Best Western Beachside Inn
- 3 out of 5
- Avg. Member Rating
- 12
- Reviews
Noisy and hot
- June 30, 2008
- Rated 2 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
There was no A/C and was the hottest days on record. The room was close to the ice machine which was extremely noisy and could close any windows because of the heat to cut down on the noise.
The ice machine ran out of ice and we were told we could go 3 blks to the 7-11 to get ice.
I would never recommend this hotel. Too expensive for what we got.
Not Worth the Money
- May 1, 2008
- Rated 1 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
"Hotel" is a refurbished "roach" motel which isn't worth the money they are charging. Has an excellent location accross the street from the beach but staff is indifferent and untrained. Room had dirty windows and no air conditioning with a lot of street noise which wasn't acceptable during hotter spring weather. TV didn't work well. While cheaper than most lodgings at that location, it wasn't worth the money and I will not stay there again.
Noisy & Hot!
- April 30, 2008
- Rated 2 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
We wanted a one-night getaway in Santa Barbara and from the description and price, this hotel sounded okay. Unfortunately the hotel we would have liked to stay at just across the street on Mason wouldn't accept one-night reservations. The room had no air conditioning, just a ceiling fan that did nothing but blow hot air around the room and on the first really hot weekend of the year, this was unbearable and made for a really unpleasant night. The walls are paper thin and you can hear everything going on in the next room and outside. The train was so loud in the middle of the night it would have awaken the dead. A previous guest had kindly set the alarm clock to go off before 6am which rounded our night off perfectly! The following morning I turned on the shower and waited and waited for the water to get hot. I finally realized that the taps were mislabeled and I was in fact running the cold water! Santa Barbara is wonderful and a great place for a weekend visit, this is just not the hotel to make it so. The one redeeming factor is that Emilio's restaurant is practically next door and is fantastic and we would highly recommend it.
Inconsistant
- February 12, 2008
- Rated 1 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
Stayed here a week ago and had a lovely, large, sunny room. Came back a week later and was stuck in a tiny, dark, dirty room. I asked to be moved and was told that the manager would have to contact me the next day. Needless to say, I never heard back.
I travel to Santa Barbara on business on a regular basis, and I will NEVER stay here again!
Will stay again
- February 4, 2008
- Rated 4 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
The hotel was clean, staff helpful, parking easy, and convenient location to the harbor and a park across the street with tennis courts and baseball diamond. The room was clean, the bed comfortable, and the continental breakfast was adequate. Will definitely stay here again