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Sunset Motel

2.5 star property

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Deluxe Room (Two Queen Beds and sofabed) | Blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
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Buffet
King Room with Spa Access | Blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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

Room options

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Classic Room, 1 Queen Bed | Blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Classic Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed | Blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds

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

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

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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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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King Room with Spa Access | Blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

King Room with Spa Access

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room with Two Double Beds | Blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room with Two Double Beds

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

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About this property

Sunset Motel

Motel in Santa Barbara with free parking
Along with a 24-hour front desk, this motel has free self-parking and free Wi-Fi in public areas. Housekeeping is not available.
Sunset Motel offers 17 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and an iron/ironing board. Plasma televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include in-room jetted baths and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include telephones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Fridges and hairdryers can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
During your stay at Sunset Motel, you're just a quick walk from Upper State Street. Features include free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • 6 minutes by car from Santa Barbara Harbor and 8 minutes from Santa Barbara Zoo
WiFi is free in public spaces. Self parking is free.

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

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

Special check-in instructions

An adult aged 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.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking.

We should mention

  • Children aged 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. 323 out of 1013 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 312 out of 1013 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 193 out of 1013 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 97 out of 1013 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 88 out of 1013 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

2/10 Terrible

MARCOS

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

EDGAR

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sharmaine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was friendly and everything was newly remodeled which made enjoying the space easy. As someone who traveled to Santa Barbara frequently in the past, I would never rent a hotel because pricing for this is more than the gas from my previous home. However, the price to quality ratio for this property would definitely have me rebook if I needed to stay in the area again in the future. I’m glad Expedia was able to show me this place.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Huong

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness
The room is too dusty and smelly.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Johnny

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Check in was easy and staff were polite. The room, shower, and floors were clean. The bed was comfortable. Location was good. We had to cancel at the last minute our last night that we had booked due to having to leave town earlier than expected. The staff were very gracious to not charge us even at the last minute. This was an unexpected surprise and was greatly appreciated.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

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