San Luis Obispo is located near the mid coast of California, just north of Atascadero. San Luis Obispo is a popular California travel spot and living area which provides many middle class rental home accommodations that are quite old but have a lot of character. San Luis Obispo holds California Polytechnic State University where there are many rental apartments and the surroundings are quite beautiful; the natural backdrop is just stunning, and the historic buildings in the downtown area are downright charming. People who like this location also tend to browse Atascadero, CA home rentals as well.