Motel 6 Goleta, CA - Santa Barbara

2.0 star property
Motel near University of California, Santa Barbara in Goleta

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Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, sun loungers
Exterior
Interior
Room amenity
Free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

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

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5897 Calle Real, Goleta, CA, 93117
  • Place, Goleta Beach
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, University of California, Santa Barbara
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Isla Vista Beach
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Airport, Santa Barbara, CA (SBA-Santa Barbara Municipal)
    ‪4 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Goleta

In Goleta .Within a 15-minute walk of the motel, you'll find Lookout County Park and Center for Urban Agriculture at Fairview Gardens. Rancho La Patera and Stow House and Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • Goleta Beach - 3 min drive - 4.8 km
  • University of California, Santa Barbara - 4 min drive - 5.6 km
  • Upper State Street - 4 min drive - 7.4 km
  • Mission Santa Barbara - 10 min drive - 13.9 km
  • Isla Vista Beach - 11 min drive - 7.0 km

Getting around

  • Goleta Station - 4 min drive
  • Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) - 4 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Santa Barbara Chicken Ranch - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Yogurtland - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Motel 6 Goleta, CA - Santa Barbara

Motel near University of California, Santa Barbara in Goleta
There's a snack bar/deli on site. WiFi is free in public spaces. An outdoor pool, a terrace, and a vending machine are also featured at Motel 6 Goleta, CA - Santa Barbara. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This Goleta motel is smoke free.

  • 87 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • 3 buildings
  • Deli
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Terrace
  • No smoking on site
Motel 6 Goleta, CA - Santa Barbara offers 87 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors. 32-inch LCD televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers.

This Goleta motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided once per stay.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool gate
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • No elevator
  • Phone accessibility kit
  • Pool hoist on site
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Free local calls
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets are welcome and stay free
  • Maximum 2 pets

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 17 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property 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 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean@6 (Motel 6)
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, Carte Blanche, debit cards, and cash.
    For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit in each accommodation. This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean@6 (Motel 6).

We should mention

  • One child 17 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

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Motel 6 Goleta, CA - Santa Barbara Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 493 out of 1175 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 329 out of 1175 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 138 out of 1175 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 92 out of 1175 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 123 out of 1175 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Lance

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was perfect for our needs, fun bowling alley for dinner.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yuri, FOSTER CITY

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean and quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Edgar

Disliked: Amenities
Close to shopings
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Never made it to Motel6 cause plane broke down. How do i get re-embersed
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

David

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Convenient for airport
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Samantha

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

8/10 Good

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Pretty nice for a Motel 6. Some damage in the bathroom but everything was clean and functional. Not having any drinking water except for buying bottled water was a bit of a bummer.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Delfino

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
NA
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Rick

Business traveller
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anastasiya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful place to stay, but little expensive
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tomoko

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

10/10 Excellent

Marc, Redondo Beach

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Catalina

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bed was fine but the room was dirty.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Tara

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness
My recommendation is to only stay here if you’re desperate and have no other option. The first room we were given was disgustingly dirty- the floor was visibly dirty with hair and dirt, and one of the comforters had a large cigarette/cigar burn in it. We promptly went back to the front desk and asked for another room. That room, while it was in better condition, still had long hairs on the floor, hair and dirt along the baseboards in the bathroom, and smelled like mold. The beds looked clean, and we were exhausted, so that room is where we stayed. Never again!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location in old town Goleta. Place was quiet, clean, and close to restaurants and coffee shops
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Richard

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

shawntel

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

10/10 Excellent

Fernanda

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

4/10 Poor

Ellen

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Outside stairs and walkways dirty, cigarette butts everywhere, needs power wash, cockroach in refrigerator alive, TV reception on and off weak signal, late night traffic transient population (drugs?), 1guest arguing with 3 people who were trying to get into his truck, mgmt allows freeway contractors rent rooms for out of town workers, loud, especially their commercial diesel large sized trucks idling at 5:00 am before they leave for work. Beds are hard, bathtub has a hole in the bottom with half-assed repair. Overall stay was terrible.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Amanda

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The manager refused to let me in and never gave me a reason other than that I was on a “list”.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Shankar

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Estela

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was good, the property is okay, the pool needed a little cleaning but it was alright to swim in.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ricardo

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tajinder

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025