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The Presidio

2.0 star property
Motel near Santa Barbara Harbor in Santa Barbara

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Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds
Reception
Balcony
Property grounds
Exterior

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
1620 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101
  • Arlington Theater
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Granada Theatre
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Santa Barbara Museum of Art
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • 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

In Santa Barbara .Within a 10-minute walk of the motel, you'll find Alameda Park and Alice Keck Memorial Garden. Arlington Theater and Granada Theatre are also within half a mile (1 km).
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What's nearby

  • Arlington Theater - 8 min walk
  • Santa Barbara County Courthouse - 11 min walk
  • Mission Santa Barbara - 20 min walk
  • Santa Barbara Bowl - 4 min drive
  • Santa Barbara Harbor - 5 min drive

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 near Santa Barbara Harbor in Santa Barbara
The Presidio offers its guests a terrace. WiFi is free in public spaces. Free self parking is available.
  • 16 guestrooms or units
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Terrace
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.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Refrigerator (on request)

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Things to do

  • Free bicycle rentals

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 (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 42-inch LED TV
  • Cable channels
  • iPod dock
  • Premium channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator (on request)

More

  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-friendly 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

  • No pets 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.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Breakage deposit: USD 200 per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

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

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 20.0 per night

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 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.
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit or 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. 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, American Express, and Discover. Cash is not accepted. This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.

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. 264 out of 692 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 270 out of 692 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 99 out of 692 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 45 out of 692 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 692 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

8/10 Good

DAVID, Vancouver

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 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

10/10 Excellent

David

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

8/10 Good

Leticia

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Ed, Glendale

Travelled with group
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
it's ok for just 1 night going to a concert, bare miminum
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Lynette

Staff at front desk cheerful and helpful
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Kim

Travelled with group
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Conveniently located to restaurants. Easy to find.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Brett

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lorenzo who checked us in - was very nice and helpful. We appreciated his dinner recommendations in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Kim

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location for food and boutique shopping. Quiet neighborhood. Not far from highway. Big room; nice queen beds but needs more interior lighting.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Moises

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overall quick check in
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fred

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024