The picture of Motel 6 SLO South on the Motel 6 web site shows this as being a "new" style Motel 6 which appears to be a three story building built around interior hallways with guest room windows facing out (not onto a hallway/heavily traveled walkway). This is, of course, preferable to the "old" style Motel 6 (walkway outside ...

No alarm clock, no pens or paper pads, no drawers, no shampoo, no fast internet. Suction fan was broken, entire room stinks when using bathroom. All in all, this what $50 get you these days.

The motel has a very good location, 8 minutes to downtown San Luis Obispo, 15 minutes to the beach at Moro Bay. Walking distance to a VERY GOOD restuarant. If you stay more than one day the cleaning people do not vacuum the room or put in clean drinking cups or soap. Over all it was quiet and very comfortable.