Good deal for an expensive area. Rooms have been updated and the bed was comfortable. Quite far away from the downtown area of Santa Barbara but in the centre of the community Goleta so lots of restaurants nearby. Staff very pleasant but breakfast is sparse compared to some other hotels.

The motel is middle aged, with furniture from the 1980's. The room decor was average, but the amenities for a budget motel were above average.
The room had a comfortable bed and newly remodeled bathroom. The fresh coat of paint was salmon color. We stayed on a Monday night and the place was quiet. There was a strong smell of Eucalyptus tree in the room.
The front desk checked us in and out in less than a minute. The clerk was congenial and professional. There was a computer in the lobby to use for free.
We did not eat at the continental breakfast in the lobby because we wanted to eat a full breakfast that morning.
We paid less than $80, including tax, only about $5 more than the Motel 6 next door. The motel is on the west end of State Street, so it is necessary to drive or take a bus to get to the downtown and the other tourist sites.
We would stay at this motel again.

My wife and I only stayed here one night but I think only one night is enough, it is not a 4 or 5 star hotel. It's good for a fast pass through, spend 1 or 2 nights hotel but that would be it, the hotel is nice but it lacks parking, by the time we came back to our room there was no parking spaces inside the hotel and we had to park on the street. Also the walls of our room are very thin, you could hear all the toilets being flushed from other rooms, the continental breakfast that they announce only consist of coffee and cereal, no other treats. Luckily it is close to downtown Santa Barbara where we enjoyed a good breakfast, also it is very close to the mission and the history museum. The beds are good but not great, we were tossing and turning since they were not so comfortable to our standards.

In October, 2011 I booked 1 night at this hotel. They provides good/basic accomodations, but carpet didn't look especially clean.
Some amenities in the room: fridge, iron, hairdryer, Pay-per-view movies and games,...
The breakfast consisted of 2 different kinds of cereal, bagel, juice, tea/coffee, and prepackaged danishes and muffins.
Is a great deal for your money in Santa Barbara. For a road trip type hotel where you don't spend too much time in the room I'd recommend this providing you can get a good price. For 1 night it was fine!