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3.0 of 5 stars 3 Reviews
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“OK for short stay” 18 Sep 2008 - Junius
“Worst Santa Barbara motel” 5 Jun 2008 - silverjym
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Motel 6 - State Street £51 0.1 mi 0.1 km 4 of 5 stars
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Sunset Motel
3504 State Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
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Sunset Motel
3504 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
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“OK for short stay”
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3 of 5 stars
Junius
Cornwall, England
18 Sep 2008 | Trip type: Couples
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Not the best motel in the world but far from being the worst. We arrived late evening having exhausted all other options, and ourselves. Agree with previous reviewer that the outside appearance was quite promising. This was cheaper than the nearby Motel 6 on State Street so we stayed 2 nights @ $86 per night inc tax. Room dreary and... more

“Worst Santa Barbara motel”
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1 of 5 stars
silverjym
silverjym
5 Jun 2008 | Trip type: Business, Solo travel
1
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My company unexpectedly needed me to work in Santa Barbara the day after Memorial Day so every facility nearby was booked because of the holiday. This motel looks good from the outside, typical older Santa Barbara motel. It is located near the end of State Street, a long ways from the beach and downtown. When I checked in I asked... more

“Decent lodging for a low price”
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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Singapore
26 Feb 2005
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My husband and I were looking for a cheap place to spend the night on our drive down Highway 1 in February 2005 and chanced upon this motel after seeing the "$49 SINGLE" sign in the reception window. We didn't want to spend much because we only got in at about 9pm and were planning to leave early in the... more

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