Isla Vista Hotel with Pool

"Friendly staff. Has a kitchen, feels like living in an apartment "

"This is definitely more of a "motel" than an "inn" and the room definitely have a somewhat dated motel feel. So if you care about having a "luxury" feel, this probably is not the hotel for you. That said, Santa Barbara has a lot to do and we didn't really want to stay in our hotel anyway, so the fact that it was clean/comfortable enough and the staff was accommodating and helpful was good enough for us. They have a continental breakfast that wasn't notable, but fine if you're looking to grab a quick coffee/bagel etc. There is also wine and cheese in the afternoon, but despite being in wine country they serve some truly horrid stuff (I think probably out of a box), but if sweet Chardonnay and uninspired red wine (supposedly Cabernet) is your thing, you might enjoy it. The only real issue we had with the hotel was how loud it was. You can hear everything that is happening in the parking lot/outdoor hallways (one day we were woken up at 6:30 by people loudly checking out) and the staff starts (loudly) cleaning rooms a little after 8:00, so this definitely is not a great spot if you do not want to get up early (we gained two hours traveling, so this was fine this time)."

"Everything was great"

"Had a great stay here with my family, my kids loved feeding the fish."

"This was a very nice place to stay and we loved the nice little touches in the room. The only downer that I should mention (in case you are in this position) is the pool is only for 21 and older. My kids were hoping to swim when we checked in and they were disappointed about that. Don't think that was disclosed when we made reservation. Other than that, it was just wonderful."

"Great property!! Enjoyed all the amenities and the staff was very helpful!"

"Great location, nice rooms and excellent service."

"Air air conditioner in my room, made this unbelievably loud noise. There was a crib in the room and generally felt like the room needed a facelift."

"Great location, friendly staff, bike were great. The only reason I didn’t give it five stars is the noise from State Street is so loud it was hard to sleep. We had to get ear plugs. "