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Expect a warm welcome from the hands-on owners of this vintage motel with a pretty
garden. Country-kitsch rooms may be on the small side, though some have kitchenettes.
Cross your fingers for quiet neighbors.
Cypress Tree Motel
MOTEL
805-995-3917;
www.cypresstreemotel.com
;
125 S Ocean Ave; d $80-120;
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Retro motor court has lovingly cared-for, but kinda hokey theme rooms, like 'Nautical
Nellie' with a net of seashells suspended behind the bed, plus a shared barbecue grill on
the lawn. Pet fee $10.
Cayucos Beach Inn
MOTEL
incl breakfast $99-215; )
At this remarkably dog-friendly motel, even the doors have special peepholes for canine
companions. Big rooms look bland, but grassy picnic areas and barbecue grills await out
front. Rates include continental breakfast. Pet fee $10.
Cass House Inn
INN
805-995-3669;
www.casshouseinn.com
;
222 N Ocean Ave; d incl breakfast
$195-365; )
Inside a charmingly renovated 1867 Victorian inn, five boutique rooms beckon, some with
ocean views, deep-soaking tubs and antique fireplaces to ward off chilly coastal fog. All
rooms have plush beds, flat-screen TVs with DVD players and tasteful, romantic accents,
while the beachy cottage comes with a full kitchen. Reservations essential.
Eating & Drinking
Ruddell's Smokehouse
SEAFOOD
'Smoker Jim' transforms fresh-off-the-boat seafood into succulently smoked slabs, sand-
wiches topped with spicy mustard and fish tacos slathered in a unique apple-celery relish.
Squeeze yourself in the door to order. Dogs allowed at sidewalk tables.
