Mom and I were up on the Central Coast for the second time in three weeks (this time to get papers signed and filed for ownership of an additional timeshare, San Luis Bay Inn in Avila Beach). Since I had wanted to take her to the Sea Chest Restaurant for dinner in Cambria and had to meet the timeshare sellers the next morning in San Luis Obispo, I thought the Tradewinds would be a great central location.

That turned out to be the case—in spite of the 25-minute wait for check-in around 9 p.m. (due to the combination of the Tradewinds' obvious summertime popularity and only one staff member that night, a conscientious soul who faithfully reported to the Tradewinds every late afternoon after his regular day job), the room's small size (for $98.10 at the AAA rate, we weren't complaining too much, though), and the one-hour delay in getting the continental breakfast set up.

Our biggest recommendations when staying at this property:

(1) For summer and other U.S. holiday travel, ask for one of the back rooms on the inside. This saved us from a lot of the noise.

(2) The advice I gave for best odcupancy of the smaller rooms at the Corte Madera Inn absolutely applies at the Tradewinds.

This was our first trip to Morro Bay and we immediately fell in love with the fishing village atmosphere. The location of the hotel is in close proximity to the Embarcadero and the town's "downtown" is also nearby. The motel was clean and the beds firm but comfortable. The room we had was a good size (two queen beds). It did not have a view, but no matter as there is a lot of beautiful scenery to see around the Bay. We used the hot tub and watched the sun set behind the Morro Bay Rock. The hot tub was in okay condition and hot. You need to ask the manager to unlock the door for you in order to gain access. I would definitely recommend the The Tradewinds for anyone looking for a comfortable place to stay in the area.

Clean, pleasant rooms right near the bay. Views of the rock and boats. Friendly staff. Internet was helpful. Be sure to visit Carla's Kitchen right next door - fine little restaurant. Both motel and restaurant a very good value! Recommended.

The motel was great, and we were really happy to find out that all of their rooms are non-smoking, because we are non-smokers and we hate the smell!

The front desk staff was very helpful and at check-in they offered us an ocean view room for only $20 more. We took it and It was definitely worth it, we got a great view of the ocean as well as of Morro Rock.

All standard amenities were available to us in the room including TV, phone, bathtub/shower, coffee in the room, and they also offer free wireless internet which worked great

We are definitely going to come back to the Tradewinds next time we stay in Morro Bay.