Colonial Motel

2.0 star property

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed
Reception
Standard Room, 2 Double Beds
Standard Room, 1 King Bed
Exterior

Reviews

6.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Free airport shuttle
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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1866 S Broadway, Santa Maria, CA, 93454
  • Place, Santa Maria Fairpark
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • Place, Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Santa Maria Valley Historical Society
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Santa Maria, CA (SMX-Santa Maria Public)
    ‪5 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Santa Maria

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.

What's nearby

  • Santa Maria Fairpark - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Simas Park - 4 min drive - 2.6 km
  • 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
Colonial Santa Maria
Colonial Motel Motel
Colonial Motel Santa Maria
Colonial Motel Motel Santa Maria

Colonial Motel Reviews

Reviews

6.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 55 out of 179 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 38 out of 179 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 179 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 16 out of 179 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 53 out of 179 reviews

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
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.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

shiwu

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.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melanie

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Martin

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was horrible blood stains on the bed and sheets. Room was dirty and the water during shower smelled like sewage
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Patrick

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Walls have dents but price was ok.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Agustin

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jesse

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Ismerai

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Albert

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Assylbek

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

maria

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Laura

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Dishonest, Liar, Rude

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.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Favian

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Reuben

Could use a lil modern
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
For the price it was a good choice for a few nights, would recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Brandin

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rude gal at the front desk
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Trinidad

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Juan

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Worstplace i have ever stayed

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.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Crystal

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Joel

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

cesar

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place, walkable
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

cesar

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025