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Pacific Crest Hotel Santa Barbara

3.0 star property

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Room, 1 King Bed (Deck) | Terrace/patio
Room, 1 King Bed (Deck) | Terrace/patio
Suite, 1 Bedroom
Suite, 1 Bedroom | Living area
Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
433 Corona Del Mar Drive, Santa Barbara, CA, 93103
  • Santa Barbara Zoo
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Stearns Wharf
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Santa Barbara Harbor
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Santa Barbara, CA (SBA-Santa Barbara Municipal)
    ‪15 min drive‬

Room options

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Suite, 2 Bedrooms

Suite, 2 Bedrooms

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Murphy Bed

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Room, 1 King Bed (Deck)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, 1 Bedroom

Suite, 1 Bedroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchen

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchen

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony

Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 Queen Bed

Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed, Kitchen

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Motel 6 Santa Barbara, CA - Beach

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  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
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The price is NZ$630
for 1 room
includes taxes & fees
2 May - 3 May
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About the area

Santa Barbara

With a stay at Pacific Crest Hotel Santa Barbara in Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Beach), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Santa Barbara Zoo and Stearns Wharf. .This hotel is 2 mi (3.2 km) from Santa Barbara Bowl and 2.3 mi (3.7 km) from Santa Barbara Harbor.

What's nearby

  • Santa Barbara Zoo - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Stearns Wharf - 3 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Santa Barbara County Courthouse - 5 min drive - 3.8 km
  • Santa Barbara Bowl - 5 min drive - 3.3 km
  • Santa Barbara Harbor - 6 min drive - 3.7 km

Getting around

  • Santa Barbara Station - 9 min drive
  • Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Jack in the Box - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪East Beach Tacos - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Habit Burger & Grill - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Fishouse - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Pacific Crest Hotel Santa Barbara

Hotel with free parking, a short walk to Santa Barbara Zoo
Pacific Crest Hotel Santa Barbara offers 26 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. 35-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include showers with hydromassage showerheads.

This Santa Barbara hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones; local and long-distance calls are complimentary (restrictions may apply). Refrigerators and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

Children under 17 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Stay in one of 26 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
Featured amenities include express check-out, a safe deposit box at the front desk, and a vending machine. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool gate
  • Refrigerator on request

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Beach towels
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairways
  • No lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Hydromassage showerhead
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 35-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator on request
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Free local calls
  • Free long-distance calls
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: USD 25.00
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: USD 25.00
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 25.00 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 25.00 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: USD 25.00 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: USD 25.00 (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 8:30 PM
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Alcohol is not served at this property
Children under 17 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision

Property is also known as

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Pacific Crest Hotel Santa Barbara Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 693 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 177 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 54 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 32 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 46 out of 1002 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Isamar

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
absolutely loved this stay, mind you not only is it affordable but the bed and pillows were so comfortable. i needed a place to stay for the night since i was on a work trip from LA made it up to Orcutt and by the time i came down the mountain i was drained. The office closed early but they made it so easy to get my key from a lock box. room was very clean with a heater and tv, coffee and a box to charge whatever you needed. I’ll definitely be returning since they’re right down the block from the beach!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony, Granada Hills

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location, close to the ocean. Walkable area , close to restaurants. Rooms are nice and staff very friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Margie

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Near the beach
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Russell

Liked: Staff & service
This hotel is on the cusp of being a really nice hotel. The exterior has been beautifully redone- now remodel the rooms! The furniture is old and there is not art work on the walls. Work on having the inside match the outside
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Kelvin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vince

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alyssa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Jordan

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Tv didn’t work, bed was a little dirty.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

julio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close to the beach
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Michael

