Expect to have your reservation cancelled at the time of your check in!! We hit tons of traffic on our way to the hotel, so we arrived about one hour late and when we were able to finally check our phones, we saw an email saying that our rooms are no longer available and we were essentially kicked out due to them already being occupied by a big party extending their stay at the hotel. They had no rooms available and booking two rooms, they moved us to two different rooms in two different hotels extremely disappointed with the unprofessional behavior. read more

I recently spent a night at the Marriott Courtyard in Goleta, CA. I highly recommend staying there because the staff is competent and provides excellent service. The facility is super clean and the "courtyard" within is very inviting. I enjoyed dining outside. I arrived at the hotel after a 5 hour drive and was tired. Eddie, the front desk person, was enthusiastic and accommodating. He was expecting me and made the check in process quick and seamless, which is not always the case at hotels these days. He checked all the boxes for a Marriott elite check in and more. Thanks Eddie! The room was very clean but didn't have a disinfectant chemical smell. Everything in the room worked as it should which, again, is not always the case at hotels these days. (The AC, lights in the room, or shower hot water, did not work properly at other Marriott properties I stayed at this year.) As a frequent traveler, my experience at a hotel is marred if I need to call the front desk or even change rooms because the room type is wrong or if a room feature doesn't work. At the Goleta Courtyard, everything was right. Metrah provided excellent service at the Bistro. Rather than simply taking food orders and bringing them out, she truly served me as well as other customers who were there. (Isn't that what the hospitality industry is supposed to do?) When I asked her to ice the complimentary sparkling wine from the hotel, she responded positively and gave me my own mini ice bucket! A nice touch. For my dinner she proactively asked "Did you want me to toss the salad before serving?". I've stayed at plenty of places where a request is met with a frown and grudging service I've stayed at this property pre-pandemic and once during the pandemic. The service and quality of the hotel has been consistently very good to excellent. I want to commend the management and staff on a job well done. I highly recommend staying at this property if you are in the Santa Barbara area. read more

Stayed 2 nights at this Courtyard last weekend. The hotel is exceptionally clean and that's all I can say about this hotel in terms of a positive experience. Every morning from 6:30AM until 10PM at night, my family and I heard constant banging on the walls. It sounded like they were doing construction in the building - either that or they have a serious plumbing issue as the noise was constant. In addition, the walls were super thin. Each time a neighbor closed their door it rattled our room. This unfortunately made it difficult to get a good night's rest and disappointing experience overall. The cost per night did not justify our stay there. Will not be staying there again. read more

2 story hotel. Why would you put a family with small children upstairs? Had the kid run back and forth all night and all morning.

I'm assuming this place is fairly new since it looks impeccable! It's right near the UCSB campus and a few shopping spots as well. While they are pretty pricey, it also includes free parking which many places charge $20-40 for and an additional $10 for wifi. I like the fact that if you're a rewards member, you can get more points for not using their housecleaning service during your stay. Otherwise, the rooms looked great, I loved the pillows, the blanket was a little stiff, but it's okay. I finally got to take advantage of the pool and jaccuzzi. While it was small, at least it was heated! read more

Got in late last night and this morning we found a old Budweiser bottle- not ours! on the floor yuk!!! We requested to have our room cleaned while we were out wine tasting and our rooms were not cleaned! Trash cans are full and the Budweiser bottle is still here! Do not stay here!! read more

Courtyard Santa Barbara Goleta turned out to be a great hotel surrounded by restaurants, shopping centers and breweries. We wanted to take a family trip a couple hours outside of LA and thought of Santa Barbara. Unfortunately, all of the hotels within Santa Barbara were booked. We eventually found this Courtyard by Marriott hotel. The hotel is located right off the 101 freeway near UCSB and the Santa Barbara airport. It's in a prime location in which we were able to get breakfast on two separate days, dinner, coffee, and stop by a brewery all within a mile of the hotel. The hotel offered many of your typical amenities such as the breakfast lounge, Starbucks, fireplace, swimming pool, jacuzzi and gym. The gym here was great and had pretty nice equipment. The price was around $200 a night for either the King and 2 Queen rooms. If you want to stay around the area I would definitely recommend this hotel. read more

We've been to hundreds of Marriott/Sheraton properties over the last 40 years or so and I don't recall ever being welcomed in such a genuine, sincere manner. Talk about rolling out the red carpet!!! Chris and Reggie at the front desk made sure that we were 100% satisfied with the check-in experience and our room. The spacious room with an outside patio was perfect. When I called to reserve the local shuttle, January was extremely helpful. She later greeted me in the lobby and offered me a snack, even though the restaurant wasn't opened yet. As a Bonvoy member, I was made to feel very special. We look forward to staying here for years to come! read more

