Press

"With its sense of hominess and prime location just steps from the sea and sand, guests can enjoy easy access to explore one of California’s most beloved beach towns."

"A restored original motel with a collection of bungalows and rooms with artwork by local artists, linens by Parachute, and Scandinavian wood stoves."

"The Pacific, a clever reinvention of a classic old California motel, in the spirit of Malibu’s brilliant Surfrider."

Nominated for the 2023 World's Best Awards.

"All of the accommodations at the motel have been thoughtfully redesigned to embody a light and airy, coastal California-inspired ambiance."

"This is a case of owners creating a property that they would like to stay in themselves, where every detail is finished with care."

"A 1950s-style roadside inn so impeccably designed and appointed that immediately upon arrival we started stealing ideas."

"The Pacific Motel features historic bungalows that have been expanded into a 20-room, beach-style, boutique motel, located moments from the beach."

"...a playful beachside getaway with contemporary flair that brings a new level of style and taste to the quirky coastal community..."

"20 fashionable beachside bungalows with prime access to one of the Golden State’s most beloved beach towns."

"...impeccably designed rooms that have a clean, coastal vibe."

"Just a few blocks from the beach, the new Pacific Motel in Cayucos is simple, stylish, and loaded with all the right stuff"

"Make your home base at The Pacific Motel, a brand-new boutique hotel that’s just a few minutes walk from Cayucos State Beach."

"..six snazzy bungalows with seven guest rooms, and an additional redesigned 13 adjacent guest rooms, with that perfect California mixtape of traditional and hip."

“We wanted to create a really cool place where people could come stay for a few days and really enjoy the property and Cayucos”

"Just steps from Cayucos Beach and up the hill from the tiny downtown strip, the motel is perfectly situated for enjoying all the things you should be doing here..."

"If the perfect sleepy beach town still exists in California, I wondered if I’d found it."

"Clean white furnishings, natural woods, and expansive windows allow natural light to flow through."

"The revamped and renamed Pacific Motel maintains all the charm of original beach bungalows with a modern twist."

"The Pacific Motel borrows design ethos from California's Surf Culture"

"Fully reimagined and reopened in 2022, it’s a stylish retreat and an ideal home base for some low-key local exploring."

"When you’re craving something more than a cookie-cutter chain hotel, these boutique beauties break the mold."

"When an interior-design pro and landscape architect take over a roadside motel, good things happen."

"..a chic boutique motel with modern, minimalist rooms and fun touches like outdoor fire pits and a table tennis table."

".. the revamped property introduced a new kind of boutique lodging to the tiny beachside town."

"It’s here, a block and a half from the ocean, that you’ll find the Pacific Motel"

"We loved sitting out by the fire pit of an evening with local beers, wines and snacks, all of which can be grabbed from the lobby shop."

"Airy and minimalist, bohemian and beachy, all white shiplap and green palms and succulents. One block from the beach in the little town of Cayucos."

"Why We Love It: crisp cabins, sleepy ocean town"

“It’s a cool place to talk, and I think with a mom and pop like this it doesn’t get diluted, everything is insightful, intentional.”