For the second year in a row, our high school baseball team stayed at the BW Carpinteria, while here for some tournament play. Along with the 20+ players, many families travel with the team, there were about 50 of us altogether. The rooms are very nice (no floral bedspreads here), especially if you're lucky enough to get one with a (shared) balcony that overlooks the beautiful, lush courtyard. The beds and pillows are extremely comfortable. If you're ever in the area and need a place to stay, this is the place.

The hotel looks like an old Spanish hacienda with really nice grounds, lush foliage, lots of palm trees and interior gardens! Our room was on the first floor, facing the parking lot, however, it was very clean and comfortable, the AC was quiet and with the windows closed we did not hear a sound from the outside - even though the hot tab was really close by. Next morning we had an excellent breakfast at the hotel's restaurant upstairs. Bottom line: a perfect overnight stay offering everything a couple of tired travellers may need. Actually, we think of going back there sometime to spend a few days, as the little town of Carpinteria seems to be a good spot in general and has a nice beach at the ocean - 5 minutes from the hotel.

Was a very nice place that was absolutely beautiful from the outside. Many types of plants and flowers that had an alluring smell. The hotel seemed more like a bed and breakfast.

We were so disappointed at this beautiful hotel... We did get a courtyard room, so no street noise, but being on the ground floor we could hear every step (etc.) taken in the room above! The hotel was completely full, so we could not change rooms, either (try to check in early when there might still be some options). The bed was great, the room spacious, the bathroom clean and bright with fluffy towels -- but the sound was very distracting at 11 p.m. and then early in the morning around 4 a.m. The other strange feature was the "fire hose" shower head... don't know why there wasn't a more modern and easy to use shower head as we've found in almost all other hotels we've visited recently. Also the breakfast was very limited, crowded and they ran out of some things. Sorry to give a negative vote to this very lovely hotel, but the beauty is only skin deep!