To start with its a beautiful place located next to the beach.. not to forget SANATRA INN IS VERY POCKET FRIENDLY . I have been there in april 2011 with my husband . we have been offered with the best they could with the price we paid. My husband being allergic to dust was very concerned about the cleanliness and hygiene, thankx to the management our room was very clean be it the carpet, linen or towels. We really appreciated it as it made our stay very comfortable else my husband would have end up sneezing all night . the manager was very friendly and courteous . ocean view balconies was the place where me and my husband had a great time together !! i have great memories here ! I WOULD SAY ITS A PLACE YOU CAN HAVE GOOD TIME WITHOUT STRAINING YOUR POCKETS ... THUMBS UP FROM ME AND MY HUSBAND .

My husband and I have stayed here at least 10 times in the last 10 years. The female manager has always been very nice. But, it has been going downhill over time. Our last trip, we paid 159.00 for the jacuzzi room (it's more like a bath tub). The jets worked maybe 10 minutes. I could not connect to the internet for the first 3 hours, and after a few calls to the front desk, the problem was solved. Also, the ice machine didn't work. The paint job is too many different colors to describe...although that has nothing to do with the quality of the stay. Bottom line is we used to love it, but, unless they fix what's broken...we won't be back!!

To call this place a motel is great, if you wanted something from the Bagdad slums,they have people who live there and leave there doors open so you can see right in and your first impression is the right one,run and run fast and far cars with so much dust on them that they must have been there for 5 years,guessing they belong to the live-ins there, preschool kids painted the exterior.the room had a slight stinch to it and as mentioned before in other reviews, the carpet needed replacing years ago, lighting needed to be brighter, with dark hallways and stairways
The ocean view is beautiful, that is if you stand on your girl friends shoulders and lean to the right and can look around the homes that virtuely block your OCEAN VIEW or if she stands on your head figuring that she is shorter then you.
Actually there is one good thing and that is the resturant north on PCH with the giant fish , I think it says SEAFOOD, we had one of the best dinners we had on vacation,great service and was not over priced, we arrived a little late,almost closing time but were greeted as if we were the first ones there,KUDO"S to them.
if I could give this place,(sanatra inn) a 1/2 point, that would be very gracious, not what you'd call a pearl of sunset beach

I have stayed at this hotel a couple of times over the past 5 Years. I would have to say this last time the room was not fit for the homeless. Harsh? Well no, the room had the aroma of Mildew, the A/C screen was so dirty it blew dust when I turned it on. took me 30 minutes to clean it myself. Carpet was, well just bad(Stained, bleached, tattered) I was in a situation where I had no choice all the other Hotels/Motels were booked. I do not know how they can charge more and do less.