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Great location, and lots of parking. The rooms and the hotel grounds were very nice. The service when checking in was great. However the staff doesn't greet their guests at all. I walked pass the front desk 3 times today and the same older gentleman just stare at me, no words just looks. Guess I'm just use to friendlier staff. read more

I'm a platinum member with a family dog. Get on board with the majority of Marriotts that I frequent and allow our dog to be able to stay at your location. She's well groomed and only 8lbs. read more

Booked a king room through Priceline. When we got to the hotel we were told there were no kings left. We wouldn't have booked at this hotel if we had known that to begin with. For our inconvenience we were only offered $20. I think that is not fair. I wouldn't recommend staying here. I've worked front desks at hotels before and when I know guests are unhappy with their accommodations I try to do right by offering more. Update: we ended up leaving the hotel and going to the wonderful Kimpton Goodland not too far away. But the worst part of this experience was not only did this Mariott still charge us for the stay we didn't stay at but they charged us twice. Now we have been dealing with the refund which has been a pain. I was also told they have a tendency to overbook kings. Here's a solution: create more king rooms. Or don't publicize you have king rooms when you don't. read more

Great hotel for families, business, etc. We had a great experience the entire stay thanks to the helpful & friendly staff and amenities - Staff at front desk and Bistro went out of their way on a number of occasions. Bistro was really convenient with traveling with kids. Lobby and rooms were clean, updated and decorated nicely. We enjoyed the pool and patio area. It's not huge but it did the trick. Disappointed the pool wasn't heated so we took advantage of the hot tub. There was a lounge area and putting green too. Parking was free and convenient. There were lots of restaurants and shops in strip malls nearby. Easy to get to off freeway and 10 minutes from Santa Barbara. You'll like the bed if you prefer a firm bed. We do not. Will definitely consider staying again. read more

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I generally like to stay at Marriott properties, and Courtyard hotels in particular because they are generally a good balance between quality and cost. Some courtyards come across as brand-spanking new, while others appear to be older hotels that were re-branded and you can still tell they were old. Santa Barbara Courtyard came across to me as one of the newer places. Very nice hotel - modern and clean, comfortable bed, market in the lobby. The staff were very friendly and eager to please. The only downside here is it's significantly more expensive - location, location, location. It's in a great spot for enjoying Santa Barbara and getting in and out via the Santa Barbara airport, but you could save a lot of money if you drive 45 minutes south/east to Ventura. read more

This is such an amazing courtyard! Marriott never fails to impress or succeed with great hotels! stayed here for one night, and although it is quite a ways from Santa Barbara (state st) it was still a great choice to stay! everything is brand new! like a month old new! rooms are fresh, clean, and again, new! like always, coffee, tea, towels, cable, wifi all included! and this courtyard has a magnificent...courtyard! in the center of the builidng there is a pool, spa, mini golf course,tables/chairs, and a stone fire pit! great for evenings and late nights to sit by with a coffee and friends and family! and the kids dont get too loud at the golf course so it is a okay ;) read more

This hotel is very well-maintained and has excellent staff. The only negative is that they charge you $10 for parking and there is really no need for that since there is plenty of space available in the surrounding area. It is not an urban environment. read more

Fricking horrible. They canceled our two month reservation in one hour. Moving us to a whole different hotel. Charging us too. Horrible service. We literally pre paid. Very unprofessional. Unacceptable. Also ants everywhere. read more

Came for a weekend in Santa Barbara to hang out and shop and run. Easy check in and a choice of first floor or second floor on an Easter Weekend. It has a putting area, handicap friendly pool with chair lifts for the pool and jaccuzzi. 24 hr gym access and a modern design breakfast (not included). Starbucks coffee and a great selection of food. Super convenient. The price of the rooms seem a bit high but the rooms are clean and modern. I'm glad they have a refrigerator and tiny single shot coffee machine. Love the free wifi too. We asked if they had a DVD player and they dont. But the TV had the hookups for it. The rooms also have an IPod charger/alarm clock. My iPhone 4g wouldn't charge in it though. The hotel location was perfect for a nice 13 mile run along the coast and around the UCSB csmpus with all of the dog and bicycle trails. I loved it! Only 15 min drive to downtown Santa Barbara. read more

