Santa Barbara Motels
Santa Barbara is one of my pet places in California. I might be a little bit partial considering how I used to live there for five years, but I’ve been to a bunch of places and Santa Barbara was surely among the most unforgettable. If you live fairly near, say in the Bay Area or the Los Angeles area, I definitely recommend Santa Barbara as a weekend break.
As a previous inhabitant, I didn’t spend a much time in Santa Barbara motels myself. Nevertheless, when my parents came to town to call, which was often, they’d choose a Santa Barbara motel and I swiftly became familiar with many of them. Now that I no longer reside there, I find myself using this knowledge when I return for a visit.
Depending on your reasons for visiting, there are two fundamental categories of Santa Barbara motels. There’s the cheaper, inexpensive variety that’s basically designed for people passing through, business trips, or other brief visits. Then there are Santa Barbara hotels that are filled with appeal and quality that are intended for more holiday oriented or romantic stays.
For the more business oriented stopover, Santa Barbara motels contain all the chains you’re most likely familiar with, like Day’s Inn, Best Western, etc. These are what you’d imagine for the chains, but the one Santa Barbara motel that I find myself returning to a lot is called ‘The Sandpiper Inn’. A locally owned Santa Barbara motel, The Sandpiper Inn is all you’d get from the other chains yet typically has improved deals offered and constantly seems to have space free. Whilst its on State Street, It’s a little way from the ‘downtown’ area, but is centrally situated in the greater Santa Barbara/Goleta area.
Of course, when I’m visiting Santa Barbara with a girlfriend, the Sandpiper Inn just won’t do at all. For a little more cash, there are some pleasant romantic Santa Barbara hotels to select from. One of my favorites is the West Beach Inn. Right on the seashore and walking distance from the nicest parts of town, the location couldn’t be any better. The motel itself is surely decent enough, but it is the region that really sells it. Surprisingly, the charges aren’t normally that much more than the cheaper chains or the Sandpiper.
For an even more lavish Santa Barbara hotel, there’s the Harbor View Inn and the Villa Rosa. These are both extremely elegant Santa Barbara hotels with great locations, gorgeous accommodation, and high-quality service. Of course, they are more expensive!