Don't mean to just repeat what everyone else has said, but this place is shady. Got in at 3am in the morning and every other place in/near Santa Barbara was overpriced. This place was about $50+, so it seemed like a safe bet. First of all, we were greeted by a member of staff who seemed like he had a... More

Employees are rude. Nothing worked (TV, remote, heat). Place is run-down. Room was filthy. Very loud. For a couple of dollars more, do yourself a favor and stay anywhere else but here. More

So, this is the cheapest place I could find within a reasonable distance from Santa Barbara - at $50 can't really beat the price, and they have 24 check-in (we arrived at 1:30am). Rooms are relatively clean. That said, that is all it has going for it. The first room we had to get exchanged because the lights werent working,... More

I stayed in this place just to try it. I'm still not sure how to assess it. It's next to a motel 6 where I have stayed before and I don't like that motel. The price was OK for the night, the barhroom clean and somewhat modern but the carpet was ragged. In the middle of the night someone came... More

I am frequent customer here! My first stay was in 2005 when I was passing throu Santa Barbara. This motel located next to the freeway so it's convenient location and you can't beat the price. Yes, the rooms are small but what do you really need when you are on the road a lot? Nice shower and the bed to... More

Coming from LA and sometimes wanting to GET OUT for a couple days is what got me looking into this place. Because I didn't intend to spend much time inside, I was looking for a clean room without frills, but close enough to SB so I can shop, explore, etc. without the $80-$100/night price tag at a similar place. It... More

Taking an unplanned road trip to Santa Barbara over Labor Day weekend without any reservations is risky. As we saw the traffic jamming up the closer we got to Santa Barbara we decided to try Carpenteria instead. After checking 3 hotels without luck, we were quite relieved to find an open room at Sandyland Reef. The hotel is a bit... More

This hotel is old, run dow, need of repair, dirty rooms, smelly rooms , and dirty pool !!!!!! We booked ahead, the photos on the internet are very misleading. The photos do not sow you the mismatched dirty room, filthy lobby floor, diryt poo and spa, hazard wires and pipes near the pool. I went to turn on the reading... More

I had called ahead to be sure to get a quiet room, then they gave me room 222. I am partly disabled and had to carry my 2 suitcases and 3 big bags upstairs. The person at the front desk was cold and didn't care about the customers. The room was hot and there was no cooler, the towels was... More