Quality Inn

DO NOT STAY. I stayed here for one night after purchasing this hotel on priceline. I noticed a $ 30 charge on my account days after I had checked out and when I called about the charge, I was told by the front desk that they had charged me for missing towels and then was accused of taking the old towels, even though I said there must have been a mistake and there was no way I would take old towels with me. STAY AWAY!

I was sketchy on staying here but I have to say it was better than I thought it would be. The room size was as expected. Beds were comfortable enough and pillows were a bit lame but passable. Cleanliness was great. Only bummer was the extra tiny bathroom but again that was expected after reading the reviews left by others. Location was close enough to get to Wharf and State Street area entertainments with a short drive. Restaurants and coffee house right there within easy distance, no drive necessary. Pretty satisfied overall.

I once stayed in a better Motel 6. I can’t understand how this place gets 3.5 stars or how it can be as expensive as it is. It was LOUD, despite asking for a quiet room. The walls are like paper. The carpet was worn and discolored and seemed too grody to go barefoot on. The continental breakfast was surprisingly decent with quite a few options. The staff was very nice, especially the maid (despite the fact that she bothered us to clean the room way before checkout time). But the noise, dingy factor and over-​priced rate (for what you get) mean I don’t think I’ll go back.

A nice stay for a good price in Santa Barbara. This Quality Inn sits on the north end of State Street and is a short drive to downtown (1.5 — 2 miles). If you’re up for some cardio, don some comfortable shoes and walk/​run to downtown or the beautiful beach.
The rooms are pretty small and do need a little updating but they are comfortable and offer convenient amenities like an in-​room fridge, coffeemaker, hair dryer, iron & ironing board and a large flat screen tv. We utilized the complimentary wi-​fi, complimentary hot breakfast and the swimming pool. The pool was nice and clean and perfect for cooling off from the 85 degree weather. The breakfast spread was decent — the biscuits ‘n gravy and the scrambled eggs were a little bland but the waffles were very good so be sure to make yourself a plate of them.
There is a Trader Joe’s next door and a Coffee Bean, Bev Mo and CVS right across the street. There are a few nice dining options within walking distance like the popular Los Agaves, Renaud’s Patisserie, Flavor of India and Our Daily Bread.
Would definitely consider staying here again when in SB.

I believe this place needs to be shut down for remodeling. I got out of the shower and walked to the bed to but my work boots on and and my feet turned black. and they are hyper over priced for what you get. on a good note it is close to los agaves restaurant.

Great Location– Friendly Staff– Well Located
I stayed at this hotel during the Festival Weekend Aug 8 – 9
The Hotel made it clear there was a no party policy which was great!
The rooms were spotless the staff friendly (Thx Curtis) and location great!
I ‘ll be returning.

Quality by name, quality by nature — not the most classy hotel in the world and certainly not the most classy in Santa Barbara but it does the job. If you looking for somewhere to rest your head then look no further. The hotel itself is about a 30 minute walk from State Street which is the main shopping/​eating district or alternatively you can Über it for around $ 5.
Facilities include a communal pool, a complimentary breakfast and a great filter coffee machine in the room. Other than that things are pretty basic.
It’s really easy to find — just off the 101 highway and perfect for a pitstop if you’re heading down the West Coast like we are.

The rooms are small but not too expensive, the food isn’t terrible and there is fast wi-​fi for the guests. There is also a pool and convenient parking. This is not a bad place to stay at all.

Extremely quiet and the pillows are so comfortable.
Not once have I heard the other guests and the place is sold out!
I booked my room via the tourist info center. Turned out to be a good move. I got a discount for booking via there!
There’s a Trader Joes a block away, Bev Mo the other direction plus a variety of fun restaurants.
I’ll stay here again!

This really should just be called the INN as the Quality is No Where to be seen in this property! This is Motel 6 and nothing more but NOT with the low pricing of Motel 6.
William Shatner and Priceline REALLY let me down on this name my own price!
in the middle of the week in February I paid $ 98 a night tax included!!! dumb Priceline
Depending on how/​what you are looking for in location this has great or bad.
If you are wanting to walk all over downtown State Street and go to the beach on foot this is NOT the motel for you. This is 15 min North on State street away from downtown.
BUT this is where the REAL SB live and do their thing I think. TONS of everything blocks away from the motel. Peets coffee directly across the street, walk to massage, walk to restaurants and bars that are small. Whole foods a few miles away, Trader Joes one block away. CVS etc etc TONS of great walk to everything here.
The room has been updated but man they spent the LEAST amount of money possible on everything. THE BED WAS VERY COMFORTABLE HOWEVER.
But this is a 1950s motel redone with the least monies they could spend.
TINY TINY bathroom, if you are a bigger person you will Not like this bathroom TINY
TINY coffee maker but they have breakfast coffee in office.
Ok sized fridge
TINY TINY SINK with no counter to at all
This is a $ 49 motel and location, they are ripping people off just because it is in Santa Barbara.
The first night I was here I lucked out down by the Harbor at the Castilla Inn for $ 99 plus tax and the room was Huge bathroom even bigger! and gorgeous with HUGE $ spent on upgrades and décor just gorgeous. but they were booked solid so I had to move to the INN and wow what a shock after the Castilla Inn

