Oasis Inn & Suites

This room is perfect for people that want to stay in Santa Monica and be able to cook a little bit in the room. There’s a separate little kitchenette and the room is fairly basic but offers the amenities that you would expect for this price range. The location is awesome though. Well worth staying here because of its proximity to the downtown area where everything happens.

This place deserves a higher rating! Spacious room, clean environment, well-​maintained outdoor patio to enjoy the beautiful Santa Barbara weather? If all motels operate like Oasis Inn, I don’t think boutique hotels would exist! This was one of the best motels I have stayed and I highly recommend this for any budget traveler!
Although it’s not within walkable distance to the downtown, the Spanish-​style motel’s proximity to 101 makes the drive to downtown only 10 minutes. It’s away from the potential crowd and noise of downtown and yet still retain the Santa Barbara charm, and next to a supermarket and few restaurants as well.
The amenities are also great! The free Wi-​Fi works fine, the free parking lot is spacious, and the free breakfast exceeds my expectation. I was glad to make this choice especially because the price was significantly lower than its competitors near the beach. Unless you absolutely have to be next to beach, you should definitely choose Oasis Inn as your stay in Santa Barbara!

Oasis Inn has a good location, just a 10 minute drive from the downtown area. It’s in a safe area with decent stores across.
The place is cute, has some nice outdoor areas and cute Spanish tiles.
The bathroom is nice, newly remodeled. They could have more toiletries, though.
Upon our arrival, we got upgraded to a bigger suite, but the catch was another suite upstairs. A family with little kids stayed up there and the baby started crying at 1 am and they woke us up early the next morning, running back and forth continuously, making noise till we had to leave the room and check out. We lost so much sleep.
I wish we weren’t «upgraded» since this was an anniversary trip and we wanted privacy and quiet and the room we were supposed to get initially didn’t have another floor on top. We complained at the top desk in the morning and the lady working said that the manager will call us. He never did.
Also, upon arrival, the smoke alarm kept beeping. The guy from the front desk was never around, had to chase him down. He changed the batteries, but it kept beeping and he took it out. Don’t know if that’s legal.
Room could have been cleaner, it was pretty dusty and I noticed a bug on the microwave. The hot water never got hot.
Breakfast was a poor excuse for a mediocre meal. We skipped it.
Price was kinda high for this type of hotel.

My husband and I have stayed here eight or nine times now and never had issues with bugs or rude staff… We have only stayed in king-​size bedrooms, one on the second floor that has a full kitchen, dining table and also stayed in room 11 which I highly recommend. Room 11 has been redone, wifi is separated by groups of rooms and worked well! Comfortable and great location.

The star is for the price and location — $ 79 on a Weds night. It’s a Motel.
Killed two cockroaches in the bathroom upon arrival. Office is run down and rooms are as basic as they come, although there was a giant flat screen. Ants in the bathroom and desk staff was robotic.
Complimentary breakfast is what you’d expect to see at a 7 – 11, but it’s ok because you’re on State Street so there are plenty of restaurants to choose from.
Would have mentioned the cockroach to the desk clerk but she never asked how the room was. Pretty sure she’s heard it before.
Not into bugs. I’ll pay more and go elsewhere.

I booked my cousin and uncle here for the night when they came to visit. They were comfortable and happy with the hotel. The continental breakfast is fairly simple, so it might be best to grab coffee and go out to eat :)

Ants everywhere, including the bed. No compensation or even attempt at assistance from the front desk.
We chose the Oasis inn because it was near the concert at the Santa Barbara bowl. We came back from the concert late and found ants all of the bathroom wall, sink and toilet, but we figured we would be leaving early in the morning so we didn’t need to worry. We woke up in the morning and found ants in the bed and on the table and chairs in the room. We could not sit on anything without having at least two ants crawl on us. We went to the front desk and they claimed that the manager was out of town and they would give us a call when he gets back. We are still waiting for that call. I will never stay here again and I would not advise anyone else to stay here either. I would not pay 50 dollars to stay here, much less the 180 that it cost us.

Stopped because for the night in Santa Barbara the price was right (SB is never cheap on a Friday). Room was large and clean. Bathroom had been recently remodeled, but window was broken. TV was huge. The staff was friendly, breakfast was not bad… rooms could use some more updates as the carpet is frayed, the furniture is very used. Only real complaint was the bed. It was like sleeping on a slab of concrete. Unfortunately, I have a bad back so the bed would exclude me from returning… but not a bad place to stay otherwise.

Booked this so we have a place to crash after a concert at the Santa Barbara Bowl. We went straight from work in LA, drove up to the bowl and got out around 10. My phone rings. Oasis is asking when we plan on showing up because they don’t usually wait up for guests. Not wanting to lose our spot for the night, we put our plans for a night cap on hold and drove to the hotel only to find out that the desk is open until 1 am anyway.
The bed was ok. The bathroom shower is tiny – we’ve seen bigger showers in Manhattan! The TV is not on HD. The air is loud. There’s ants in the bathroom. The breakfast left much be desired. No fresh fruit on the continental breakfast menu – just store bought fruit cups.
All this for $ 225 for one night? Not worth it. Look elsewhere.

If you don’t mind getting bitten by bed bugs/​fleas, go ahead and book your stay here.
I felt very ripped off. My group paid $ 300+ for a 1 nights stay here on 8÷7÷15. Although the courtyard is very nicely decorated, don’t let that fool you. Our room was very run-​down and poorly maintained. I cringed at the sight of the shower. The kitchen was unkempt. There was an old liquor bottle in our room that had been collecting dust for quite some time, it seemed. Worst of all, our room had a bug problem. When I went into the office the following morning to let someone know about this, the woman behind the desk did not seem to care about making our situation better. The woman asked if we were able to catch one of the bugs ourselves so we could show them to her. We couldn’t, so she just said «sorry, we’ll look into it.» Ok. So. We woke up with our legs COVERED in bug bites. Pretty embarrassing customer service, I cringed at how badly this was handled.
As it has been said before, Low end/​poorly represented/​maintained motels such as this one should NOT be charging high end hotel prices & have nothing to show for it.

