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Ala Mar by the Sea

2.0 star property
Beachfront motel near Stearns Wharf

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Reviews

6.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

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102 West Cabrillo Blvd, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101
  • MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation
    5 min walk
  • Stearns Wharf
    5 min walk
  • Santa Barbara Harbor
    6 min walk
  • Santa Barbara, CA (SBA-Santa Barbara Municipal)
    12 min drive

Room options

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Room, 1 King Bed

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Panoramic Room, Ocean View

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 2 Queen Beds

Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Ocean View

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Ocean View

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Santa Barbara

On the beach.Within a 15-minute walk of this Santa Barbara Beach motel, you'll find Stearns Wharf and Leadbetter Beach. Presidio Santa Barbara and Santa Barbara Zoo are also within 2 miles (3 km).
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What's nearby

  • Stearns Wharf - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Santa Barbara Harbor - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Leadbetter Beach - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Santa Barbara Zoo - 4 min drive - 2.8 km
  • Santa Barbara Bowl - 6 min drive - 3.8 km

Getting around

  • Santa Barbara Station - 7 min walk
  • Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Moby Dick Restaurant - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Jeannine’s American Bakery & Restaurant - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Chad’s - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Finney's Crafthouse - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Biergarten - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Ala Mar by the Sea

Beachfront motel near Stearns Wharf
Free breakfast is available. WiFi is free in public spaces. A terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and concierge services are also featured at Ala Mar by the Sea. Self parking is free.

This Santa Barbara motel is smoke free.

  • 18 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Continental breakfast (free)
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Terrace
  • ATM
  • No smoking on site
Ala Mar by the Sea offers 18 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature complimentary toiletries and fans. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions come with premium digital channels. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

Danish, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Swedish

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast

Things to do

  • Motorized watercraft

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Digital channels
  • Flat-screen TV
  • Premium channels

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Fan
  • Heating
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
The property charges USD 28.50 for credit card payments
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Guests are asked to check in between 3 PM and 11 PM on Saturdays and by 10 PM Sunday through Friday. To arrange check-in outside of these hours, guests should contact hotel/vacation rental management in advance.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 50 per pet, per day
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

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

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: USD 50 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway beds are available for an additional fee
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of USD 28.50

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. 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 Visa, Mastercard, Discover, JCB International, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
    For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit in each accommodation.

Property is also known as

Ala Mar
Ala Mar Sea
Ala Mar Sea Hotel
Ala Mar Sea Hotel Santa Barbara
Ala Mar Sea Santa Barbara
Ala Mar Sea Motel Santa Barbara
Ala Mar Sea Motel
Ala Mar by the Sea Motel
Ala Mar by the Sea Santa Barbara
Ala Mar by the Sea Motel Santa Barbara

Ala Mar by the Sea Reviews

Reviews

6.0
Rating 10 - Excellent. 182 out of 919 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 176 out of 919 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 179 out of 919 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 152 out of 919 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 230 out of 919 reviews" "

6.2/10

Cleanliness

6.8/10

Staff & service

5.6/10

Amenities

5.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Carina

Travelled with family
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Omar

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
I should probably be ok at staying at this property if it wasn't for the feeling of have being tricked on getting into their restaurant with some discount tickets given at check-in. The restaurant is a rip-off with over priced drinks and food.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff was wonderful. Beautiful property.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Ron

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The office to check in to Alamar is not discoverable - and in fact as a different hotel next door. There was no signs mentioning this, so we had to ask the construction crew. Also, the construction crew took up several of the few available parking sopts, and got to work pretty early in the morning. Not a great way to wake up. All in all, this is a lovely place, but unfortunately being there during construction made our experience not stellar. Also, like there was a pirate living somewhere on the property. He spent a good deal of time hollering and smoking weed through an apple which he left for all to use on the terrace. So strange to have such a high potential property and such an ... "interesting" experience.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Ajay

Travelled with family
It was just ok. Bare necessities. But receptionist was very nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Paula

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Terrible
One of the worst hotels I have ever stayed in! Room was very dirty and dusty. Beds were not comfortable. Don’t waste your money!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Sarah

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Shane

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Karen

Travelled with family
Late spring stay
The location is perfect and that’s what we needed. The hotel and the rooms were fine but could be cleaner and could use some updates.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Tim

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No front desk no phones in the room 12 o’clock. Neighbors have a party till four in the morning. Dry throughout the hotel mold in our bathroom on the ceiling big patches of mold we should’ve bolted from this place, but I already paid through Hotels.com. The balcony looks like it’s ready to fall down. I’m going to call the city and complain. feces residue in the toilet when we arrived
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dominic

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Timothy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Skid row would be cleaner in LA. Lots of mold in the room.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marilee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Mike, Renton

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Run down, but right in the heart of everything..
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Valerie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bring ear plugs if you wanna get some sleep it gets pretty noisy. But besides the noise everything els was great.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Aruna

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Don’t stay there
I am a very well seasoned traveler and this is probably no this is the worst place. I’ve ever stayed. It was dirty. The beds were so uncomfortable and squeaky and slumped in the middle. There was no closets to hang anything just too big dresser drawers. The lighting Was pretty much nonexistent. There was a light fixture, but it didn’t have two bulbs in it and there was no light switch to turn it on anyway. The other light flickered. When we arrived, there were no toiletry items I had to request them after I had complained on my arrival comments. The place was very dirty. In fact we found somebody else’s socks and room key in the room still. It seems great. You’re right next to the beach but extremely noisy, and I would rather walk to the beach farther than this place again. Also extremely overpriced.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Svetlana

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Horrible service, room condition
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Irina

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very old, all equipment wasn’t work. In the morning at 8 :30am on 4/14/24 nobody was at concierge desk. We were unable to make check out. Just left a keys. Food for Continental breakfast on Saturday 4/13/24 finished at 8:30 am. I will never use this hotel again and definitely will not recommend it.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Juan L

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The bathroom door didn’t close and there a male African American knocking on some of the doors. We were leaving the next morning, so I didn’t think anything of it at the time.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erika

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Stay!
We were greeted by the most helpful and pleasant front office staff named Christina at the Villa Rosa Inn. Apparently Ala Mar is owned by Villa Rosa Inn and I think the owners also run the one across the street too. Christina was quick and efficient, yet friendly and sweet. Our room 104 at Ala Mar by the Sea was comfortable and clean. We could tell they are in the process of updating some of the door frames. Ours was a beautiful Spanish style door. Christina let us know that we were welcomed to join the Villa Rosa Inn for breakfast and happy hour. The fireplace and seating area at Villa Rosa Inn was quaint and comfortable as well. We felt welcomed by the staff at Villa Rosa Inn, as we hung out there a few times during the rain this past weekend. All in all I will stay at the Ala Mar by the Sea again. It was such a great deal for a place directly across from the ocean!!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

ANTHONY

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was old, toilet smelled of urine, the door to the unit wasn't sealed properly. in a nutshell, it was a dump
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Ronald, LaSelva Beach

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is great. The hotel itself clean, but not well maintained. We were on the second floor, the balcony sags in many places, the roof above in certain areas looks like it’s coming down. Burned out lightbulbs in the bathroom, toilet cover cracked, poor water pressure, shower head leaks and sprays water sideways. Couple of homeless people hang out on the sidewalk and plug their phones in next to the ice machine. Free breakfast was at the hotel next door, much better shape, but the breakfast was way on the cheap side. The place needs a total restoration to regain its prior beauty.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024