San Marcos Motel

2.0 star property
Enjoy the free parking at this Buellton motel

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

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

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
(16 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

In Buellton .Your stay at this Buellton motel places you within a 10-minute walk of Santa Ynez Valley and Mendenhall's Museum of Gasoline Pumps & Petroliana. Also, Ken Brown Wines is within half a mile (1 km) and Valley Holistic Healing Center is within 2 miles (3 km).

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

Enjoy the free parking at this Buellton motel
WiFi is free in public spaces. Free self parking is available.

This Buellton motel is smoke free.

  • 19 guestrooms or units
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • No smoking on site
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.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

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

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

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

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

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Rollaway beds are available for an additional fee

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit 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. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover.

Property is also known as

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Reviews

San Marcos Motel Reviews

8.2

Very good

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 266 out of 575 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 168 out of 575 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 88 out of 575 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 37 out of 575 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 575 reviews

Reviews

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

10/10 Excellent

Ben

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
not enough pillows,need coffee maker and iron
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Darlene

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The ease of check-in was nice after a long drive. The room was clean, simple, no frills and exactly what was needed for a shower and some sleep. Very quiet until the neighbor enters their room, then you realize the walls are kind of thin. Fortunately, the noise didn't last long. Bathroom was clean. Being your own toiletries as a small shower bar and a sample pack of conditioning shampoo is all that is provided. I would stay here again if I'm needing an affordable spot. Enjoyable nights stay for a last minute trip. Thank you!!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Liv

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Very bare bones room but did the job. Facility was very clean and staff, especially front desk person with the septum piercing was super kind!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Renee

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was great. It was short notice when headed to Solvang, so it was great!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sean

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

6/10 Okay

Antonio

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Place need to be updated, to expensive for a hotel with old rooms and old furniture
Stayed 1 night in May 2025