Definitely pricey but one of the few places available on our son’s graduation weekend. I’d say think of a typical motel but done up to the nines. It has a nice flat screen tv, wifi, done up bathroom and crown moulding. It even has some of the best pillows we’ve experienced in any hotel.
It’s in a great location with many restaurants within walking distance. They even did up the courtyard with great patio seating — our parents really enjoyed sitting outside and just relaxing.
If not for the price and the fact that you can hear the doors close of the other rooms close by, I would have given them 5 stars.

Great value for the price. Clean, friendly people, our room had a huge flat screen TV, shampoo, soap, internet, nice bed, a full kitchen, and was very cozy and yet extremely affordable. Would definitely recommend.

Nice staff, clean and quality room for a great experience, at a very reasonable price. Got the king suite with kitchen, a perfect match. The room has just been remodeled with hard floor. The kitchen had its separate room with full size refrigerator, a couch, and an additional tv. The bedroom had a smart LG that you can connect to your Netflix or Crackle account!!! Got tired of restaurants??? Get fresh fish at the market and cook your favorite meal!

Clean and cute. Close to the 101 and not far from UCSB. But the most important thing was they value the customer. We had to cut our stay short by a day because of a family emergency and could only let them know we were checking out at 3:45 pm. We knew we were going to pay for the last night with such a late notice. But out of the kindness of their hearts I found that they had credited us back for that night without being asked.
That act of customer service means a lot more to me than 5 star luxury

Place was ok, a bit over priced stayed for 1 day and paid 200 for that price I expected it to be nicer. Staff was rude! They have advertising for a pizza place on key card called to order a pizza and the guy that answered was extremely rude I told him we where in room ⁴¹⁄₂ and his comment was «ummmm sure», after a few smart comments like that I was done. Walked to front desk just to let them know that the place they where advertising was super rude, the front desk man came from the back and acted like I just woke him up from a nap. Would not stay again or recommend anyone to stay.

Great place! The employees were very friendly and payed attention to our every need! The breakfast was good too! I reccomend staying here!

Just not nice. It’s one thing if you stay at a grungy hotel and it’s $ 79 a night. It’s another if it’s just shy of $ 400 for one night and just gross. That and because I used
, they ran my card before my stay even began.
I was in room 4. From the moment I came to the property it felt off. The lobby smelled funny and though I checked in after 3pm, I had to wait until about 3:25 to get into my room, still being «cleaned». My room actually was up some grungy staircase next to room 4.5. The room smelled musty, the AC wasn’t on, and it was overall pretty run down and not super clean (sticky floors, dirty carpet, ants in bathroom, flies in room, etc). Also worth noticing the room was supposed to have a pull out sofabed as well — but it just had one of those cheap leather futons that collapses. Don’t plan on using it for an extended stay.
Yes there was a kitchen but with unmatched chairs and again, felt horribly run down and gross for the price I was paying.
Totally a MOTEL vibe for a high end HOTEL price.

Nothing special, but the rooms were clean, the bathroom was nice, and the air conditioning worked well. Also, the courtyard was cute, and the location was prime.
Owners were nice. I’d stay here again.

Mixed. I’d stayed here a few times over three years because it was pet friendly.
This place had a cute charm to the courtyards and the rooms like a relaxed family California place. Unfortunately this year, I learned first hand that the new owners are very abrasive and rude. It is looking rundown.
The bathrooms are remodeled (by previous owner) and nice.
During the week the rate was reasonable at least around $ 89-​$ 99. Since I didn’t want to move locations during a 6 day stay, I continued to booked the higher $ 179 weekend rate for Friday and Saturday. I noticed the Westin overlooking the ocean was available for $ 159 for the same nights.
I was yelled at by a lady the morning of check out regarding having my dog. She berated me and was very hostile. It turns out this is the owner or owners wife. She claimed dogs are not allowed.
Yet I had paid $ 120 for 6 nights to keep my dog in the room, at check in, as I had last 3 years. I told her I had declared and paid for my dog. She gave me a dirty look and ran off to the office to check. She came back a few minutes later and didn’t say a word to me but started yelling at my neighbor for leaving a beach towel to dry in the sun.
Bad vibes. Sad, this place used to be cool. ;(
Not terrible place, but I probably won’t stay here again.
Parking is tight.

What a lucky find! Oasis is a newly remodeled, budget motel in Santa Barbara… bet that’s not easy to come by. I think all the super negative reviews must be from before the remodel (or maybe some of the other rooms haven’t been updated yet?) because our room is great. Sure, it has that ‘antiquated look with slightly worn finishes but, the carpet, bedspreads, flat screen TV, fridge and bathroom are all new. Also, though I’m not sure if they’re new, the beds seem to be, and they are firm and comfortable. The sheets also look new as they are crisp, clean and white… in a modern style.
Someone has put a lot of thought and work into how this little hotel looks lately.
I also love the exterior. It has that old Spanish feel with tiles and nice gardens. There’s a pool on site, though I haven’t checked it out.
Notes: Free Wi-​Fi and dogs are allowed. Be sure to bring conditioner for your hair though as they only provide shampoo. (I only use my own stuff, anyway.)
Overall, I’d recommend it to a friend and stay here again on my next trip. At under $ 100 before taxes, it’s a good find for the area.
Might see ya there!