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The Presidio

2.0 star property

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Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds
Balcony
Exterior
Reception
Property grounds

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
1620 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101
  • Santa Barbara County Courthouse
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Mission Santa Barbara
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • Santa Barbara Bowl
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Santa Barbara, CA (SBA-Santa Barbara Municipal)
    ‪11 min drive‬

Room options

Superior Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Santa Barbara

With a stay at The Presidio in Santa Barbara, you'll be a 4-minute drive from Santa Barbara Bowl and 5 minutes from Santa Barbara Harbor. .This motel is 2.2 mi (3.5 km) from Stearns Wharf and 3.1 mi (5 km) from Santa Barbara Zoo.
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What's nearby

  • Arlington Theater - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Santa Barbara County Courthouse - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Mission Santa Barbara - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Santa Barbara Bowl - 4 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Santa Barbara Harbor - 5 min drive - 4.3 km

Getting around

  • Santa Barbara Station - 9 min drive
  • Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McConnell's Ice Cream - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Cajé Coffee - Arlington St - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪The Daily Grind Coffee & Tea Station - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Santa Barbara Food Co-op Downtown Market - ‬12 min walk

About this property

The Presidio

Motel with free parking, near Santa Barbara Bowl
The Presidio offers 16 air-conditioned accommodations with iPod docking stations and hair dryers. 42-inch LED televisions come with premium cable channels.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Refrigerators and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the motel include complimentary bicycles.

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

Make yourself at home in one of the 16 air-conditioned rooms featuring iPod docking stations and LED televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and desk chairs, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. 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

Things to do

  • Free bicycle rentals

Family friendly

  • Refrigerator on request

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch LED TV with premium cable channels
  • IPod dock

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator on request

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 10 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 20.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Breakage deposit: USD 200 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 20.0 per night

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 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; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Motel Presidio
Presidio Motel
Presidio Motel Santa Barbara
Presidio Santa Barbara
Presidio Hotel Santa Barbara
The Presidio Motel
The Presidio Santa Barbara
The Presidio Motel Santa Barbara

The Presidio Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 270 out of 707 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 275 out of 707 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 102 out of 707 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 46 out of 707 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 707 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Brenda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quiet, friendly staff, walkable to downtown
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bobbie

Small sweet little hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gabriel, El paso

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Elizabeth

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was really hoping it wouldn't be this bad based on other reviews. The first night at 2:45 am my daughter and were woken up to very loud talking/arguing coming from the room next door. This lasted about an hour. Since there is no staff at that hour we had no one to call. They must have made up because at 7:00 a.m the headboard that is on the shared wall was banging away. The toilet seat is broken/not secure. Upon taking the first shower, the shampoo and conditioner that was available were empty. The bathroom windows are old louvered and I had to get on a chair to try and close them since it's cold at night, and very much a safety issue. They do not close all the way. Paint is chipped all over the place, stains on the ceiling. Old school key with a deadbolt that also has a key from the outside! The first night I propped a chair at the handle of the door. The TV was working spioradically then not at all. The night staff knocked on our door, and came in our room and decided it was not going to work. The last item as my daughter was getting ready to take a shower as she unfolded the clean towel that was given to us by housekeeping a pair of bright yellow thong underwear fell out. At that point we packed up our bags and left! Also on expedia it says The Presidio not the Presidio "motel".
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Evelia

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

Excellent

House keeping staff specifically Maria found my very expensive personal items after we left and quickly took the to office. We were still in town when I realized I had left those items at the hotel. Long story short I was happy to recover those items. Extremely happy to know this hotel has honest staff
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

SHELLY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We only had one night to stay and arrived late so not much was open nearby. One window had overlapping panes that even when closed did not keep out cold air and noise. Surprised that a motel room had a high ceiling and homey modern feel, so pleased with the room vibe.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Marilyn

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I didn’t expect the place when somebody walking outside it’s so noisy.And it’s my first time to stay at a motel🙏🙏🙏
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

ADOLFO

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Never again.

The area was nice enough but this room was bad. The carpet, if you could call it that, felt disgusting like it had not been vacuumed in months. The mirror in the bathroom was chipped on all edges and look older that me. There was a recliner that looked like it belonged in a second hand store. This place was not worth the money we spent. The front desk lady seemed nice enough but the room was terrible. Will never go back to this hotel.
Really, who would sit on this for any reason?
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Armando

Liked: Cleanliness
It’s a clean place to sleep with the basics. It’s overpriced being it’s a motel and they don’t offer early check in.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Robert, El Cajon

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Poor value. Web site gave a different style hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

MIRIAM

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul, Kambah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed overnight here while we were travelling up the coast to SF. The staff were extremely helpful, the office manager even moved their car to enable me to get a park (as I was in a Ram) as there was only a couple of parks left and was too tight a squeeze for it. The room was great, the place quiet. The place had bikes for use so we were able to take a ride on the day we were leaving. We could happily return again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Megan

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

Great spot to stay

Our stay was great! The room was clean as a whistle. The Presidio is advertised to be a little bigger and more luxurious than it actually is, but that’s a minor thing. The staff was super helpful at check-in as well.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Reasonably priced and good location in area.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Dustin

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Raymond

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The blinds on the window were broken and didn’t fit the window and you could see right into the room. Mini fridge didn’t work.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Natalie

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Megan

Subpar hotel and service

Booked this motel for its proximity to a wedding we were attending. Check in was at 3 and the wedding was at 4. I called multiple times to ask if we could check in early and often went to voicemail. I finally spoke with someone the morning of the check in day and they said they didn’t know if I could check in early and they would call me once the room was ready. At 2pm we showed up and they were able to give us our room (but never called to let us know it was ready). Our TV didn’t work, shower was very small and the shower rod was covered in rust. The mini fridge is in the bathroom/closet. Paint was chipped throughout the room, Velcro strips were on the wall where a picture fell off. The carpet also felt very sticky when walking barefoot. The shower pressure was low and the water did not get very hot. We live two hours away, and would have rather driven home overnight then stay here for the price we paid.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Adam

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Pay at the hotel does not mean pay at the hotel, they charge the morning of before arriving. Ice machine is not available to the guests after front desk leaves for the night. A/C is zero/zero rating is not cold at all. Def not worth the money paid. The bed was the only plus very comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

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

10/10 Excellent

Robert

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

Fun time with family.

Our stay added to the fun of the family visit.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

suzanne

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

Good location

Great location and friendly & helpful staff. We like this hotel but the mattress The air conditioning system works but it’s a little noisy.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Spacious rooms in quiet area

Very spacious room and comfortable bed. Nice quiet end of State St, but still walkable to the busier part of State St. as well as the mission. Rental bikes were very convenient to get around.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024