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Sunset Motel

2.5 star property
Motel near Santa Barbara Bowl in Santa Barbara

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Stroll through a serene garden featuring sculptures and a central water feature, surrounded by a mix of flowering plants and decorative elements.
Compact living space with a vanity, flat-screen TV, and microwave.
Stunning balcony with ornate birdhouse and lush green surroundings.
Relax in this stylish room with a large bed, flat-screen TV, and comfortable sofa.
Enjoy a wide selection of pastries, bread, and fresh fruits at our buffet counter.

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

View all photos for Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible

Two single beds with white linens and red bedspreads, a bedside table, and a lamp.

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

Relax in this inviting space with a large bed, flat-screen TV, and a wooden dresser.

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Classic Room, 1 Queen Bed

Comfortable room with a neatly made bed, bedside table, and flat-screen TV.

Classic Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Double Room with Two Double Beds

Two single beds with matching headboards, a desk, chair, TV, and wardrobe.

Double Room with Two Double Beds

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

View all photos for Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds

Two single beds with white linens and red bedspreads, a bedside table, and a lamp.

Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds

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

View all photos for Suite, 1 King Bed, Jetted Tub

Relax in a serene bedroom with a four-poster bed, dresser, and ornate mirror.

Suite, 1 King Bed, Jetted Tub

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

View all photos for Deluxe Room, Two Queen Beds and Sofa Bed

Relax in this stylish room with a large bed, flat-screen TV, and comfortable sofa.

Deluxe Room, Two Queen Beds and Sofa Bed

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

View all photos for King Room with Spa Access

Compact living space with a vanity, flat-screen TV, and microwave.

King Room with Spa Access

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Santa Barbara

San Roque stay.Within a 10-minute walk of this San Roque motel, you'll find Upper State Street and Santa Barbara Golf Club. Also, La Cumbre Plaza is within half a mile (1 km) and Earl Warren Showgrounds is within 2 miles (3 km).
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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
  • ‪Chipotle Mexican Grill - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Lure Fish House & Oyster Bar - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Habit Burger & Grill - ‬15 min walk

About this property

Sunset Motel

Motel near Santa Barbara Bowl in Santa Barbara
WiFi is free in public spaces. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Santa Barbara motel.

  • 17 guestrooms or units
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Smoking in designated areas
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.

Languages

English, Spanish

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Refrigerator on request

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

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

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

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Plasma TV with premium channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

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

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

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 12 years old and younger stay 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, 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
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. Cash is not accepted. 

We should mention

  • Children 12 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

Property is also known as

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Sunset Motel Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 315 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 314 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 191 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 98 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 85 out of 1003 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

SETH, MEDFORD

Liked: Staff & service
I liked the location. it was nice but the parking area was to small, but it is hard to find a good place in Santa Barbara
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Hortencia, UPLAND

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

Scott

Liked: Staff & service
The lady didn't even blink when a drink was spilled in the lobby
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Vian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Dresser drawers would not stay shut. There was no Kleenex in the room. Wall light didn’t work.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Luningning

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

SUNDEEPA

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
overall 5 star rating for the value. staff was friendly and although the building was dated, it did provide a kithenette, nice pool / hottub, and unlimited supply of sheets and towels. area itself was convenient but seemed "questionable" even though surrounding property prices are sky high.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

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

10/10 Excellent

Teresa

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was exactly what we needed for our visit. Don’t expect 5star and you won’t get your feelings hurt. It’s in a popular, safe area, where most motels look like this, so it’s not like it’s the outlier. As far as the room goes- it was clean, beds were comfy, no funky smells, and I always appreciate no carpet in a motel. I just gave everything a quick Lysol spray and Clorox wipe and I felt good to go. After a drive up from LA gave us a chance to stretch before hitting downtown. Everything is just a few minutes away. This was the best location. LOVE the fridge and microwave. Great for bringing leftovers back! The very few cons are: It was loud at night because of the street, but neighboring room sounds are non existent which I appreciate. I’m a light sleeper, but the kids didn’t even notice. 2) I wish it had a top swing latch, just for feeling extra safe. 3) Parkings a little tight, but enough. 4) Water pressure was a little low in the morning, but excellent every other time! - don’t forget to bring your own shampoo and conditioner! Overall, this was perfect for our needs. I just didn’t feel comfortable spending hundreds for resort style hotels just to sleep. It was priced right and suited us perfectly. We were up early the next day to head out to the university, so we really didn’t need much from it. Of course I was nervous, but so glad I bit the bullet. Saved so much and was so close to everything. I will definitely consider staying again in the future.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

George

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

rodrigo

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Briana

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great option

We were here for a wedding from out of state and we saved hundreds by staying at this motel instead of some of the places that the rest of the wedding stayed at. We were actually surprised how cute, clean, and comfortable it was. Safe area, parking was easy. Would 100% stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Robert

Disliked: Amenities
The room was missing the baseboard and smelled of cleaning products. The bottom bedsheet was not a fitted sheet so when I pulled back the covers it revealed a huge stain on the bottom sheet. Gross. The mattress was so hard I laid out pillows to sleep on. However at 2:15 in the morning the “neighbors” came back drunk and started screaming and fighting. I packed up my stuff and headed home. Never again at the Sunset Motel.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Giuseppe

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was very good nice people nice clean
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
For our needs, it was perfectly adequate. Good location, nice people.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Jamie

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Went to check in - was told to come back because owner was in the shower. Hair dyer didn’t work in room - otherwise it was okay
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easy access to dinner options.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Dave

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Kay

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Has potential, but in serious need of painting walls and repairing baseboard. It is soundproof and good location.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jaime

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Loretta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The bed was really comfy
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Anthony

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kenny

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