What are on-the-budget sleeping accommodations for visiting parents?

eduparent
Sun, 16 Apr 2017 04:41:11 +0000

As Eyemgh said, non-Cal Poly event days are cheaper, but many SLO hotels in general are surprisingly pricey for my taste. We like to visit when Cal Poly is not having a big event. Sunday through Thursday are a little cheaper in SLO, but those days might not be convenient to visit your student. Sometimes we’ve had to look as far as Morro Bay (a favorite), Paso Robles and Pismo and had good luck; they may not be cheaper but oftentimes we can get a room if SLO is booked or too expensive. Plus it has been fun visiting the nearby communities. A few times, we’ve been able to get a room at the last minute (1-2 days ahead or on the day of arrival); maybe there were cancellations? I check and call a lot of hotels to compare prices and rooms.