Hotel Mar Monte - Santa Barbara 34.4175, -119.66902

This is a perfect hotel. Right across from the beach. Clean comfortable bedding. Quiet and not far from the main attractions. I will come and stay here again and again, I'm sure.

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It was wonderful. My bed was nice and comfy. They staff is friendly, and, much to my surprise, I saw security guards patroling the hotel at night. I've stayed at a lot of hotels in Santa Barbara and I hardly ever see security guards around. This was a great find. I will stay here again and again.

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The STAFF stands out....they were all amazing. Upgraded my room to an ocean view, walked me to the restaurant as well as the spa area when I was lost. offered me a ride in the Golf cart to my room after a late evening spa....I really cannot say enough about the entire group. I requested a late check out andthere was no problem This is my hotel of choice from now on...the fit is perfect!!!!

My husband booked us a room at the Mar Monte as a storm front caused us to look for lodging as we headed South from Monterey to Los Angeles. It was Monday afternoon and with rain pending, the other guests were primarily business minded, but the staff welcomed my seven year old daughter and myself and made us feel at home for our short stay. The cozy fire at reception and helpful and informative front desk staff and bellman were are very helpful and pleasant. We both loved the decor of the hotel which is old California, lots of tile and adobe and dark wood, and feels like vacation, not bland and conformist. Our room was very comfortable with a good mattress, coffee maker, mini fridge, microwave, and robe. The Mar Monte has the facilities for both business and pleasure with a spa area for massage and a business center. While my daughter enjoyed the pool, I enjoyed the hot tub, both before dinner and the next morning too which was great excercise after the long drive. Stopping at the Mar Monte for the night was a great idea, and we arrived in Los Angeles refreshed and relaxed.

Excellent helpful and friendly staff, from the parking lot attendant upon arrival to the people staffing the front desk. The hotel, across the street from the waterfront park, is in a great location - away from the noise, close to the water, and yet only a short drive to downtown.

Our tub had a slow drain...showering for more than 30 seconds meant you were standing in several inches of water. We called management and asked for assistance, they said they would send someone and no one ever showed up. The hotel is on the water, but is far from local restaurants/shopping (nothing in walking distance). There are cheaper hotels just down the street if you insist on staying in this area.

The hotel itself was in a great location; however was NOT worth the money. The rooms were expensive, but the hotel was not all that impressive. Decently clean, somewhat comfortable -- but certainly not what I expected given what I had paid. The DoubleTree Fess Parker is next door and is MUCH nicer and nearly the same price!!!

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The Hotel and room were nice. Do not eat in the restaurant.

paid too much money to get a view of the roof instead of the beach like I had thought I would. But other than that it was good.

I got to my hotel around 5pm to check-in. Upon getting to my hotel room across the street from the "main" part of the hotel I find that I was put into the room with the elevator shaft behind the headboard wall. I politely call the front desk to ask if their is a room I can relocate to given the noise is so loud I will not be able to get sleep - I am not a sound sleeper; however the loud noise can be heard down the hall. They tell me they are nearly sold out and since I "only booked the king" room I was limited. Given I was traveling on business I was limited to my spending; thus "only a king room". Now I am in room two, thankful they did have one other option at the other end of the hall. Once in this room I found several unacceptable issues in the bathroom: 1. pubic hairs on the toliet seat of a "clean" room 2. black mold on the rubber shower mat 3. the tub drain did not drain while showering and other issues that I will not repeat. Exhausted I decided to call it a day and let the front desk know first thing the following morning in person before leaving for the day. After a full day of work, getting back to the room around 5pm - the bed had been made (thus housekeeping had been in the room) but none of the formentioned issues were address. I again went across the street to talk to the front desk stressing my disappointment. This associate apologized and was helpful, within 30 min. of my second complaint things started to get fixed. I work in hospitality and understand things get missed but it took 3 attempts to get things simply cleaned. I hope your experience is better than the one I had. Good Luck.

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Pricey for older hotel but great service & ammenities. Parking is free.

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Hotel location is great, right across from the ocean. Seemed to need a bit of a face-lift.

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The overall hotel was lovely, but we were given a room in the "Santa Rosa" building which was an annex of the hotel. The building was shabby and the room extremely small. Would stay again if we were in the main hotel. Staff was very nice, I left a jacket in room and hotel is shipping it home to me at their expense.

My first time in Santa Barbara. Booked the MarMonte because of photos and description online. Was disappointed when I saw how old the hotel was...but, after staying 3 days and after hearing how much others were paying at hotels nearby, I decided that as long as my place was clean, comfortable and convenient, I was just fine! The bed was comfortable & the bathroom was small, but that is preferable to the bathroom being large and the bed being uncomfortable!

