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Cabrillo Inn at the Beach

931 East Cabrillo Boulevard, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
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Ranked #28 of 59 hotels in Santa Barbara
3.5 of 5 stars 82 Reviews
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LLPProsper_Tx
Prosper, Tx
Contributor
12 reviews
15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 January 2012

I will admit that I was a bit worried about this motel when we drove up at 10 pm but RYAN at the front desk was wonderful! He upgraded us to an oceanview room and was so very helpful and friendly about giving us local advice. We walked to our room and, admittedly, it appears old but definitely not rundown.... More

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calguysactown
Sacramento, California
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 January 2012

This hotel is in a great location across from East Beach and has a very friendly and helpful. Staff. The front desk folks were always willing to help with directions to local restaurants and attractions. The morning continental breakfast had a good variety of pastries, coffee and juice. The only downside I see to the property involve the room amenities.... More

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TonySantaBarbara, Owner at Cabrillo Inn at the Beach, responded to this review
24 January 2012

Thank you for your recent stay and comments. Yes our Oceanfront location at Santa Barbara's beautiful "East Beach" cannot be matched. Our staff always strives to make each guest's stay as comfortable and informative as possible. The Cabrillo Inn at the Beach was built in 2 stages and was completed in the early 1950's under another name called the Ming... More

bandmom3
Oceanside
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 January 2012

Once again I had a wonderful stay over New Years. I hope they don't change the look of the decor or property. I would so much rather they keep the prices the same. I like the nostalgia of the country decor and real key. We were surprised by the sheets being top notch like in the finer hotels. The bed... More

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TonySantaBarbara, Owner at Cabrillo Inn at the Beach, responded to this review
24 January 2012

Thank you for your recent stay and kind comments. Yes, we have plans to do some major exterior and interior remodeling and upgrades in the near future. No, we have no plans on changing our current "value oceanfront pricing" as compared to the larger neighboring hotels. We will always strive to maintain our "Best Oceanfront" value since our family started... More

SageTraveler1
1 review
3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 December 2011
3
people found this review helpful

The Cabrillo Inn is a quiet and quaint hotel nestled just a few hundred yards from the beach. We had an issue with the toilet in the room flushing- but Ryan at the front desk made sure the issue was resolved right away. We opted for a standard "partial ocean view", the room was basic with the feel of a... More

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TonySantaBarbara, Owner at Cabrillo Inn at the Beach, responded to this review
26 January 2012

Thank you for your recent stay and comments. Yes our Oceanfront "East Beach" location is un-matched along Santa Barbara's beachfront. We use 15 minute timer switches in the bathrooms to both conserve energy and extend the life of the fans and or the heat lights. We do cut some continental breakfast items into pieces such as our well received Spinach,... More

Waterlover2011
Las Vegas, Nevada
2 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 December 2011

We stayed at the Cabrillo In the week before Christmas. One of their winter specials was to rent 2 nights and get the 3rd free. We opted for a room with a full ocean view for a few dollars more and it was so worth it. The room with King bed was spacious, clean, fresh smelling, and quiet. Our only... More

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Lonniea
San Diego, California
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3 reviews
2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 November 2011

My wife and I just came home from a 3 night stay at this great little motel. It is about 100 yards to the sandy beach, and the grounds of the place are meticulous. The staff was extremely helpful. Just a great experience. We stayed at a partial ocean view room, but it turned out that we had a full... More

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TonySantaBarbara, Owner at Cabrillo Inn at the Beach, responded to this review
14 December 2011

Thank you for your recent response from your November 2011 stay. Yes you are correct that we are only steps away from beautiful "East Beach" and that your room on the ground floor does have a great view of the ocean and channel islands at the Partial Ocean View rate which is $30 lower than the Full Ocean View rate... More

david s
Menifee, California
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
14 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 November 2011
5
people found this review helpful

you cant beat price nor the view, if thats all that matters to you than make the reservation. but you want more read on..... traveler be weary of old mattress that will bring you new found faith in chiropractic works..... toilette paper that comes with yellow stains......... and heater that can drown out the noise of the train that runs... More

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TonySantaBarbara, Owner at Cabrillo Inn at the Beach, responded to this review
10 November 2011

Thank you for your recent comments concerning your stay with us. We always appreciate customer comments and will always try to resolve issues or complaints if brought to our attention at the time of your stay. It has been determine that this review is from a guest who stayed with us for 2 nights over the last weekend. We have... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 October 2011

The location is great...right across from the beach and the grounds are really pretty with mature landscaping. Didn't use the outdoor heated pool, but it looks well-kept. We brought our bikes with us and were able to use the bike path to ride to the pier and downtown restaurants and shops. This is an older, unique motel. The rooms are... More

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nancy b
Boulder City, Nevada
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6 reviews
3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 October 2011
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This was an unplanned stay and we ended up here, tired & late in the day after a long drive. The room smelled musty & the decor was decades old, as was the uncomfortable bed. I wouldn't even bring in my suitcase and took a shower using soap I brought because theirs was smelly. (good way not to have people... More

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TonySantaBarbara, Owner at Cabrillo Inn at the Beach, responded to this review
9 October 2011

I have discussed this review with my 3 front desk agents. All guest issues, compliments or complaints are logged for immediate action if necessary. No recent complaints with the detail and room location (pool) as listed were registered with our front desk at either check in or at check out. Our rooms are cleaned daily and are checked by our... More

ih8hiplaces
California
Reviewer
3 reviews
4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 September 2011
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people found this review helpful

Paper thin walls, leaking windows and doors. When we checked in the room, the room reaked from smoke due to the next door couple smoking on the balcony. No apolgy from staff (no night time staff from 11p to 7a). If you open your drapes by your bed, the next room balcony covers the entire window. Kinda strange looking at... More

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Address: 931 East Cabrillo Boulevard, Santa Barbara, CA 93103

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