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Presidio Motel

TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: # 11 of 57 hotels in Santa Barbara
Description: Santa Barbara's Modern Boutique Motel. Free Bicycles, Complimentary Continental Breakfast, Closest Motel to Downtown!
  • Address
    1620 State St
    Santa Barbara, CA 93101
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TripAdvisor Traveller Reviews

TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars Based on 30 traveller reviews
  • What to Expect:
    • 4.0 based on 21 reviews Rooms
    • 4.0 based on 18 reviews Service
    • 4.0 based on 21 reviews Value
    • 4.0 based on 21 reviews Cleanliness
  • Recommended For:
    • 50% based on 29 reviews Young Singles
    • 40% based on 29 reviews Families with Teenagers
    • 30% based on 29 reviews Older Travellers
    • 30% based on 29 reviews Families with Small Children
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Reviews of Presidio Motel

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5 of 5 stars
Los Angeles
7 May 2008

For starters, each room has the same minimalist decour of the famous modern hotels in Los Angeles (but more warmth and comfort). All the linen is shiny white, with more fluffy pillows than anyone would need. The beds are extremely comfortable, the atmosphere is bright, and every night I returned home to the Presidio from work I felt so relieved... more

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5 of 5 stars
Toronto, Canada
23 Apr 2008

My wife and I stayed at the Presidio for 4 nights over Easter and had a great time. The motel is really well located at the northern end of the main State St. drag. We stayed in two different rooms, as we split our stay up with a trip to wine country, and both were clean, had a comfy bed... more

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1 of 5 stars
snowihte16
9 Mar 2008
0/3 found this review helpful

I cannot actually comment on how staying at this hotel is because the 20-something jerks that run the place canceled my reservation and gave our room away. On our way to the motel (with no phone reception in our car) apparently they tried to contact us to see what time we would be arriving. They didn't reach me so they... more

Management response from
kennilia, manager

We apologize for this unfortunate inconvenience. We tried to do what we could to keep the reservation, but were are unable to hold a room without a valid credit card number. First we checked the email you sent us with your information to hold the room, in hopes that we had the wrong credit card details on our end, but...

7 Mar 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

We stayed in this motel for one night but we would have stayed one more if there was any room available. The rooms are newly renovated, nicely decorated and very clean. The location is great. Just about 10 min walk to all sorts of restaurants and shops and 20 min to the beach. The staff is friendly and helpfull and... more

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5 of 5 stars
Henley-on-Thames, England
5 Mar 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

My wife and I have just spent 4 weeks driving round California, Nevada and Arizona. Along the way we stopped in quite a few motels and hotels. The Presido is excellent – it looks like it has been decorated. Our room was upstairs by the sun deck, the room was very clean, nice linen and towels. There are some nice... more

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2 of 5 stars
Los Angeles, CA
5 Mar 2008
0/3 found this review helpful

This place is essentially a Motel 6 or equivalent that a some people IKEA-fied. No doubt about it -- they were creative and they made it look very cute. And they clearly took some time to do it (the wall decals in unit #1 seem like they would've taken forever to put up). Cute wall decals and down comforter notwithstanding,... more

Management response from
kennilia, Management

The Presidio Motel now has new towels. Thanks for helping us make the Presidio Motel a better place for everyone.

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5 of 5 stars
swaggyp
10 Feb 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

All we needed was a place to stay for the night; we were in town to see Lisa Lampanelli at the Arlington Theatre. After searching the nearby options there were only two that were in the $100-125 range. Our friends were staying across the street at El Prado, so I figured we would try out the Presidio. First off clearly,... more

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3 of 5 stars
Los Angeles, California
6 Feb 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

The room itself was small but very clean, bright white, cool little mirrors on the walls, nice ikea type furniture. The bathroom was not so great, shower curtain had mold/rod had rust - so easy to fix and replace it seemed silly to have this issue. The towels were also very silly - small and thin, not particularly new either... more

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5 of 5 stars
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
6 Jan 2008

One of the best motels I've been. Very nice rooms and really friendly staff. The location is great too. There's a lot of motels around but this is the real deal more

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5 of 5 stars
Boston
2 Jan 2008

My boyfriend and I stayed at this motel when we stopped in Santa Barbara on our road trip of CA. It was definitely the best place of all motels I've ever stayed at!!! I aways travel on a budget and am used to not-so-luxurious rooms, but this motel had blown me away. The room was so cute I ran around... more

Reviews of Presidio Motel

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1620 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101