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Blue Sands Motel

421 South Milpas Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
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Ranked #14 of 59 hotels in Santa Barbara
4.5 of 5 stars 93 Reviews
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larsthorwald
los angeles
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15 reviews
56 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 February 2012 NEW

The Blue Sands accepts pets! of all sizes as near as I could tell. This very small, well located (right next door to Tri-County Produce; one of my favorite markets) little motel will to let you down. The Blue Sands has comfy beds, full kitchen (for us in Room 4) gas fireplace, sparkling pool, nice patio, friendly owners, free parking... More

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mermaidu
Santa Fe, NM
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4 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 February 2012 NEW

Caring staff, clean rooms with kitchens, super close to East beach - love this place. Stayed on first floor and did not hear people above me at all - was quiet. Go to Tri-County Produce, less than 2 blocks, for any food items. Only complaint: pool patio was being sealed? during my stay and the toxic odor was overwhelming. More

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Johnny_Gutz
Pasadena, California
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2012

My wife, our 2 Labradors, and myself stayed here (1.28.12) for the night and had a great time. The room we had (#8) was real nice...very surprised at how well they updated it. The room is a bit small for all of us, but we had no complaints. The bathroom & shower were great as well. Would definitely return... More

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JenIttels
Hampshire, UK
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14 reviews
23 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2012

We paid extra for the two room suite since we wanted space to hang out and the view was a plus but I wish in some ways we hadn't bothered. The bed linens were wanting, the maid service could have done better with the floors and the kitchen was very outdated. The location was just dandy and the staff were... More

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AKtoAZ
Glendale, Arizona
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5 reviews
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 November 2011
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My husband and I traveled to SB for a short get-away and stayed at the Blue Sands Motel. We were so impressed with the quality of the motel and the location. We stayed in room 10 which was cute and comfortable with a king size bed. The room has been remodeled recently and was perfect for two people. It only... More

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Robert B
Portola Valley, California
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11 reviews
6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 October 2011

Nothing fancy from the outside, but they welcome dogs and it's clean and updated on the inside. Very comfy bed. We had room 4 with a king and a kitchenette. We'll be back. More

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HellsbellsShef
Sheffield, United Kingdom
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6 reviews
4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 September 2011

We booked a two bedroom suite and was just what we needed. A stones throw away from the beach, but a 15 - 20 minute walk to the main bit of Santa Barbara and so if you don't want to walk that far...! It was fine for us though and we took advantage of the 75 minutes free parking in... More

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rayloidaelicerio1
El Cajon, California
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 September 2011

Walking to the beach, very courteous staff, clean with kitchennette and swimming pool. Convinient store walking distance. Affordable. Tony is very friendly and accommodating. Our second time and we'll be back again next year. More

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Leonida85
Providence, RI
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13 reviews
5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 September 2011

We stayed in several places, similarly priced, over our week in Southern California, and this one probably ranked close to the bottom because of the beds. The room itself was just fine, and clean, with cute details and a nice TV. It was cute but basic, but I get the impression that that's what you get in Santa Barbara unless... More

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TLTraveller
Toronto, Canada
Top Contributor
64 reviews
39 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 September 2011

Checkin was easy, with parking right in front of the rooms. Small pool in front to lounge. Rooms where charming with a fireplace and even a tiny wine cooler. Tv, coffee maker, fridge and strong Wifi give one the needed gadgets to "survive". The room and bathroom with shower only, was clean and renovated nicely. Motel was located right across... More

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