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Marina Beach MotelvsCasa Del Mar
Both hotels are praised by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Marina Beach Motel is the choice of most writers compared to Casa Del Mar. Marina Beach Motel scores 74 with accolades from 4 reviews including Lonely Planet, Rough Guide and Oyster.
Marina Beach Motel
Lonely Planet
Rough Guide
Gayot
Oyster
21 Bath Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
From $140/night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Free Parking
- Kitchenette
- Air Conditioning
Lonely Planet "Family-owned since 1942, this flower-festooned, one-story motor lodge that wraps around a grassy courtyard is worth a stay just for the location." Full review
Rough Guide "Clean and modern motel rooms with continental breakfast and options for bike rentals, kitchenettes and jacuzzis."
Gayot "There is perhaps no other lodging in Santa Barbara that comes so close to eliminating the gap between locals and outsiders."
Oyster Mid-Range
"The Marina Beach Motel is a mid-range hotel with a convenient location and affordable, modern rooms that tend to fill up fast." Full review
Casa Del Mar
Frommer's Gayot
18 Bath Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
From $124/night
- Pet Friendly
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Free Parking
Frommer's "A half-block from the beach (sorry, no views), Casa del Mar is an excellent-value Spanish-architecture inn with one- and two-room suites in addition to standard-size rooms." Full review
Gayot "One of the many motels within a block or so of the waterfront, the quality Casa Del Mar Inn offers a continental breakfast buffet and wine and cheese in the early evening."
