We had stayed at the Motel 6 Carpinteria South last year. It was fine--nothing special, but it was clean and served its purpose. This time that Motel 6 South was booked so I made one at the North location. What a waste of money($75!)! We live in Los Angeles and were meeting a friend for dinner in Santa Barbara. We... more

We stay here and I thought it was going to be better then a mom and pops motel. These rooms have no iron, no microwave in the lobby, the non-smoking room we stay at smell like someone has been smoking, and no A/C. more

I was taking my daughter to UCSB freshman orientation and had to spend the night due to her early morning check in the next day. I did not want to spend much money just to sleep and check out early. I thought it would be okay from previous reviews, but I was wrong. It was a subpar room in my... more

The staff here is rude and unhelpful, and the manager just ignores problems and waits for them to go away. I stayed on the first floor right next to the office, left my room first thing in the morning and didn't come back until 3:30 and my room hadn't been cleaned yet. I've been trying to talk to the manager... more

Ah, Motel6. I haven't stayed in one in a very long time, but I remember when I traveled as a youngster with my budget-minded parents in the summer, we stayed there often. I don't think much has changed since that time, about 20 years ago. I have had some BAD experiences with Motel6. (Try having a reservation at the Michigan... more

We stayed here over Memorial Day weekend in 2007 because the budget options in Santa Barbara were already booked solid. Carpenteria is about a 20 minute drive on the freeway from Santa Barbara, and is a nice town in its own right. The rooms facing the freeway are noisy, but we changed to a room on the side of the... more

Good hotel at a good price. The room had been newly renovated and it was very clean. It is about a 20 minute drive to downtown Santa Barbara. The rooms along the highway side can be a bit noisy, but not excessive. The room was about $59 plus tax (higher if you reserve onsite). Reserve ahead since they tend to... more

This place is very close to Santa Barbara. We stayed just for a night. For $55, this place is great. Very small room, and an even smaller bathroom, but since we stayed overnight, we were fine. Pretty clean!! And the A/c was also working fine. Delivers what it promises - no frills, clean place !! more

This place is a cheaper alternative to S.B.The room I checked into was clean had a good TV with nice recieption.As mentioned there is quite a bit of road noise coming off the 101.That's nothing a pair of ear plugs won't fix.The place has a good selection of vending machines and there is a 7-11 nearby.The only downer is that... more