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The Inn at East Beach

2.5 star property
Motel near Santa Barbara Zoo in Santa Barbara

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Reception
Outdoor pool, open 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM, sun loungers
Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Exterior
Studio Suite, 1 King Bed, Kitchen (Terrace)

Reviews

8.2 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
1029 Orilla Del Mar, Santa Barbara, CA, 93103
  • East Beach
    2 min walk
  • Cabrillo Pavillion
    4 min walk
  • Santa Barbara Zoo
    7 min walk
  • Santa Barbara, CA (SBA-Santa Barbara Municipal)
    14 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Fireplace

Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Fireplace

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Fireplace

Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Fireplace

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Superior Room, 1 King Bed

Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Superior Room, 1 King Bed

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Studio Suite, 1 King Bed, Kitchen

Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Studio Suite, 1 King Bed, Kitchen

  • 43 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, Fireplace

Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, Fireplace

  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Studio Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchen

Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Studio Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchen

  • 43 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Studio Suite, 1 King Bed, Kitchen (Terrace)

Studio Suite, 1 King Bed, Kitchen (Terrace)

Studio Suite, 1 King Bed, Kitchen (Terrace)

  • 43 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Superior Room, 2 Queen Beds

Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Superior Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Studio Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Kitchen (Terrace)

Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Studio Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Kitchen (Terrace)

  • 43 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Premier Room, 1 King Bed, Fireplace, Partial Ocean View

Shower, designer toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Premier Room, 1 King Bed, Fireplace, Partial Ocean View

  • 30 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Premier Room, 2 Queen Beds, Terrace

Shower, designer toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Premier Room, 2 Queen Beds, Terrace

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Premier Room, 1 King Bed, Terrace

Premier Room, 1 King Bed, Terrace

Premier Room, 1 King Bed, Terrace

  • 30 sq m
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Exterior

Motel 6 Santa Barbara, CA - Beach

Pool
Pet-friendly
Parking included
Free WiFi
4.5 out of 5, Wonderful, (1013)
The price is CA $146
per night
CA $167 total
includes taxes & fees
8 Dec - 9 Dec
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About the area

Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara Beach stay.With a stay at this Santa Barbara Beach motel, you'll be steps from Cabrillo Pavillion and East Beach. Chase Palm Park and Santa Barbara Zoo are also within half a mile (1 km).
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What's nearby

  • Santa Barbara Zoo - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Stearns Wharf - 3 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Santa Barbara County Courthouse - 5 min drive - 3.9 km
  • Santa Barbara Bowl - 5 min drive - 3.4 km
  • Santa Barbara Harbor - 6 min drive - 3.7 km

Getting around

  • Santa Barbara Station - 9 min drive
  • Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Santa Barbara Shellfish Co - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Jack in the Box - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪East Beach Tacos - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Moby Dick Restaurant - ‬4 min drive

About this property

The Inn at East Beach

Motel near Santa Barbara Zoo in Santa Barbara
As a guest of The Inn at East Beach, you'll find an outdoor pool, a fireplace in the lobby, and a microwave in a common area. Public spaces have free WiFi. Limited parking is available for a fee and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis. A complete renovation of The Inn at East Beach was completed in March 2021.

This Santa Barbara motel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 33 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Towels for the beach
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • No smoking on site
  • Microwave in a common area
  • Water dispenser
The Inn at East Beach offers 33 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature designer toiletries and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and ceiling fans. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Fence around the pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool gate
  • Refrigerator

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Uncovered self parking on site (USD 15.00 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking available

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

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 path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV
  • Premium channels

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Ceiling fan
  • Heating
  • Portable fan

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 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 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 7:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets: USD 50.00 per pet, per stay
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • 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.

  • Uncovered self parking fee: USD 15.00 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: USD 50.00 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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 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
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit 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. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

East Beach Inn
Inn East Beach
Inn East Beach Santa Barbara
The Inn at East Beach Motel
The Inn at East Beach Santa Barbara
The Inn at East Beach Motel Santa Barbara

The Inn at East Beach Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 452 out of 1003 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 314 out of 1003 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 137 out of 1003 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 56 out of 1003 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 44 out of 1003 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I loved this Inn! Staff sweet and kind. Came late and was guided in. The rrom had a lovable cottage feel with cielong beams and fireplace. Perfect 1 night stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shannon

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

8/10 Good

Reid

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

2/10 Terrible

Ranjani

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
STAY AWAY!! I have never left a one-star review for anything, but I have also never regretted booking a hotel as much as I regretted this one. Please do yourself a huge favor and stay away from this dump. The worst part is we paid Santa Barbara $$ for a third-world level of accommodation. It was so bad we decided to sacrifice the money we paid and go to a different hotel. Our room was disgusting. It was appallingly dirty, dusty, and moldy. The curtains were so filthy I didn't want to touch them. Not a single surface looked wiped down, not even the bathroom sink faucets! I used my own Clorox wipes. Although there apparently were no bedbugs in our room, there was clearly evidence on our sheets, made at some point before we got there, of someone getting bitten by bedbugs (like dots and smears made by a felt tip marker). Everything was SO old and outdated. The oven had a sign on that said it was out of order, not that we wanted to cook there (yuck). There was also NO air conditioning. You could open the windows, but this is a cheap motel (not an "Inn" as they claim). Anyone could enter your room from the window, and we had kids with us. There is also NO privacy and it is LOUD. A creepy guy was looking inside at one point, which meant I had to close the filthy curtains. Then we were woken up at 2:30 am by a person in the room above us running back and forth, because the floors are so squeaky and old. There are also ZERO amenities or perks. NONE. This place was the WORST.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Salvador

