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Cabrillo Inn at the Beach

931 East Cabrillo Boulevard, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
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Cabrillo Inn at the Beach
Ranked #36 of 61 hotels in Santa Barbara
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Bristol, England, United Kingdom
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4 hotel reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013 NEW

What contrast to the dump I stayed in the night before. Great friendly welcome in a quaint comfy set up at a reasonable price. It's doesn't have the slick clean lines that some more expensive establishments have, but they generally don't have the informal friendly welcome that this excellent place does. Has all you really need ( could maybe have... More

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santa monica, ca
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33 reviews 33 reviews
14 hotel reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

Planned a trip a month out and saw the great reviews here. Online showed no opening the weekend we were going. Decided to call them and as it turned out they had one room available- booked it. Price was right and pictures looked good. Check in was great- Dan is great. Went to the room- it was smaller than I... More

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La Habra, California
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2013

Was in Santa Barbara and decided to stay another night so chose this hotel and it was very nice. Eric in the front office was very nice and helpful and he let us look at the room before we booked. It was partial ocean view with a little patio with table and chairs and we could see the ocean so... More

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Royal Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom
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58 reviews 58 reviews
18 hotel reviews
Reviews in 35 cities Reviews in 35 cities
36 helpful votes 36 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2013

We liked the location on the map and paid an extra $40 for a sea view. This was sideways on. We arrived to park outside what in the UK we would call prefabricated metal huts which were going rusty. Minute balcony with worn carpet just squeezed two chairs and tiny table on it. Had to draw the drapes in daylight... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2013

the staff was very nice and helpful at this hotel, and the location was beautiful, but frankly, its old and needs a facelift. The rooms were like something we would have seen 30 years ago, and the beds were a bit stiff. Our room was pretty dark and the shower was useable, but not much better than that. Small TV,... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2013

This motel was lovely, staff kind, just not sure it was worth the huge price! Location is great, right across the road from the beach, but about 20 minute walk from the pier, shops etc. I paid for a sea view, and got a ground floor room, with patio and slight sea view. Room was a nice size, clean, with... More

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Billericay, England, United Kingdom
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2013

I was shocked when I arrived at this place to discover that it was a motel built to what appears to be a temporary specification like portacabins ( if you know what these are) Walls are wafer thin, probably because the construction seems to be all metal, and you can hear every step that other guests make. Breakfast was a... More

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TonySantaBarbara, Owner at Cabrillo Inn at the Beach, responded to this review
11 May 2013

Thank you for your recent stay and comments. Your comment that our building was built to "temporary specifications" or like "portacabins" is the first I have ever heard of in our 36 years of operating this property. Our initial construction was built to code and is typical of all small Inns or Motels in the city of Santa Barbara built... More

detroit
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9 reviews 9 reviews
5 hotel reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2013

Booked this hotel online, only going by reviews and pictures found here. Pleasantly surprised when we saw it in person. Check in was smooth and easy, desk clerk was courteous and friendly. The room was ground floor, right near the pool. It was clean and didn't have any questionable issues - smelled fresh, good plumbing, adequately furnished. We set this... More

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Barrie, Canada
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2013

Our family (kids 6,5,3) stayed at Cabrillio Inn for two nights. We started in the cheapest room but moved to the ocean views as they are much bigger and better appointed. The hotel itself is a little run down and no frills but the rooms were clean and for being ocean side in SB for around $250 all in a... More

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TonySantaBarbara, Owner at Cabrillo Inn at the Beach, responded to this review
2 April 2013

Thank you for your recent stay and comments. Our Premium Full Ocean View rooms with two queens are much larger than our standard two queen rooms. For 4 persons and an infant this is the better choice. Our Oceanfront "East Beach" location cannot be beat and with our moderate rates for a beachfront property we have a good value for... More

Los Angeles, California
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2013

My wife bought an online special coming directly from the motel's website: pay 2 nights and the third is free! Nothing is free in this world a total of $376 breaks it to $125 /night, which is the advertised rate anyway. Well, the surprised or gimick was the thiny room and it's location, next to the swimming pool entry gate... More

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TonySantaBarbara, Owner at Cabrillo Inn at the Beach, responded to this review
2 April 2013

Thank you for your recent stay and comments. Based on your comments and room location cited we located your reservation and have the following response to your comments. The regular room rate for a partial ocean view room with two queen beds in March 2013 is $179 midweek and $229 on Friday and Saturday. You booked a room on our... More

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Also Known As:
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Cabrillo Inn At The Beach Hotel Santa Barbara
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Cabrillo Motel Santa Barbara
Address: 931 East Cabrillo Boulevard, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
Region: United States > California > Santa Barbara
Amenities:
Free Parking Swimming Pool
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Ranked #36 of 61 hotels in Santa Barbara
Price range (per night): 111 AUD - 261 AUD
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