424 Por La Mar Drive, East Beach, Santa Barbara, CA 93103, United States
#53 of 64 hotels in Santa Barbara
Guests' ChoiceBased on 199 hotel reviews
7.2Cleanliness
8.1
Comfort
8.2
Location
7.6
Facilities
7.7
Staff
8.3
Value for money
6.9
Free WiFi
8.0
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 8 April 2024
Gary
United KingdomNothing really…couldn’t be helped but our room neighbour had a young child that woke at around 0530 and appears to be left to scream for nearly an hour but not a property issue, more of a booking issue and room allocation.
Lovely spot and lovely location. Nice clean rooms.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 7 April 2024
Wilkerson
United Statesbed smaller than expected
walking distance to the beach and zoo.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 5 March 2024
Chelsea
United StatesThin walls could hear every time the door slammed shut.
Affordable
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 23 January 2024
Shaniece
United StatesN/A
I enjoyed that there were so many hotels lined up next to each other and it was cleaned and nice
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 19 October 2023
Michal
PolandIt was second independent building away from main hotel. There was no breakfasts available in hotel, and breakfast on restaurant arround was terrible. Nothing available arround .
Close to main road and to leave.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 2 October 2023
Kaitlin
United StatesThere were blood stains on the u set side of our comforter, my sister was assigned a room that was not cleaned yet
Loved location and price!
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 30 July 2023
Anders
SwedenSupernice room with balcony
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 28 July 2023
Emily
United StatesLocation was next to a park where there were multiple homeless people camping in their cars. Was charged for parking though it was never stated that there was a fee in reservation or at the checkin counter. The “sister hotel” where all the amenities are located was about a block and a half away, pictures make it seem closer/easier to access. Will look at description details more closely next time. Our room was supposed to have a balcony and it didn’t.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 12 July 2023
Johanna
United Stateshallways smelled a little weird
Beautiful views from the main Hyatt, but Palmoro house was next to a park (that wasn’t shady like other reviews said). Bed was super comfortable and bathroom was clean :)
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 6 July 2023
Liana
United StatesWhen I booked I didn't realize this is a sister hotel to the one shown in the hotel pictures, all pictures seen are from the Mar Monte even the amenities, there are no amenities at Palmoro, you have to walk down the street to use the amenities, also called front desk for coffee cups (they never came), when you check out ask for a printed receipt they wanted to charge me double cuz they hadn't seen my booking through booking.com, landscaping needs work, and the trees at the Palmoro lot leave a lot of sap on your car (park outside)
The closeness to the beach
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 3 July 2023
Heidi
United StatesI sent a request to potentially cancel our 3rd day as instructed by your front desk staff via Bookings.com. Bookings got back to me 24 hours later saying you all never responded to the request. Not the end of the world but would have been nice to be acknowledged as either a yes or no.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 3 July 2023
Shahram
United StatesVery old rooms and dated carpets and hallways. Very clean Room but overwhelming smell of dampness! Woke up in the middle of the night from the noise upstairs when people were walking, talking or even using the bathroom.
Location Some updated features such as bathrooms and TV
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 2 July 2023
Thomas
United StatesIt took an hour to check in😔
Comfortable
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 23 May 2023
Youngquist
United StatesNo towel racks in bathroom and toilet didn't work well. No microwave in room.
Staff was wonderful-friendly and supportive. Location very convenient for us as wedding we attended was nearby on the beach. Excellent security.
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 20 May 2023
Candida
IndiaMy credit card was swiped twice by mistake, but an application was made for a refund, along with apologies for the mix up.
We were given an upgrade and stayed at the sister property, the Mar Monte Hotel. We loved our stay there, the room was big, the pool heated. The service was excellent.
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 2 May 2023
Jorie
United StatesParking is $25 per night and there is no view from the room. Looking out, you have a view of a relatively sketchy parking lot across the street. Also, the water pressure is low and the bedding is rather thin. Other than that, great value and close to the beach!
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 24 April 2023
Stephanie
United Statesthe building really stunk like dampness. the AC is extremely loud and we had issues with ours working all weekend. there wasn’t anywhere to hang your towels in the bathroom. the shower curtain was installed too high so water gets all over the bathroom
the location was good and the main building with the pool and gym were nice.
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 16 April 2023
Paula
United StatesThe amenities were located off property.
The room was clean and efficient. the price point was good for this location.
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 27 March 2023
Lood
United StatesWe got lost finding the building. The staff was not clear with directions. We ended up in the wrong place and building (the residence area. quiet upsetting for us who were tired with the long drive and eager to rest). they should do a better job in giving directions.
Location is good. It's peaceful and quiet.
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: 4 January 2023
Cruz
United StatesThere's nothing I didn't like.
The location was nice and the property looks good and is well maintained.
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: 26 August 2022
Leslie
United Stateslocation
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: 17 August 2022
Jill
United StatesDid not feel safe ! No desk or security on premises — 4 foot electric gate was easily scalable and the exit button did not require any card so anyone could jump short gate and press button. Also, to get into premises I had to step OUT OF car to use card to open gate. The hotel was across from a park that allows cars and occupants to stay overnight and area was not patrolled or well lit.
room pictures accurate ! room very updated.
Stayed in August 2022
Reviewed: 5 August 2022
Jill
United StatesThe hot tub was not working properly - lukewarm. This was disappointing since it was one of the main reasons I selected this hotel. It also meant that lots of children were using it as a kiddie pool. Maintenance was apparently working to fix it, but as we were only there one night, we didn’t get to enjoy it.
All the staff were super friendly and helpful, especially at the busy Lido Cafe. Food at the Lido was very good. (Try the warm olive appetizer, the fried chicken sandwich, and especially the delicious bread pudding.) I liked that our room was a block away from the main hotel - very quiet except for the occasional train whistle. Very much worth the discounted price for a 2 minute stroll to the pool. Gated parking (for an extra $19).
Stayed in August 2022
Reviewed: 23 July 2022
Bosul
South KoreaClean, spatious roooms
Stayed in July 2022
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