My husband & I booked last minute while on the road & we got lucky! This small motel offers the perfect combination of price, location, cleanliness, comfy beds/pillows, free parking & WIFI! It is walking distance to downtown and Stearns Wharf (over a mile but if you exercise at all it's no big deal) and there is a $.25 trolley... More

My King fireplace room had a comfy bed, gas fireplace, nice big windows, a partial view of the ocean, free wi-fi that worked well, fridge, microwave, and even a wine chiller! There is a little wear and tear if you look closely, but it is all cosmetic. Yes you will hear the train periodically and see homeless folks in the... More

We reserved two rooms: 1 for my husband, me, and our 2 dogs, and a 2nd room for mom and her dog. We were a bit upset to learn at check-in that they had changed their policy about being able to leave our pets in the room while we went out. We had chosen this particular motel for that very... More

This welcoming motel is right next to the beautiful beach of Santa Barbara. Nice rooms and free parking and wifi makes it a reasonably good overnight stay. Couple of minor things to consider though, when choosing your motel. It's pretty far from the shops and restaurants of the city center. The dog friendliness of the motel seems to be a... More

We had a "partial beach view" room overlooking a small ball park and a seemingly endless parade of palm trees. The room was well-equipped, the pool area was sheltered for winter ray-catching, and a wonderfull little grocery store half a block away provided all our breakfast and snacking needs. For our first visit to Santa Barbara we were more than... More

Decided I needed a break took my dog & headed to Blue Sands, small motel with great location, friendly staff, clean rooms. Lots of "little touches" that make it a special place. Area to sit outside & enjoy the view and fresh air. Spent lots of time walking the beach also a park right across the street. Walked to Sterns... More

The Blue Sands accepts pets! of all sizes as near as I could tell. This very small, well located (right next door to Tri-County Produce; one of my favorite markets) little motel will to let you down. The Blue Sands has comfy beds, full kitchen (for us in Room 4) gas fireplace, sparkling pool, nice patio, friendly owners, free parking... More

Caring staff, clean rooms with kitchens, super close to East beach - love this place. Stayed on first floor and did not hear people above me at all - was quiet. Go to Tri-County Produce, less than 2 blocks, for any food items. Only complaint: pool patio was being sealed? during my stay and the toxic odor was overwhelming. More

My wife, our 2 Labradors, and myself stayed here (1.28.12) for the night and had a great time. The room we had (#8) was real nice...very surprised at how well they updated it. The room is a bit small for all of us, but we had no complaints. The bathroom & shower were great as well. Would definitely return... More