Really cool place for a multi day trip, with a private outdoor sapce to enjoy Santa Barbara's vegetation and fresh air. A car is needed o enjoy the city.the beach,es downtown and all is within 15 minutes or less. I would rent again anytime.
Overall, this space is cute and conveniently located with a comfy bed and plenty of linens and space for two. A generous selection of comped beverages in the fridge. I had a few qualms with my stay:- Confirmed early check in through the chat but my entry code didn't work. I called management 4 times before they answered and they said check in was at 3 but I told them I got confirmed for early arrival.- Maintenance worker entered the private outdoor space and leaf blowed/cleaned while I was on a meeting call. Shocked by the disruption in privacy! There's a lock on the inside of the gate you will probably want to use if you stay. - The large gap in the top of the front door and lack of screens on the windows mean that lots, and I mean lots, of different kinds of critters will enter the space on a hot day. 2 large spiders and many flies for me.- The oven is a tricky one to use, the burners spark but did't light the oven so it took me 5 minutes to figure out how not to poison myself with gas.- My stay was during the construction on the 101 and smelled heavily of fresh asphalt. But you can't air out the space because of the bugs.- Careful not to trip on the stairs at night!
This was the cutest stay! The space was exactly as described and so clean. Lovely amenities! The host was so communicative and helpful, making the experience 10x better!!
My husband and I spent four nights in this studio in the south west area of Montecito. The studio is clean, nicely decorated, private, quiet, the manager was always available, super nice and helpful although we never actually met her. A bit of a drive to grocery store and restaurants, etc but would consider the unit again. As a frequent user of short term rentalI agencies, have never experienced a security deposit/fee as strict as this⊠this was the one thing about this unit which is a drawback.