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Interesting Inn, possibly revamped from an old apartment complex but in a terrific location just minutes walking to the beach and zoo. Way stayed in a studio-style suite that worked perfect for our overnight trip, and was conveniently close distance to State Street. There was no AC and had to rely on a ceiling fan and windows, and some ticky tacky cosmetic fixes would take this next level. Morning coffee and pastries were lackluster. Overall, amenities were not entirely worth the price paid but the location and comfort helped even that out.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Vanessa

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Avoid at all costs!!!
NOT worth the price and honestly feels like a scam. At almost $300/night you get no air conditioning (come on it’s 2024) and WiFi that’s barely working (disconnecting and 1-2Mbps). When I brought it up to the front desk, their response was “unfortunately SB has an internet monopoly and it doesn’t work well anywhere when it’s a busy weekend.” This is joke. Anywhere else we went with WiFi worked just fine. This hotel limits or doesn’t want to invest in their WiFi for customers and charge them an arm and leg anyway. The rooms are poorly kept. I’ve added photos of what our room looked like. I feel like we got completely cat fished so posting these photos for everyone to see before they book. Because there is no air conditioning, you have no choice but to open your windows and hear everything that’s going on outside: people walking right in front of your room windows, car alarms going off, etc. We were booked to be there for 2 nights but ended up checking out a day early because it was hot and not comfortable. They still charged me and I did not get a refund for anything. While I understand “policy”, if your accommodations are not up to par and people keep reviewing as such, it begins to feel like this place is intentionally scamming people. Just know what you’re getting into. If you want a place near the beach to crash in the evening (again is it worth $300?) it’ll work. But if you need to get ready for a wedding at 3pm in your room, be prepared to sweat while doing so.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Leopoldo

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Breakfast very poor. Towels thicker than a blanket. Did not like to pay extra for parking.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

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

10/10 Excellent

David Dominic

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff and responsive
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

erin

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
charging 15$ for parking here is not realistic
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Susan

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Felipe

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No AC...and remember that I Love Lucy episode w/the sinking mattress? Yea...same...I hurt my back sleeping on that thing.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Wendyanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We have stayed here before. Seems a bit run down outside. Inside rooms are nice.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Briana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great experience, there is parking on the street for free but if you want you can pay 15 for hotel parking. Beach walking distance and restaurants near. For those that have kids, the beach also has a small park. Fireplace added nicely to the ambiance :) No AC as other stated but doesn’t get too hot there that often. Coffee in the AM and packaged pastry items. Big vanity area to get ready. Definitely would stay again especially in cooler months 🤗
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Could have been better
Did not enjoy our room location at all. We were right next to the gate to the pool and needless to say the noise from that plus people hanging out on the outside furniture was not ideal. No blinds on the window just curtains that we had to keep shut since our window was right at the pool. The room itself was fine. Just not an ideal location for 2 adults on a getaway.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leslie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location/proximity to the beach. Nice sized room
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location close to East beach, nice pool, large bedroom and kitchen area. Our room was next to rear exit gate to car park, whenever the gate was closed the room reverberated which wasn't great, especially at night time.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Diane

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Our room in some ways was nicer than anticipated - the bedding and having a larger room were great and it was a huge bonus to have a kitchen. But, the kitchen and the bathroom, while both technically clean, were older and thus looked a bit grimey. The primary issue was with our upstairs neighbors who came home after midnight with a kid who seemed to be doing laps around the room - felt like he was stomping on our heads. I would stay here again but in an upper room - however, the front desk said the upstairs rooms are only one king bed, and we need two beds when travelling as a family. Otherwise, LOVE the location and the look of the motels on this street. Being able to walk a block to the beach is priceless and the market on the corner is amazing.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Eric

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service
Don’t stay here. Could not check in until 1 1/2 hours late because the cleaning crew literally preferred to gossip and lounge around instead of cleaning. Watched them take their sweet time it was so rude. Front desk lady couldn’t give us a courtesy call for an eta and seemed intimidated to approach the cleaning crew. Not worth the price.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erica

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

10/10 Excellent

Luciana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice place to be with fao
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Barbara

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Jesica

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stay was ok. You’re paying for the location which was great. Towels and sheets were stained. It seems like they did a very superficial remodel but everything was outdated. Don’t let the pictures fool you.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024