspace, and the hotel's on-site Schoolyard Burgers & Brew serves pub-style food, local beers and nightly games, including Wednesday night trivia.

The hotel is about a mile from downtown and close to Cal Poly, and it welcomes dogs. Guests can rent Wayfarer bikes during their stay. The property also has meeting and event spaces for groups, and it is a convenient base for trips to Avila Beach and other parts of the Central Coast.