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This was actually my second choice hotel for my trip to SBA. But wow, am I glad I trusted my instincts and went with this hotel. I was travelling with my 2 teenagers, and we travel a lot. Teens are hard to please, but I must say even they were happy. The staff were very professional and friendly. The room was large, clean, and very appealing. The restaurant was very reasonably priced and the food quality excellent. My son is coming to UCSB in the Fall, and we came down to check out the area, etc. My extended family and I will certainly stay at this hotel in the future. There is a Resort also in the area, this hotel definitely rivals them in price, comfort, and luxury.

The drain in the was partially plugged and would not drain properly. Running the shower for even 30 seconds meant that you were standing in a couple inches of dirty bathwater. I called the front desk and asked for assistance, they promised that they would send someone and no one ever showed up.

The hotel is right across from the ocean. Right on bike and walk path, maybe 3 blocks - walking distance- to State St., where all the activity is and the wharf. Would totally recommend to anyone traveling to S.B.

We really enjoyed the Hotel Mar Monte, great location, across the street from the beautiful Santa Barbara beach. Room was recently upgraded! Right outside the hotel is a shuttle that runs every 10mins that will take you along the beach and up to State Street for great food and shopping!

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This was a last minute stay as a birthday gift after 10 days in Palm Springs. Santa Barbara was a pleasant change of climate and the hotel was in a beautiful location. No real complaints. It is a nice older hotel with average amenities. The staff is courteous and helpful. The beach is across the street. I guess I can say the hotel did not rank in my top 10 but the overall stay was very close.

excellent place to stay, would stay again

We booked this hotel due to the value for the price, the heated pool and the great location. When we checked in I was floored to discover the pool was closed for renovation. There had been no notification on their website. We were offered the use of a neighboring hotel with a heated pool, which was nice, but the long walk in the cold wind with a 5 year old was not the most pleasant thing! However, I did follow the lead of other reviewers and requested an upgrade. One was not available on our first night, but on our second night, WOW! Due to my complaints about the pool and the request of the upgrade we were given a gorgeous room with 2 queen beds overlooking the ocean with a balcony. The room was beautiful and huge, the beds and bedding soooo comfortable. We took the local shuttle to the wharf, and walked to the zoo so I never even had to move my car. Also, the in-room microwave and fridge helped cut down on meal expenses. I will definitely be staying here again and recommending it to everyone.

A very nice hotel. Great bed and pillows. Middle of the road overall comfort rooms a little small.

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I'm certaining happy that I paid the Hotels.com rate instead of the regular rate because the room was not worth the money paid. Location is excellent though. I would stay there again but only at a discounted rate.

Excellent Room Service Breakfast- the best all week!

Hotel was located a distance from the pier, not within walking distance. This was disappointing. Room air conditioner did not work and unit was very old in the wall. Service was accomodating. Overall, hotel appears nice however, given location that is such a distance from harbor attractions and old bones of hotel I thought price was a bit much.

had a partial mountain/ocean view, balcony, which was nice. there was no central AC however, just a loud AC unit attached to the wall. it was hot, so listening to the loud unit all night was not the best. i would hope that the most expensive rooms they offer do not have these AC units. the pool area is in the building connected to the check-in area, so if you are not close to the pool, prepare for a long walk. being close to the beach was a plus. there was an issue with smells of sulfur, which we were not sure where it was coming from. perhaps it was an isolated event. other than these issues, the staff was friendly and accomodating, the hotel conditions fairly new, and the surrounding area was scenic.

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This is more like a motel not a hotel. Very loud people talking out in the parking lot late at night, and then walking up the stairway banging doors all night long. Not restful, perfect place to stay if you like to stay up all night with the rest of the all-nighters!

My only complaint was they didn't have any lotion for guests! (At that price range I was surprised- hadn't brought any, but they only SOLD lotion in their Spa...) Otherwise enjoyed it very much, and they gave us a bottle of wine since it was our 30th anniversary. (Very nice)

We were excited about staying in our ocean view hotel room in Santa Barbara, until bedtime. It was loud, with the noise of every car and truck that drove past the hotel all night long, which were many. We were also given a room right next to the elevator, never nice. In the morning, after showers the room was a humid hot bed of steam, rather unusual. Also, though the hotel is a non-smoking hotel, our room did smell smokey and stale.

The hotel is in a great location but ... the room smelled funny and the bathroom lacked any place to hang towels or clothes. Thank goodness we weren't dressing for a special occassion.

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The room was clean and was located facing the pool and ocean. The hotel was a pleasant surprise in comparison to other hotels that I've stayed at in the area.

My husband and I had an excellent stay at this hotel. The room was large and comfortable. The beds were just right and we had an excellent night's sleep. This is a rennovated older hotel that has kept it's 1930's ambiance but with all the modern conveniences. We would love to stay there again.