Located in Santa Maria, Colonial Motel is within a 5-minute drive of Santa Maria Fairpark and Santa Maria Valley Historical Society. .This motel is 1.4 mi (2.3 km) from Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum and 1.6 mi (2.5 km) from Simas Park.
Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum - 4 min drive - 2.6 km
Santa Maria Valley Historical Society - 4 min drive - 3.0 km
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo - 39 min drive - 66.4 km
Getting around
Santa Maria Station - 8 min drive
Santa Maria, CA (SMX-Santa Maria Public) - 5 min drive
Restaurants
Dutch Bros Coffee - 18 min walk
Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers - 14 min walk
Chick-fil-A - 20 min walk
Panda Express - 12 min walk
Starbucks - 11 min walk
About this property
Colonial Motel
Motel in Santa Maria with free parking
Colonial Motel offers 30 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary toiletries. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 30 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and microwaves.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and a vending machine. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary (available on request).
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
Free return airport shuttle from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM on request
Free self parking on site
Limited on-site self parking
Family friendly
In-room microwave
In-room refrigerator
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Vending machine
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Multilingual staff
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Grab bar near toilet
Low-height counter and sink
No lift
Raised toilet seat
Wheelchair accessibility
More
2 floors
Built in 1975
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Shower/bathtub combination
Towels provided
Entertainment
Flat-screen TV with cable channels
Food and drink
Microwave
Refrigerator
More
Air conditioning
Desk
Phone
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 5 AM
Contactless check-in available
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
This property offers transfers from the airport; guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Payment types
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
Colonial Motel Santa Maria
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Colonial Motel Santa Maria
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Colonial Motel Reviews
Reviews
6.4
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Rating 10 - Excellent. 55 out of 179 reviews
10 - Excellent
55
Rating 8 - Good. 38 out of 179 reviews
8 - Good
38
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 179 reviews
6 - Okay
17
Rating 4 - Poor. 16 out of 179 reviews
4 - Poor
16
Rating 2 - Terrible. 53 out of 179 reviews
2 - Terrible
53
6.0/10
Cleanliness
6.4/10
Staff & service
5.6/10
Amenities
5.8/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
Iris
Travelled with family
3 Nov 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I actually really enjoyed my stay. Check-in was a breeze. I got into my room safely. The room was clean and very spacious which is a lot to ask out of a lot of these hotels. The bed was COZY ! another great perk of this hotel. I’ve stayed in rooms where the bed was rock solid. So the bed was a great bonus. Tv, microwave, and mini fridge all worked well. Separate space for the restroom separate from the “kitchenette”. Plenty of space and storage for luggage. Great stay ! I recommend. The only discrepancy I would have were the surrounding neighbors. They didn’t seem to be the “cleanest” people around. A little shady. However, I also saw families with children and as long as you keep to yourself I feel like it’s a great stay for a short-stay.
Iris
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
10/10 Excellent
shiwu
29 Oct 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room was very clean. Accessaries are basic, but we really didn’t need the extra stuffs. A clean room and particularly clean bedding are the most important things for us.
We stayed in room 206 and it was pretty decent and comfortable for 1 night. The a/c unit worked great all night, the room does have hardwood floors and it was clean. The lampshades were outdated and dirty. It does have a desk to work on and there’s a TV. No small fridge . Bathroom was cleaned. There’s only soap bars, no shampoo in the shower.
The onwer is not honoring online price bookings. He even asked me to call and cancel my reservation at no cost cuz he didnt want to pay for my relocation fee.
The hotel was in a good area.the room had smell of smoking. Dirty and old linen .room was not cleaned.had to sleep with clothes on did not want too much contact with linen.was expecting a nice room from santa maria area.not cozy comfort more like fuzzy comfort.do not recommend this hotel from site.
When I checked in, courtesy ice machine (not working), room out dated and shower/room had black mold build up. Very unsanitary and towels stained m. Will not ever return to property.
Dirty old room with a good ole cigarette/pookie pipe burn mark on the comforter of the bed. room smelled like mold and cigarettes. will NEVER stay here again. unless youre going there for a one night stand. booked on a saturday to sunday and had to go to DD’s doscounts to buy cheap linen, pillows and blankets because it was that bad. dont stay here unless you want the old man opening the door without your consent before checkout time :D
Horrible place to stay. People hanging out in the hallway all night long. Broken furniture, tv did not work, it smelled weird, neighbors were loud,. The pictures on hotels.com did not match the rooms at all.
Verified traveller
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
2/10 Terrible
Crystal
Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Would not recommend, and frankly I’m not sure how this hotel passes inspections. Felt unsafe and didn’t even spend 5 mins in the room to know that my family was not going to stay. Photos are deceiving!