Staff is always friendly beds are clean and up to date Location is good if you need access to college The cost per night is high and that is a downer but I satiated for work so not my dollar Nice gym and courtyard lounging area read more

I have been so impressed with the staff and facilities at the Courtyard Marriott in Goleta. Reggie in particular, was extremely helpful. I was here from out of town to help with my daughter's bridal shower and with Reggie's help, everything came off perfectly. Kudos to the Courtyard Marriott in Goleta! Cathy read more

Stayed overnight after a quick day trip to SB. The front desk staff was nice and friendly. The hotel itself was nice and clean, also very quiet. I did take extra precautions while staying, by bringing my own disinfectant wipes and Lysol spray just to do some extra cleaning. I plan to stay here whenever I'm in town again, nice hotel. read more

Stayed here for one night. Absolutely loved it. Bed was comfortable & soft. Bathroom was sparkling clean!

Excellent quiet hotel with a very attentive staff. Always a pleasure to return to this location throughout the years ! :) read more

Government employees take notice, this location does not honor the government rate and you will be spending your per diem to cover taxes, parking, and other fees that get added on after the quotes government rate. No issues with the hotel, it's cleanliness, service, just pricing. You will be paying out of your personal funds or per diem to stay here for government business. Stay somewhere else that honors the government rate. read more

Horrible Horrible experience, the management is clearly a mess. I came in to stay a for a couple of nights and it was so overpriced and the rooms smelled like dirty sewer water. The front desk girl was super sweet but you can easily tell that she was not trained appropriately because she had no idea what she was doing. Horrible experience, I do not recommend coming here if you like an organized business. read more

Stopped by here for an NFL kickoff party. It was well done and so festive with the football theme. Decorations, games and the huge flat screen, bleachers photo booth etc were great. Staff was very welcoming and the bon fire outside was lovely. Location is great if your looking to visit Santa Barbara! read more

Everything you would expect from a Courtyard Marriott, but if you have having to use points, Marriott has you by the neck on this one. THIS IS NOT A CATEGORY 6 hotel in amenities, but Marriott charges 30K points nightly due to proximity to the tourist destination of Santa Barbara. Now, I'd like to weigh 110 pounds and be a size 2, but claiming this as fact does not make it true. In this same way, not every Marriott near a supposed "tourist destination" is a category 6 and should cost loyal Marriott customers 30K points. (This is the same cost as Fisherman's Reef in St. Thomas ... really, a Courtyard?! with no feather pillows, on site chef or concierge lounge) Marriott should be ashamed and find ways to better their Courtyard brand other than on the backs of repeat customers. They would also do well to remember that business travelers have a choice and Hilton gives out points as well. read more

Brand-spanking-new digs in the middle of Goleta. What it's great for: Parents visiting their UCSB kids Friends visiting their UCSB pals Those who don't mind the trek out to downtown Santa Barbara A last-minute place to stay if all the places in SB are booked (ahem, Labor Day) Since it's new, I thought the place was great. Great service, super-friendly staff, and clean, comfy rooms. read more

Since this hotel is still new (opened a little over a year), I'm very disappointed to report that we were given a room that's ants infested. It was actually crawling all over our beds and on our skin. After initial complaint, front desk came to investigate and found some candy wrappers tucked somewhere by the headboard, covered in ants (I pointed out that it was not our wrapper -just in case). I right away requested for a change of room but was not accommodated due to "FULL WEEKEND". The young man who came up to our room was nice and apologetic. He was the only one with redeeming qualities in this hotel. He cleaned, sprayed and changed the sheets. But unfortunately, we still had to slap our faces and picked on our arms for crawling ants every now and then, all night long. The next day, I requested to have our room re-cleaned. It was accommodated but still missed few ants here and there. I mean, really! I think it's safe to say that housekeeping in this hotel is below average. What makes it a bit more annoying is the fact that no one from front desk or management even bothered to apologize nor followed up on this issue. It's very unprofessional to say the least. I won't even dare mention that we are a Marriott Gold member. A sad shame, that! read more

Unless you are a very light sleeper, you'll never notice that this hotel is directly at the end of the runway of the Santa Barbara airport. They actually don't allow flights after midnight, I think, and I never heard a plane take off before six. The rooms are large and well maintained. There are large common spaces and a great patio. This Courtyard, like some new ones have a restaurant and sells coffee by day and drinks later. It's convenient to those working in Goleta. The staff is very helpful and accommodating. You can easily walk to UCSB or local restaurants. read more

