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The Morgan San Simeon - Cambria by Hearst Castle

3.5 star property

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Beach nearby
Pet-friendly
Garden
Hallway
Outdoor pool

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

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9135 Hearst Drive, San Simeon, CA, 93452
  • Place, Moonstone Beach
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Moonstone Beach Park
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Hearst Castle
    ‪26 min drive‬

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9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(16 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Corner

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Fireplace

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(34 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Fireplace

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(40 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(46 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(84 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
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  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Partial Ocean View

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(9 reviews)
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Fireplace, Partial Ocean View

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(22 reviews)
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

San Simeon

Located in San Simeon, The Morgan Hotel San Simeon is by the ocean, just a 3-minute walk from San Simeon State Park and a 5-minute drive from Moonstone Beach Park. .This hotel is 3.7 mi (5.9 km) from Coastal Discovery Center at San Simeon Bay and 8.7 mi (14.1 km) from Hearst Castle.

What's nearby

  • San Simeon State Park - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Moonstone Beach - 5 min drive - 6.2 km
  • Moonstone Beach Park - 5 min drive - 6.9 km
  • Hearst Ranch Winery - 5 min drive - 8.4 km
  • Hearst Castle - 26 min drive - 14.5 km

Getting around

  • San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) - 58 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cambria Coffee Roasting Company - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Main Street Grill - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Linn's Bakery & Eatery - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Mojo’s Village Bean - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪JJ's Pizza - ‬8 min drive

About this property

The Morgan San Simeon - Cambria by Hearst Castle

Hotel with free breakfast, 3-minute walk to San Simeon State Park
The Morgan Hotel San Simeon offers 55 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Beds feature premium bedding. 50-inch LED televisions come with premium satellite channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and ceiling fans. Housekeeping is provided weekly.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.
Stay in one of 55 guestrooms featuring LED televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and ceiling fans, as well as phones with free local calls.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a garden. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, a television in a common area, and a vending machine.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include multilingual staff, microwave in a common area, and a water dispenser. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (weekly)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a state park

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 4 accessible parking spaces
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Handrails in stairways (72 centimetre high)
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (72 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 2 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 50-inch LED TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
The front desk is open daily from 6:00 AM - midnight
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 25.00 per pet (varies based on length of stay)
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total pets
Pets cannot be left unattended
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 25.00 per pet (varies based on length of stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Pool access available from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM

Property is also known as

Hotel Morgan
Hotel Morgan San Simeon
Hotel San Simeon
Morgan Hotel
Morgan Hotel San Simeon
Morgan San Simeon
San Simeon Morgan Hotel
The Morgan Simeon Simeon
The Morgan Hotel San Simeon Hotel
The Morgan Hotel San Simeon San Simeon
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The Morgan San Simeon - Cambria by Hearst Castle Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 633 out of 1251 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 357 out of 1251 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 168 out of 1251 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 58 out of 1251 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 35 out of 1251 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Hamsa

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property to visit Hearst Castle. Great free breakfast option.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Andrea

Travelled with family
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Jose

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Stay for 2 nights with partner. Property is close to the beach, breakfast was fine, however rooms need to be updated!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Adan

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Place was okay. Basic
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin, los angeles

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overall good pick to stay at for visiting San Simeon. Would recommend it to others.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Roddri

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The breakfast was great. Never received room service in our room, even though we requested for the room to be cleaned. We reserved two bedrooms with ocean view however, one of the bedrooms window was not clean, could not see the ocean clearly because of the unclean window.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Rosemary

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Think twice before staying here

This hotel has great ratings, which I don't understand. It is mediocre at best. Upon entering the "Ocean view" room, you couldn't actually see the ocean because the windows were filthy! There were gouges in the walls that should have been filled and touched up and the bathroom door was splintering. The beds were clean and comfortable enough but the air/heating system didn't work. We had used the in room fireplace ealier, which was fine, but there was no way to cool the room for sleep. We all woke up during the middle of the night sweating. Breakfast was very minimal. There was a waffle machine and toaster, yogurt, cold cereal, hard boiledeggs, bananas and mini muffins, barely enough to get you going. I feel that the price point is too high and would not stay again!
Dirty window
Dirtier windows
Gouges in wall
More gouges
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Ashish

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
Breakfast was not good Front staff was absolutely not good.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Brianna

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sidney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Jessie

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
The staff were friendly and helpful, the lobby was very nice. The rooms were ok but the whole hotel could use some updates. Some furniture was stained, the blackout curtains were dirty. Many pieces of furniture showed signs of wear. The mattresses were NOT comfortable. The breakfast was average.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Maria

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Have stayed at this property before.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Dany

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Sara, WEST COVINA

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Easy to access nearby beaches and sights.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Kim

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Location is very close to Hearst Castle. The furniture in the room needs updating. The sitting chairs were somewhat threadbare. And there needs to mre electrical outlets.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Noelia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, nice rooms
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Just Right

Just Right to celebrate our Anniversary. Quaint, Comfortable, Friendly Staff, Great Location. Minimal breakfast selection. Walking distance to two restaurants. Close to Beach and Broadwalk. Less than 10 minute drive to Hearst Castle.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Did the job for our roadtrip

Breakfast was decent but no scrambled eggs, bed was springy and squeaky, the room had a bad smell and furniture/flooring very outdated. The sheets felt clean and nice!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Joyclyn

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great find of what is probably a historical hotel for the area. Definitely has that historic charm with the high end classic interior. Loved room seating area and we could open windows for fresh air. Only let downs were that we could never find the communal lawn area pictured around a firepit (I question whether this is a local park, not at the hotel). There is no view of the ocean from hotel; the brush has since grown too tall, but you can hear the waves from west side of bldg. Breakfast was the one/only serious underperformance. Waffle irons were the only hot food item (which is fine, it lists “continental brkfast”). But, what was offered was so illogically laid out and it made for impractical foot traffic patterns. More importantly, grade ‘D’ on being kept stocked. All carafes were out of coffee repeatedly. Juice, syrup, bread/bagels… all ran out (and this was at 8:30am, not the end). Made for a lot of frustrated and unhappy guests. Better to just offer coffee/tea and keep those stocked than this. I did laugh that on a credenza right by entry to brkfast area, the hotel had a local directory opened to a page for a nearby breakfast diner. This is a really neat and clean, classy vintage hotel. The lack of good breakfast is not a reason to pass on staying here. But in respect to this beautiful old gem, either uphold that standard or stick to coffee and offer a $10 voucher to a local diner. Do brkfast right or dont do it at all. Guests were NOT happy, espec @$200/nt
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ivette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean and comfortable. Great location.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025