Santa Barbara, CA

Beds are comfortable with privacy curtains and reading lights. Staff clean daily and organize activities that help guests meet people. Location puts you steps from the beach and downtown.

The grounds and views are stunning, but rooms need updates with plumbing issues and dated styling. Food quality and service vary wildly by reviewer. Housekeeping excels, though you'll fight for pool chairs.

The hotel has a strong musty smell in some rooms and an uncomfortable bed, though views across the street to the ocean are nice. Staff quality varies widely, from excellent to rude and dismissive. The on-site restaurant has had service problems including aggressive behavior from at least one server.

Rooms are small with outdated heating and bathroom ventilation issues, though beds are comfortable and patios are nice. Street noise bothers some guests. Staff is friendly, location near beach and downtown is excellent, and the pool and hot tub work well. The price is reasonable for the area.

The property is beautiful with great ocean views and renovated spaces, but service inconsistency is a real problem. Guests report missing amenities, dirty rugs, uncomfortable sofa beds, and staff that sometimes refuse basic requests like early check-in or luggage help. Recent renovations have improved things, though some rooms still show wear.

Rooms are clean and spacious with good views of the beach, though street noise happens. Staff are friendly and helpful, though parking is tight at $32 per night with limited spots. Some guests hit infrastructure problems like broken elevators and plumbing issues.

Rooms are clean and comfortable with good beds and balconies. Staff treats guests warmly and go out of their way for special occasions. The breakfast impresses with protein options and pancakes, and the grounds feel resort-like with a maintained pool, hot tub, and courtyard with ducks.

Rooms consistently well-reviewed across 695+ guest reviews.

The hotel has comfortable beds, clean rooms, and a great downtown location walkable to everything. Staff are generally friendly and helpful, though one guest reported a serious theft incident and poor handling by front desk staff. Rooms facing State Street can be noisy.

Rooms are large, clean, and comfortable with good air flow. Staff goes out of their way to fix problems and treat you well. The pool, hot tub, on-site restaurant, and hilltop location near beaches and attractions make this a solid pick.

Rooms are clean and comfortable with dated bathrooms. The heated pool, good breakfast with gluten-free options, and nightly wine and cheese happy hour are solid perks. Prime beach location within walking distance to restaurants and the pier makes it worth the stay despite nothing feeling fancy.

Beachfront rooms are spacious with great ocean views and comfortable furniture, though decor feels plain and cleanliness varies. Staff service is inconsistent: some front desk workers like Alexx excel at hospitality, while others mishandle key issues and room assignments. Outer buildings lack elevators and wifi spotty throughout.

The renovated ocean view rooms are spacious with comfortable beds and stunning beach views. Staff are generally warm and helpful, though one guest reported a maintenance issue that wasn't fixed promptly. The hotel sits across from the beach and offers nice perks like a s'mores bar and bike rentals.

Rooms are old, dirty, and poorly maintained with broken plumbing, thin walls, and uncomfortable beds. Staff fails to respond to requests and problems don't get fixed. The location near the beach is the only real advantage.

Rooms are small and charming but thin-walled with noise issues, especially during renovations. Staff excels and the attached bar with live music is excellent. Hidden resort fees add 95 dollars to your bill, and bathrooms are cramped.

Drift gives you a prime State Street location and stylish design, but rooms are small and tight with quirky layouts (beds against windows, bathrooms sometimes without doors). Staff are warm and responsive via text, though housekeeping needs 24 hours notice and amenities are sparse for the $600 nightly rate.

The rooftop pool and views are excellent, and staff are genuinely kind and helpful. Rooms vary wildly in quality. Some guests sleep great in comfortable beds, while others deal with serious noise problems, leaks, worn-out fixtures, and poor soundproofing from neighbors and outside. Location near restaurants and beach is strong.

Most rooms are spacious and beautifully updated with excellent bathrooms and soft lighting. Staff consistently goes above and beyond with attentive service. Location puts you steps from the beach, restaurants, and breweries, though some smaller rooms exist and AC issues have occurred.