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Motel 6 Santa Barbara - BeachvsHotel Milo Santa Barbara
Both properties are highly recommended by professional travelers. Overall, Hotel Milo Santa Barbara is preferred by most writers compared to Motel 6 Santa Barbara - Beach. Hotel Milo Santa Barbara comes in at 81 with accolades from 9 reviews like Oyster, Michelin Guide and Frommer's.
Motel 6 Santa Barbara - Beach
Gayot
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Frommer's
443 Corona Del Mar, US 101/El Camino South, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
From $74/night
- Pet Friendly
- Pool
- Free Parking
- Air Conditioning
- Outdoor pool
- Fax / photocopying
"While Southern California boasts its fair share of luxury hotels, budget by the beach is a rarity, especially in Santa Barbara."
"A half block from East Beach amid fancier hotels sits this basic but comfortable motel—the first Motel 6 in existence and the first in the chain to transform into a contemporary Euro-style abode." Full review
"The very first Motel 6 to ‘leave the light on for you’ has been remodeled with IKEA-esque contemporary design and flat-screen TVs." Full review
"One of the best values in town, this hotel also comes with a bit of history...in Motel 6 fashion, there are no frills, but guestrooms are clean and comfortable, some furnished with microwave" Full review
Hotel Milo Santa Barbara
Concierge
Frommer's
Oyster
Lonely Planet
Time Out
Michelin Guide
Gayot
Star Service
Jetsetter
U.S. News & World Report
202 W. Cabrillo Blvd., Santa Barbara, CA 93101
From $152/night
- Pet Friendly
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
"This beachfront hotel may only be a motel makeover, but it's a good one, with perky, beachy decor by model-turned-furnishings-maven Kathy Ireland."
"If you're going to vacation in Santa Barbara, you might as well stay in style and on the beach -- ergo, at the Hotel Oceana, a "beach chic" hotel with an oceanfront setting and an L.A. makeover." Full review
Mid-Range
"Located directly across the street from the ocean, Hotel Oceana Santa Barbara is a cute beachside property ideally located minutes from downtown." Full review
"The Oceana is being entirely restyled and updated from 1950s kitsch to new-millennium chic, with aggressive color schemes, crisp cotton sheets, down comforters and aromatherapy bath products."
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"Across the street from the beach and a short walking distance from downtown Santa Barbara’s restaurant and bar scene, Hotel Oceana’s location cannot be beat." Full review
"Beach-house chic best describes the decor of guest rooms that wrap around garden courts at this beachside boutique hotel."
"Just across the street from the beach and adjacent to the popular shopping and dining of Old Town, the location of this hotel can't be beat."
"Located on 2 acres, between the more modest, commercial West Beach Inn and the stylish Harbor View hotel, this property shows substantive contemporary style and water vistas." Full review
"Oceanfront digs with two pools and locally-sourced breakfast, steps from Santa Barbara's shops and beaches." Full review
14.0
"Situated a block from the beach and within walking distance of Stearns Wharf, the Hotel Milo Santa Barbara offers guests a cozy stay with ocean views." Full review