Sandpiper Lodge

2.0 star property
Motel in Santa Barbara with free breakfast and a fitness center

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Lobby sitting area
Dining
Outdoor pool
Reception
Premium Suite | Living area

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Hot tub
  • Pool
  • Gym
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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3525 State St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93105
  • Upper State Street
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Mission Santa Barbara
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Santa Barbara County Courthouse
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Santa Barbara, CA (SBA-Santa Barbara Municipal)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

Run of House

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Queen Beds

Premium Suite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Family Room, 2 Bedrooms

  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Double Beds

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About the area

Santa Barbara

Heart of Santa Barbara.Within a 10-minute walk of this North State motel, you'll find Upper State Street and Santa Barbara Golf Club. Also, La Cumbre Plaza is within half a mile (1 km) and Earl Warren Showgrounds is within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Upper State Street - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Earl Warren Showgrounds - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Mission Santa Barbara - 5 min drive - 3.2 km
  • Santa Barbara County Courthouse - 6 min drive - 4.4 km
  • Santa Barbara Bowl - 9 min drive - 5.8 km

Getting around

  • UC Santa Barbara Station - 10 min drive
  • Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) - 10 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Chipotle Mexican Grill - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Lure Fish House & Oyster Bar - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Blenders In The Grass - ‬17 min walk

About this property

Sandpiper Lodge

Motel perfectly located for exploring Santa Barbara
Sandpiper Lodge offers its guests an outdoor pool, a hot tub, and a fitness center. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. There's an onsite business center. Free breakfast is available daily. A vending machine, multilingual staff, and gift shops/newsstands are also featured at Sandpiper Lodge. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This Santa Barbara motel is smoke free.

  • 74 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Continental breakfast (free)
  • Business facilities
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop
  • Television in lobby
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
Sandpiper Lodge offers 74 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature safes and coffee/tea makers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Santa Barbara motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. 37-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English, Spanish

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Outdoor pool

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Hot tub
  • Outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar in shower
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 37-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 7 AM

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Express check-out available

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

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

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

  • Deposit: USD 50 per night

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

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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, 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, and Diners Club. 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

  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

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Sandpiper Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 701 out of 1404 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 405 out of 1404 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 177 out of 1404 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 73 out of 1404 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 48 out of 1404 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Disliked: Staff & service
The hotel was fine. The front desk girl has a bad personality

10/10 Excellent

Ruth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything seemed very good but the parking spaces seemed a little tight which is important when you’re trying to unload your car and the towels were a little thin.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Awesome
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert, Lafayette

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent old fashioned but lovely motel. Very nice breakfast. Great location although you fo have to drive to downtown
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Katsuya

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Edgar

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bueno
Hotel esta bien para una noche, paredes delgadas, puede escuchar lo que se habla de la habitación de la par.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Lily

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Louie

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Max

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

2/10 Terrible

Kay

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Jesus, Burbank

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The floor in room 234 was very unstable and sounded like it was about to fall apart. Please consider inspecting it.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Denise

Liked: Staff & service
For the price this was a clean and roomy hotel room. However, the walls are ridiculously thin. I hardly got any sleep the one night I stayed there because the person in the room next to me snored all night long! Yes, I could hear the snoring through the wall. If you're a sound, good sleeper this might not be a problem. However, if you expect a quiet sleeping experience, you might want to rethink this location.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Teresa

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value, great location, great service
Was very impressed with the price point for the quality of the hotel. Check in staff was very friendly and so many restaurants and shops were walking distance. Would easily stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Brandon

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

10/10 Excellent

Linda, Camarillo

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy check in...clean rooms..convenient location....walkable...
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Ricky

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was nice, perfect size for my small family. Bed was comfy. We did see a few ants sneaking around in the room, but once squashed presented no further issues
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
All good. Just an overnight trip.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laura, Whitethorn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was a quiet spot.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good place to stay. If there are people outside your door or a couple doors down talking loud then you are going to hear it. But overall good experience breakfast was very basic but still worth going and getting it.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Teaghan

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lorena

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We like the furniture and the connecting bedtime
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Valerie

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Pool was under construction , so both it and jacuzzi were not able to be used ……and yet NOT Clarified on this site BEFORE BOOKING !! ….. only find out once you’ve paid in full and it’s non refundable Staff are unkind and unfriendly …….and NO ONE Smiles throughout the entire property , from housekeeping to maintenance to gardner(?) and particularly the FRONT DESK !! Not good or pleasant experiences every time you encounter them ….theres an oppressive vibe about the whole place that I’ve never experienced before, and being a flight attendant I’ve seen 100’s of hotels and more than most . Because of its yucky location with homeless around and the motel 6 next door, where people reside ……you couldn’t “escape” the negativity of the property, staff and environment
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024