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Historic Santa Maria Inn

3.5 star property
3.5-star Victorian hotel perfect for exploring Santa Maria

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Outdoor pool
Lobby
Bar (on property)
Exterior
Restaurant

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Hot tub
  • Bar

Explore the area

Map
801 S Broadway, Santa Maria, CA, 93454
  • Santa Maria Valley Historical Society
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Santa Maria Fairpark
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Marian Regional Medical Center
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Santa Maria, CA (SMX-Santa Maria Public)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Executive Room, 2 Queen Beds, Tower

Executive Room, 2 Queen Beds, Tower

  • 39 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Suite

Suite

  • 46 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 King Beds OR 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Executive Room, 1 King Bed, Tower

Executive Room, 1 King Bed, Tower

  • 39 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room, 2 Double Beds

Double Room, 2 Double Beds

  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

About the area

Santa Maria

Heart of Santa Maria.Within a 5-minute walk of this Santa Maria hotel, you'll find Santa Maria Valley Historical Society and Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum. Santa Maria Fairpark and Simas Park are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Santa Maria Valley Historical Society - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Santa Maria Fairpark - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Marian Regional Medical Center - 4 min drive - 3.5 km
  • Boomers! Santa Maria - 5 min drive - 4.5 km

Getting around

  • Santa Maria Station - 8 min drive
  • Santa Maria, CA (SMX-Santa Maria Public) - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Wienerschnitzel - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Woodys Boba Drinks - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪North China Restaurant - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Hot Dog On A Stick - ‬17 min walk

About this property

Historic Santa Maria Inn

3.5-star Victorian hotel perfect for exploring Santa Maria
Historic Santa Maria Inn offers its guests an outdoor pool, a hot tub, and a 24-hour fitness center. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces.

Event space at this hotel measures 2850 square feet (265 square meters) and includes a conference center. A terrace, a vending machine, and gift shops/newsstands are also featured at the business-friendly Historic Santa Maria Inn. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3.5-star Santa Maria hotel.

  • 164 guestrooms or units
  • 5 levels
  • 2 buildings
  • Meeting rooms
  • 2850 sq ft of conference space
  • 265 sq m of conference space
  • Built in 1917
  • Conference center
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Wedding services available
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Gift shop
  • Beauty salon
  • Computer for guest use
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • ATM
  • Bellhop
  • Elevator
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Historic Santa Maria Inn offers 164 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Beds feature premium bedding. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English, French, German, Spanish

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free covered self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Hot tub
  • 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.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Premium channels

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED lighting
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 50 per pet, per stay, plus a deposit of USD 50.00 per stay
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
  • Maximum 2 pets
  • An off-leash area is available
  • Certain rooms only
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 4 children 17 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per night.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

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 deposit: USD 50.00 per stay
  • Pet fee: USD 50 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 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, 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; cash is not accepted
Prepaid credit cards are not accepted for any bookings or onsite payments
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, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, and Carte Blanche. Cash is not accepted. Prepaid credit cards are not accepted for any bookings or onsite payments.

We should mention

  • Up to 4 children 17 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Pets are welcome in specific rooms only, which can be requested by contacting the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

Property is also known as

Historic Inn Santa Maria
Historic Santa Maria
Historic Santa Maria Inn
Santa Maria Historic Inn
Historic Santa Maria Inn Hotel
Historic Santa Maria Inn Santa Maria
Historic Santa Maria Inn Hotel Santa Maria

Historic Santa Maria Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 836 out of 1505 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 352 out of 1505 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 152 out of 1505 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 90 out of 1505 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 75 out of 1505 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

Brent

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chenchao

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice stay for the price. Rooms are a bit outdated even in the “new” tower.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Enriqueta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Isaac

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christina, Santa Maria

It was nice quiet a
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Kayla

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Expedia advertised the suite to sleep 5 and it did not. Property was old and worn but very nice staff
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Ning, San Diego

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Booked Santa Maria Inn at the last moment due to the change of traveling plan, which turned out to be much better than we anticipated. We stayed in 2 Queen Bed unit and the unit was well maintained and quite even though some parts of the hotel show wear. The staff were very friendly and accommodating.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bringing in 2025 at The Santa Maria Inn
This trip was not planned. We deceied to get away for a couple of days. San Luis Obispo was our original destination. However, when looking for places to stay, The Santa Maria Inn popped up. We loved the reveiws and booked. Homey warm feeling, great friendly patient staff. We will definitely visit again.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Laura

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Birgitte

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent service. The room was very clean and comfortable. Highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Yaxin

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This famed historic hotel has hosted many significant and important guests (including Rudolph Valentino, Marilyn Monroe, President Hoover) and looks like it. As in, it is very old and many parts of the hotel show wear. The carpet in our room was dirty and stained, and smelled stuffy. Keep that in mind when booking! If you don't mind an older, well-worn hotel, the decor is very kitschy and interesting. Bed itself was fine, and there was a TV. Plenty of parking. The pool and hot tub did not seem maintained, but I went in winter, so summer may be different. Great price for a historically significant hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Andrea

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms outdated Carpets very dirty. And noisy. Lousy uncomfortable pillows
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

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

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Spacious room with additional seating area. Didn’t like the dog hair everywhere.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Erin

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jerry

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was located around shopping and restaurants plus ample parking.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jerry

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Santa Maria Inn was located centralized around restaurants for breakfast lunch and especially for dinner. There was plenty of parking in front of the hotel plus they have a parking structure, which was located next to the entrance to the hotel. we would stay there next time we’re in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

William

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The good: An excellent price for a 1 night stay between Xmas and New Years, good bed, room was quite clean and reasonably large, occasionally one heard noise from other rooms but not excessive, check-in was fast, parking is easy, heater in room was excellent, decorations around public areas fun. The not so good -- toilet plugged up a bit following use (I suspect older pipes dating many decades), hot water to shower never got really hot after a few minutes of wait at 7:30 AM in morning. But the most irritating was the superposition of a 50$ deposit over the room price that according to the checkout agent will not be refunded for up to 5 working days. In a day of microsecond and faster communication, holding the deposit for more than 1 day is absurd and I can only conclude the hotel is taking advantage of the "float" on the funds. All in all, if you get a good price, the hotel is fairly good and if they would eliminate their slow return of deposits my other complaints are pretty minor.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Dan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely historic hotel, decorated for Christmas. Very few amenities at a fair price. Lovely gardens.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
Absolutely gorgeous building and design. Very comfortable room and the amenities were amazing. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. Ask and ask the whole experience was amazing!!! We will be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

FRANCISCO

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