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

6/10 Okay

Don

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness

Good and bad

Pros: Best deal during the holidays for a true 2BR / 2 bath suite. Great proximity to the beach. The staff is great; 5 star folks running a 2 star motel. Cons: The staff, even though I brag on them, never answered a phone call before I arrived and there is no way to leave a message. No way to take a nap there! Folks running the place are active all freakin day long and making a lot of noise the entire time. It is noisy AF there. And, if it isn't the staff or repair crews, it's the neighborhood around it (loud ass cars and car alarms) and the city (trash trucks at least a few time a week and a street sweeper). The floors in our suite were filthy! My wife's socks were black after walking around in the room for an afternoon and my slippers were sticky on the bottom after the first day. It seems like this is a 1950s motel with all of the issues with a construction of that era (thin walls and thin floors). They run out of hot water, which is just great during a shower; so you have to take your shower early. Seemed like the folks above our room were moving all of the furniture back and forth and practicing as a marching band. The pool is heated so noisy ass kids were in it the last two nights of our stay (I guess parents are reluctant to teach manners to their kids these days). One of the two TVs didn't work at all.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Arman

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
This is not a 3 star hotel. Pretty much like an average motel, Didn’t have microwave while it was mentioned on the website that it has. Very small room and bathroom, Very expensive for what you get
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

irene

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Let me start with the positive- Location is great. Right by the beach and walking distance to some local restaurants. The room was nice. However we did have hot water to shower, the phone in the room did not work to call down to fix in the middle of the night. I reported it in the morning and they said they would check the heater. Long story short we never got hot water. The front desk reception pretty much said sorry instead of at least crediting us some money back for the inconvenience. The outside parking area was a hot mess due to construction but we managed to get a parking space. My opinion overpriced for what you get.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Robb

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beach steps away

Friendly, helpful staff and just one or two minutes walk to the beach. We didn’t try the pool, but it looked inviting. I’m sure this property began it life as a motel, but it has been thoughtfully updated with pleasant furnishings and features. Wi-Fi worked well enough for us to stream a movie (although my son said Wi-Fi was weak in his room). There are even two EV charging stations. Our rooms were squeaky clean and reasonably sized for a quick weekend getaway. I appreciated the coffeemaker and tea kettle. The bathrooms were quite small but everything worked perfectly, with the shower doors being the only giveaway to the past life as a motel!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Shaoying

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very bad experience! There is a room behind their hotel that anyone can reach, without any protection. It's like a room remodeled in a garage, very small and without windows. We wanted to cancel and get a refund. We spent over three hours negotiating with the hotel and Expedia. The hotel said that if Expedia didn't cancel, they would show no rooms available and couldn't book for others, so they couldn't refund. But Expedia's reply was that they couldn't cancel if the hotel didn't agree to refund. It was a dead loop. I was skeptical about Expedia's control and description of the hotel. During the two hours I waited at the front desk, someone came to ask and they said no room available. Also, during the two-hour wait, Expedia kept saying they were calling the hotel, but the front desk told me no calls came in from Expedia at all.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel is very near to the beach (walkable distance) and the Santa Barbara zoo is also walkable from the hotel. The kitchen and amenities in the kitchen (including a few utensils that were provided in the kitchen) was a pleasant surprise. One thing that we didn’t like was the washroom size. It was very small and without a bathtub. Apart from that, the rooms were spacious, the front desk staff was courteous. There was ample covered and open parking area for cars and there was 1 EV charging area also.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ralph

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfy and well located. The staff was very friendly, room was clean.

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Travelled with family
Close to beach and quiet. Only problem was vending machine took your money but didn't give your items!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dalcia

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jordan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Great!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

James

It was fine
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Marjorie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Plain but great for the budget conscious

We are locals who wanted a staycation that wouldn't bust our budget. This place is in a great location, only a block from the beach, and a lot cheaper than the beach facing hotels. Yes, the room was tiny, with few amenities (but had a mini fridge and coffee maker) but super clean and quiet with ample parking. Just note that it is right next to another hotel and go to the correct check in office! It doesn't look like much from the street but we consider it a hidden gem we will recommend to our budget conscious friends.
View from the second floor
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Dusti, New River

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really wonderful property form the price. My room needed some repairs and updating, but the pool was heated and the person at the front desk was friendly. The property itself is very well kept and a stone's throw from the beach. I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024