Santa Barbara Inn - Santa Barbara 34.41682, -119.67211

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My husband and I stayed one night and enjoyed our stay. We loved the bed, pillows and down comforter - so comfortable. The coffee was really good (we didn't eat the breakfast). We parked on the street and walked everywhere - on the wharf and to dinner. We would stay there again.

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The staff were accommodating and pleasant. There was fresh coffee and fruit in the lobby. Only compliants: The elevator was slow. Thin walls, we could hear people coming in late. The sounds of late night party revelers was offset by the sounds of waves crashing and seals barking right across the street. The view was ok, the sea breeze wonderful. We would say the breakfast could use a little help but it was still very good. We sat and ate on our balcony that morning and it couldn't have been better. I would totally recommend The Santa Barbara Inn for weekend getaways for those of us with limited budgets.

Staff was extremely friendly and helpful and went out of their way to help guests. The Friday night wine and cheese reception, free bottled wine in room were very nice and unexpected.The lowest valet parking I have ever experienced. The decor of the lobby and corridors was very nice as well as our room decor. Only drawback - the shower commode area. It appears the circulation is not very good and the dampness had taken a toll on the shower door, and wallpaper. I will return if in the area.

If you are not picky and you are the type to be out most of the time this hotel will work. We were only there to sleep so it was fine. Jose and the other gentleman (didnt get name) were very helpful with every question!! It is right next to the Fess Parker which is beautiful but not many can affort $475 a night. The 25 cent trolly picks up right outside the hotel and takes you down to state st.. PERFECT.

We had a pool view room, which is also an ocean view. great location, beach is just cross the street. Also the breakfast is nice.

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It's a beachfront hotel/motel. Nothing special about it other than the location.

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A beautiful and relaxing place to stay in an idyllic surrounding

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No restaurant - temporary problems Continental breakfast not up to quality of the hotel. Waffle iron at least is needed. No air conditioning.

The majority of the staff was very friendly and the location was great, but this hotel was a complete disappointment. This hotel was nothing like we had expected. Our room had broken fire sprinklers, no A/C & no microwave.On the upside they hade great comforters and pillows. It also had other issues it had no food service in the hotel at all. It had a few vending machines that were not properly maintained. One was not working and the other had expired product. Problem was addressed to staff and was not taken care of the whole week of our stay. The pool area had broken down chairs. The list can go on and on. If your just looking for location this might be okay for you,but otherwise I would not recommend.

From the outside, the Santa Barbara Inn may not look like much but don't be deceived... inside is an slice of old world santa barbara heaven. Tea, coffee, water are available 24/7 as is fruit. The staff is impeccably trained for the service industry without being solicitous. The only thing to ponder on is if there is a heat wave (rare but it does happen) you will be warm; no AC. Typically this should not be a problem as Santa Barbara ocean breezes waft through the room. Beds incredibly comfortable, lots of closet space, all rooms have (non-smoking;-) balconies. Cross the street and you're on a lovely stretch of beach. Enjoy! We did!

the hotel is a little old so it needs some updating, but the location and size of the hotel is great. the staff was very friendly and the view from the rooms on the ocean side of the hotel is amazing. The rooms are also huge, which is great. They all have really nice balconies as well. We went during a very expensive week in Santa Barbara so I don't think the price was reasonable for any hotel for that matter, but I think most of the time, this hotel would be a good value for an ocean front property in Santa Barbara.

Perhaps the hotel was a hot spot in the 70's. The room was dusty and musty. Pillows and continental breakfast was a big disappointment. No microwave in the room and the outside patio did not work for our room. Hotel staff was friendly and help compensate for the lack of upgrades to the hotel.

The beach is right across the street & restaurants are in walking distance. The breakfast was yummy.

location was as good as it gets, service was ok the room was very nice the beds were very comfortable. do not book any massages we did and they never showed up, we called the front desk and all they did for us was say sorry. but really i believe the massage therapists were freinds of one of the hotel employees and they were just not proffessional aenough to let us know they forgot to schedule us the massages .

Very nice hotel. All the staff were very helpful. Decent continental breakfast. The hotel is directly across from the beach and does have ocean views. Resturants are either a walk, or 1-2 mile drive to the pier. I would definitely recommend this hotel.

No a/c and very noisy. Kids in pool til late at night.

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The Santa Barbara Inn is a cute little hotel with a great location. There is an unobstructed view of the ocean and it is easily within walking distance to upscale restaurants and shopping. Every member of the staff goes above and beyond to make your stay memorable. They are helpful, friendly, courteous, and professional. It was a great vacation.

Mu daughters and I spend one night at this hotel in June of '09 and the location is superb right across from the beach however I for almost for the outragious rate I expected much more....the best thing about this hotel is the location and the bed, the pillows and comforter were like a cloud.. extremely soft and wonderful however the bathroom is very small, no tub only a shower and extremely cramped. For my next visit I will defintely try to find something less expensive. The continental breakfast was very basic, basic muffins, bagels, cereal and a toaster. If you want eggs and bacon, this is not the place.

