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Hotel Santa Barbara vs Marina Beach Motel

Hotel Santa Barbara and Marina Beach Motel are both highly recommended by professionals. On balance, Hotel Santa Barbara scores significantly better than Marina Beach Motel. Hotel Santa Barbara has a TripExpert Score of 79 with approval from 6 publications such as The Telegraph, Oyster and Lonely Planet.

Hotel Santa Barbara
Hotel Santa Barbara
7 / 10
533 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
From $119 /night
  • Free Internet
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Multilingual
  • Business Center
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Oyster Oyster
Mid-Range
"This classic 1926 hotel lies on the heart of Santa Barbara's famous State Street, known as a popular destination for shopping, dining, and nightlife." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Old-fashioned yet unpretentious, the 1925 Hotel Santa Barbara has rooms done up with rattan and blond-wood furnishings and sunny Mediterranean colors – Provence meets the beach." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"Located less than a mile from the pier (a 15-minute walk), this was once a key player in downtown Santa Barbara, and aided in the gentrification of lower State Street." Full review
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Active guests can ask for discounted day passes to 24 Hour Fitness, just two blocks away from the hotel.
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Considering its prime Downtown location, this spot offers good value for its comfortable rooms, internet access and complimentary breakfast."
Gayot Gayot
"The hotel may not have a pool or restaurant (apart from a handy Starbucks outlet), but with this incredibly central State Street location, they may not be missed."
The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"A solid choice in the heart of Santa Barbara’s historic downtown. Its unique character and role in Santa Barbara’s story is not only indelible but still being written." Full review
Marina Beach Motel
Marina Beach Motel
7 / 10
21 Bath Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
From $140 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Free Internet
  • Free Breakfast
  • Free Parking
  • Kitchenette
  • Air Conditioning
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Lonely Planet 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 Rough Guide
"Clean and modern motel rooms with continental breakfast and options for bike rentals, kitchenettes and jacuzzis."
Gayot Gayot
"There is perhaps no other lodging in Santa Barbara that comes so close to eliminating the gap between locals and outsiders."
Oyster 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