KALEIDOSCOPE INN & GARDENS, Nipomo

Kaleidoscope Inn & Gardens has 6 air-conditioned rooms with DVD players and coffee/tea makers. The Carriage House is pet-friendly, located in the gardens, and features a king bed and private patio with an en suite bathroom. The Enchanted Rose includes a queen bed and a bathroom with a tub/shower combo. The Jasmine Retreat has an antique, high-backed carved oak queen bed, a sitting area, and a bathroom with a shower. The Lovers Nest offers a king sleigh bed, antique armoire, sitting area and a bathroom with shower, windows face north and east. The Master Suite is a two-story suite with a queen bed, sitting area, separate living room, and a bathroom with a tub/shower combo. The Cottage, located in the garden, is pet-friendly, has 2-foot thick solid stone walls, and garden views and a bathroom with shower.

All room rates include breakfast, served between 8:30 AM and 10:00 AM. Breakfast includes bagels, bread/toast, peanut butter, jellies, butter/margarine, cream cheese, bananas, other fruit (usually apples & tangerines), cereals (usually Raisin Bran, Oatmeal, Cheerios & Granola), yogurts, orange juice, water, milk (almond milk available on request), coffee, teas, and hot chocolate. Cooked breakfast is either buffet style with an egg dish and hashbrowns, or available to order from the breakfast host.

Guests can relax in the garden. Kayaking is available. Rock climbing, mountain biking, and cave exploring are nearby. Amenities include wireless Internet access and a fireplace in the lobby. The Inn offers garden weddings, elopements, and events with pricing starting at $650, all-inclusive packages are available. Guests can also make use of 18 holes of golf and a terrace.

Kaleidoscope Inn & Gardens is in Nipomo, 40 km from Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa and 15 km from Clark Center for the Performing Arts. Santa Maria Civic Theatre and Natural History Museum are local cultural highlights. It is 25 km from Santa Maria Public Airport and near Dana Adobe Nipomo Amigos (3 km), Nipomo Native Garden (3 km), Dana Adobe (3 km), Nipomo Regional Park (3 km), and The Luffa Farm (7 km).

Free WiFi is available in public areas and rooms. Amenities available are a business center, laundry facilities, and a computer station. Innkeepers can direct you to local options. Rooms include centrally controlled A/C and heating. Each room has a private bathroom with free toiletries, a hairdryer, and a shower. Check-in is usually from 3:00 PM onwards, and check-out is by 11:00 AM.