Hotel was clean enough but to pay over $300 and have 4 TV channels is outrageous. Call to the front desk and they basically laugh it off. I ask to speak to a manager and I'm told there isn't one on (8pm). I will never stay here again and unless you're ok paying high price and having no TV I would urge you to think twice about staying here. read more

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Nice hotel, well decorated and comfortable. It's brand new so everything is clean and well maintained. When I stay at a hotel, I really appreciate a friendly and welcoming staff. After all, there are so many choices. Here, the staff ranges from very nice to snobby though. Bridget at the front desk was rather snooty to me, don't talk to her. She did not make me feel welcomed after the long drive here. I requested a 2nd floor room but was given a ground floor room. Another thing, they were a little cheap on the bathroom amenities. Only one shampoo and and one conditioner bottle, Good thing I had my own lotion. Should not have to bring your own amenities when you are paying over $200 for a room. read more

I actually ended up sleeping in my car, as it was quieter than the room!!! The walls and floors transfer sound instead of muffling it. The room above us took a shower at 10:30 at night and that sounded like someone was making margaritas in a blender. The hotel is pretty, but I value my sleep over hotel aesthetics. If I was on one of my solo journeys up or down the coast, I would have just driven the 2 hours home, but with my family along, I was forced to stay. I want to leave off there, but I can't...... I have stayed in $39.95 a night motel rooms that let me rest better. The beds CREAK The plumbing is LOUD The doors SLAM The walls and floor are PAPER THIN read more

I had a comfortable visit to this property. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. The property is very clean and updated. The room was spacious and comfortable. The location is in a nice location in Goleta which close proximity to UCSB and Santa Barbara within a ten minute drive. I would definitely recommend this location. read more

For the most part, I think the hotel is nice... nice clean room, clean sheets, clean bathroom. My only gripe is my room was listed as one king and sofa bed. Let me describe the sofa bed. It's a chair that pulls out. Not even the size of a small love seat. The "mattress" was metal springs with cloth over it. How anyone could sleep on such a thing is beyond me. Ugh... should've brought my air mattress! read more

It is unfortunate that in reading the poor reviews that I agreed with most of the comments. The positives: the hotel was overall clean and staff at the front desk was pleasant and accommodating. Now the not so great parts: the bed is absolutely terrible. My neck is throbbing still as I write this-Very hard on your body. While my husband and I were sleeping he woke up to ants crawling all over him. Also, We were unfortunately next door to a family with a young infant so we were woken up several times during the night and early morning by the sounds of screaming and crying. The walls are very thin so you hear EVERYTHING. Pretty pricey considering it is a courtyard however standard based on rates in Santa Barbara. We had a lovely time in SB however we will choose another hotel for future visits. read more

Good facilities, great staff. Everyone here has been so nice from the time we checked in. During our stay, they have cheerfully accommodated our requests. We felt really valued. read more

The staff here could not have been nicer or more accommodating. The property is not in a very fancy area, but once you walk into the building, it is very nice and modern, while still feeling warm and welcoming. Our visit was great from the start. Not to bore you with details, but my 6 year old daughter got really sick during our stay. When we called the front desk to ask for more trash bag liners, they came to our room with a warm starbucks cup of water, a whole roll of trash bags and asked if there was anything else we needed. The concern they expressed was sincere instead of being grossed out that our daughter was sick. We will absolutely stay here again on our next trip to Santa Barbara. Judging from our experience, you will not be disappointed. read more

Rude staff.......that's all you need to know! Brought a group here, they are unable to handle groups properly. Many in our group complained that they were treated poorly and rudely by staff. Since we experienced the same from multiple staff this morning, there is cause for concern. Be sure to look for an alternative Marriott location, I would highly suggest that. read more

My Family and I stayed here over the weekend. Great Location, close to some restaurants which are down the street! Other Places close are :Albertsons, BevMo, UCSB, Goleta Beach is a must go see while You are here which is very Nice family beach. The room size for 3 is good. King bed and enough room for a crib for our toddler. Nice clean decorations in the room. The Lobby is clean , the Staff are friendly, helpful, very welcoming but when I walked inside the lobby on the first day it stunk.... I would not be able to describe the Smell but maybe they should put some airfreshners in the front lobby. Also, the bad they do not offer Continental breakfast. They do have a restaurant however, usually hotels have breakfast, well the ones we have stayed at. read more

The front desk, especially Paulina, was extremely helpful when checking in for our four night stay. She helped us select the perfect room that would accommodate a family member that was recovering from surgery. She arranged for us to have early check in and was very attentive while being respectful of our privacy. Our suite was spacious and clean. Thank you! read more