The Presidio - Santa Barbara

Very nice place to stay in Santa Barbara! The staff was very friendly and helpful! The location is amazing, very close to downtown Santa Barbara, within walking distance to many nice attractions. The rooms are spacious and there is also free parking at the property! We really enjoyed our stay there! Highly recommended!

I love staying at this motel. Even though it has its small issues like the out dated windows and weird thermostat. The bed was amazing and the staff was top notched. If I ever go back to Santa Barbara this is where I will be staying.

Lovely little hotel, nice clean room at a good price. A/C worked well and bed was very comfortable. Enjoyed the sun deck in the afternoon.

The Presidio offers a unique blend of past and present in an overall excellent experience. I stayed for one night in room 14, which was quite spacious and comfortable with an updated bathroom. It had great natural lighting with a view of the mountains. The staff – Elizabeth and Lorenzo – were both exceptionally friendly and accommodation. I had to change my reservation from three nights to one and they were very reasonable. They also held my bags for most of the day when I checked out until I was able to get them that early evening. Lorenzo was also very responsive when I called a few weeks later to request a receipt by email. The only real downside of the room was people going up and down the back staircase right in front of the window. One thing to keep in mind about the location (and this applies to almost all of Santa Barbara) is that everything shuts down by 9 PM, so if you arrive late, there aren't many restaurant options within walking distance (I didn’t have a car). As far as I could tell there weren’t any vending machines at the location. However, I had no problem getting an Uber to a 24-hour Denny's just up the road and there is a 7-11 a few blocks away. Overall, a great value!

The motel is incredibly clean, super friendly staff, and unbeatable location on State Street. Highly recommend for a value stay.