Motorcycle road trip from Vegas. 7 of us checked-​in Oct 6 & 7, in 7 seperate rooms. Upon check-​in the clerk wanted us to park our bikes all bunched up in one area because the hotel was fully booked. We argued that we are all paying for individual rooms and we should have one parking spot per bike, as you wouldn’t expect people with cars to be bunched up. The clerk agrees. Only real complaint was I found one small cockroach running around in my sink when I turned on the light late night. Another was a homeless girl stealing food from morning breakfast then bumming for cigarettes inside the hotel property (no security what so ever), for $ 94 with military discount I couldn’t really complain.

Great value and location for usually pricey Santa Barbara. I booked a room for $ 90/​night with AAA discount. Santa Barbara is a pricey city to book a hotel room so I was very happy with this hotel. It is a good location too, they have a trader joes’ just across the street from the hotel and Coffee bean too. But note you have to drive to the popular shopping area of State Street as it’s a few miles from there. The rooms are quite small and a bit old but it is a very good value for $ 90/​night. They have a basic free breakfast too with the usual hard boiled eggs, oatmeal, cereal, Danish’s and more.

Well others said 200 a night I don’t know where they got that. We had 2 people 150.00 a night. Iately always stay at a choice hotel because the beds are great and the breakfast is wonderful. Not here! Bed was a little lumpy, and I could have a better breakfast at 7 – 11. Place didn’t stink though but I would look for another hotel if I stayed in this area again. But definitely not the worst.

Located relatively close to the downtown, wineries, and the beach. Place is pretty clean inside though the exterior is a bit outdated. However the front desk is top notch. Hendra was really helpful in finding our destinations and also was able to find us discounts in booking our room. He offered us great areas to check out along with a cab to get us there… thanks Hendra! We will be coming to Quality Inn from now on whenever we come to visit SB!!!

Absolutely horrible experience. I can’t believe the reviews for this hotel are this high. Now I know I’m not staying at the Ritz-​Carlton, but for just under $ 200 a night, I expected WAY better.
We stayed here over a weekend to attend a friend’s wedding. Prices in the area were exorbitant, so we used priceline to try to get a decent hotel for a decent rate. The reviews for this place, as shown on priceline and here on Unilocal,aren’t that bad. A hotel with a pool, free breakfast, free HBO and minutes away from downtown State Street for under $ 200/​night? Sounds good to me!
Yeah. No.
Location (5 stars): Located on upper State St, within walking distance of a few grocery chains and some really great restaurants and a lounge bar. A Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is located right across the street, which meant that we didn’t try the free breakfast.
The room (2 stars): Old. Décor was very 90s. Old bedding, old furniture. Old everything. The bathroom had been redone, but simply so. Microwave, coffee maker, and fridge in the room. Fridge’s freeze compartment leaked. The bed was hard as a rock and the pillows were TINY. Little more than throw pillows. But everything was clean.
Front desk (1 star): The front desk staff is absolutely incompetent. During our stay, somebody had left a message on our phone. After an evening out, we tried to retrieve it, and were connected with the front desk clerk (night shift). My husband asked him how we could retrieve our message, and he said … «I don’t know. Sorry. Good night.» And hung up. The day shift clerk was no better. When we talked to her about being moved to a different room (see noise level rating below), she offered to move us, but she informed us that the people in the room next to us were checking out, and a new group would be checking in. So we opted to stay in our current room. She lied (or was confused). They did NOT check out, and so we were forced to deal with drunken conversation for another night. (Who the hell parties in a crappy hotel room anyway when you could be out on State Street? Ugh… anyway.) So basically, the staff have no clue. Good times.
Noise level (1 star): The noise level is too damn high. The walls are paper-​thin. We could hear EVERY single word that was being said in the room that adjoined ours. And I mean everything. Whispers, beer cans being opened. I could hear it all. Our first night, our neighbors were partying until 4 am — slamming the door, talking, yelling. It was horrible. We didn’t call the front desk to complain (in hindsight, we should have); it was one of those moments were we were too darned tired and kept hoping that they would eventually stop. Like I said, we complained the next morning and were offered another room, but since we were told by the manager that they were checking out, we stayed and were subjected to more noise! This time though, somebody must have talked to them because they were quiet. But even though they were whispering, I could still hear every … damn … thing.
If you are somebody that can survive on less than 3 hours of sleep, go ahead and book here. For everybody else… Run. For almost $ 200 a night, I expected a way better experience.
Oh, and the only reason I’m NOT giving it 1-​star is the location and the fact that there weren’t any cockroaches. Ha.