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We were in Santa Barbara for a medical appointment at the clinic, needing a nice place to stay in a good location. I inquired at the front desk about discounts available to clinic patients.I reserved online and it was pre-paid,so the nice young man upgraded our room to a full ocean view! The vanity/wash basin area was separate from the shower/toilet area which is a plus. another plus was the sit down vanity with the lighted make-up mirror separate from the wash basin area. The decor and furnishings were upscale and also quite new, as was the patio furniture on the balcony. We had our continental breakfast on the balcony even though the breakfast room was quite nice. Every hotel employee we encountered was upbeat and very helpful. The dinner recommendation exceeded our expectations as well, and was just down the street from the hotel. The parking on the street was no charge or you could pay for valet. We had a wonderful stay, and recommend it to others for any type of stay... anniversary, etc.

We had driven down the coast from San Francisco and were so pleasantly surprised at how great the room and all the amenities were. I just wish we would have arrived earlier so we could enjoy it more. A great place to stay

We recently stayed at this hotel and were very pleasantly surprized at the value! Across from the beach, short distance to shops and restaurants, clean and very cheerful/helpful staff. I understand they will be undergoing some major renovations in stages which should make it even better. I recommend this without hesitation.

The room as very comfortable and had a great view of the ocean, but it also overlooked the pool which meant the noise from the pool often drowned out the crashing of the waves. there was also a wedding party in the hotel the weekend we were there and the management did little to keep their noise down in the public areas even after midnight.

This hotel exceeded our expectations! The rooms are modern and up to date, only complaint was the shower head was 4 feet tall, and my hubby and I both over 6 ft. Great location just across from the beach. Would stay again with another trip to Santa Barbara!!!!!

Everything was great but for some reason, they're no longer offering free breakfast, which they did not tell us when we checked in. They just comped the overnight valet parking ($7) after we asked about breakfast. That was a drag!

If you are wanting to be by the water, this hotel is great. My only suggestion would be to pay a little extra for the ocean view it is well worth it. Very relaxing stay.

Beautiful hotel...we paid extra for beach-view room, was very nice. Photo shows coffee maker in room,so,I didn't pack mine...there was no coffee maker,so, bring yours if you enjoy coffee in your room. There is coffee & tea available 24/7 in the lobby. Plenty of good restaurants close-by (1+ mile or so)we walked to dinner each night we were there. Early morning(6-ish) traffic might disturb light sleepers.A little pricey, but,I guess, going rate for the area.We would stay again.

Best pillows ever and great location. Would definitely stay again!!

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We adv. the staff that the t.v. chanels (lower chanels) were snowy and you could not watch them. They adv. they will look into and might need to enter our room. I adv. that will be fine but they never came. I called again they adv. no one else is having problems and that they can not move our room. They did not offer a discount or anything. I had tiles broken in the bathroom the light cover fixtures were craked they had plumbing fixtures from old remodles sticking out of the walls the whole exp for the amount of money I paid was CRAZY!!!!!

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Much better experience than our previous visit...Room was exceptionally clean with a beautiful view of the ocean.

This hotel is badly in need of refurbishing. It hasn't strayed far from its motel origins, and the little that has been done in the way of upgrades, eg, shower door, has a very do-it-yourself appearance. The internet site is a little rosier than even the usual self-serving rating — eg, though the space is there, there really isn't a restaurant; oh, and, there really isn't a bar. The sullen desk clerk will, however, gladly direct you across the park to the nearby competition. Oh, but don't go into the park after dark — needles and disagreeable people, y'know.

This was a terrific experience. The hotel is very nice and the staff exceptional. We did get the ocean view, and it was perfect. A very nice time and we would highly recommend.

Valet parking only but then again it's only $7.00 (at least when I went). Unfortunately SB has a lot, and I mean A LOT of homeless who invariably coallesce in the parks and beach side areas. Having a park next to your hotel guarantees you have a lively view of the locals. Street parking, for those who choose not to use Valet, is right alongside the park. The room is nice and clean. The bed (a king in my case) was 'ok' too. The decor was stylish and appealing. The shower could use some work especially with the door. While the shower was nicely tiled the door seal was a mess and the shower head just a bit too "vintage."

This hotel was very clean and in a great location. It was a little frustrating when checking out because of price differences. But overall the stay was great. Our room opened straight out to the pool and was within reasonable walking distance to restaurants(about a mile). The beds were very comfortable, and enjoyable for our short stay.

We were pleased with our room and service. The parking is somewhat limited. Street parking (across the street from the hotel) or valet parking were the only options. We enjoyed our oceanview, the bed was VERY comfortable and the linens were great! We will definately stay again.

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No major issues, just don't stay after midnight parking area full -will need to park in street, the hotel is really close to the beach-a plus-nice place to take a night walk

We were happily surprised with a free upgrade and got a beautiful suite with a panoramic view of the ocean and palm trees. We loved it! The front desk staff were very nice and helpful, as well.