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Motel 6 Santa Barbara - Beach

443 Corona Del Mar, US 101/El Camino South at Milpas Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
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Motel 6 Santa Barbara - Beach
Ranked #36 of 60 hotels in Santa Barbara
3.5 of 5 stars 113 Reviews
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Madison, South Dakota
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

We enjoyed our stay here, just a short walk from the beach, a great price, and good, friendly service. Not a luxury room, that's for sure, but we were happy with the room and would stay there again. We're fine with few amenities, but some people might want things like a microwave in the room, a fridge, etc., but it... More

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Seattle, Washington
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
61 helpful votes 61 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

This place exceeded our expectations. The rooms have all been renovated and are now all nicely decorated in modern, minimalist designs. The floors are all laminate-giving you a clean feeling. The rooms also have a flat screen TV and a cute corner breakfast nook. You are located 1/2 block from the beach, but 1/2 hour walk from all the shopping... More

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Bass Lake, California
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

Wow, we couldn't have been more pleased with our 3 day 2 night stay in this Motel 6 Santa Barbara-Beach, $129+tax a night. We made reservations a month in advance after reading tons of reviews of what a great place this is. We arrived at 3:00 pm, got room 205, Non-smoking, upstairs, ocean view, and OMGosh the view is wonderful.... More

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Galicia
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012

Being a motel the room was clean and enough to sleep quietly. Decor was modern with new furniture. It is located in a nice area in Santa Barbara near the beach. More

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Copenhagen
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012

We stayed at the Motel 6 Santa Barbara - Beach two nights in april 2012. Clean, safe, straightforward motel. Nothing exceptionel but a good choice if you want a good place to stay overnight. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Very near the beach. There's a ten minutes drive to downtown Santa Barbara and to the pier restaurants. More

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Bakersfield, California
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76 reviews 76 reviews
Reviews in 27 cities Reviews in 27 cities
93 helpful votes 93 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2012
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I have stayed here repeatedly over several decades. (UCSB Graduate, 1977). It's hard to believe that these rooms once rented for $6.00 per night! (Hence, the name.) Often, they are now over $200 per night, and are still the lowest rates in town. We stayed here April 6th most recently. We had a second floor room (2 doubles, #223), with... More

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Windsor, Canada
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2012
2
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It's a motel 6 so you get the basic:a modest, clean room with just coffee offered in the morning. To be one short block from the ocean for around $100 makes this one of the best bargains I've encountered. More

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Sausalito, California
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 March 2012
2
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I am from Santa Barbara so, I know the area and how Santa Barbara used to be before it was discovered. Santa Barbara was a sleepy, beach community with kind people who did kind things. A time when life in Santa Barbara was simple and cool, not glitzy and faced paced. Well, that Santa Barbara still remains at this special... More

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Leeds, United Kingdom
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17 reviews 17 reviews
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14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 February 2012
1
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We stayed for 1 nignt in February 2012. We arrived about 11am and were not able to check in. The reception staff did not have a map and were rather unhelpful. When we did check in the room was nice, it didn't have a hairdryer or tea and coffee facilities. There was wifi but you had to pay for it.... More

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Palo Alto, California
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52 reviews 52 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
43 helpful votes 43 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2012
1
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I have stayed here several times and will return again. The rooms have been updated and are very comfortable. Considering the extremely high prices for hotels in Santa Barbara, this is a great deal and wonderful location. More

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Address: 443 Corona Del Mar, US 101/El Camino South at Milpas Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
Price range (per night):* 92 AUD - 191 AUD

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