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Motel 6 Santa Barbara - Goleta

5897 Calle Real, US 101 South at Fairview Avenue, Goleta, CA 93117
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Motel 6 Santa Barbara - Goleta
Ranked #7 of 8 hotels in Goleta
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Hermosa Beach, CA
2 reviews
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2013

The staff are very friendly and accommodating, and the rooms are modern and, for the most party, cleanly. One cleanliness issue I found, however, was mold spots on the bathroom walls and ceiling near the toilet and shower. As for comforts / amenities, the beds are a bit on the hard side, and the towels are smaller than I would... More

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16 April 2013

Dear Michael, We are happy to hear that you enjoyed our service and room decor. However, we apologize for your unsatisfactory experience resulting from the excessive noise in your room. Thank you for taking the time to write your review. We take your feedback very seriously and will take it into account as we work to improve our guests’ experience... More

Englewood, Colorado
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 October 2012

If you need a clean place to rest your head with a TV this will work. You will be hard pressed to find a less expensive place in SB too. Pretty close to airport and there is food, stores, and a little bowling alley very close too. It was perfect for our short stay.

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Seattle
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 September 2012

We don't expect much out of Motel 6 anyway, but when we needed to check in early to ready ourselves for a formal function, we called ahead from the road, explained our situation, that we wouldn't have much time and the event started at 4:30 and we would arrive at 3. The guy we spoke to, D____, assured us that... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 September 2012 via mobile

When i checked in everything seemed fine I go to my room to find it that they are barely cleaning so we had to wait after about 10 minutes they said it was done we go in and the bathroom was full of human hair!!!! It was not ours and tried to blame it on our dogs after our second... More

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Los Angeles, California
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 September 2012

The service was friendly, the room was clean. It's all basic. For people who need a short stay for one or two nights and don't expect anything special, it's good. The location is great though! Goleta is only 10 minutes away from overpriced Downtown Santa Barbara and all the stores one might need are on the next property.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 July 2012

Had a good experience. It was my first stay at a Motel6 in probably 20 years. It was the best price and availability I could find for the dates I wanted, 4 nights. My main thing is I want to feel confident that a room is clean, has decent towels, has a clean and comfortable mattress, that the rugs aren't... More

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Sylmar, Ca
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 July 2012

If Tom Bodett ever came here, he'd be sure to ring the hotel manager's thick leathered neck. It's just as expensive as the rest of the hotels in the surrounding area. Um, News flash.... you're a MOTEL 6!!! You're "newly redesigned rooms" are not spectacular enough to justify a 300% increase over your own chains "average price" for that same... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 July 2012 via mobile

My husband talked me into staying here...the rooms have recently been remodeled with very modern furnishings and it was fairly clean. No extras like shampoo, they had a hair dryer at the front desk, but met our needs as a place to stay very close to the Santa Barbara airport. Not bad for a Motel 6.

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Arvada, Colorado
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 June 2012

Stayed two nights over the weekend at the Motel 6 in Goleta, CA. Found the rooms to be clean but very small. Had two beds in room. Right off main hwy #101 so easy access. A number of eating, pharmacy, gas, etc. available within walking distance from hotel. Staff was ok to work with. Towels in bathroom were a little... More

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gainesville
2 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 May 2012

the room was very cool and new. extremely clean, flat screen, vanity mirror, awesmoe location 5 mins from the beach. BUT they didnt give you shampoo or conditioner, just soap? They spent the $$ to have a beautifull room and cheap out on shampoo. I asked the clerk and he said i can buy some in the vending machine

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Address: 5897 Calle Real, US 101 South at Fairview Avenue, Goleta, CA 93117
Region: United States > California > Goleta
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