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Sunset Motel

2.5 star property

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

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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3504 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93105
  • Upper State Street
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Mission Santa Barbara
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Santa Barbara Bowl
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Santa Barbara, CA (SBA-Santa Barbara Municipal)
    ‪9 min drive‬

Room options

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Blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Classic Room, 1 Queen Bed

Classic Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Double Room with Two Double Beds

Double Room with Two Double Beds

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

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Blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds

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

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Suite, 1 King Bed, Jetted Tub

Suite, 1 King Bed, Jetted Tub

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

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Deluxe Room (Two Queen Beds and sofabed)

Deluxe Room (Two Queen Beds and sofabed)

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 8
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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King Room with Spa Access

King Room with Spa Access

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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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 Zoo. .This motel is 3.4 mi (5.5 km) from Santa Barbara Bowl and 6.9 mi (11.1 km) from University of California, Santa Barbara.
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What's nearby

  • Upper State Street - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Santa Barbara Golf Club - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Mission Santa Barbara - 3 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Santa Barbara County Courthouse - 6 min drive - 4.4 km
  • Santa Barbara Bowl - 7 min drive - 5.2 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Chipotle Mexican Grill - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Taqueria La Unica - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Denny's - ‬3 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 and hair dryers can be requested.

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
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Refrigerator on request

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

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 10:00 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

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

Sunset Motel Santa Barbara
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Sunset Motel Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 319 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 310 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 191 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 97 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 88 out of 1005 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Jogie, South Gate

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room and fresh linens. The only thing i don't like is the jetted bathtub is broken. They should fixed it before guest accommodation.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vincent

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Agustín

Liked: Cleanliness
Clean room! Lady who check us in was helpful did a quick upgrade. Nice and quiet area. When I ask why the room didn't get service next day a guy told me I have to call and request it. Very awkward!I just ask for 2 more towels and left. You shouldn't ask for service, it should have been included!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Dennis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Room was very clean, and better than the 2 star ratings I expected. Some minor upgrades to the bathroom would raise its standing. The location on a busy street has some issues with noise, but overall a good location and facility for a short stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Valerie

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Lizeth

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lizeth Vanelly

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Calm place to stay at but parking lot did get full and couldn’t find a place to park.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zach

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and good price.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

David

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room smelled like cigarettes smoke. I asked to be accommodated by any way and they mentioned there nothing they could do. When I woke up the following morning everything on me smelled like the room. It was supposed to be a non smoking room.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Anna

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room we had wreaked of smoke even though it was a non-smoking room. The bathroom door did not shut properly. The beds are not connected to the wall and have rollers, so if you try to sit up in the bed, the mattress rolls away. The wifi connection is also super bad. One of the two nights we stayed, we returned to the motel and there were no parking spots left, nor was there street parking in front of the motel. We had to park a ways away in the nearby residential area.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eliseo

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Devin

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and nice!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

ALICIA

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Yban

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We’re told 2X’s no smoking by the desk reception. Sorry, she had no kind of hospitality. 😞Duh! We booked a non smoking room. We get into our rm 3 burn holes on the beds comforter, cluttered furniture, Bed sank in the middle slept so uncomfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Janine

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexey

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is small budget-friendly property. You get a room and not much more. The bed linens and the bathroom were clean. The bed was comfortable. There was some old dust in the corners and on the AC unit. Toilet paper, toiletries, towels were provided. Large-screen TV in the room is hooked to cable, 100s of channels available. Free wi-fi. The area around the property appeared safe, there were several cafes walking distance. 10 min by car to downtown.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melanie

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean as well as the whole property. My family & I felt safe & comfortable during our time there.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Araceli

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room 106, Wreaked with cigarette smell, linens worn down, missing moldings on door and floor. Horrible experience
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Terry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Housekeeping staff were great and definitely work hard.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jennifer

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Filthy dirty rooms. They should've paid ne to stay in it. Walls are peeling, holes in door fillled with a foam. Mold between tiles in bathroom. Furniture is disgusting.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Lauren

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

High quality for what it is

It's cheap, but clean. Everything worked properly and nothing was gross. There were some nice little touches like a mural in the stairwell. The beds were pretty hard and pillows quite lumpy. Only bar shampoo, not liquid. The sink is in the room not the bathroom. Huge TV though.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Ok place.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025