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Sanja Cota Motor Lodge

3099 East Highway 246, Santa Ynez, CA 93460
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Sanja Cota Motor Lodge
Ranked #3 of 3 hotels in Santa Ynez
3.0 of 5 stars 6 Reviews
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Greenfield, California
1 review
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 December 2010

Me and my boyfriend go to the santa inez casino quite often and we usually stay at this motel yes it is a lil old and needs alot of repairs but the owner is a sweeteheart and hey you get what you pay for @ $60 a night what do you expect a suite? all i am saying is this... More

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Los Angeles, California
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 October 2010
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I actually never have seen anything I would see out of the movies like this. This is from the Bates Motel but better. I think they can do the next "Dexter" episode here. They should never tear this historical landmark down. It is pure Hollywood. We drove up to neon light. Dexter would love to slice up somebody under that... More

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Not a place that I would recommend. When we made the reservation over the phone they gave us one price and then when we there around midnight we were charged $181.50 for a very dated room that smelled of stale smoke. There were no little amenities such as soap and shampoo. When we asked for an extra blanket and pillows... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 December 2005

Our room was definitely dated but clean and functional, if everything else is booked this is still better than sleeping in your car. They have only the barest necessities, a tiny TV, no internet access, not even a phone in the room. The motel 6 only a few miles down the road in Buelton is probably better and is the... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 May 2005
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This place/motel!!! is extremelly dirty, very old and ot well taken care of, rusty shower, it is incredible how dirty and smelly the room where we stayed is, I don't think they ever cleaned the toilet, it had a black ring around the water level that must be very old. The shower floor/door was so moldy, it was just a... More

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