Not the place you wanna stay when you are visiting beautiful SB. We had to book a hotel last minute and this was the only option left that was under $ 400/​night. That being said, we paid almost $ 250/​night here and it was SOOOOO not worth it. This type of place should be a quarter of the price.
Also, the water in the bathroom smelled like rotten eggs. Bleh.
I know SB is expensive, but there has to be better options for $ 250/​night than this. If we booked our room more in advance, I’m sure we could have found something nicer.
Lesson learned: plan early when booking a trip to Santa Barbara!

Take this with a grain of salt, as I’m not a motel girl… My husband booked this place as it was a busy weekend in SB I guess with few options.
But for over $ 200 a ni, I expected more. It’s what you’d think of a motel I guess — rooms around the parking lot, paper-​thin walls/​floors so you can hear the conversations of the other guests. It was clean enough, though the light «fixtures» in the bathroom are annoying; either a fan that sounds like it could power an airplane, or one on a timer that if you don’t get it right, you’ll end up in the shower in the dark. Staff was nice and breakfast was a descent. Having a pool was a plus.
So, all in all, would have been passable if not for the expense. I would potentially stay again for ½ the price. Not worth the price.

Quick Mother’s Day weekend in Santa Barbara!
We enjoy the Quality Inn chains because we have had many many restful nights sleep in them so why change? Anyway, we got a fairly good deal, made the reservation and went up from L.A. Quick 2 hour drive up the coast and voila, we’re here. About a 5 minute drive off the freeway, easy to find. Check in, get to the room (upstairs) and had a nice view of the pool, street, baseball field, park and, hey look, there’s a homeless guy using his little corner of the park as his own personal urinal! Told the kids not to look and ignore him but was kinda hard since he kept yelling at himself to «SHUT UP»! We nicknamed him «Richard» (!)
The room: You could NOT possibly put another piece of furniture in this room it was so cramped. 1 Queen bed, 1 twin bed and the usual desk, chair, end-​table, fridge and you were done! By the time we left, we were getting pretty good at the logistics of moving from one side of the room to the other. «O.K., if you move over there, then I can move over here and then you can move to the bathroom».
Speaking of Bathroom: I’m a pretty big guy so if you have to use the toilet, put one leg in the bathtub, problem solved.
Shower: Red is cold, blue is hot. Reverse for sink (You are welcome)
One reviewer commented on the size of the pillows and I agree. They are the size of throw pillows but you get like 20 of them so if you stack them in the shape of a rhombus or any other similar shape, you should be pretty comfy.
This location is too far (couple of miles) to walk to downtown, well you can, I’m not. However, there is a coffee shop (Coffee bean and tea leaf), Pizza place (Giovanni’s) and a Bevmo :) right across the street.
Continental breakfast is awesome! OK not awesome but it’s free! Muffins, bagels, hot and cold cereals, juices, coffee, waffles, etc. Very clean dining area.
Gunna kick it up to 4 stars
P. S. Tell Richard we said «Hi»

Perfect for the SBIM weekend
Came up to run the Santa Barbara Half Marathon and made reservations for this place. It was a great location near many local shops and eateries, but away from the touristy State Street.
Rooms were clean and comfortable, and bathroom was sufficient. The price was OK for the motel-​like amenities. Breakfast was good too.
I would definitely be back, especially since I’m registered for the full marathon in 2012.

At first I was going to rate this three stars, but the location and the continental breakfast pushed it up a notch.
The inn is located just off of State St., a short drive away from the shops and the ocean. It is also right across the street from a Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, a HUGE plus for me! So nice to be able to step out of my room in the morning and pop across the street in 5 mins flat! Also, the continental breakfast was pretty decent. They have a waffle maker machine my friends enjoyed, I stuck to bagels, a hardboiled egg and yogurt (Activia). I think they also had a couple of fruits and some cereal selections.
CONS:
— I didn’t like that all of the doors to the rooms were facing the parking lot. I usually prefer to stay in rooms that have the doors in a hallway, but I guess that’s the difference between a hotel and a motel.
–The rooms were also somewhat small, getting out of the bathroom was a flexibility challenge.
— The blow dryer decided to give up on life halfway through my hair drying. Good thing I brought a hairdryer as backup.
— THE PILLOWS! My god, they were so small! It felt like they put throw pillows in pillowcases and called it a day! It was so hard for me to get comfortable in my bed and fall asleep with them.