just booked this place because it was the only place i could find available for the night of the wine festival (may 21, 2005).
Has anyone stayed there or seen it? is it ok?

What's the address? I've heard of Motel 6 Paso Robles but not the budget inn

2745 Spring Street...

if we stayed in cambria is there any transportation out to paso robles???

I don't know about transport from Cambria to Paso, unless you booked a private limo or taxi. It's only a half-hour drive, but it's a country road, so there's no bus service that I know of. You might try contacting the Paso Robles Chamber of Commerce about this.

After reading your post, I looked closer at the Budget Inn when I drove past. It's an older motel. The exterior has been refurbished; can you call them ask if the rooms have been redone recently? It might not be so bad for only one night...

Good luck!