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Main & Salt

2.0 star property
Guests sip morning coffee on the peaceful terrace with scenic views, or take a leisurely walk to explore the beaches just moments away from this convenient motel.

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Located near Pismo Beach Surf Shop, Motel 6 Pismo Beach - Pacific Ocean offers a laid-back atmosphere with a terrace view. Enjoy in-room WiFi, lobby coffee, and a front-desk safe, all while appreciating the motel's practical location.

Reviews

7.0 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

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Blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, Roll-in Shower, Non Smoking

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Suite, 1 King Bed, Refrigerator & Microwave, Partial Ocean View

  • Partial ocean view
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed, Hot Tub

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator

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Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator

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  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Signature Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

  • Partial ocean view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premier Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Hot Tub

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator

7.6 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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1 Queen Bed | Non-Smoking, Mini Fridge

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1 Queen Bed | Mobil Acces Tub Nsmk Minifridg

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Suite With 1 King Bed, Micfridge-Non-Smoking

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Queen Room With Hot Tub-Non-Smoking

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2 Queen Beds | Suite, Non-Smoking, Micfridge

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King Room With Mini Fridge-Non-Smoking

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1 King Bed | Nsmk, Micfri, Hot Tub, Ocean View

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2 Queen Beds | Non-Smoking, Mini Fridge

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2 Queen Beds | Non-Smoking, Mini Fridge, Ocean View

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1 King-1 Queen Bed | Suite, Ns, Micfri, Ocean View

  • Sleeps 4

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1 Queen-1 Twin Bed | Mobil Acc Ri Shwr Nsmk Fridge

  • Sleeps 2

Deluxe Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

  • Sleeps 4

Standard Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2

Standard Queen Room-Non-Smoking

  • Sleeps 2

Deluxe King Room with Hot Tub - Non-Smoking

  • Sleeps 2

About the neighborhood

Located in Downtown Pismo Beach, a neighborhood in Pismo Beach, Main & Salt is in the entertainment district and near the beach. While the natural beauty of Monarch Butterfly Grove and North Beach Campground can be enjoyed by anyone, those looking for an activity can check out Pismo Beach Surf Shop. Pismo Beach Pier and Pismo Beach Premium Outlets are two other places to visit that come recommended. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and scuba diving nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking/biking trails and mountain biking. Visit our Pismo Beach travel guide
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250 Main St, Pismo Beach, CA, 93449

What's nearby

  • Pismo Beach Pier
    Pismo Beach Pier
    2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Pismo State Beach
    Pismo State Beach
    3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • EyeEm Custom Shoots Q4 2018
    Pismo Beach Surf Shop
    5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • PismoBeach_PismoBeachPrimeOutlets_6128096_03
    Pismo Beach Premium Outlets
    16 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Monarch Butterfly Grove
    Monarch Butterfly Grove
    3 min drive - 1.2 miles

Getting around

  • Grover Beach Station
    8 min drive
  • San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)
    21 min drive

Restaurants

  • Old West Cinnamon Rolls
    1 min walk
  • Wooly's
    3 min walk
  • Pequin Coastal Cocina
    6 min walk
  • Splash Café Pismo Beach
    2 min walk
  • Giuseppe's Cucina Italiana
    4 min walk

About this property

Main & Salt

Motel near Pismo Beach Pier
Located close to Pismo Beach Surf Shop and North Beach Campground, Main & Salt provides a terrace. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this motel include:
  • Free self parking
  • Smoke-free premises, coffee/tea in the lobby, and a front-desk safe
  • A 24-hour front desk and a vending machine
Room features
All guestrooms at Main & Salt include amenities such as free WiFi.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Heating and ceiling fans
  • Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations
  • LCD TVs with premium channels
  • Daily housekeeping and phones

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

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

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Built in 1960
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with premium cable/satellite channels

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Ceiling fan
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 1:00 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 9 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total (up to 50 lbs per pet)
Pets cannot be left unattended
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 10 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 100 per accommodation, per stay
  • Breakage deposit: USD 200 per stay
  • Spring Break deposit: USD 100.00 per stay (for stays between 15 March - 18 April)

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Pet deposit: USD 100 per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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, debit card, or cash deposit 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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean@6 (Motel 6)

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Motel 6 Pismo Beach Pacific Ocean
Motel 6 Pacific Ocean
6 Pismo Beach Pacific Ocean
6 Pacific Ocean
6 Pismo Pacific Ocean Pismo
Motel 6 Pismo Beach - Pacific Ocean Motel
Motel 6 Pismo Beach - Pacific Ocean Pismo Beach
Motel 6 Pismo Beach - Pacific Ocean Motel Pismo Beach

Frequently asked questions

Is Main & Salt pet-friendly?

Yes, Main & Salt allows dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 50 lbs per pet. There's a deposit of USD 100 per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Main & Salt?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 1:00 AM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Main & Salt?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Main & Salt located?

Located in Downtown Pismo Beach, this motel is within a 10-minute walk of Pismo Beach Pier and Pismo Beach Surf Shop. Pismo Beach Premium Outlets and Monarch Butterfly Grove are also within 1 mi (2 km).

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Reviews

Main & Salt Reviews

7.0

Good

7.2

Cleanliness

8.4

Location

7.2

Staff & service

6.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 289 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 227 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 232 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 129 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 123 out of 1000 reviews

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful funky looking from the outside but quite comfortable all the same. Great location especially for the price. I would stay there again
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
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8/10 Good

Everardo

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, great location gave four stars because rooms are a little outdated!!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Staff and rooms were great!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Branden

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, friendly staff, and the coffee in the morning was good
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
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8/10 Good

Melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My room was within walking distance to the beach, restaurants and beach wear shopping.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

leopoldo

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean rooms and lots of parking!!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Beth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Nice room with a soaking jetted tub not too far from the beach! The staff was friendly and nice! Would definitely stay hereagain!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
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8/10 Good

Carolyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room was clean staff was very nice
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Alfredo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Conveniently located
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Vanassa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay great location great service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My room was clean and staff was professional. It’s a short walk to the beach and nice that it is very close to popular food and entertainment.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The front desk people were super friendly. The location is great, the rooms were clean. There are no hair dryers (not sure if that was written online) but thankfully it was so nice out, i had my hair up or in a cap. It's a great price for what you get.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Julia

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean room. Good value
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotels location to all the fun of pismo was amazing. Our view was beautiful.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
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6/10 Okay

Patrice

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Great location to beach , not luxury but decent and manageable for the price and convenience
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Tatiana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Suite was clean and safe
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
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8/10 Good

Javier

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
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8/10 Good

Regina

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Pismo motel 6

Good value for the location.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Luis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff very helpful and nice.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
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6/10 Okay

Rina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great Motel 6 service! Shopping, dining, beach are so close by, I did not have to drive anywhere. Will stay again...
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean room staff were awesome
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was very good for family vacation one minute walk to the beach it was clean and safe.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place great staff
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
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4/10 Poor

Renea

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They were very pet friendly. The staff was nice and helpful. There was no hot water, and I found roaches in the bathroom.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Arturo

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love the location walking distance to everywhere we wanted to do
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024