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This Santa Barbara Motel, 15 minutes’ drive from the University of California Santa Barbara, offers a complimentary daily breakfast buffet and free bicycles to its guests during their stay.

This non-smoking motel is 5 minutes walk from the beach, marina and wharf. Highway 101 is 5 minutes’ drive from the property.

The location was good, walking distance to the beach. The room was big and had a little porch.

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9
Wonderful
1,091 reviews
Price from
$231.27
per night

Located less than a minutes’ walk to the beach, this pet-friendly Santa Barbara motel offers an outdoor pool and modern guest rooms with cable TV. State Street is 5 minutes’ drive away.

A seating area is provided in each brightly-decorated room at Motel 6 Santa Barbara. An en suite bathroom is included.

Great location, easy parking at motel.

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8.1
Very Good
1,978 reviews
Price from
$168.99
per night

A heated outdoor swimming pool and free beach cruiser bicycles are available for guest use at this inn. Rooms offer free WiFi and the Santa Barbara Stearns Wharf is 10 minutes’ drive away.

A flat-screen cable TV is featured in all rooms at the Coast Village Inn. Free toiletries are provided.

Fantastic hotel.Family room very spacious and comfy.Great location for one night with a few places to eat.We took the bikes and cycled into santa barbara and back- this was about 5m each way and a couple of hills with no gears but was beautiful! Great value and highly recommended!

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8.6
Excellent
404 reviews
Price from
$165
per night

Just 10 minutes’ drive from Santa Barbara City College. Free WiFi is available.

Featuring modern Mexican-inspired décor, each bright room at Agave Inn includes a flat-screen TV with cable. Comfortably furnished, all en suite rooms include a fridge and microwave.

East Beach is 4 miles from this motel. Mission Santa Barbara is 12 minutes’ walk away.

The property is clean with cute decorations. The staff is friendly. There is a fridge, microwave, and supplies to make coffee and tea. The mountain views from the area are beautiful. And I loved having a door code instead of a key.

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8.4
Very Good
370 reviews
Price from
$139
per night

Free Wi-Fi is provided at this 100% non-smoking Santa Barbara motel. Guests can enjoy the outdoor pool and garden. Earl Warren Showgrounds are 1.6 km away.

Rooms feature a TV and a seating area. A microwave, small fridge, and coffee-making facilities are provided at the Oasis Inn and Suites. Suites offer a fully equipped kitchen.

The hotel looks great and has a large outdoor pool.

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7.8
Good
1,799 reviews
Price from
$119
per night

This Santa Barbara, California hotel, located 2 miles from West Beach and the Pacific Ocean, features an outdoor pool with a cabana and sun deck. Orange Tree Inn offers cable TV and free Wi-Fi.

Orange Tree Inn offers guests a 24-hour front desk and tour desk. There is also free parking.

The place was awewome. The girl of the front door was really nice and beautiful.

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7.3
Good
1,242 reviews
Price from
$124
per night

Located 3 km away from Old Mission Santa Barbara, this motel offers comfortable accommodations with free WiFi. Free guest parking is provided for all vehicles including trucks, RVs and buses.

Sterns Wharf is 15 minutes’ drive away from this motel. UC Santa Barbara is 10 minutes’ drive away. Shopping and dining opportunities in Central Santa Barbara are 8 minutes’ drive away from Rose Garden Inn.

Our AC did not work but we were supplied a fan for the window

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5.4
Review score
1,332 reviews
Price from
$116.42
per night

Featuring free WiFi in all rooms, this Santa Barbara, California motel is 5 minutes’ drive from Santa Barbara Museum Of Natural History. UC Santa Barbara is 15 minutes’ drive away.

Free parking is offered at Inn Town and Country. Vending machines are also available.

Amazing location, public transportation to go everywhere. Kind people.

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6.1
Review score
611 reviews
Price from
$79
per night

Featuring free Wi-Fi, this motel is 15 minutes’ drive from the Santa Barbara Waterfront. It offers free parking and a 24 hour front desk.

A TV is offered in each air-conditioned room at the Sunset Motel. Coffee-making facilities are provided. A hair dryer is included in the en suite bathroom. All rooms come equipped with a full kitchen as well.

proximity to where I was working. Easy parking

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6.8
Review score
687 reviews
Price from
$79
per night

A short drive from beautiful beaches and easily accessible from local attractions, including the historic Santa Barbara Mission, this Santa Barbara, California motel offers comfortable rooms and an outdoor pool.

The room was clean and modernized from the previous days of Motel 6.

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7
Good
581 reviews
Price from
$96.99
per night

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  • Avg. price/night: $181.26
    7.6
    Scored 7.6
    Good
    Rated good
     · 2,068 reviews
    Free parking was great, room was nicely decorated. Also complimentary use of bikes, nice!!
    Luke James
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: $294.58
    7.6
    Scored 7.6
    Good
    Rated good
     · 1,154 reviews
    The room was not in a great location; it was like a Motel 6 feeling.
    Kulwinder
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: $181.26
    7.6
    Scored 7.6
    Good
    Rated good
     · 2,068 reviews
    The free parking and the location close to restaurants and a supermarket are the greatest assets of the hotel
    Alexandre
    Family with young children
  • 8.2
    Scored 8.2
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 623 reviews
    Good size room overlooking the pool. Clean and comfortable. Free bottle of good champagne chillied in the room on arrival. Lovely kept plants outside the room. Free parking and 10min walk to the harbour.
    neru
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: $285.17
    9.0
    Scored 9.0
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 1,091 reviews
    Lovely stay at the Marina Beach. The motel is in a great location, staff were very friendly and the toom was very comfortable and clean. Couldn't ask for much more, highly recommend staying here.
    James
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: $183.86
    7.5
    Scored 7.5
    Good
    Rated good
     · 2,471 reviews
    The general environment of the lemon tree is fantastic with a large tropical light Courtyard with a view of a pool etc. It's one of the few hotel/motels that you can go to where the food is excellent along with the food service doing a fantastic job!
    Hillman
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: $183.86
    7.5
    Scored 7.5
    Good
    Rated good
     · 2,471 reviews
    Nice motel. Nice pool and grounds. Good size room. Great value!
    Oakander
    Solo traveler
  • Avg. price/night: $285.17
    9.0
    Scored 9.0
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 1,091 reviews
    I liked everything about this property, starting from everyone who is working there, including perfect and clean room and finishing with the location and atmosphere of the motel itself!
    Iuliia
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: $228.14
    8.1
    Scored 8.1
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 1,978 reviews
    Hot coffee AND a beach view? AND at the original Motel 6? Fantastic.
    Dorothy
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: $228.14
    8.1
    Scored 8.1
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 1,978 reviews
    Such great value for money, free parking, super clean room, handy location, comfy bed, quiet room, beautiful pool that gets the sun and free coffee at reception! So much better than we had expected from a motel!
    Becca
    Group

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