Inn At Avila Beach

Location. Offering beach-bungalow style accommodations adjacent to the Pacific Ocean and one block from downtown Avila Beach, Calif., is the Inn at Avila Beach. The property is eight miles from San Luis Obispo and 18 miles from the Morro Dunes.
Hotel Features. Coffee is offered in the lobby and several restaurants are available in the surrounding area. Wireless Internet access is featured in public areas and a guest computer provides high-speed Internet access. Recreational amenities include a rooftop sky deck boasting views of the ocean, furnished cabanas, hammocks and barbecue grills. A video/book library is positioned just off the lobby area, which is decorated with antique, mission-style furnishings and Mediterranean and Mexican folk art.

Guestrooms. Integrating Mediterranean design elements with Mexican Contemporary accents, the 32 guestrooms host hammered-tin light fixtures, four-poster canopy beds and tiled flooring. Some accommodations include fireplaces, private balconies or wireless Internet access. Bathrooms contain bathrobes and jetted tubs. Amenities include cable television, VCRs, Bose wave radio/CD players, refrigerators and microwave ovens.

Expert Tip. The book "Old Houses of Mexico," published in 1920, was instrumental in the design scheme of the property.