It's extremely unpleasant to be woken up at 8am with loud roof construction noise during your vacation. The front desk should have warned us beforehand. The response to our complaints when checking out were fairly non-existent. Won't return. more

I am not a fan of Santa Barbara but we had to stay for one night and I did not want to pay the usual $300+ at a "two night minimum" hotel. We were able to book for just one night for about $100. Overall the room was "okay". There were stains on the carpet, a musty smell in the... more

My friend and I stayed here while on a trip to Santa Barbara. We checked in around 5 pm and noticed that there was a crew that appeared to be putting a new roof on the hotel. Their vehicles were taking up many spaces, and there was the typical working noise. We didn't think much of it then--and when they... more

The Sandpiper Lodge is a nice little homely hotel that is conveniently situated on busy State Street and less than one mile off the 101. I've stayed in a King Deluxe room (room 217), which if fully equipped with a very comfortable king sized bed. The pillows, on the other hand, were a little worn from usage, so I had... more

Room, bathroom, all the usual, were fine, but we were counting on wirfeless internet access, as advertised, because this was a working trip for us. We tried to log on as soon as we arrived, without any luck, so they switched us to another room. This was slightly better, in that we could get online part of the time, but... more

After being shuttled around from room to room for a few hours because the heat didn't work (it was 28 F outside), I was placed in a room with large gobs of hair in various parts of the room. There were clumps of hair from all over the body all over the bathroom. The room would have been filthy even... more

We were travelling and needed a place to stay for one night. This place looked adequate and the price was right. It had been rated a 3 star in the AAA book, but it barely seemed to be worthy of 2 stars. It was an older style motel that hadn't been modernized. But it seemed decent enough and it was... more

We needed a hotel for 21 guys that came out from Texas (UNT) to UCSB for an Ultimate Frisbee tournament. The University gave us a budget and we couldn't find anything but dumps for that price. Called Shawn, the manager at the Sandpiper and he was so helpful. He gave us a great price for both nights. He said it... more

I am so happy with the service and hospitality of the Sandpipper Lodge, It is about 5 miles north of Downtown Santa Barbara.The room was very clean and the gentlemen at the front desk were very nice. This place is nicer than your Motel 6. I would stay here again without a doubt. Thank You Sandpipper Lodge more