Sunset Motel

2.5 star property

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Property grounds
Garden
King Room with Spa Access
Garden
Deluxe Room (Two Queen Beds and sofabed)

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

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

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3504 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93105
  • Place, Upper State Street
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Santa Barbara Golf Club
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, La Cumbre Plaza
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, Santa Barbara, CA (SBA-Santa Barbara Municipal)
    ‪9 min drive‬

Room options

Classic Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • Mountain view
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Suite, 1 King Bed, Mountain View

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • Mountain view
  • 37 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room (Two Queen Beds and sofabed)

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)
  • Mountain view
  • 19 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Queen Beds

King Room with Spa Access

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room with Two Double Beds

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the area

Santa Barbara

Located in Santa Barbara (San Roque), Sunset Motel is within a 10-minute drive of Santa Barbara Harbor and Santa Barbara Bowl. .This motel is 6.9 mi (11.1 km) from University of California, Santa Barbara and 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Upper State Street.

What's nearby

  • Upper State Street - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Santa Barbara Golf Club - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • La Cumbre Plaza - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Earl Warren Showgrounds - 17 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital - 4 min drive - 2.6 km

Getting around

  • UC Santa Barbara Station - 10 min drive
  • Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) - 10 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Chipotle Mexican Grill - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Habit Burger & Grill - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Panda Express - ‬14 min walk

About this property

Sunset Motel

Motel in Santa Barbara with free parking
Sunset Motel offers 17 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Plasma televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include jetted bathtubs and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Refrigerators, hair dryers, and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 17 air-conditioned rooms featuring microwaves and plasma televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms have jetted bathtubs and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards, as well as phones with free local calls.
This motel features designated smoking areas and hiking/biking trails nearby.
Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Refrigerator on request

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Jetted bathtub
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Plasma TV with premium channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator on request

More

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

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

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

Special check-in instructions

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 (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 12 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
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; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Sunset Motel Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 339 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 293 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 182 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 98 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 90 out of 1002 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Brian

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Kristen

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kenny

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Don

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hard to sleep due to too noisy, parking spaces too narrow, my suv got dent on the door that night.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Liza

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great price was a litte steep thanks
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Jessica

Travelled with group
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Checking in the property the wait was quite long as no one was at the front desk & a bell was there to ring them over meaning this is a normal or frequent occurrence at this hotel. And when the worker came out she came out in a face mask. She was nice enough to wave an early check in fee, which is appreciated. Overnight the people next to us were loud on the phone or with their TV, but we didn’t feel safe enough to tell them anything or leave the room in the evening due to the poor lighting around the rooms. And the front desk again looked abandoned & doors appeared locked. Overall, not a good place to stay for females.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gayatri

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

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

10/10 Excellent

Minh-Quan

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

10/10 Excellent

Nick

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

10/10 Excellent

Rich

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quiet and served our needs
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Terese

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

Nice place to stay

Pretty quiet in the room. Comfy and all amenities were nice. I’d stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Esteban

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Zafer

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

8/10 Good

Angelica

Liked: Amenities
Bueno
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Edmond

Disliked: Cleanliness

old worn out noisy hotel

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had no complaints will definitely stay again
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Bennie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location on State Street. The welcoming staff Lady was very friendly, smiling, and pleasant. Restaurants and gas stations were not far away.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ralundo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very Friendly and helpful near dinning
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leslie

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
I lived in Santa Barbara for many years, several years ago. And I know the current Santa Barbara prices now. For me to get this one night, Queen size room, comfortable bed, VERY CLEAN throughout, extremely convenient to many necessities and other types of stores and things, free parking, a refrigerator, microwave, hairdryer, coffee maker, full size ironing board and iron, quiet stay, friendly and helpful staff,….and to pay what I did, was beyond a bargain for Santa Barbara. The area is safe and well lit. And most important to me are cleanliness and safety. The room was very clean (all rooms), and it looked perhaps even freshly painted m. Judy’s what I needed for my one night stay. I would recommend. Thank you Sunset Motel!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

DALLAS

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very clean, had a couple of issues but the wonderful owner fixed what she could very quickly. The Jetted tub doesn’t work in room 207 but not a biggie! Still enjoyed the stay and the staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Justin

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

George

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is essentially comparable to a Motel 6 but pricier not as nice. The shower was new and upgraded but the bathroom wasn’t great. My primary concern was safety as the bathroom window did not lock and could easily be opened from the outside as we discovered the next morning. We were on the first floor.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025