San Marcos Motel

2.0 star property

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Iron/ironing board, rollaway beds, bed sheets
Front of property
Combined shower/bathtub, free toiletries, towels
Combined shower/bathtub, free toiletries, towels
Iron/ironing board, rollaway beds, bed sheets

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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536 Ave Of The Flags, Buellton, CA, 93427
  • Place, Mendenhall's Museum of Gasoline Pumps & Petroliana
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Valley Holistic Healing Center
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, OstrichLand USA
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, Santa Barbara, CA (SBA-Santa Barbara Municipal)
    ‪37 min drive‬

Room options

Room, 1 King Bed

7.8 out of 10
Good
(17 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room, Multiple Beds (Queen and Single)

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(17 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(11 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 1 Double Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Buellton

With a stay at San Marcos Motel in Buellton, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Chumash Casino and Santa Ynez Valley. .This motel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Mendenhall's Museum of Gasoline Pumps & Petroliana and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Ken Brown Wines.

What's nearby

  • Ken Brown Wines - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Mendenhall's Museum of Gasoline Pumps & Petroliana - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Valley Holistic Healing Center - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • OstrichLand USA - 2 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Santa Ynez Valley Botanic Garden - 2 min drive - 2.2 km

Getting around

  • Santa Ynez, CA (SQA) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Burrito Lalo - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Panda Express - ‬14 min walk

About this property

San Marcos Motel

Motel in Buellton with free parking
San Marcos Motel offers 19 air-conditioned accommodations with irons/ironing boards and complimentary toiletries. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations.

Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 19 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Flat-screen televisions are provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include irons/ironing boards, as well as phones with free local calls.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Rollaway beds are available for an additional fee

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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

Property is also known as

San Marcos Motel Buellton
San Marcos Buellton
Motel San Marcos Motel Buellton
Buellton San Marcos Motel Motel
Motel San Marcos Motel
San Marcos
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San Marcos Motel Buellton
San Marcos Motel Motel Buellton

San Marcos Motel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 275 out of 585 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 168 out of 585 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 89 out of 585 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 37 out of 585 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 585 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Veronica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Rick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean, comfortable and reasonable. Ray, the manager, was welcoming and service oriented.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean and quiet
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Older property but with everything needed. Very nice owner.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Wyatt

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was nice for what you pay for. Staff was nice and helpful the only thing that I didn't like is that there is nothing around interms of what to do. When we stayed there was power outage and thus Solvang was closed and so was half of the town. I was a tad bit afraid cus the hotel room locks from the outside so when I would turn the knob the door would open so I was always unsure if the door was securely closed.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Jim

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

clen Budget Friendly

Clean just an old motel. Owner was helpful and friendly. No Frills. Budget friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Saurabh

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not worth it

If there is no option then stay at this motel else look for better one. Very old place for the price over $100. We paid $170 for a old moldy motel definitely not worth it.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gray

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ernesto

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff is very friendly and welcoming. The room was super clean. Has everything u need for ur stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Charles

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Jacqueline

The room was what we expected based on the budget and location. Nothing special or exceptional, but generally clean and safe. It was a great budget-friendly option to visit Solvang, which was a quick 10-min drive away.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Peter

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Parry, Palm Desert

Liked: Amenities
Great staff clean and reasonable price
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Socorro

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Poor quality
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

JayMe

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The property could use some upgrades, but the price was below others in the area. It was clean, no smell, and easy to get to. Staff was very helpful and nice.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Convenient, Clean & Affordable

Highly convenient location. Comfortable bed, everything you need in a room, including refrigerator-freezer, AC, cable TV and wi fi. Not fancy by any means. Next to no bathroom amenities and the towels were on the small side and well washed. For the price we were pleased. I appreciate the convenience of driving up to the door and that all rooms were on the street level.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Tina

Travelled with partner
Clean room for a one night stay. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lance

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Great for the price and location

It was clean, quiet and easy. It’s a 2 star motel, but the price and location to Solvang was great.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Zhanna

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Tom

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

I enjoyed the two nights I spent there

Quiet, clean and comfortable. Friendly front office people. The air conditioning and mini fridge were a nice touch. San Marcos Motel was exactly what I needed.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Patty

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sabrina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The check in person was super friendly!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025