Courtyard by Marriott Santa Barbara DowntownvsMarina Beach Motel
Both La Quinta Inn & Suites Santa Barbara Downtown and Marina Beach Motel are highly recommended by travel writers. Overall, Marina Beach Motel ranks slightly better than La Quinta Inn & Suites Santa Barbara Downtown. Marina Beach Motel comes in at #27 in Santa Barbara with accolades from 4 sources including Gayot, Rough Guide and Oyster.
Courtyard by Marriott Santa Barbara Downtown
1601 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
From $97/night
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Pool
- Fitness Center
- Family Friendly
Oyster
Mid-Range
"This mid-range, 70-room hotel is reminiscent of another era." Full review
Marina Beach Motel
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